Willowbrook residents sound off about gun range
Matt and Megan DiCianni spent a year building their dream home in Willowbrook. They saw it as a place to start a family. Now, they worry about the safety of...
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Elmhurst teachers want more time before move to block schedule
Elmhurst Unit District 205 middle school teachers are fighting administration plans to move to block scheduling for the next school year. Representatives of the Elmhurst Teachers Council contend that more...
Burr Ridge mayor lauded for time and effort to recognize Lincoln
Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey's Straub's 50 Capitols trip is now a piece of American history. U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, recently entered information about Straub's 2012 patriotic pilgrimage...
Burr Ridge raises water and sewer rates
Burr Ridge water users will see a 5 percent increase in their rates this spring. Beginning May 1, basic water rates in the village will increase from $6.43 to $6.75...
Elmhurst parents say changes to Sandburg conference miss the mark
Elmhurst parent Teri Ford bucked the recommendation from Hawthorne School's principal that students join in for parent-teacher conferences. "I refused. I want open, honest conversation without (my fifth-grade son) in...
Burr Ridge ponders choosing villagewide garbage service
Some Burr Ridge residents could see their garbage bill cut in half if the village goes with a communitywide scavenger service. A proposal from Groot Industries would see residents pay...
New trustee joins Burr Ridge Village Board
A 30-year resident of Burr Ridge is the newest member of the Village Board. Joseph Snyder, a resident of the Lake Ridge Club subdivision, joined the governing body Monday, replacing...
Burr Ridge public works director was also an inventor
Burr Ridge's first public works director knows a thing or two about water main breaks, and has used that knowledge to help municipalities, including Burr Ridge, cut down on those...
Prom goers get free dresses at York High School
Sarah Austin twirled in a coral Morgan & Co. prom dress as her father examined closely, checking for revealed skin as fathers do. "I really like it," Sarah said as...
District 101 candidates talk kindergarten, finances
The five candidates running for four open seats on the Western Springs Elementary District 101 Board all sing their praises of the district and the quality of education, and express...