Village announces it has begun discussions with the owner of McGrath Acura. Kraft is vacating the land, of which Morton Grove has 16 acres; a new tenant would bring tax revenue to School District 67.
The agenda says the meeting is being called to afford trustees an opportunity to override the mayor's removal of a department head.
The Niles village board held a public hearing on the plan last week; it envisions a future with more recycling, green buildings, water conservation and more ways of protecting the environment.
The Morton Grove Economic Development Commission has plans for these events and others to further business in Morton Grove.
Morton Grove Park District's Club Fitness adds equipment that can be used by athletes and police/firefighters in training, as well as people rehabbing from knee surgery.
The Congresswoman wrote an op-ed for Politico.com today urging support for the International Violence Against Women Act. She cited her experiences meeting women who had been raped as a weapon of war.
Property tax bills now list each taxing bodies' spending, debt, and to what percentage they have funded pensions they're required to pay employees. The village of Niles wants residents to know a few things.
Find out which bridges in the Niles and Morton Grove area are labeled as "structurally deficient."
Patch asks Niles and Morton Grove residents to weigh in on President Obama's State of the Union address.
With three trustees in favor of delaying a vote on social services and three against, Morton Grove Mayor Dan Staackmann broke the tie--then a moment later broke a tie on whether to hire a social services provider. With an election looming, politics play
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced that Evanston resident Carolyn Murray will be her guest of honor at President Obama’s State of the Union Address Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Murray’s son was fatally shot in November.
A Letter to the Editor by Larry Strybel.
The U.S. Postal Service announced it will end Saturday mail delivery by Aug. 1. Speak out: How will this affect you?
Powerball jackpot has rolled over without any winners.
The new board is fired up with ideas to re-energize, branch out and possibly develop relationships with new Sister Cities in Germany and Korea. It also wants to become separate from the village, president says.
For National Spay and Neuter Month this February, Cook County is offering a rebate to pet owners.
Mayors of Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge are not part of the group, but Evanston, Arlington Heights, Winnetka, Lake Zurich are among the 850 mayors in support of keeping illegal guns out of dangerous hands.
The park district is assessing its parks and programs and asking the public for input as it develops plans to guide its future.
The village of Niles, which is hoping for an express bus to make getting downtown faster, is asking people who live and work in Niles to take the three-minute survey. The deadline is today, Friday Feb. 1.
Information on 2013 filing, complete with local accountant contacts.
After a staff member who ran senior services left earlier this month, the village is looking at contracting with North Shore Senior Center, which would also provide social services. But some trustees were upset they didn't know much about it in adv
Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in the Feb. 29 primary. That's important in Morton Grove and Niles, where Golf School District 67 residents will vote on a referendum (which would raise taxes); also, there's a Morton Grove mayor con
Park Ridge's city council honored library leaders at its meeting Monday.
A Letter to the Editor. I want systemized, open, fair and equal rules about changing the tax status for businesses already here in Niles. Businesses need a level playing field.
A Letter to the Editor by Don and Marilyn Sneider, who say, "Really take a look around you today at our hometown."
At the Dec. 11 meeting, many trustees did not know if granting the 6B tax break would make Niles' residents taxes rise, so they tabled it, to the chagrin of some. After research, they learned it was a win-win and OK'd it Tuesday.
How to watch President Barack Obama's 2013 inauguration online and on television.
See who has filed to run for office for the village of NIles, the Niles Park District and the Niles Public Library.
Lakeshore Waste Services originally wanted to open a garbage transfer station, then agreed to a recycling facility. Now, it has merged with a larger recycling company and the Morton Grove site's future is unclear.
Cell phones won’t be allowed in courts throughout the county.
Trustees wielded a sledge hammer to kick off the $6 million renovation project, which will reconfigure the library to make better use of space.
Candidates for mayor, trustees introduced to attendees.
Your Christmas light strings have had it? Bring them, and expired extension cords, in for recycling.
Cardinal Francis George releases a strongly worded letter as the state legislature moves closer to a vote on gay marriage.
If you expect a check from the state of Illinois--say a tax refund--you may not get it if you owe fines or other money to the village of Morton Grove. The village is working with the state to garnish money the state owes you.
Criticized for being too closely tied to the village, the new group hopes to establish itself as a separate presence.
The U.S. EPA and Chicago Wilderness honored it with a Conservation and Native Landscaping Award for being one of the Chicago region's best environmental efforts.
Dold chairs some of debate as term draws to a close.
Many Republicans joined Democrats to head off the much-ballyhooed fiscal cliff. Will this help the economy here in the Chicago suburbs? What about your own income?
More than 150 new laws will take effect in Illinois on New Year’s Day.