Verde Energy USA gets 24-month contract to provide electricity for village residents
Mayor James Sexton remains in contact with village officials while undergoing treatment for the mosquito-borne illness
After the death of longtime Clerk Bud Gavin, the Worth Township Board appointed a replacement.
Officials declined to say where and for how long Evergreen Park Mayor James Sexton has been hospitalized with a viral infection, but say the mayor is not incapacitated and communicates regularly with village officials.
Are you wondering how much your school districts, village and library are taxing their residents? Then you need to read this list.
Read through all of Patch' coverage on the past, present and future of Evergreen Plaza.
With many Southland residents still unemployed, should the U.S. Olympic Committee have off-shored American jobs to make team uniforms for American athletes in China? Read the story, then take the poll.
Eighteen out of 19 Evergreen Park officials complied with Cook County Clerk David Orr's mandate for public officials of Chicago and the county to submit statements of economic interests.
The Illinois 1st Congressional District Democrat and Republican candidates weighed in Thursday after the United States Supreme Court ruled that a major aspect of the Affordable Health Care Act is constitutional.
Bob Shelstrom, of Palos Park, will challenge incumbent State Rep. Kelly Burke in the 36th District.
At Monday's Village Board Meeting, Mayor James Sexton and the village board is expected to vote on Public Works director William Lorenz's recommendation of a company to broker the village's electrical rates. See what's on the agenda before you go.
In book inspired by the classic, The Cat in the Hat, "Dr. Truth" calls Obama the "new cat in town whom the press find disarming," "also recklessly arrogant and convinced he's so charming." The author was among vendors at the Illinois GOP Convention.
At Monday's Village Board Meeting, Mayor James Sexton and the village board is expected to amend a section of the Evergreen Park municipal code. See what's on the agenda before you go.
Under pressure from Illinois Republicans and Gov. Pat Quinn, House Speaker Michael Madigan announced he's dropping his proposal to shift teacher pension costs to local school districts.
Patch gives you a friendly reminder to renew your vehicle sticker before the June 30 deadline.
At Monday's Village Board Meeting, Mayor James Sexton is expected to appoint heads of committees and commissions for the 2012-2013 session.
Use the convenient resources of Patch to plan your commute during NATO week. Cars must also be out of the Oak Lawn Metra Parking Garage one hour after the last scheduled train arrival or they will be towed.
Northbrook-based GMX Real Estate Group gave Trustees and residents a presentation of its proposed redevelopment plan for The Plaza, that would revert it to its original open-air mall roots, restore “Evergreen” to the name and bring more jobs to town.
Trustees and residents will hear a presentation on The Plaza redevelopment plan at Monday's village board meeting.
Trustees honored a petition signed by residents of the 8800 and 8900 blocks of Richmond Avenue requesting 89th Street and Richmond Avenue be a four-way stop.
The village board approved a request to allow local bars to stay open an hour later on specific days this year. Do you think this will be safe for the town?
State Rep. Kelly Burke (D-Evergreen Park) recently sponsored a bill to crack down on third-party vendors who bill their customers via their phone bills.
Don Peloquin may have taken in more votes in the suburbs during last week’s primary election, but that number didn’t come close to what Bobby Rush pulled within Chicago city limits.
With nearly 90 percent of the vote, incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Western Springs) has easily cruised by challenger Farah Baqai.
Local voters overwhelmingly supported the referendum during Tuesday's election.
By 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Democratic candidate Fran Hurley was leading with 51 percent of the vote. She will face Republican Steven Williams in November.
Today is Election Day. Find out where you cast your ballot.
Updates and live chatter on Patch's Illinois Primary blog, with info on the presidential hopefuls and key Chicago-area contests.
When the polls close at 7 p.m., refresh this page often for live results for the March 2012 Primary Elections.
The 3rd District Republican candidates have newly collected the support of Tea Party officials and other conservative figures and groups.
Mayor James Sexton urged residents to vote "yes" on a referendum that will allow the village to "negotiate better rates" with more providers.
After passing the recent ordinance raising the water bill amount and noticing an unclear billing mandate, Mayor James Sexton has agreed to rebate residents who were recently charged at the new water rates for one billing cycle.