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Lyons President Getty discusses public service career at Cicero Schools program

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Lyons President Getty discusses public service career at Cicero Schools program

Lyons President Getty discusses public service career at Cicero Schools program Mayor Chris Getty of the Village of Lyons presented to four classes of 5th grade students at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School in the Town of Cicero in participation with the elementary schools’ career day celebrations at the end of the school year in late…

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Realtors twisting facts on Home Rule referendum

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Realtors twisting facts on Home Rule referendum

Realtors twisting facts on Home Rule referendum By Ray Hanania If you live in many of the Southwest suburbs, you might be receiving election mailers from the powerful realtors association urging voters to vote NO on referenda that would give local communities Home Rule powers. The realtors don’t like it because Home Rule gives local…

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Getty celebrates 14 years as Lyons Mayor at packed fundraiser at Gibsons

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Getty celebrates 14 years as Lyons Mayor at packed fundraiser at Gibsons

Getty celebrates 14 years as Lyons Mayor at packed fundraiser at Gibsons By Ray Hanania Honored at a fundraiser on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 for his 14 years as a public official, Lyons Mayor and Lyons Township Supervisor Chris Getty thanked residents and local business owners for their support and cited a range of achievements…

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Lyons co-hosts Three Kings Festival with Commissioner Aguilar

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Lyons co-hosts Three Kings Festival with Commissioner Aguilar

Lyons co-hosts Three Kings Festival with Commissioner Aguilar Cook County Board Commissioner Frank Aguilar partnered with Lyons Village President Chris Getty on Friday (Jan. 6, 2023) to co-host the annual Three Kings Day commemoration. The commemoration was celebrated by distributing wrapped new toys and gifts to young children of needy families in Lyons Township and…

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Lyons arrests two carjacking suspects who were out on bond for other felony crimes

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Lyons arrests two carjacking suspects who were out on bond for other felony crimes

Lyons arrests two carjacking suspects who were out on bond for other felony crimes The Village of Lyons Police Department announced today they have arrested two suspects involved in an attempted carjacking at the 7700 block of 45th Place at around 2 PM on Tuesday November 29, 2022. A handgun was recovered from the suspects…

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Lyons Fire Department celebrates 125th Anniversary

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Lyons Fire Department celebrates 125th Anniversary

Lyons Fire Department celebrates 125th Anniversary The Lyons Fire Department will celebrate its 125th Anniversary at a memorial dedication on Sunday Nov. 28, 2021 beginning at 12 NOON. The event will be outdoors at the Lyons Fire Department, 4043 Joliet Avenue in Lyons. The Lyons Fire Department was founded in 1896, Village President Chris Getty…

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Lyons brothers released Monday pending investigation in backyard burials

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Lyons brothers released Monday pending investigation in backyard burials

Lyons brothers released Monday pending investigation in backyard burials Two brothers who told police that they buried their mother and sister in the backyard of their Lyons home were released from police custody Monday but continue to be the subject of the death investigation. Lyons Police Chief Tom Herion said the brothers, Michael Lelko, 45,…

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Ken Getty celebrates his 80th birthday

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Ken Getty celebrates his 80th birthday

Ken Getty celebrates his 80th birthday Ken Getty, a longtime Southwest suburban activist, insurance company founder and former Lyons Mayor, celebrated his 80th birthday June 6, 2021 with friends and family at an outdoor picnic celebration. Getty, the father of Village ofd Lyons President Christopher Getty, is admired throughout the region for his leadership and…

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