Franklin Park hires firm to demolish Super 8

Franklin Park trustees have hired DMD Services of Northlake to demolish the Super 8 Motel on Mannheim Road. Trustees Monday agreed to pay $497,150 to DMD Services to tear down the three building motel that caught on fire on Aug. 11 Resident and former plan …Read More

• Al Piemonte returns to Northlake with new dealership

  

  Northlake has exchanged car dealerships on North Avenue. In March, Al Piemonte Nissan moved from its 23-year home at 401 E. North Ave. to a former Lincoln Mercury dealership in Melrose Park. “We had to move to a bigger facility due to Nissan requirements,” Al …Read More

• Leyden High School District 212 faces deficit budget

  

  Leyden District 212 will dip into its reserves for the 2011-2012 school year. It’s been eight years since the district last went into its reserves. Fortunately, the school district’s reserves are deep, about $69 million. That’s by design. “That’s part of the long term plan …Read More

• Slowly but surely, East Leyden athletic fields progress

  Leyden District 212 is slowly making progress on transforming the former Thompson Steel site across from East Leyden High School into athletic fields. Soil testing is complete on the 12-acre site, School Board President Greg Ignoffo said. The district has signed a contract for soil …Read More

• Leyden students cap virtual learning experience with ice cream