Worth
It’s time for College Football Playoff to expand to eight teams
By Jason Maholy Sports Editor The College Football Playoff field is set. Notre Dame will face Clemson in one game, and Oklahoma will try to pull off the huge upset over top-ranked Alabama in the nightcap on Semifinal Saturday, Dec. 29. The more competitive of the two contests will almost certainly be the Irish and…
Read MoreSeries of generous acts leads to new kidney for Evergreen Park man
Board overrules REDB decision to oppose new lounge
By Sharon L. Filkins A large group of Worth residents filled the board room at the Nov. 7 village board meeting to protest the approval of an ordinance granting special use permits for a proposed hookah lounge and restaurant and dwelling unit at 7604 Southwest Highway. Many of the residents who attended the board meeting…
Read MoreStagg High School students honor veterans by serving them lunch
Justice trustees take a pass on development proposals
By Jeff Templin Development proposals for two parcels of land in Justice went nowhere this week after a pair of resolutions failed to gain support from the Justice Village Board. Trustee Melanie Kuban first made a motion at Monday’s board meeting for a resolution to approve a Class 7a assessment status for a former gas…
Read MoreJustice trustees take a pass on development proposals
By Jeff Templin Development proposals for two parcels of land in Justice went nowhere this week after a pair of resolutions failed to gain support from the Justice Village Board. Trustee Melanie Kuban first made a motion at Monday’s board meeting for a resolution to approve a Class 7a assessment status for a former gas…
Read MoreMorrison edges Rashid in close 17th District County race
Referendums Bedford Park voters OK merging village, park district
By Bob Bong Voters in Bedford Park on Tuesday approved merging the village and Bedford Park District. Village residents voted 139-117 in favor the measure while park district residents voted 261-183 in favor of the merger. Those numbers are complete, but unofficial. Mayor David Brady said a merger would only go forward if voters wanted…
Read MoreCook County Board: Morrison hangs on against Rashid in 17th District
By Dermot Connolly The Cook County Board’s 17th District race was too close to call Wednesday morning, with incumbent Commissioner Sean Morrison, 51, of Palos Park, holding a razor thin lead over Democratic challenger Abdelnasser Rashid, 29, of Justice. With all 257 precincts reporting, Morrison had 60,290 votes (50.85 percent) to 58,267 (49.15 percent) for…
Read MoreReferendums Bedford Park voters OK merging village, park district
By Bob Bong Voters in Bedford Park on Tuesday approved merging the village and Bedford Park District. Village residents voted 139-117 in favor the measure while park district residents voted 261-183 in favor of the merger. Those numbers are complete, but unofficial. Mayor David Brady said a merger would only go forward if voters wanted…
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