More energy-efficient lights, native plants, rain barrels, bike routes? In lively small-group sessions, residents tossed out ideas for environmental consciousness. Cost savings, too.
Unless Morton Grove residents opt out, the village-wide switch to an alternative energy provider (not Com Ed) will start next week. Lower bills should arrive in September.
They expect a referendum to be placed on November ballot, which could knock longtime trustees and mayor off of next spring's ballot.
Senator meets with colleagues, deals with issues.
Mayors of Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary told the Metropolitan Planning Council they'll work together on protecting Lake Michigan, growing industry, transportation and more.
Niles will pay the police officer, who was accused of assaulting a woman in early 2010, about 58 weeks of back pay; he forfeited a year of pay. He's on 'last chance' status for a year.
The Park Ridge Park District may ask voters for funds to convert the land to what it called badly-needed park facilities. Or, a developer could buy the whole thing. The audience was divided.
Trustees approved it with a contingency--anyone under 18 must have permission from a parent or guardian. It's a non-permanent technique to apply month-long lipstick, eye liner, etc.
Residents, businesses, etc. are invited to talk about ideas for environmental sustainability in Niles--and think big.
Though they were described as modern 'merchandise and loans,' trustees turned thumbs down, saying they didn't fit with the village's character.
As trustees look at changing routes and charging fares, they want to hear your comments. A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 9.
The village will be holding more hearings on the Dempster-Waukegan redevelopment plan on Aug. 13 and Sept. 10.
Union Pacific officials addressed public concerns during Monday night's meeting with Glenview and Northbrook residents.
Some images from the Taste of Park Ridge this weekend.
The former Niles trustee and owner of Kappy's received a full pardon from Gov. Quinn Friday. The removal of felon status would make him eligible to hold elected office again.
The owner of the Dempster land parcel who floated the idea of a TIlted Kilt there tells Mayor Dan Staackmann he wants something the community will accept.
Trustee says board voted to hire attorney to handle a case of a police officer accused of sexual assault. An arbitrator ruled Niles must reinstate him with 21 months of back pay and benefits.
Delegations from Pisa had come here, but Niles residents had not gone to Italy for five years.
Some trustees want to make clear whether it's part of the village or separate; attorney says it's a non-profit run by volunteers. Four delegates traveled to Pisa last month.
Remember those $100,000 bonuses, gifts of cars that were never officially approved? Niles trustees will vote July 24 on whether to send info to U.S. Attorney to investigate.
As nation's values changed, it expanded to ask questions about women and African-Americans, introduced questions in Spanish and inquired about same-sex couples.
The board enacted a 0.25 percent sales tax increase to help fund anti-flooding measures. It went into effect July 1.
In this huge project, sewer upgrades and help to homeowners can bring relief to areas which flood, may firm property values. 'We won't be known as a flood town.'
The red light camera will be training on northbound Waukegan Road motorists at Dempster in Morton Grove. Police will start assessing fines on July 4.
A regional planning agency is helping Morton Grove make its industrial area--which many residents don't even know exists--financially more robust. It wants residents' opinions on how to do that.
A UIC study on corruption in the suburbs cites examples in Niles, Des Plaines and Rosemont. It calls for an Inspector General and ethics training for suburban leaders.
Three state reps pushed the bill to let Przybylo run for mayor, suggesting Mike Madigan approves letting him follow the paths of Blase and Callero. A letter to the editor by Chris Hanusiak.
State reps are rolling away the only barrier that prevented him from seeking the mayoralty. But does he want it? He cites nostalgia for the way Blase ran Niles.
He says he's acting as mediator between the two factions in Niles politics.
Is it time to shred the paper and shed the old machines cluttering up your home? A local environmental agency is holding a Niles event Saturday, June 30 to take these things off your hands.
Vicente Cardenas died Friday—just five days shy of his birthday—following an accidental drowning at a Glenview Park District pool. Cardenas was on a trip with Glenview-based Wesley Child Care.
Vicente Cardenas' uncle speaks to Patch about the family's tragic loss. Glenview Police are still investigating the drowning and the Glenview Park District has suspended use of Roosevelt and Flick pools for all camps.
They were found by the river near the Niles-Morton Grove border. Experts say dry, hot conditions could lead to a bad year for West Nile virus.
Plan commission changed zoning laws so a 30,000-square-foot gun shop and 16-lane-firing range could be closer to schools and parks. Village Board meets Tuesday June 19.
Public safety officials continue to investigate the death of 4-year-old Vincente Cardenas. The victim was one of 19 children on a trip to Roosevelt Pool in Glenview with Glenview-based Wesley Child Care Center.
Trustees will look at its $555,000 expense at their June meeting.
More reports of former employees getting bonuses without official approval come out; one trustee says board members should have known. Attorneys are still investigating.
To free up more spaces for library patrons, library employees will park across the street at Culver School, per an intergovernmental agreement.
She has been assistant director at the Carol Stream library.
The last two village managers each got a $100,000 bonus and car when they left, in 2002 and 2005. But no records show the village board approved the spending; that has trustees worried they were illegal.