City officials have highlighted the program as a way to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians downtown and boost bus service
Palos Hills Mayor Gerald Bennett, president of the Southwest Conference of Mayors, offered his support on behalf of both his city and the mayoral conference, as did Bedford Park Mayor David Brady, chairman of the conference’s transportation committee.
Veteran actress Susan Gallagher’s credits include “Loki” and “The Karate Kid” spinoff “Cobra Kai.” She will next be seen in the Hallmark Channel’s original movie, “A Taste of Love,” on Feb. 19. “It was mostly filmed in the charming beach town of Dunedin, Florida, which is near Tampa,” Gallagher said.
State, county and local officials, along with members of the public, sought answers and expressed concerns Monday at a news conference at the Lake County Health Department in Waukegan, and later at a Waukegan City Council meeting at City Hall.
A national economic development program is providing a person to work on a new project in Lake County, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission has announced. Celena Green, who has worked with social enterprises and small businesses during her career, including three years in South Bend, was selected by the Economic Recovery Corps Fellowship program […]
Braulio was installing solar panels on a two-story home in the 2000 block of Liberty Lane when he fell from the rooftop, the coroner’s office.
Burr Ridge is now signing up residents a free “village academy,” a civics class meant to educate residents about the functions of local government. According to the village website, the 10-week course will teach “offers participants a firsthand look at various facets of local governance, covering subjects like village administration, police operations, and more.” Part of the ‘and more’ includes a police background check on anyone who signs up for the course that’s concerning for one resident who is urging people to avoid the course if they value their privacy. Village Administrator Evan Walter says the checks are routine—other villages […]
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Fire investigators determined a Park Ridge house fire that caused $150,000 in damage was caused by the explosion of a lithium-ion battery in an e-bike while it was being charged, the Park Ridge Fire Department said in a news release. The department emphasized that lithium-ion batteries can overheat, explode or catch fire. “It is critically […]
Like a kid plugging more quarters into a video game coin slot, an entrepreneur has given extra life to his plan to open an arcade in Wheeling.