La Grange Today

Plan commission rejects bed & breakfast proposal

2011-02-08T23:25:52-06:00

The La Grange plan commission Tuesday night rejected a resident's proposal to open a bed and breakfast at 232 S La Grange Rd in the village's historic district. By a vote of 5 to 1, the commissioners ruled that resident...

Hearing set for proposed bed and breakfast

2011-02-07T00:57:35-06:00

UPDATE: PLAN COMMISSION REJECTS PROPOSED B&B Click here for details The La Grange plan commission Tuesday night will consider a resident's application to operate the village's first bed and breakfast at 232 S La Grange Rd in the historic district....

Judge reaffirms decision to allow Gordon Park sale

2011-01-20T22:59:50-06:00

A Cook County circuit court judge today reaffirmed her decision allowing the Park District of La Grange to sell 2.82 acres of Gordon Park. Judge Susan Fox Gillis, in a hearing held this morning, denied a motion from attorneys representing...

Park board meetings will move to second Mondays of each month, overlapping with village board meetings

2011-01-20T01:48:11-06:00

Tonight's regular meeting of the La Grange Park District board of commissioners will be the last one held on the third Thursday of the month, the night on which the park board traditionally has met for the past several years....

Reports of "ruse" burglaries prompts village alert

2011-01-14T18:34:07-06:00

An incident Jan. 6 in which a S Catherine Ave homeowner phoned La Grange police claiming that a man posing as a new neighbor attempted to gain access to the house prompted police and other village officials to issue a...

Making 47th St just three lanes among traffic safety proposals to be discussed at Jan. 25 board workshop

2011-01-11T16:33:02-06:00

A village board workshop to discuss several possible actions to improve pedestrian and traffic safety along the 47th St corridor has been scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 25, La Grange President Elizabeth Asperger said Monday night. The actions to be discussed...

Zoning changes would restrict yard structures

2011-01-11T02:40:40-06:00

Several proposed changes to the village zoning code that would regulate many of the structures found in the yards of residents—including patios, trellises, outdoor kitchens, and even portable storage units—were discussed Monday night by the La Grange board of trustees....

Cost of settling pawnbroker lawsuit will be shared by municipal risk pool, but village is mum on the details

2010-12-31T21:51:43-06:00

A $45,000 payment agreed to by the Village of La Grange to settle a lawsuit filed against it by pawnbroker Andrew Grayson will be partially covered by an Illinois municipal risk pool. But village officials refuse to disclose the details...

Terra Incognito closes its La Grange studio, gallery

2010-12-28T20:15:55-06:00

Terra Incognito Studio & Gallery has closed its downtown La Grange facility. Owner David Toan last week said he expected to have the storefront at 35 S La Grange Rd cleaned out by today. A second studio and gallery in...

Three candidates vie for two park board openings

2010-12-23T21:29:45-06:00

Three candidates will vie for two openings on the Park District of La Grange board of commissioners in the consolidated election scheduled for April 5, according to an "unofficial" certificate of ballot released Tuesday by park district officials. Here are...