‘Mad scientist’ entertains and informs with fire and ice experiments in Darien
Watching a playing card burn to ash, but a piece of flash paper leave no ash after burning was among the experiments in a "Mad Science: Fire and Ice" program...
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La Grange SD102 opens welcome center as part of engagement effort ‘to families who feel disenfranchised in our community’
"How do we engage in welcoming new families into our community?" was the question behind the creation of the La Grange Elementary School District 102 welcome center, which celebrated its...
Cellphone providers a no-show at community meeting over 5G technology concerns in western suburbs
Residents from Western Springs, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and La Grange again discussed their concerns with new 5G technology in their towns but, this time, they extended an invitation to hear...
Girls, their dolls have ‘tea’ and learn about world’s fair
Drinking tea with a doll and learning about the world's fair in Chicago was the theme of the event held Saturday and Sunday at the LaGrange Historical Center. Parents and...
Western Springs Recreation Center is adding a new sensory room catering to residents with disabilities
A Downers Grove-based special recreation association providing services to those with disabilities has been awarded a 20-year lease to create a sensory room in the Western Springs Recreation Center. Seaspar,...
Residents in Hinsdale, Western Springs meet to share concerns with 5G technology
Residents from Hinsdale and Western Springs who have been concerned about the arrival of 5G technology recently gathered together to brainstorm ways to stop cellphone antennas from being built in...
Western Springs vows transparency with 5G antenna requests as residents continue to raise concerns
Western Springs residents again expressed concerns with the possibility of 5G technology coming to the village and criticized officials for a lack of transparency during a village board meeting Monday...
Western Springs’ budget provides for pensions, infrastructure improvements
The 2020 operating budget for the village for the Village of Western Springs includes a property tax increase of a little over 4% and allows additional funding for the police...
Western Springs officials, siding with Hinsdale, recommend new location for pedestrian bridge over Tri-State Tollway
Rather than have a new pedestrian and bike bridge be reconstructed over an expanded Tri-State Tollway, officials in Western Springs want to see the bridge moved to 47th Street. Village...
Rotary Club of Western Springs recognizes exchange students and their adventures
The Rotary Club of Western Springs recently honored a group of outbound and inbound exchange students during a holiday party at the First United Methodist Church in Western Springs. Walt...