Construction on the breakwater project began in early spring of 2023, and included the placing of 300,000 tons of stone and 430,000 cubic yards of sand on the site.
Category: Local News
Authorities arrest, charge 15-year-old in connection with July slaying of letter carrier
Chicago police and a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force arrested the boy in Iowa on Monday, and he was extradited to Chicago
Elgin News Digest: Local authors fair being held Sunday at Elgin library; groundbreaking set for Elgin Sports Complex expansion
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
La Grange moves closer to implementing comprehensive plan
Leaders in La Grange are mulling larger buildings outside of the downtown area along with affordable housing and the village’s overall look.
Houlihan’s shutters Naperville location, Wayfair outlet to open Thursday
Houlihan’s restaurant in Naperville has closed after 16 years but two new outlet stores, Wayfair and In Stock Furniture, have or will soon be opening.
Rec center expansion in La Grange Park to move forward despite funding hubbub
A Community Park District expansion project will move forward despite village officials in La Grange Park refusal of a funding request.
La Grange Park Fire Department draws hundreds for fire safety event
Overcast, drizzling weather couldn’t stop a few hundred people from turning out for the La Grange Park Fire Department Open House.
District 181 set to build new headquarters in Hinsdale
The lease for the district’s current space in an office building in Clarendon Hills expires June 30
Annual motorcycle ride honors Vietnam veterans, gives community chance to pay respects
Jane Randolph remembers the party thrown for her brother Richard and his friends the night before they shipped off to Vietnam.
New Oak Park Field Center building set to rise from the earth
The building that will replace the 1926 Field Center in Oak Park will be made from rammed earth, local soil that is compressed.