Category: Village Government

First of three town neighborhood meetings to be held Sept. 27 in the Seventh Ave school gymnasium

The La Grange village board of trustees Sept. 27 will conduct the first of three neighborhood town meetings in the gymnasium of the Seventh Ave elementary school. "We hold town meetings every other year in order to promote to communication with village residents in a little bit smaller group setting in locations that may be… Continue reading First of three town neighborhood meetings to be held Sept. 27 in the Seventh Ave school gymnasium

Retirement is official for LG Fire Chief David Fleege; Lt. Bill Bryzgalski to be recommended as new chief

La Grange Fire Chief David Fleege retired, effective today, after six years on the job. Village President Elizabeth Asperger Monday night said she would recommend Lt. Bill Bryzgalski, a 26-year veteran of the fire department, to succeed Fleege as chief. The village board will consider Bryzgalski's appointment at its Oct. 11 meeting, she said. In… Continue reading Retirement is official for LG Fire Chief David Fleege; Lt. Bill Bryzgalski to be recommended as new chief

Walgreen’s wants to sell beer & wine in La Grange, but village board must first remove restriction

UPDATE – Sept 15, 3:45 pm: At Monday night's village board meeting, Trustee Mark Kuchler asked that the proposed ordinance repealing a 2000 restriction that prohibited Walgreen's from selling alcoholic beverages at their La Grange store be removed from the omnibus agenda in order to allow discussion of ordinance before a vote. Kuchler then asked… Continue reading Walgreen’s wants to sell beer & wine in La Grange, but village board must first remove restriction

Local earthquake likely caused by quarry blast

A tremor that shook La Grange and other nearby western suburbs this afternoon may have been caused by blasting at a quarry in McCook, village officials said. Numerous residents reported "a short shaking/tremor sensation" at appoximately 1 p.m., according to a news flash published on the village website. The tremor lasted from one to three… Continue reading Local earthquake likely caused by quarry blast

Video of residents’ comments at last board meeting and update on village’s response to recent flooding

UPDATED – Aug. 10 at 3:30 am: The village board Monday night approved funding for a preliminary engineering study for a combined sewer drainage basin south of 47th St. Village staff set plans for a special public meeting this fall to address sewer plans. More residents spoke about how the flood affected them. Click here… Continue reading Video of residents’ comments at last board meeting and update on village’s response to recent flooding

Court hearing in Gordon Park sale effort postponed

A court  hearing scheduled for this afternoon on the Park District of La Grange's latest petition effort to sell a portion of Gordon Park to developer Atlantic Realty partners was postponed until Aug. 27 at the request of Judge Susan Fox Gillis, who presides over the case. Gillis gave no specific reason  for the postponement,… Continue reading Court hearing in Gordon Park sale effort postponed

Pawnbroker, landlord allege civil rights violations occurred in village effort to block store opening

Top La Grange village officials and a former business association president last summer violated the civil rights of a pawnbroker and his landlord as zoning changes were hastily drafted and enacted to  prevent him from opening for business in a downtown storefront, according to two federal lawsuits filed earlier this month. Andrew Grayson last July… Continue reading Pawnbroker, landlord allege civil rights violations occurred in village effort to block store opening

Village officials, former LGBA president face two federal lawsuits stemming from pawn shop denial

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

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