Alex V. Hernandez

From left to right: U.S. Rep.Danny Davis, Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin and 20th Ward Committeeman Kevin Bailey were at a news conference Saturday at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St.

County commissioner: Probe needed into Des Plaines River search for teen

May 8, 2019 at 4:54 p.m.

Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is asking for an independent investigation into how a search for a Villa Park teenager, who had gone missing after jumping into the Des Plaines...

Demolition is underway as part of an expansion plan at the Dr. Pepper-Snapple bottling plant in Northlake.

Dr. Pepper-Snapple Group has big plans in Northlake

May 11, 2019 at 4:46 a.m.

Demolition is underway as part of an expansion plan at the Dr. Pepper-Snapple bottling plant in Northlake. The manufacturing facility is at 400 N. Wolf Road. "Northlake is a vital...

Teens charged with robbery, assault in theft of car from Elmwood Park garage

May 24, 2019 at 3:21 a.m.

Police said two juveniles are facing felony charges related to a vehicle theft from a garage last week in Elmwood Park. According to police, three suspects were involved in the...

Paul Alvarado holds a photo of his mother, Catalina, at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Franklin Park. She died at the age of 61 last year from pancreatic cancer.

Franklin Park’s Cinco de Mayo fest pays tribute to Catalina Alvarado

May 11, 2019 at 4:46 a.m.

This year's Cinco de Mayo festival in Franklin Park included a memorial to the late Catalina Alvarado. Catalina Alvarado was the president of the Villa Alegre Committee of Franklin Park,...

Franklin Park approves new quint truck for fire department

May 11, 2019 at 4:46 a.m.

The Franklin Park Village Board recently approved funds to purchase a new truck for the fire department's fleet. In October, Fire Chief William Brehm went to the board with a...

Outgoing Franklin Park Village Clerk Tommy Thompson (right) receives a plaque commemorating his tenure from Village President Barrett Pedersen.

Franklin Park village clerk gets sendoff; elected officials sworn in for new term

May 11, 2019 at 4:46 a.m.

Franklin Park officials, family and friends gave outgoing Village Clerk Tommy Thompson a warm sendoff at the village's most recent meeting last week. During the board meeting, which included the...

Students from Pietrini Elementary School helped plant a three in North Park for Franklin Park’s Earth Day.

Celebrating Earth Day in Franklin Park

May 11, 2019 at 4:46 a.m.

The Park District of Franklin Park hosted its annual Earth Day event at North Park on April 22. "We got vendors to come out and market their groups and organizations...

Elmwood Park police: Store employee charged after chasing shoplifter, shooting at vehicle

May 24, 2019 at 3:21 a.m.

A Chicago man is facing felony weapon charges after Elmwood Park police said the man, an employee at a Walgreens store in the village, pursued a suspected shoplifter and fired...

Franklin Park officials aim for ‘success stories’ with ‘brownfield’ grant funds

May 11, 2019 at 4:46 a.m.

Franklin Park and Northlake are among seven near west suburban communities using grant funding from Cook County to redevelop "brownfield" locations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented Cook County with...

The site of the former Motorola Headquarters at 9401 W. Grand Ave. in Franklin Park on April 14.

Demolition complete, Digital Realty ready for expansion in Franklin Park

May 11, 2019 at 4:45 a.m.

The demolition of the former Motorola Headquarters in Franklin Park is now complete. "It's amazingly quick in terms of how quickly they brought the building down," said John P. Schneider,...

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