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The Taste of Elmwood Park summertime staple ran Aug. 8-11, 2024 in the west suburb of Elmwood Park. (Jesse Wright/ for Pioneer Press)

‘Taste of Elmwood Park’ food and entertainment event ‘really is a taste’ of the tiny suburb

August 13, 2024 at 5:10 p.m.

Over a four-day period, an estimated tens of thousands of visitors descended on Central Park for the annual “Taste of Elmwood Park” in the eponymous west suburb. The festival —...

The Zoning Board of Appeals voted at its Aug. 7, 2024 meeting, which included a public hearing, to recommend a request for a cannabis dispensary be approved by the Village Board.

Franklin Park zoning board OKs permit request from cannabis company, helping bring first dispensary to the village

August 13, 2024 at 5:18 p.m.

A cannabis company that already has a cultivation business in Franklin Park that supplies other dispensaries, is moving closer to opening one of its own in the village — likely...

Burr Ridge Police Chief John Madden discussing a request for an additional police officer during a March 14, 2022 budget meeting.

Burr Ridge Police Chief John Madden to retire

August 6, 2024 at 10:29 a.m.

After decades on the force, Burr Ridge Police Chief John Madden announced his retirement publicly Tuesday. His last day will be Aug. 24.

Fencing issue finally put to rest with Burr Ridge Village Board agreeing with Plan Commission’s denial

August 6, 2024 at 12:53 p.m.

The Burr Ridge mayor and board met Monday and decided to overrule, finally, the village’s plan commission’s recommendation for a special use variance so that a family could fence in...

Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso addresses the board at a recent meeting. (Jesse Wright for the Pioneer Press)

Burr Ridge approves measures to improve businesses

July 9, 2024 at 3:08 p.m.

The Burr Ridge board of trustees voted on two measures, during its meeting Monday, intended to improve both industrial and some retail businesses in the village via economic incentives.

Members of the Oak Park library board, including Co-Director Suzy Wulf, center, and board President Matt Fruth, right, selected a search firm for a new executive director during the June 25, 2024 meeting in Oak Park. (Jesse Wright/for Pioneer Press)

Oak Park library board hires search firm to hunt for new executive director

July 9, 2024 at 11:45 a.m.

The Oak Park Public Library Board of Trustees approved the search for a new library executive director June 25. Much of the discussion about choosing a search firm was held...

Lake Zurich leaders give early thumbs down to a development pitch for the lakefront area: ‘Residents [not] asking for this’

July 9, 2024 at 11:40 a.m.

After hearing of one developer’s plan to build on the village of Lake Zurich’s Main Street Block A property, the Village Board heard another one at its June 17 meeting...

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