Five Proviso Math and Science Academy (PMSA) students were honored for their enthusiasm about reading during a Top Reader Awards event at the PMSA library, the school announced recently.

Cook County's Forest Preserves is gearing up to celebrate nature on Earth Day (April 22) with a wide range of celebrations, educational programs and volunteer projects that positively impact the land.

Bellwood's W-R Industries will buy a 30,000-square-foot property that will allow it to expand, including by creating a new position, thanks to tax incentives offered by the Cook County Board’s Bureau of Economic Development recently.

Bellwood residents and business owners can be an active part of their village's future success by offering their thoughts and suggestions for its new website. 

The Brookfield Beautification Commission (BBC) is holding an Adopt-a-Spot kickoff meeting from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. March 11 at Village Hall.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office recently released the first digital version of the county's annual report.

The Village of Brookfield would like its businesses to feature more attracting signs, both to promote the city and help shops increase sales, the village announced recently.

Illinois drivers hoping to beat a train by illegally crossing tracks after the gates are down now face not only the dangers inherent in such a move but also double the fines of previous years, Metra reminded drivers recently.

The village of River Forest is requesting volunteers to serve on its new Sustainability Commission.

The canine flu has emerged once again in Cook County, so the county's Animal and Rabies Control department advises pet owners to vaccinate all dogs to protect their four-legged friends from the disease.

BNSF Railway is closing its Brookfield Metra Station ticket booth after the end of operating hours on Feb. 7 due to slow on-site sales.

Proviso Township High Schools District 209 recently hosted Parent University, designed for parents of high school students, on Saturday, Jan. 28.

Proviso Township High Schools District 209 Board of Education Superintendent Dr. Jesse Rodriguez hosted a town hall meeting in Berkeley Jan. 12 at the public library, 1637 N. Taft Ave.

Dr. Joylynn Pruitt-Adams has been unanimously approved as the permanent superintendent of District 200 by its board of education. 

The Village of Brookfield and Riverside Brookfield School District 208 (RBHS) has reached an agreement on a pending lawsuit over construction and zoning concerns at the RBHS campus.

The Illinois Chamber of Commerce said recently it is supporting the Independent Maps campaign to put a legislative redistricting map amendment question on the November ballot.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and fellow members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on the proposed Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act (S. 357), which passed the U.S. House last month.

Laura Ann Spencer of Perma-Seal Basement Systems Inc. has been named a 2016 Woman of Influence award winner by the American City Business Journal, a parent company of the Chicago Business Journal.