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Westmont to celebrate Memorial Day with Spring Fling
Everyone is invited to Ty Warner Park in Westmont over Memorial Day weekend for the Spring Fling Festival, hosted by the Westmont Lions Club. The Spring Fling Festival is a free event complete with live music, food vendors, commercial and craft vendors and an all-ages carnival. “We invite the entire...
Bottle of wine used to solve residential burglary
Police were able to solve a months-old burglary, thanks to a bottle of wine. The crime took place back in September in the Rich Township. The Cook County Sheriff’s office says a home security camera captured a man kicking open a door.
The county-specific data on Chicagoland luxury properties
MRED data from the first quarter of 2024 reveals a detailed look at the upper echelon of home sales across Chicagoland. In Cook County, the average sale price of the 20 most expensive properties sold in the first quarter was $4.1 million. Eleven of those sales were in Chicago; four in Winnetka; three in Glencoe; and one each in Wilmette and Kenilworth.
Police Chiefs Association presents annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day
The 43rd annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day, sponsored by the Police Chiefs Association of Will County, is scheduled for Thursday, May 9. Details of the event were announced by Tracy Chapman, president of the Association and deputy director of the Forest Preserve District of Will County. The event will begin...
Weekend Break: Cinco de Mayo at Montana Charlie’s
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. — Live music, food and folkloric dancers filled the pavilion at Montana Charlies Little American Flee Market in Bolingbrook. “The flee market has been around for 60 years,” Joe Savrino, the co-owner, said. “I meet people constantly saying they remember coming here as kids.” The weekly Sunday tradition hosted ballet folkloric infinity and […]
Ruby Street bridge in Joliet down for repairs
The Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet was shut down for emergency repairs Friday and may not reopen until later this summer. The drawbridge over the Des Plaines River already had been scheduled to be shut down for scheduled maintenance expected to last two months when it broke down. The...
Illinois man arrested after a pursuit
WARREN COUNTY—Just before 10:30 a.m. this morning, Trooper Jeffries was patrolling State Road 63 near State Road 28 when he stopped a 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer for speeding. The driver, identified as Christopher McCaa, 21, from Country Club Hills, IL, initially complied, but as Trooper Jeffries approached the vehicle, he fled northbound on State Road 63 to US 41.
Full Fox Pointe lineup for 2024 – including 2 national acts
LANSING, Ill. (May 3, 2024) – Fox Pointe will hit a new milestone during its upcoming sixth year in operation. The venue will host national performing artists for the first time; and not one, but two: Starship featuring Mickey Thomas and LANCO. National acts at Fox Pointe. Starship, known...
How do local associations view the NAR settlement?
The recent legal settlement involving the National Association of REALTORS® continues to be the talk of the industry. I know it was a central discussion point at MRED’s recent owners meeting in Oak Brook. In order to learn more about how local associations view the settlement and the...
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