By Jeff Vorva Two area mayors are speaking out against the state trying to take a bite out of local government’s funding. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has proposed cuts to local budgets by reducing the Local G…
Palos Heights dedicates new Palmer Park
By Kelly White Beautiful park weather is upon us and Palos Heights is ready. Palos Heights city officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony last Wednesday afternoon at Palmer Park, 123rd Street and 73rd…
Gleneagles Country Club to leave Palos Park
By Jeff Vorva The Gleneagles Country Club is a council vote away from leaving Palos Park. The Palos Park Village Council was set to vote Monday night to approve a resolution authorizing the executio…
Pekau, McLaughlin mostly stick to issues in Orland Park mayor’s debate
By Jeff Vorva OK, let’s get the ugliness out of the way first. Throughout the last couple of months in the Orland Park mayoral election, incumbent Keith Pekau’s campaign literature has portrayed for…
Orland Park OKs Edwards Realty as Main Street Triangle consultant
By Jeff Vorva Edwards Realty President Ramzi Hassan made a lengthy presentation to the Village of Orland Park Board of Trustees March 15 that included a slide show. Was it a reality show? Or was it a…
Palos Heights plans full slate of events this summer
By Jeff Vorva With favorable trends regarding COVID-19, Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz announced that the city plans on going ahead with summer activities in 2021. “We’re planning our full summer of p…
Palos Park’s Polk wants to help seniors get COVID shots
By Jeff Vorva Palos Park Police Commissioner Dan Polk cannot guarantee that citizens will get their COVID-19 vaccination shots anytime soon. But he said he wants to help residents in the “incredibly…
Sky Zone to sue if Orland Park yanks license
By Jeff Vorva The final arguments were made. Now, it’s in the hands of the board members and the mayor. The Village of Orland Park revoked Sky Zone Trampoline Park’s license in December after a Sept.…
Orland Park Mayoral Race: Pekau, McLaughlin spar over mall concerns
By Jeff Vorva Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau and former mayor Dan McLaughlin shared their opinions regarding the village’s business climate during a video town hall meeting and when it was over, the t…
Newman makes the rounds at Orland Metra station
By Jeff Vorva Marie Newman is making the rounds. And she has a lot of rounds to make. The new Democratic 3rd District congresswoman is overseeing a district that she says extends from “from White Sox…