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Redd Herring general manager to become Talley’s restaurateur
Business should be brisk if Krista Talley’s customers end up being half as excited as she is about the restaurant she plans to open June 7 in downtown Clarendon Hills. Talley’s Kitchen + Bar will take the place of Redd Herring at 31 S. Prospect …
La Grange looks forward to Pet Parade
The 66th annual La Grange Pet Parade on June 2 features the Medinah Black Horse Troop, the Jesse White Tumblers, marching bands, drill teams and plenty of pooches and kitties and their proud owners. Marchers step off at 9:30 a.m. from Cossitt Avenue and head …
Western Springs organic gardening consultant’s work grows
Come hungry if you’re invited to tour the Western Springs headquarters of Amy Cox, who has launched twin sustainable living consulting firms for businesses and everyday folks. The greenery is lush in Cox’s spacious, shaded yard, which is punctuated by riots of color in bloom. …
Lyons Township High School teachers rise to triathlon challenge
Sometimes, the best lessons learned are caught, rather than taught, and that’s the hope of a hearty band of early-bird staff members at Lyons Township High School. Forsaking a few extra minutes of sleep, 30 teachers and staff members donned swimsuits and Spandex to hit …
Group to restore graves, memory of Lyonsville’s Civil War vets
Dave Bailey had a mystery on his hands: Where was the body of Civil War veteran James Henry Nash? The missing veteran was an early resident of the area — and records from the 1920s showed that Nash was buried in Indian Head Park’s Lyonsville …
1.5 million people to use Midway, O’Hare this holiday weekend
About 1.5 million people are expected to pass through Chicago’s two airports this Memorial Day weekend, city aviation officials say.
Western Springs District 101 recognizes writings
Each year, elementary school teachers everywhere give students writing assignments. As would be expected, students turn these assignments in, teachers read them and a grade is given.
But what happens when a teacher reads a student’s work that is so extraordinary or outstanding that it …
School leaders react over treasurer’s office
Superintendent Tim Kilrea of Lyons Township High School District 204 said he is monitoring the situation at the Lyons Township School Treasurer’s Office and has no concerns with how the office has handled the high school’s payroll or investments. “I think it’s an internal issue …
Lyons Township school trustees president resigns
The president of the board overseeing the Lyons Township School Treasurer’s Office has resigned to allow for an independent investigation of a $100,000 cash-out of benefits by Treasurer Robert Healy. Edward Maloney of La Grange said he wanted to step aside after serving as president …
Chicago Sun-Times owner Wrapports buys the Reader
The owners of the Chicago Sun-Times said Wednesday that they have acquired the Chicago Reader, bringing an enduring part of the alternative press under the same corporate umbrella as daily and weekly papers that span the Chicago region.
First cases of 2012 West Nile reported in the area
The West Nile virus has been detected in birds and mosquitoes in several western suburbs for the first time this year, state health officials announced Tuesday. The virus was found in towns including Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale, and Norridge.
Man killed in four-car crash on Tri-State Tollway
A man was killed in a four-vehicle crash on the Tri-State Tollway near west suburban Oak Brook Tuesday morning.
Study says Chicago traffic congestion actually got better
Drivers in the Chicago area were stuck in traffic an average of 36 hours in 2011, 12 fewer than the 48 wasted in traffic in 2010, according to INRIX, a company that studies traffic patterns.
