Fire totals three cars in Franklin Park

Three cars caught on fire Sunday in Franklin Park. Firefighters got a call at 10:20 a.m. from the 9400 block of Chestnut. A 2006 Ford Crown Victoria, 1998 Lincoln Continental and 1996 Ford Club Wagon were on fire behind an apartment complex. The culprit was …Read More

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• BGA president: Tax dollars go down drain

  

  Andy Shaw says governments need to be watched in the suburbs, not just Chicago. “I think some of the worst practices are in the suburbs and collar counties because no one is watching,” Shaw said. Shaw is the president of the Better Government Association. He …Read More

• Leyden Township trustee dies

  Leyden Township Trustee Joseph Montana, 74, husband of Schiller Park Mayor Anna Montana for 49 years, died Monday. Joseph Montana also was a member of the Schiller Park Village Health Board. “The village’s most heartfelt and sincere condolences go out to Mayor Montana and her …Read More

• Franklin Park man faces drug, weapon charges

  A Franklin Park man has been charged with illegally possessing drugs and weapons. Joseph “Joey” Avila, 21, of 3014 Bright, was charged Thursday with a felony - unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, said Andy Conklin, spokesman for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s …Read More

• Station gives away free gas

  

  Grand Avenue at 75th Avenue was jam packed with cars Friday. That’s because at Speed’s BP gas station, 7450 W. Grand Ave., Elmwood Park, was giving away free gas. The deal lasted only an hour. Peter Spino, owner of the station, said his gas station …Read More
• Eight protesters arrested at Obama campaign office in Chicago