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West Suburban Officers for 2012
From the community

Toastmasters Elects Officers

By Margaret Lome | Tuesday at 7:37 p.m.

The La Grange Park Toastmasters Club just elected new officers! Toastmasters is a not-for-profit group where people over 18 years of age can learn and … Read more ›

Ed Marcisz, an interior designer who was on LaGrange’s Design Review Commission for 18 years, was also an artist and sculptor. (April 13, 2012)

Ed Marcisz, created wildflower garden in La Grange, dies

April 13 at 6:44 a.m.

Ed Marcisz, an interior designer who sat on La Grange’s Design Review Commission for 18 years, was tapped in the early 1980s to create a … Read more ›

Ruth Osgood was one of the first female air traffic controllers at Midway Airport. (March 28, 2012)

Ruth Osgood, early air traffic controller at Midway later involved with women’s health issues, dies

March 29 at 6:19 a.m.

Ruth Osgood got her private pilot’s license while in college, and she signed up for the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots in 1944, only to see … Read more ›

Guitar Class
From the community

Music Lessons – FREE TRIAL

By Remus Badea | March 8 at 6:44 p.m.

American Music Institute is offering a Free 1/2hr Trial Lesson(one per student) for any instrument offered, given availability till March 31st, 2012. This Special One … Read more ›

Susan Tutt Parsons (Photo courtesy of the Tutt family)

Former village president ‘loved her community’

By Annemarie Mannion | March 1 at 4:39 p.m.

Susan Tutt-Parsons Nov. 23, 1947-Feb. 25, 2012 Susan “Susie” Tutt-Parsons, former president of the village of La Grange Park, was known for her big heart, … Read more ›

William F. Purcell Jr. (Photo courtesy of the Purcell family)

Lyons Township D204 mourns loss of advocate for students and public education

By Annemarie Mannion | Feb. 29 at 1:40 p.m.

William F. Purcell, Jr. March 23, 1963-Feb. 27, 2012 William F. Purcell Jr., a board member of Lyons Township High School District 204, is remembered … Read more ›

In 1990, John A. Murray was crowned king of Krewe of Mid-City — an honor typically bestowed on natives of New Orleans — and rode atop the main float in a 50-float parade the Sunday before Fat Tuesday.

John Murray, ran party supply store in Willowbrook, dies

Feb. 9 at 6:15 a.m.

The affable owner of Murray’s Partytime Supplies in Willowbrook created one of the first Halloween superstores each fall. For eight weeks, his 20,000-plus-square-foot party-supply center … Read more ›

Elmer Polzin, longtime horse handicapper for Chicago Tribune, dies

Jan. 6 at 6:34 a.m.

Colorful, charismatic, compassionate and coarse. All of those adjectives applied to Elmer Polzin, a constant presence in the press boxes at Chicago racetracks for almost … Read more ›

From the community

Technology "Petting Zoo" this Saturday

By Brookfield Public Library | Dec. 8, 2011 at 2:09 p.m.

Don't miss the Brookfield Public Library's Technology Petting Zoo on Saturday, December 10, at 10:30 a.m. Representatives from Best Buy's Geek Squad will be on … Read more ›

marlies

Former village manager remembered for dedication to La Grange

By Annemarie Mannion | Dec. 8, 2011 at 6:20 a.m.

Marlies Perthel (Sept. 24, 1940-Dec. 5, 2011) Marlies Perthel was born in Germany during World War II, but she eventually made her home in the … Read more ›

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