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The village prides itself on the fact that this is the third consecutive year it's made not raising residents' taxes a priority.
The La Grange Park Police Department briefs citizens on the dos and don'ts of staying safe this fall and winter.
Coco will show you that age really is just a number.
Assist in making choices that will shape your kids' future at school.
Citizens to Help Fix 86 is a community-led group.
The sentences were delivered Monday.
The SEASPAR Steel competed in its first-ever tournament in 2016.
The Elmhurst History Museum has announced its special events and exhibits through February of next year.
The popular 41-foot-tall Talking Tree will be back to interact with guests.
Take a look at what the Darien Police Department has been up to for the past week.
The crimes took place between 2011 and 2015, when the girl told her mother and police got involved.
Voters approved a new HMS, and the district is moving forward with a project that should wrap up at the end of 2018.
Around 200 people attended the event Saturday in Scoville Park.
The theater will present four seasonal movies from Dec. 11-14.
Take a look at Woodridge's latest police blotter.
Check out what Hinsdale police have been up to this past week.
The book experts are on hand to talk about recommendations and will be at a special book fair Dec. 4.
The park district will host dozens of events this season.
Patch Jobs is free for job-hunters looking for local work.
A special agent gives Chicagoans tips on how to stay away from counterfeit memorabilia.
