Matt Baron

After nearly all of the city's 14 aldermen weighed in on the issue, the Elmhurst City Council on Monday overwhelmingly approved a 4.5 percent increase in the 2004 property tax...

The Village Board agreed during its first extensive 2005 budget discussions that it wants to restore its general fund to a six-month reserve level within 18 months. Oak Brook has...

The Cicero Town Board this month approved a street-lighting contract for nearly $840,000 along the key Roosevelt Road commercial corridor. The approval came amid an engineering consultant's recap of extensive...

Over the strenuous opposition of an alderman, the Elmhurst City Council has approved the sale of two slivers of city-owned land to homeowners whose properties border Kiwanis Park. Charles and...

The Town Board has set a one-year moratorium on new liquor licenses, pending a review of the number, type, need and location of licenses already issued. The move does not...

Although the Cicero Town Board this week opposed a neighborhood gathering of local rock bands, town officials did not want to pull the plug on the event entirely and found...

A group that wants to encourage healthy debate on community issues has been formed in Elmhurst. Elmhurst Unites Community Organization's founders are interested in a wide range of issues, said...

Citing new revenue generated by an increase in the local sales tax rate, the Oak Brook Village Board this week postponed continuation of a 5 percent utility tax to give...

A 29-year Fire Department veteran has been named Cicero's new fire marshal, while a relatively new addition to the department has been given new responsibilities. Jerry Chlada Sr. received unanimous...

The Cicero Town Board recently approved the purchase of more than $1 million in properties, including spending up to $900,000 for a property at 3333 S. Cicero Ave. that is...