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Mario Mollo - 1,664 For the unopposed races, Michael Shackel is running for township supervisor and Barbara Buschman is running as township clerk. Labno is the current township highway commissioner, and he works as the project manager and head estimator for Hoppys Landscaping. Durham has previously served as a Lemont Fire District trustee, and is a facility operations and maintenance manager. Blatzer is a current trustee and was appointed to the township board in June 2020. She previously serv...

UpdatedTue, Apr 6, 2021 at 9:59 pm CT Reply The referendum question asked Lemont voters for a 29-cent increase for the operating tax rate of District 113A. (Kristin Borden/Patch) LEMONT, IL — Second time is the charm for District 113A, as its referendum question is projected to be successful. The referendum question asked Lemont voters for a 29-cent increase for the operating tax rate of District 113A. With the projected success of the referendum, the district said it will reopen Central Sc...

Reply If the referendum is approved, the district said it will reopen Central School to provide more space for learning, reduce class sizes across all grade levels, and add a full-day kindergarten program. (Kristin Borden/Patch) LEMONT, IL — Election Day is finally here. There are several elections in Lemont for school districts, village, township, park district, fire district, and library, although most candidates are running unopposed. Contested races include the race for Lemont Township T...

UpdatedThu, Dec 31, 2020 at 2:23 pm CT Replies(90) Oak Lawns most venerable steak house is relocating to Mokena. Louies Chop House has been a fixture in the village since 1996. The owners of Louies announced that it would not be reopening in Oak Lawn after the coronavirus shutdown. ((Lorraine Swanson/Patch)) ILLINOIS — The coronavirus pandemic made for a difficult year, and 2020 was especially hard on thousands of Illinois bars and indoor restaurants forced to endure prolonged shutdowns in or...