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Lyons improves path safety Flashing signs to be installed at three intersections By Steve Metsch The Lyons Village Board has approved an intergovernmental agreement with Cook County to provide safer travels for those using the Salt Creek Bike Trail. The board voted unanimously at its Oct. 16 meeting to install beacon lights where the trail…
Lyons buys new fire engine Village board welcomes new police officer By Steve Metsch A new fire engine is being purchased by Lyons. It’s one of three vehicles being purchased by the village. The village board, at its Sept. 18 meeting, unanimously approved buying the three vehicles with the biggest being a new fire engine….
Lyons honors employees Four have a combined 111 years service By Steve Metsch The Lyons Village Board honored four employees with plaques recognizing their longtime service. The four have a combined 111 years working for the village. Rich Vabro has worked 30 years with the water department, is the foreman. Vabro “is very vital to…
Blues hit it big in Lyons First-ever festival draws 3,000 music lovers By Steve Metsch The first-ever Windy City Blues Fest in Lyons was deemed a success by organizers, performers and fans. Larger than expected crowds were seen Saturday and Sunday at Cermak Park on Ogden Avenue, Lyons Mayor Christopher Getty said Monday. Getty said…
New cabinet store in Lyons Owner/home builder likes larger site on Ogden Avenue By Steve Metsch A vacant building at 8121 W. Ogden Avenue in Lyons will be the new home of Signature Cabinetry. Owner Jay Riordan is moving his business from 7657 w. 100thPlace in Bridgeview. He also owns Riordan Signature Homes, building high-end,…
Lyons finds new water source Ditches BNRWC, teams up with neighbor McCook 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…
Lyons adds police vehicles Two former squad cars are being sold By Steve Metsch Lyons will be selling two former police vehicles online after replacing them with two new vehicles. They will be sold at www.obenaufauctionsonline.com, Mayor Christopher Getty said. A 2009 Ford Crown Victoria and a 2013 Ford Explorer are currently for sale. “We’re…
Lyons targets houses State money to fund demolition of three By Steve Metsch Three vacant houses in Lyons soon have dates with the wrecking ball. The village board, at its June 5 meeting, unanimously approved a resolution that will pay Bechstein Construction Corp., of Tinley Park, an amount to not exceed $43,984 to demolish the…
Oktoberfest in Lyons? Trustee Alonzi floats idea of autumn festival By Steve Metsch Lyons Trustee Pat Alonzi hops to bring plenty of German food, beer and music to the village. At the recent meeting of the village board’s finance committee, Alonzi floated the idea of Lyons hosting an Oktoberfest celebration. “Do we ever have any…
Lyons concert series returns “Music in the Park” starts July 11 By Steve Metsch Eight weeks of free music will be presented in the gazebo at Veterans Park in Lyons starting on July 11. The village’s “Music in the Park” series presents a wide variety of music from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday nights….
Lyons demolitions funded State grant of $180,000 targets vacant houses By Steve Metsch Lyons now has funding needed to pay for the demolition of vacant and abandoned houses the village has acquired. The village board, at its May 15 meeting, unanimously approved a $180,000 grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority to pay for demolitions…
Lyons’ early Christmas gift Residents get new and improved recycling bins By Steve Metsch Residents living in the southwest corner of Lyons found an early Christmas gift in their alleys the week of Dec. 11: Bright blue 65-gallon recycling bins. The new bins replace the old, smaller versions that had no lids. These are designed…
Lyons seeks developer for vacant building Site is on Ogden Avenue near Culver’s By Steve Metsch After a couple of years of not being able to secure a tenant for a vacant new building near Culver’s on busy Ogden Avenue, the village of Lyons is seeking outside assistance with a real estate developer. There has…
Tax incentive keeps Atlas in Lyons Tool & die maker has been in village since 1950s By Steve Metsch A longtime Lyons business is likely staying in the village thanks to Class 6B property tax incentives approved by the village board. Trustees voted 6-0 at their Nov. 7 meeting to approve the agreement with Atlas…
Lyons approves sidewalks plan Residents split cost with village for improvements By Steve Metsch The Lyons Village Board recently approved a contract for this year’s 50/50 sidewalk replacement program. At its meeting on Oct. 17, the village board approved a $53,575 contract with Schroeder & Schroeder, Inc., of Skokie. “We are continuing to do the…
Lyons, Justice, Willow Springs team for 911 Not doing so would cost communities in state funding By Steve Metsch The village of Lyons is teaming up with Justice and Willow Springs for its 911 services. The villages are following a trend of other smaller communities in Illinois, many of which are doing the same thing…
“We pause to remember” Lyons, Bedford Park honor fallen on Memorial Day By Steve Metsch In communities around the area Monday, men and women who gave their lives for our county were remembered with somber Memorial Day services. Such was the case in Lyons, at the eternal flame on Ogden Avenue, and in Bedford Park,…