Washington Park News

Timothy L. Allen, 31, of 1252 N. 49th St. has been charged with one count of aggrevated vehicular hijacking and one count of aggrevated fleeing and eluding.

The state soon will clean up a dump site in Washington Park filled with demolition debris, tires, furniture, glass and other household items, according to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

CBS 2 chief correspondent Jay Levine reports it is because it appears to be working far better and far quicker than anyone expected.

The Chicago Association of Realtors "2013 Good Neighbor Awards" networking event will recognize properties at the forefront of making the Chicago region a great place to live and conduct business.

A southwestern Illinois man who admitted violating the federal Clean Air Act by having asbestos illegally removed from a former industrial site has been sentenced to eight months of confinement.

The Lebanon man was sentenced to five months in prison and three months home confinement.

Aubrey Keller Sr. was appointed to the chief's job by newly elected Washington Park Mayor Ann Rodgers at the Village board meeting.

Elmhurst City Council unveiled a plan Monday to alleviate flooding throughout the city by utilizing land belonging to Elmhurst Unit District 205 and Elmhurst Park District.

Clair County State's Attorney charged a 22-year-old East St. Louis man on Saturday with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old Washington Park man.

She says she was taking her dogs out on Wednesday afternoon around 4:30. She left the door unlocked for about fifteen minutes.

On Thursday, Ward Room published a blog post in which we wrote that Englewood has lost two thirds of its population since 1950.

A 17-year-old died while his brother was trying to get him to a hospital after he was shot just before 6 p.m. Wednesday in Washington Park, police said.

Clair County Coroner Rick Stone said that his office will arrange for an autopsy to be conducted.

The St. Clair County Board will consider approving new board members to replace Carl A. Gomez and Willie McIntosh at tonight's meeting.

THE ISSUE: Gardening OUR VIEW: Give it a try One hundred years ago, The Daily Republican Times printed a short story with the headline, "Washington Park is Now a Place of Real Beauty." "Washington Park, the city's park beautiful, which has been undergoing repairs in several ways, is now about as nifty a place as can be found this side of Chicago," ... (more)

The stateline isn't just recovering from flood damage. A whole lot of litter is taking over much of our streets and now that the snow is gone, thousands of volunteers are starting to clean up the mess.