Listen to your heart, doctors say
When Hal Olofsson awoke in the middle of the night with piercing chest pains, he thought the discomfort would go away quickly. But as soon as he started vomiting a...
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CALUMET CITY Aldermen OK settlement in federal civil rights case Aldermen recently agreed without discussion to pay $105,000 each to settle two federal lawsuits that alleged police officers had used...
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FRANKFORT Village to seek quiet zone near freight tracks Frankfort officials will be ready early next year to ask that whistles be silenced on freight trains passing through town on...
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HOMER GLEN Petition filed to halt sewer, water fee hikes; forum added The Village Board has voted to file a petition, along with thirteen other communities, against proposed water and...
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HOMER GLEN Village wants Dunn Farm for a community park After a 90-minute executive session at a special meeting this week, the Village Board voted to begin negotiations for buying...
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HOMER GLEN Infrastructure projects on tap The Village Board recently voted to begin negotiations on an engineering contract that would jump-start plans for an extensive sewer line. After delaying the...
Is payoff worth the risk?
The new Video Gambling Act allows municipalities to approve ordinances banning video poker machines within their borders, but Tinley Park Mayor Ed Zabrocki said his board believes that opting out...
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CALUMET CITY Property needs major cleanup City officials have learned that a 34-acre site will require a massive environmental cleanup before it can be used for industrial development. Sarah Rubin,...
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HOMER GLEN Annexation to aid plans for sewer line Homer Glen is annexing the Fiddyment Creek Preserve property, streamlining plans to create an extensive sewer line system in the village....
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HOMER GLEN Emergency center gets approval Plans for a free-standing emergency center were unanimously approved by the Village Board this week even though it may require a helipad. The board...