By Phil Kadner [email protected] September 18, 2013 8:30PM Dubbing the Southland “Forgotonia,” state Rep. Al Riley (D-Olympia Fields) and a delegation of area legislators on Wednesday launched a battle to rescue the beleaguered Illiana Expressway project. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning — which oversees planning for the seven-county metro…
Read MoreUrban planner and statistician-turned-politician Olympia Fields Democratic State Rep. Al Riley supports building a proposed new international airport in south suburban Will County.
Read MoreHARVEY, Ill. (CBS) — Wrecking crews will be finishing the job that The Blues Brothers started more than 30 years ago – demolishing the Dixie Square Mall in south suburban Harvey. “We’re on a mission from God.” It’s one of the most famous lines from the 1980 movie “The Blues…
Read MoreRestrictive language in 1945 removed By Lisa Parker | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 | A strict Illinois statute on the books for more than 64 years has changed, thanks in no small part to the efforts of a Hazel Crest woman. From a minor run-in with a bus to a…
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