Water service extension rejected
Rather than extend water service beyond its borders to a proposed town home development, Oak Brook may simply choose to extend its borders. The Village Board on Tuesday unanimously denied...
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Upkeep of town gets complaints
About a dozen Cicero residents complained to the Town Board on Tuesday that not enough is being done to curb rodents, overflowing garbage, gangs, illegal parking and other problems that...
$1.6 million plan for grants OKd
Cicero has budgeted more than $1.6 million in Community Development Block Grant funds for housing, economic development, public service and public facility programs. The Town Board last week approved a...
Parking limited on road near park
Citing concerns over traffic congestion and emergency vehicle access, the Elmhurst City Council on Monday banned parking on one side of a street leading to Eldridge Park. Seventeen of 24...
City, church OK parking lot deal
Elmhurst officials have agreed to pay a church $175,000 to extend a parking lease for 10 years and continue providing parking spaces in downtown. The City Council unanimously approved the...
2 fire officials promoted, 1 hired
A new hire and two promotions in the Elmhurst Fire Department were announced this week. Scott Wallace, most recently a lieutenant who has 20 years' experience, becomes one of the...
Proposals sought for 4 teardowns
Cicero is seeking proposals to demolish four town-owned properties and has bought another property with an eye toward razing it for redevelopment. The Town Board last week unanimously approved seeking...
Oak Brook studies supersize McDonald’s
Only eight months away from a planned 50th anniversary celebration, fast-food titan McDonald's Corp. is eager to start building a showcase restaurant in the heart of Oak Brook's commercial area....
Senior center may cost $1 million
Conversion of a former Cicero hardware store into a senior activity center could cost nearly $1 million, but town officials are determined to see the project through to completion. At...
Town OKs deal for paramedics
Satisfied with Metro Paramedic Services Inc.'s 16-year track record with the town, Cicero officials have approved a three-year, $6 million contract extension for the Elmhurst-based company. The extension begins Sunday,...