Center plan gets a warm reception
A plan to raze three underutilized buildings may help the Village of Oak Brook break out of its financial doldrums. On Tuesday, developer NAI Hiffman laid out for the Village...
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Utility tax cut not in budget
By a 4-3 vote, the Oak Brook Village Board approved a 2005 budget that does not include a proposed slight reduction in the utility tax. Village President Kevin Quinlan cast...
Police chief vote likely after Dec. 25
Oak Brook residents eager to see an end to the controversial search for a permanent police chief likely will need to wait until after Christmas to get their wish. On...
Computer exec gets council seat
A 43-year-old computer whiz who made his fortune after launching an Internet services company, is the newest member of the Elmhurst City Council. Mayor Tom Marcucci selected Mark Tebbe from...
Development plan tied to tax district
Through a proposed special taxing district, Cicero officials are hoping to spark industrial and commercial development on the town's northwest side. At a hearing this week, more than a dozen...
Officials insist on balanced budget
The Oak Brook Village Board this week balked at a proposed 2005 budget that included more expenses than income, and asked Finance Director Darrell Langlois to prepare a balanced budget....
Cops crack down on DUI offenders
The Cicero Police Department has launched a two-week "enforcement blitz" that will focus on nabbing drunken drivers as well as those who violate safety-belt and child-passenger restraint laws. Police Supt....
Alderman leaves for County Board
After nearly a decade as alderman in Elmhurst's 1st Ward, Paul Fichtner resigned at the conclusion of the City Council's meeting Monday as he prepares to join the DuPage County...
Liquor license request on hold
A Chicago businessman was thwarted--at least temporarily--from obtaining a liquor license from the Cicero Town Board. Gerry Meza hopes to open a restaurant called La Playita at the former site...
Contract approved for senior center
The Cicero Town Board last week approved a $595,000 contract with a builder for the conversion of a former hardware store into a senior center. Happ Builders Inc. of Waukegan...