Shout Out: John Purdy, former village president
John Purdy Jr. was recently honored by the Hinsdale Rotary Club in recognition of his community leadership, including his service as a Clarendon Hills village trustee and village president, and...
All Stories
Lyons Township taxpayers face huge jumps in property assessments
La Grange resident Jill Mahrt stood outside the Lyons Township Assessor's Office seeking a seat in the jammed waiting area. Informed it was about an hour wait to talk with...
Trust No One: La Grange youth baseball team names themselves Illuminati
What's in a name? For a La Grange youth baseball team, it's been 2 million views, 30,000 retweets and $5,820 as of Friday. The coaches of the 10U part-time travel...
Shout Out: Jack Schaus, helped initiate Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial
Jack Schaus was honored recently by the Hinsdale Rotary Club for his role in initiating and developing the Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial and the village's annual Armed Forces Day Celebration....
Willowbrook rejects luxury gun club
Despite its owners stripping away 24-hour access to the facility, the use of machine guns and having liquor on site, a proposed "gun-try club" was rejected Monday by the Willowbrook...
Burr Ridge recognizes military members for their service
We as a country need to remember our "forgotten" military heroes, according to a longtime Naval officer from Burr Ridge. "People forget about military personnel and what peril they face...
Elmhurst curriculum directors on scheduling change: Why wait?
District 205's new curriculum directors both see a world of opportunities with the district's new middle school block scheduling. Dave Beedy, the district's new director of science, technology, engineering and...
Burr Ridge goes to one waste hauler
When he first heard about the possibility of a village-wide garbage contract, longtime Burr Ridge resident Bob Grela was opposed to it. "I firmly believe that less government is the...
Projects play to Elmhurst students’ passions
Bryan Middle School eighth-grader Skylar Radz stood in a whale costume with her legs crossed, talking about her project. The sight of a whale with its legs crossed made her...
Sandburg going back to traditional parent-teacher conferences
Sandburg Middle School parents will once again get the parent-teacher conferences that are accustomed to having. Linda Fehrenbacher, Sandburg's principal, said the school would return to traditional parent-teacher conferences for...