Category Archives: Franklin Park
Franklin Avenue Closure [7-14-2021 thru 8-2-2021] ( Franklin Park to Bensenville Connection)
Franklin Avenue Closure The motoring public in the Leyden Township area is being informed that Franklin Avenue will be closed to traffic starting Monday, June 14 from Williams Drive to Wolf Road through August 2. Please watch for detour signs … Continue reading
Franklin Park improving streets in anticipation of I-490 western access to O’Hare
Franklin Park is planning a series of road improvements to complement the ongoing planned I-490 interchange project, which will allow drivers to access O’Hare International Airport from the west. The I-490 project, or O’Hare Western Bypass, “will be built to … Continue reading
To The Person Who Stole The Tip Jar From Al & Joe’s in Franklin Park : Return the Employees Tips——Let’s stop by and leave a good size tip and make it the best month ever for the employees
Don’t Miss Oceans Pit Today 10/30/2020 at Noon with Roy F McCampbell as a Guest in Facebook Live
Don’t miss Oceans Pit! The little Show About Big Things! This Fri. 10/30. We have 2 Special Guests! The 1st half. Attorney at law. Roy McCampell! And The 2nd half Lead Vocalist of The AC/DC Tribute Band TNT! Jim Irwin! … Continue reading
Schiller Park “Black Lives Matter” Protest at 25th and Irving Park Road
Illinois Schools Allowed To Re-Open Per Governor Pritzker Executive Order Signed on June 4, 2020-including Summer School Programs
Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker today, June 4, signed an executive order allowing all Illinois schools to reopen, including summer school programs. The executive order states that schools can reopen for limited, in-person education, and food distribution will be allowed. … Continue reading
Illinois Tollway reaches railroad deal, paving the way for construction of a beltway, I-490, around O’Hare
Illinois Tollway reaches railroad deal, paving the way for construction of a beltway around O’Hare When it is finished, Illinois Route 390 east toward the airport will connect with a new north-south tollway to be called Interstate 490. O’Hare Area … Continue reading
Dr. Polyak Presents An Up-Date on the Future of Education and Graduation at the Leyden High Schools as of May 11, 2020
Dr. Polyak announced that graduation for the senior classes at East and West Leyden High Schools will be virtual. The planning for the virtual graduation is on-going. He tells everyone they should be tuning in for a surprise at … Continue reading
Pritzker Education Chief Signals Illinois K-12 Schools will stay Closed in the Fall, 2020
Illinois State Board of Education Chairman Carmen I. Ayala said parents should be prepared to continue homeschooling their children in the fall, as the state’s K-12 schools could remain closed. Ayala, of west suburban Downers Grove, made the remarks during a … Continue reading
UPDATED——-Schiller Park Police are Looking for the Suspect in the Murder at Chasers UPDATED—-Suspects Apprehended
Updated June 29, 2020 Police are searching for a man wanted for questioning in connection with a fatal stabbing at a Schiller Park bar early Saturday morning. Giovanny Arzate Pineda, 29, suffered a stab wound to his abdomen around 1:30 … Continue reading →