An appeals court ruling cleared La Grange to move ahead with a long‑delayed 50th Street storm sewer project that aims to ease chronic south‑side flooding. Officials say permitting and bidding can now resume.

Mayor Brandon Johnson filed nominees for the Northern Illinois Transit Authority board, kicking off confirmation fights as the region shifts to new transit governance.

Neighbors on Fir Lane report repeated water outages while bills keep coming; the city and county have approved multiyear repairs and funding.