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International fair opens kids, adults to other cultures

May 9, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

Whirling skirts, multicultural art and global tastes took center stage Friday evening as Golf School District 67 held its 11th annual International Celebration of Cultures. More than 200 people packed...

Park district director departs suddenly

May 9, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

The Morton Grove Park District's executive director, Tracey Anderson, has resigned. Her sudden departure came as the third in a series of short tenures and unexpected departures of administrators in...

Moose Lodge donates $3,000 to Morton Grove Days

May 9, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

Despite the cold, plans are fully in swing for July 2-4, when the annual Morton Grove Days festival will take place. The Morton Grove Days Commission has received two $3,000...

Senior programming replaces canceled services

May 9, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

After the Village of Morton Grove parted ways with its former provider of senior programming, village officials on Jan. 5 started up a full schedule of lectures, bingo, card-playing groups,...

Trustees Bill Grear, from left, Shel Marcus andJohn Pietron, Mayor Dan DiMaria, Village Clerk Ed Ramos, Trustees John Thill, Maria Toth and Janine Witko hold up their t-shirts, which read, "I helped save the Morton Grove Fireworks."

Volunteers seek $18,000 for July Fourth fireworks

May 9, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

The volunteers who annually run the Morton Grove Days July Fourth festival have a new challenge this year: to raise an additional $18,000 for fireworks. The Morton Grove Park District...

In this file photo, Lovely Varughese, seated, reacts as southern Illinois radio host Monica Zukas makes an emotional point during a press conference in Morton Grove. Charles Stegmeyer, attorney for the Varughese family, is seated at left.

2014 in review: Morton Grove’s top stories of the year

May 9, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

Morton grove student found dead; family fights for information On Feb. 12, the 19-year-old son of Mathew and Lovely Varughese of Morton Grove disappeared after attending a party on the...

Library official running for village trustee

May 9, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

Mark Albers, who served as the Morton Grove Library Board president for nearly three years, has declared his candidacy for the village board. He is running as an independent candidate...

Varughese family sues trooper, welcomes justice advocates

May 9, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

As the Varughese family of Morton Grove prepares to confront the first holiday season without their son Pravin, the 19-year-old Southern Illinois University student who was found dead in February,...

Morton Grove Economic and Community Development Director Nancy Radzevich took the podium at the Dec. 8 village board meeting to explain that a construction firm would need to perform due diligence on whether the 8300 Lehigh building would be suitable for a police station.

Board seeks info on police station, Village Hall move

May 9, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

Morton Grove leaders took a step forward last week on their longtime desire to get the village's police force out of a 100-year-old building and into a more modern facility....

Subtract boys, add confidence

May 13, 2019 at 3:53 p.m.

Kayla Miles fell in love in the sixth grade — with a royal blue Cadillac Escalade. "I liked the design, the curves, the sharp edges, the windows. I knew right...

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