Franklin Park Village Board approves estimated tax levy
Franklin Park will seek to collect about $12.85 million in property taxes for the 2018 tax year. Village trustees unanimously approved the estimated tax levy as part of the consent...
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Gyro restaurant, corporate escape room headed to Franklin Park
A gyro restaurant and a corporate escape room are coming to Franklin Park. The village board on Nov. 19 signed off on zoning ordinances for the two new businesses as...
Franklin Park to add new stop signs at Belmont and Cullerton
Franklin Park residents will soon see new stop signs at the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Cullerton Street. The village board unanimously approved the signs during the consent agenda vote...
‘It gives minority male students a perspective’: Grant helps Triton’s effort to expand Triumph Program
For Triton College student Brian Miller Jr., the school’s Triumph Program provides a safe space to share and learn new skills with other young men of color. “It gives minority...
Students falling behind in college readiness, but Triton graduation and retention rates rising, report shows
Triton College is seeing students fall behind in college readiness even as its graduation and retention rates increase. Director of Planning and Accreditation Pamela Perry addressed both of these items...
Franklin Park looking to upgrade its fleet of emergency vehicles
Franklin Park officials have plans to update the village’s fleet of emergency vehicles. The village board approved the purchase of two police SUVs at its meeting Oct. 15 and earlier...
Franklin Park plans street resurfacing; village welcomes new members to first response team
Several Franklin Park streets in need of work will be resurfaced in the coming weeks, after trustees approved a contract for construction on the project during a meeting Sept. 17....
Backed by petition, Franklin Park resident seeks to boost traffic safety near condos
A Franklin Park resident who is hoping to see traffic safety near his home improve recently presented village officials with a request and a petition. Frank Houswerth lives in the...
Franklin Park welcomes new police officers, prepares for street maintenance
Franklin Park officials welcomed new police officers, discussed upcoming street maintenance and voted to approve village employee pay for the ongoing financial year at the board of trustees meeting Sept....
Triton to focus on improving the way it measures student learning
Triton College has been directed to improve the way it measures student learning after a recent visit from an accreditation agency. The school’s trustees and other officials heard a presentation...