Jim Perez

After the Pledge of Allegiance and opening invocation, Yvonne Davila, director of the SafeLIGHT Foundation, presented its Blue Line of Excellence award to Country Club Hills Police Chief John Galvin for the department’s upstanding work ensuring drivers remain safe on city streets

Mayor David Gonzalez said the lot would make a good parking facility for the district’s buses.

A Country Club Hills woman’s blood is getting hotter as the weather gets colder while she battles her homeowner’s association to get a new furnace installed in her unit.

Eric Anderson, managing director of investment banker Piper Sandler, the bond underwriter, told the council that future sales of water to new wholesale customers such as Homewood and Flossmoor would finance the 10-year bond, not city taxpayers. 

Better Communication Needed From City, Country Club Hills Residents say (Country Club Hills, IL) — Monday’s Country Club Hills City Council meeting was business as usual, with the mayor and aldermen rolling through the agenda until the meeting was opened for public comments. 

Chicago Heights City Council OKs Resolution to Give Bloom Plaza Facelift  (Chicago Heights, IL) - The Chicago Heights City Council Wednesday night voted to approve a resolution authorizing an economic incentive agreement to help improve Bloom Plaza, home of Skyline Restaurant.

Dolton Mayor Cancels Special Meeting at Last Minute (Dolton, IL) - A special meeting of the Dolton City Council was cancelled about 40 minutes before the 5:30p.m. Thursday start.

Question About $50,000 Grant to City Ignites Country Club Hills Council Meeting (Country Club Hills, IL) - The Country Club Hills City Council meeting Monday night turned into a sparring match between the mayor, aldermen and residents, culminating with city police officers escorting several unhappy attendees out.

Chicago Heights City Council ‘Flips’ 14 Vacant Properties to Help Launch City’s 1st Nonprofit Solar Energy Project (Chicago Heights, IL) - In a special city council meeting Wednesday night, the Chicago Heights City Council approved the acquisition and resale of 14 vacant lots to Christ for Everyone Church, which will use the lots as a part of the Illinois Solar for All Project. 

Chicago Heights City Council OKs FY22 budget (Chicago Heights, IL) - The Chicago Heights City Council on Wednesday passed a budget with a $1.2 million surplus.