Countryside News

Share + Dec 29, 2009 10:33 pm US/Central Reporting Kristyn Hartman Illinois public places have been smoke-free just about two years now because of a state law.

The annual Christmas poultry sale at TW Gazer in Diss includes entries from Norfolk Young Farmers this year.

Without warning Monday, I was thrust into a role of greatness, much like the real Mary in Bethlehem more than two centuries ago.

Dear Fixer: Last spring, my wife and I purchased round-trip airline tickets from Mexicana Airlines to fly to a destination wedding outside Cancun.

The veteran fire chief of the East Dundee and Countryside Fire Protection District was placed on paid administrative leave Friday at a special meeting of district's board of trustees.

The Village of Orland Park held its second Christmas House Decorating Contest which was open to all residents of single family homes within the corporate limits of the village.

Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers has agreed to hold its next election of officers under the supervision of the U.S. Department of Labor , after a DOL investigation concluded that improprieties in the incumbents' campaign may have affected the outcome of the election held on Aug.

RELIGIOUS THEME - " Best display with a religious theme 14430 Mason Lane near the Fairway Subdivision 13579 S. 86th Avenue Villa West NOSTALGIC - " Most old fashioned, best "reminds me of my childhood" display 8704 Wheeler Drive Heatherdale CLARK GRISWOLD - " Excessive use of outdoor lighting and decorations 11012 Mayflower Ln.

"Morning everyone. We've been waiting for this day for a while," shouts Tony Pena to a crowd of Target employees at the Willowbrook store.

Do you have any superstitions, or are you doing anything differently today? Claire Victorine, student, Western Springs: "I throw salt over my shoulder.

Share + Nov 13, 2009 4:55 pm US/Central LINK: CARFAX.com/clunkers PITTSBURGH Click to enlarge 1 of 1 Vehicles traded in under the 'Cash for Clunkers' program sits on the lot at a Ford dealership August 3, 2009, in Countryside, Illinois.

The Lyon Township Assessor's Office has temporarily relocated due to construction of the new Countryside Senior Apartments adjacent to township offices on Joliet Road in Countryside.

Both Glenview and Northfield Township have registered opposition to a plan to replace a single-family house on the corner of Central and Glenshire roads in unincorporated Cook County with four townhouses.

This is a thriving community made up of residents with an old fashioned 'Pride of Ownership' not seen in modern times, anywhere.

Job Support Workshop will welcome Judy Kennedy, who will discuss the psychology of interviewing and interviewing tips at 7 p.m. Oct.

Since 1995 the Community Memorial Foundation has dedicated itself to improving the health of people who live and work in the western suburbs.

Looks like someone decided to make up for everyone who's going green. On Aug. 31, someone drove a vehicle through a nursery's growing area at Green Garden Nursery, 24120 S. Ridge Road, Will County Sheriff's police said.

Registration is open for the Oct. 12 ACT achievement test. The ACT has four sections -- English, mathematics, reading and science and takes about three hours to complete.

Full-time McCook Village President Jeffrey Tobolski, who has been busy these past two years changing the face and economic climate of his tiny western suburb, believes it's time for a directional and leadership change on the Cook County Board.

By this time next year, Jerry Strazzante's Township of Lyons' Special Police Committee hopes to be more ready than ever for another regional disaster drill to prepare area communities and first-responders for the real thing.