A local plan commissioner explains his role in the national chain's effort to select sites.
The plan commissioner has played a big role in trying to bring Costco to Burr Ridge.
A top village official explained why the village is seeing greater income.
Yet he worked behind the scenes to attract the chain store, which was interested in a Burr Ridge site.
The park board's lawyer argues the session complied with state law.
He now says the developer will not be required to include Costco as part of the CNH site.
The petition leader says residents cannot afford property depreciation. The developer has not formally submitted a proposal.
A resident who lives near the planned Costco development filed a complaint with the attorney general.
The business would add more traffic and make the area a "food desert," according to a petition.
A candidate has already announced her intention to run for the seat.
The village administrator explained the purpose of the spending item labeled "EDC Meeting."
It is unclear whether the session complied with the state's open meetings law.
A watchdog filed a complaint with the attorney general after a Patch story about the closed session.
Don't put the store amid a "luxury residential neighborhood," one resident said.
Now, male genitalia has been painted on the skylights, a resident told village officials.
Village trustees spoke against repealing the rule on pool fences, differing with the majority of the Plan Commission.
The village rejected a subdivision's request for gates to limit traffic flow.
The subdivision's residents were split over the village's measures, which the homeowners association backed.
Closed sessions may be about park improvements and nearby Costco development.
Some accused the village of lying about the honor. The village merely got the year wrong.
The park board closed its doors to discuss a park and a potential Costco development, a village official said.
The village says it has experienced code enforcement issues with unrelated people in houses.
The commission is already on the village's "dissolved advisory bodies" list.
The national chain is looking to locate in Burr Ridge. The deal between the chain and a developer may have fallen through.
Area towns have a lower limit than Burr Ridge. The village is considering changing that.
The village is considering a ban on short-term rentals such as Airbnbs.
The resident said the village shouldn't single out one ethnic group. A priest, however, said the village's action means a lot.
An official said trustees did not violate the state's open meetings law.
A new system is expected to reduce disputes when water bills multiply.
One official says he had words with a landscaper on the way to a village meeting.
The village's Plan Commission unanimously rejected the proposed subdivision last week.
Local Egyptian community is part of the "rich tapestry of cultures," the village says.
The Plan Commission found parts of the plan inappropriate, according to the village.
The mayor says he will reach out to other towns to go against the proposal.
Other public bodies noted the tragedy during meetings. That wasn't the case in Burr Ridge.
The proposed development would hurt nearby residents and religious institutions, the mayor said.
Rep. Sean Casten criticizes GOP stance on guns, saying he doesn't want to hear thoughts and prayers.
The mayor rejected a request from a member of a family that owns a nearby shopping center.
Mayor Gary Grasso asked that one developer get the "first crack" at the plan for the TCF property.
The business wants to store cars outside at night, but the Plan Commission rejected the idea.