La Grange Park News

La Grange residents have another chance to share their views on what should be done to improve safety at the intersection between 47 th Street and East Avenue.

Protesters on both sides of the marriage equality debate gathered in Western Springs Saturday over a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois.

Welcome to Job Hunters, a weekly column for local job seekers and employers. We've compiled some opportunities in the La Grange, La Grange Park and Western Springs area thanks to jobs sites such as Indeed, Monster and Career Builder, as well as other resources.

La Grange residents have another chance to share their views on what should be done to improve safety at the intersection between 47 th Street and East Avenue.

Welcome to Job Hunters, a weekly column for local job seekers and employers. We've compiled some opportunities in the La Grange, La Grange Park and Western Springs area thanks to jobs sites such as Indeed, Monster and Career Builder, as well as other resources.

How and when did you get started with magic? Frank Alletto: I remember taking magic lessons at the La Grange Park District when I was 8 years old, and I've been performing it ever since! When I was 20 years old, I saw a close up magician at TGIFriday's by the name of Eddie Raymond, and his comedy and magic was so entertaining.

Thursday, April 25 Suspended licenses Arturo S. Mejia, 32, of the 300 block of Beach Avenue in La Grange Park, was arrested around 11:53 p.m. in the 1600 block of 31 st Street, La Grange Park police said.

Unemployment rates in Illinois dropped from February 2013 to March, though they're still higher than this time last year, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois Department of Employment Security .

Police found cocaine in the wallet of a man who said he was coming from watching his daughter play soccer at a local park Sunday in La Grange Park, according to police reports.

There's just something about shopping at a farmers market that is so much nicer than a trip to your local grocery store.

The union representing the Western Springs Police Department feels an action being considered by the village would be unfair to current patrol officers.

Saturday, April 13 Suspended license Vera M. Hill, 50, of the 400 block of Beach in La Grange Park, was arrested around 6:24 p.m. in the 600 block of Beach, La Grange Park police said.

No one wants to think about a tragedy such as the Sandy Hook shootings happening in our own schools-but it's critical to prepare for a scenario we hope will never befall us.

Two women got into a fight outside the Betty Scheck Senior Center on April 3, resulting in battery charges for one of them, La Grange Park police said.

Business: Peterson & Associates Insurance, 1000 Hillgrove Ave. in Western Springs Owner: Craig Peterson Founded: 1982 How did the business come to be? My father started our independent insurance agency in 1982 in Oak Park.

La Grange residents and business owners who suffered damage from last week's flooding are encouraged to submit a form documenting the issues to Fire Chief Bill Bryzgalski by noon Friday.