In Case You Missed It
Mark your calender for Triton College School of Performing Art’s plays
When was the last time you went to see a play? What’s stopping you? The price or the crowds? Don’t let anything stop you from a casual setting and most reasonably priced play performance at Triton College. Did I mention that the performance was a job well done by the cast and production team? For […]
Leyden Credit Union Awards Scholarships
Leyden Credit Union (LCU) awarded a $500 scholarship to Joseph Hillertz, a recent high school graduate and to Sarah Dantino and Valerie Harries, two continuing education college students. The $500 will go towards their college tuition. The recipients were chosen based on class rank, recommendations, school and community activities and an essay. Joseph Hillertz is a […]
GATEWAY FOUNTAIN DEDICATION
Angelo Caputo owner and founder of Caputos chain of food stores, founded in Elmwood Park in 1958, celebrates the dedication of the village’s new Gateway Fountain at Grand and Harlem with Village President Silvestri and incoming president Saviano!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – March, 2013
NORM GOODMAN SCHOLARSHIP A new scholarship fund for East Leyden High School athletes has been formed in honor of the legacy of East Leyden basketball Coach Norm Goodman. Goodman coached basketball at East Leyden from 1961 to 19990. He died this past October. The scholarship was made possible by through the generosity of two former […]
Franklin Park Manila Lion’s Club Announces Firefighter And Police Officer of the Year
The Franklin Park Manila Lion’s Club each year pays tribute to a Franklin Park police officer and fireman. This year’s choices were Lara Hill from the police department and Lt. Robert Beuse from the fire department. Lara was recognized for her outstanding work in the State’s Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign and contributions to […]
Schiller Park Lion’s Club Luncheon
The Schiller Park Lion’s Club held its annual Pasta Dinner on Sunday, January 27th. This delicious event raises needed funds for the world’s largest service club organization with 46,000 local clubs and 1.35 million members. Their mission is to do whatever is needed to help their local communities. They are most notably known for helping […]
BGA – Too Many Boards for us to Support
Illinois is home to more than 300 separate tax-payer supported boards and commissions, many of them costly and of dubious value. It’s a poster child for government excess — watchers watching watchers — that should have been streamlined years ago. Run a business? Perform a public service? Have a civic interest? Enjoy a hobby? Then […]
New Tolls already planned for Elgin-O’Hare Route
Although the long-awaited, $3.4 billion Elgin O’Hare Western Access Project will not be completed until around 2025, Federal officials have already signed off on plans to convert the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway into a wider, longer, “all-electronic” tollway with an estimated 20 cents a mile toll that would access the western edge of O’Hare Airport by 2018. The […]
No Snow Streak Ends
No Snow Streak ends after a record 335 Days! Winter has finally arrived! The Chicagoland area has been spoiled for a record 335 days without any measurable snow. That came to an end on Friday, January 25 when 1.1 inches was recorded at O’Hare International Airport officially breaking the area’s snowless streak, according to the […]
Cook County Offers Memorial Markers for Loved Ones
Cook County announced a new program that will allow families to purchase a memorial market near the site of a DUI fatality to commemorate the loss of their loved one. The DUI Memorial Program is offered in Cook County to provide families an opportunity to safely commemorate a loved one who died as a proximate […]
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