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James Koc rejoins Lyons ZBA

Posted on November 26, 2022November 27, 2022 By Steve Metsch No Comments on James Koc rejoins Lyons ZBA
James Koc rejoins Lyons ZBA

James Koc rejoins Lyons ZBA Village also honors longtime dentist  By Steve Metsch One familiar face is returning to the Lyons Zoning Board of Appeals. And another familiar face was honored by Mayor Christopher Getty when the village board met on Oct. 18. First, the board unanimously approved appointing James Koc to the ZBA. Getty…

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Lose church and school, gain homes

Posted on July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Lose church and school, gain homes
Lose church and school, gain homes

Lose church and school, gain homes Getty has a plan for St. Hugh property in Lyons By Steve Metsch Lyons Mayor Christopher Getty has a plan for the land that for nearly 100 years was home to St. Hugh Catholic Church. “I can see us doing single-family houses along Joliet Avenue, tearing down the auditorium,…

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Lyons native is new trustee

Posted on July 22, 2021July 29, 2021 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Lyons native is new trustee
Lyons native is new trustee

Lyons native is new trustee Lazich selected for board vacancy by Mayor Getty By Steve Metsch The new village trustee in Lyons has deep roots in the village. Ivica “Otis” Lazich has lived in Lyons his entire 44 years, is a graduate of Robinson School, served on the public library board, and owns a business…

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Lyons honors fire hero

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 By Steve Metsch
Lyons honors fire hero

Lyons honors fire hero Off-duty firefighter had saved two in February blaze Lyons By Steve Metsch The Lyons Village Board honored a hero at its recent meeting, and also paid tribute to the fire department. First, the heroics of Riverside resident Brian Kulaga. A Cicero Fire Department Lieutenant, Kulaga, 54, was driving past a burning…

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Lyons planting trees

Posted on April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 By Steve Metsch
Lyons planting trees

Lyons planting trees Planned for parkway along improved Joliet Avenue  By Steve Metsch Trees will be planted along Joliet Avenue from 39th Street to 47th Street in Lyons. The Lyons Village Board, at its April 20 meeting, approved paying Roy Erikson Outdoor Maintenance, Inc., based in Crestwood, an amount not to exceed $38,400 to plant…

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Getty wins big in Lyons

Posted on April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 By Steve Metsch
Getty wins big in Lyons

Getty wins big in Lyons Mayor credits volunteers with winning fourth term By Steve Metsch Crediting an old school approach of pounding the pavement and going door to door, Lyons Village President Christopher Getty thanked his large and diverse campaign army for delivering another four-year term in office Tuesday. According to unofficial totals from the…

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Raising funds on-line

Posted on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Raising funds on-line
Raising funds on-line

Raising funds 0n-line Virus forces cancelation of  UCP’s breakfast for 500 By Steve Metsch Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual fundraiser for the United Citizens Party led by Lyons Mayor Christopher Getty will not be held in-person this year. Usually held at The Drake Hotel Oak Brook on a Saturday in October, the breakfast…

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Late Legion Cmdr. honored

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Late Legion Cmdr. honored
Late Legion Cmdr. honored

Late Legion Cmdr. honored Lyons gathers to say goodbye to Charles “Moe” Gerny By Steve Metsch The late Charles “Moe” Gerny got a fitting send-off from the village he loved. Gerny, a former commander of Emil Scheive American Legion Post 699, was honored with an outdoor ceremony in front of the Lyons Village Hall on…

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Lyons boosts motel tax

Posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Lyons boosts motel tax
Lyons boosts motel tax

Lyons boosts motel tax Extra $25,000 to $30,000 is expected annually By Steve Metsch The village of Lyons expects to make an extra $25,000 to $30,000 each year with a new hotel/motel tax, Financial Director Dan Denys said. The village board at its July 7 meeting unanimously approved increasing the hotel/motel tax from 3.5 percent…

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New start for Lyons motel

Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 By Steve Metsch 1 Comment on New start for Lyons motel

New start for Lyons motel Officials hope restrictions prevent seedy encore By Steve Metsch With a laundry list of restrictions and requirements, what had been called the Presidential Inn in Lyons has re-opened under strict surveillance by the village. The plans were unveiled at the village board meeting on May 5,  13 months after the…

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Presidential Inn is shut down

Posted on April 25, 2019June 12, 2019 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Presidential Inn is shut down

Presidential Inn is shut down Mayor pulls license, court denies appeal    By Steve Metsch Just three vehicles were parked in the lot at The Presidential Inn in Lyons on Friday, one day after a Cook County judge denied an emergency motion to stay a business license revocation. The motel, 3922 S. Harlem Ave., long…

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Hundreds mourn student in Lyons

Posted on April 19, 2019June 12, 2019 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Hundreds mourn student in Lyons

Hundreds mourn student in Lyons Somber prayer vigil for seventh-grader after suicide By Steve Metsch About 300 people attended a prayer vigil Thursday night at the entrance of Washington Middle School in Lyons, mourning a seventh-grade student who took his own life. Johany Juan Bueno, 13, of Stickney, shot himself while at school around 1:30…

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Clean sweep in SD 103

Posted on April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Clean sweep in SD 103

Clean sweep in Lyons SD 103 Mayor’s slate wins four contested seats on board By Steve Metsch Voters in Lyons School District 103 gave Lyons Mayor Christopher Getty a ringing endorsement Tuesday night. They voted against a 40-year board member, a new board member, a former board member and a newcomer on the Putting Students…

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National Night Out in Lyons

Posted on August 16, 2018August 17, 2018 By Steve Metsch No Comments on National Night Out in Lyons

National Night Out in Lyons Annual event links residents with village police, fire By Steve Metsch Residents of Lyons got to know their village departments, specifically police and fire, a bit better on Aug. 7. That’s when Lyons, for the third straight year, participated in National Night Out, which was being held in widespread communities…

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Lyons Ditches Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission For McCook Water Service

Posted on July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Lyons Ditches Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission For McCook Water Service
Lyons Ditches Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission For McCook Water Service

Lyons Ditches Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission For McCook Water Service By Steve Metsch In a move aimed at cutting costs, Lyons is switching its water allegiance to McCook. Lyons had been part of the Brookfield-North Riverside Water Commission to McCook for decades, but rate increases persuaded Lyons to act. The move has been approved by…

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Lyons delivers

Posted on May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Lyons delivers

Lyons delivers Firefighters deliver baby in mother’s home By Steve Metsch When they got the call about a pregnant woman in distress, Lyons firefighters/paramedics thought they’d be rushing her by ambulance to the nearest hospital. They didn’t expect they’d be delivering a baby in the woman’s house. But that’s just what happened. Lyons firefighter/paramedics Justin…

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Lyons police chief gets extension

Posted on November 21, 2017November 21, 2017 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Lyons police chief gets extension

Lyons police chief gets extension Two more years, option for third for Keating By Steve Metsch Pleased with his performance since he was hired in February 2016, the Lyons Village Board has rewarded Lyons Police Chief James Keating with a contract extension. It’s a two-year contract with an option for a third year. The first…

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Lobbyist correctly predicted beverage tax repeal

Posted on October 11, 2017October 12, 2017 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Lobbyist correctly predicted beverage tax repeal
Lobbyist correctly predicted beverage tax repeal

Lobbyist correctly predicted beverage tax repeal Nearly two weeks before vote, Walsh correctly called result By Steve Metsch Nearly two weeks before the Cook County board voted to repeal its unpopular beverage tax, Tom Walsh, a former state senator who works as a lobbyist for Lyons and others, said he expected that result. “My hunch…

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