Community News
Elmwood Park Village Board Approves Flood Mitigation Plan
Village Board unanimously approves flood mitigation plan Project to move forward with planning and design ELMWOOD PARK – The Elmwood Park Village board voted unanimously this week to adopt a resolution to approve a momentous flood mitigation plan. The resolution accepts the preliminary engineering plan and allows engineers to begin their detailed planning and design […]
School District 81 Board Meeting Report – September 19, 2012
All board members present Payment of Bills • $490,626.20 August bills • $918,328.38 August Payroll Public Participation • Resident Louise Stompor read Board Policy 2:230-Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings and Petitions, in specific reference to civility and respect, and requested that the Board of Education enforce the policy during all board meetings. • […]
Leyden High School District 212 presents The Girls of the Garden Club
THE GIRLS OF THE GARDEN CLUB AT LEYDEN Leyden High School District 212 production of The Girls of the Garden Club will debut at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 12 and 19, and Saturday, October 13 and 20 in the auditorium at East Leyden High School, 3400 Rose St., Franklin Park. Talented student-thespians from both […]
October is Fire Prevention Month
This Year’s Theme is – “HAVE 2 WAYS OUT” Commemorating a conflagration Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued […]
Old Presbyterian Church site to become Centennial Park
Park will commemorate Elmwood Park’s upcoming 100th anniversary ELMWOOD PARK, IL – Elmwood Park Trustees voted unanimously to adopt a resolution to enter into a contract for the demolition of the old Elmwood Park Presbyterian Church at 7600 W. Armitage Ave. This is the first step in the plan to turn the site into the […]
MoneyIsland for Kids Ages 8-14 – First American Bank Program
Local kids on their way to MoneyIsland Exciting online world from First American Bank teaches kids financial literacy. Chicago, IL – First American Bank announces the availability of MoneyIsland™, an educational and entertaining online world that helps kids ages 8 to 14 make financial decisions in three key areas: Saving & Spending, Earning & Investing […]
2012 Street Improvements for Elmwood Park
2012 Street improvements underway in Elmwood Park Water main project planned for October ELMWOOD PARK, IL – Crews are hard at work on multiple street projects in Elmwood Park during September, as part of the annual street improvements for the Village. “These are important projects that provide lasting benefits to the community, despite the short-term […]
Park District of Franklin Park Events
FOR MORE PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION Visit the Park District of Franklin Park online at www.fpparks.org Information available in Spanish and Polish. 35th Annual Eddie Biondo Fall Fest Parade Sunday, October 7• 1:00 -2:00 p.m. Line-up location: Scott Street and Grand Avenue Come out and join us as we celebrate the 35th annual Eddie Biondo Fall […]
Quigley Receives Concord Coalition Award for Bipartisan Fiscal Reform
Bipartisan Fiscal ReformOrganization recognizes Quigley for leadership on Simpson-Bowles style budget The Concord Coalition has awarded U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) with the Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award for his efforts to push a bipartisan deficit reduction plan earlier this year. “I would like to thank the Concord Coalition for recognizing the importance of this […]
Elmwood Park Neighbors Petition to Remove Intersection Camera
Hundreds rally behind the Elmwood Park Voice Party’s calls to remove the Red Speed camera. Citing a lack of safety studies and conflicting and inaccurate data from the Village, the Elmwood Park Voice Party has gathered nearly 1,000 signatures to have the Red Speed camera removed from the Grand and 76th Avenue intersection. “Village officials […]
Follow Us!