UPDATE – Sun. Aug. 1 at 9:30 p.m. Click here to read a summary of the lawsuits and, if you choose, view PDF copies of the actual complaints. The Village of La Grange and three community leaders face two separate federal lawsuits filed earlier this month related to the denial last summer of a building… Continue reading Village officials, former LGBA president face two federal lawsuits stemming from pawn shop denial
Month: July 2010
Federal lawsuit filed against village officials and former LGBA president over pawnshop denial
**THIS POST HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY UPDATED****CLICK HERE TO VIEW NEW REPORT** The village of La Grange and three community leaders have been sued in federal court by the bank and property management firm that worked unsuccessfully with a Berwyn businessman to open a pawn shop in downtown La Grange last year, ChicagoBreakingNews.com (CBN) reported last… Continue reading Federal lawsuit filed against village officials and former LGBA president over pawnshop denial
Family Fest offers fireworks, music, games & beer
Family Fest, a rite of summer hosted by the Park District of La Grange, takes place tonight in Gordon Park. Click here for all the details.
Library to show ‘Running Dry,’ a documentary film about the water crisis affecting millions worldwide
Living next to the Great Lakes, it is easy to take fresh, potable water for granted. But in many places around the planet, reliable access to clean water simply does not exist and thousands of people consequently die every day. There is no greater issue facing the world than the global water scarcity and quality… Continue reading Library to show ‘Running Dry,’ a documentary film about the water crisis affecting millions worldwide
Village officials tally damage from weekend storms
La Grange public safety personnel and employees from the village's department of public works responded to 60 calls for assistance this past weekend as six inches of rain fell in a deluge that flooded several village streets and caused sewage to back up into residential basements, Village Manager Robert Pilipiszyn said Monday night at a… Continue reading Village officials tally damage from weekend storms
Village’s public works director outlines efforts to prepare sewers to deter flooding in the future
Below is a transcript of a prepared statement read at Monday night’s meeting of the La Grange village board of trustees by Public Works Director Ryan Gillingham, describing the village’s sewer system and discussing steps being taken locally and regionally to address flooding issues. The majority of the village’s sewer system is a combined system,… Continue reading Village’s public works director outlines efforts to prepare sewers to deter flooding in the future