La Grange residents detail flooding issues following recent storms
La Grange is struggling with flooding issues again after the heavy rains last week. Sarah Gaul, who lives on Sunset Avenue near the Lyons Township North Campus, spoke of the...
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Top rated La Grange Craft Fair returns for 49th year
By Hank Beckman The annual La Grange Craft Fair returns this weekend, continuing a nearly 50-year La Grange tradition that is rated among the best craft fairs in the Chicago...
Phillip’s Flowers and Gifts honored as it continues to blossom after decades in business
The odds are against any small business begun when Warren G. Harding was president surviving until 2023. And if a business beats those odds, it might not be run by...
Former Pleasantview fire chief sworn in as new head of La Grange Fire Department, calling it ‘a good place already’
At its meeting June 26, the La Grange Village Board approved Steve Norvilas as the new village fire chief. A firefighter for 30 years, Norvilas praised the La Grange Fire...
Retired police officer honored with Arbor Day planting in La Grange Park
By Hank Beckman Continuing La Grange Park's long tradition of recognizing a local resident on Arbor Day, retired Village Police officer Don Barkell was honored with a tree planted in...
La Grange group honors local minister during third annual Juneteenth award ceremony
By Hank Beckman Minister Lynn Lacey, of the Second Baptist Church and co-founder of Lacey/Hill Community Outreach, was honored as winner of the Third Annual Juneteenth Award in La Grange...
La Grange Park appoints interim finance director
By Hank Beckman La Grange Park's Village Board unanimously approved an interim finance director/treasurer to replace Austin Haacke, whose last day was June 9. Haacke took a job with the...
La Grange approves contracts to alleviate flooding problems following quarry ruling
By Hank Beckman The La Grange Village Board took the first step toward the construction of the long delayed 50th Street storm relief sewer improvements with the unanimous approval of...
Western Springs church packs 10,000 meals as part of global hunger outreach: ‘This is what we are called to do’
By Hank Beckman Nearly 60 volunteers packed more than 10,000 dehydrated meals at Presbyterian Church of Western Springs June 10, as community members pitched in to join the "Rise Against...
Owners of La Grange pet franchise say love of animals led to opening store
A Chicago couple, one an electrical engineer, the other a nephrologist, has turned a lifelong love of animals into one of the newest businesses in La Grange. Ame and April...