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A roundup of municipal, library and park district closings for Monday, May 28.
It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.
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Residents have until July 1 to buy wheel tax stickers or pay double.
Senior Naem Muffareh and junior Keaton Wall, president and finance vice president of the student-run magazine "Inkspot," met President Rosen Plevleniv in Chicago on Saturday.
Seventh-and eighth-grade students from Project Infinite Green attended a caucus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education on Friday.
Both boards approved an intergovernmental agreement last week that will allow the village to operate out of the vacant school while Village Hall undergoes renovations.
The annual event was held Monday morning at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club despite rainy conditions and cold temperatures.
News briefs submitted to Patch by the Village of Lemont.
House Speaker Michael Madigan introduced a plan Friday to use the Corporate Personal Property Replacement Tax to address a massive shortfall in the Teachers' Retirement System.
Lemont resident Brian Pepich will replace Mike Colaizzi, who stepped down last month to pursue a new career opportunity, Board President Pat Sexton announced Wednesday.
About 40-50 teachers from Lemont and surrounding communities took part in a statewide "Day of Action" outside Sen. Christine Radogno's office on State Street.
Metra commuters are looking at a different experience, between station closures and airport-style security restrictions. Use the convenient resources of Patch to plan your commute during NATO week, especially through the summit.
Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves and Romeoville Mayor John Noak plan to deliver a letter to Metra's board of directors Friday morning, according to Congressman Dan Lipinski's office.
Voter turnout dropped to 24 percent of registered voters compared with 43 percent in 2008.
If property tax bills are mailed by July 1, they will be due Aug. 1.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced a recommendation last week that calls for the annexation of all unincorporated areas into existing towns.
Cook County Clerk David Orr explains how ballot position is determined.
The proposal, announced Monday by County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, recommends the annexation of all unincorporated areas into existing municipalities.
April 25: Quilters Club, Rules of the Road, Lions Club Dinner, Antiques Appraisal
April 23: Lemont Village Board, School Board meetings
The resolution will be introduced Tuesday during the county board meeting, according to a press release.
A joint public hearing will be held with Northern Will County communities in Woodridge on Monday. There will also be a hearing prior to Monday's committee of the whole.
Two freight companies will also move their corporate headquarters to Lemont this year, village officials announced Monday night.
The Lemont Board of Trustees on Monday is also expected to approve an ordinance that holds vandals responsible for damage caused.
Three trout fishing locations—including Sag Quarry-East in Lemont—are closed while the forest preserve district stocks the lakes with approximately 3,000 pounds of rainbow trout.
A meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday for those interested in joining the Cook County Medical Reserve Corps and participating in a mock-mass antibiotic dispensing plan.
Bill McAdam, the current Oswegoland executive director, is the second high-ranking official to resign in as many months.