Village officials could consider a course of action in the coming months to protect the town's 2,400 ash trees from the destructive beetle.
News briefs submitted to Patch by the Village of Lemont.
Officials from the five area municipalities that have begun the process of creating a joint water agency are irate over the private water supplier's recent telephone campaign and new website.
An objection was filed Friday by a Homer Glen resident, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
Laura Reigle will challenge State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) in the 82nd District, while Duane Bradley will run against Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) in the 41st District.
Candidates have until Dec. 5 to file their nomination petitions. Because of a lawsuit challenging Illinois' new congressional map, the filing period for U.S. House candidates has been pushed back.
Lemont — along with dozens of Chicago-area communities — are looking to aggregate residential and small commercial electric accounts and seek cheaper sources of power.
The village board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Village Hall, 418 Main St.
Village is looking to join 20 other communities in aggregating residential and small commercial electric accounts and seeking bids for cheaper sources of power.
The one-time school board candidate is circulating petitions to challenge Durkin in the Republican primary election on March 20, 2012.
The project, which was completed by IDOT on Friday, was sponsored by Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3).
U.S. Geological Survey will perform a dye test beginning Nov. 15 — more than three months after the original start date was delayed by high water levels.
From the number of total veterans, to a brief history of the holiday itself, the U.S Census Bureau provides a data-driven look at Veterans Day.
U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, Congresswoman Judy Biggert, and Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno were among the many elected officials who visited the Lemont Township Community Center on Saturday.
State GOP Chairman Pat Brady "pleased with turnout" that netted more than 3,600 votes.
The movement has support in Naperville, where Saturday protests are being held.
Area Republicans and elected officials will be on hand Saturday for in-person voting at the Lemont Township Community Center.
Lemont is one of only two suburban townships that will not be affected by the changes during the 2012 election.
Board President Toni Preckwinkle's $2.94 billion budget calls for new taxes on tobacco products; an increase on taxes for alcohol, cars and boats; and a new $4.75 fee at county courthouse lots.
Toni Preckwinkle will formally unveil her $3.2 billion budget to the county's board of commissioners Tuesday.
The village board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Village Hall, 418 Main St.
Village officials and the Active Transportation Alliance will host community workshop Wednesday to discuss the future of walking and biking in Lemont.
It's always good to be caught up on state politics. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week.
Lemont Patch lists basic information about upcoming school district, village, park district, library, fire and township meetings.
The group was one of dozens across the country taking part in demonstrations coordinated by moveon.org to support the president's $447 billion proposal.
For the long term unemployed of the Southland, Congressman Dan Lipinski's job fair was the last stop before losing hope.
If families can't afford burial, bodies will be donated for medical research.
Tea Party Convention organizer Steve Stevlic was absent from the second day of the conference following a report in Gawker that he was arrested for soliciting a prostitute on June 25.
Former Fox commentator Glenn Beck will headline the event, which will also host Republican Congressman Joe Walsh and Andrew Breitbart.
Looking for a way to get more involved in your community? Here are a number of ways you can offer your input.
Cook County Clerk David Orr released the 2010 tax property tax rates for more than 1,500 taxing agencies in Chicago and suburban Cook County last week.
Lemont was one of four municipalities that signed on as plaintiffs last week in a complaint alleging improper tax avoidance agreements in Channahon and Kankakee.
The Village of Lemont will hold its first kick-off meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday in Village Hall, 418 Main St.
Four municipalities signed on as plaintiffs Thursday in a complaint alleging improper tax avoidance agreements.