Brook Park School addition being negotiated

The Village of La Grange Park and District 95 (Brookfield-La Grange Park elementary schools) are trying to reach a compromise on parking so constructing an addition on Brook Park elementary school may proceed. See Suburban Life (Joe Sinopoli).

Key to approval is whether the district can provide enough parking on 29th Street to accommodate staff once the addition to the school is completed on the building’s north side. Plans call for the addition of seven classrooms, two conference rooms computer labs and a multi-purpose room.

Tammy Lynn Moote died in a vehicle collission

Tammy Lynn Moote, 35, of La Grange Park died on August 10, in Cloyne, Ontario, Canada. The hearing impaired woman "taught in the Holy Trinity Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Children of Peace Catholic Grade School in Chicago." See Chicago Tribune (Joan Giangrasse Kates).

La Grange Park resident wins photo contest

Health Lakes, Healthy Lives is a coalition of "more than 90 organizations representing millions of residents in the Great Lakes have joined a new coalition whose goal is to restore and protect the Great Lakes."

Healthy Lakes, Healthy Lives sponsored a story and photo contest.

Brian Lisek of La Grange Park was one of the winners of the photo contest for Fun and Laughter on the Beach.

“Our family travels from Chicago to South Haven, Michigan every summer for its annual beach vacation. The kids always look forward to digging in the sand, finding beach stones for their collection, and playing in the the water (no matter how cold it is).”

h/t Sun-Times (Dale Bowman)

La Grange Park woman hoardes artist's work for decades

An elderly La Grange Park woman had a bunch of artwork by Alfred Juergens. See Chicago Tribune (Ofelia Casillas).

By the time they had an expert look at them, they had collected 85 watercolors, sketches, and oils on canvas and wood, all by American impressionist Alfred Juergens -- an unprecedented and unexpected collection with a value that would start, conservatively, in the hundreds of thousands of dollars....

"One of the issues has been, there haven't been many important Juergens paintings that surface for sale. If 70 have been in one spot for all these years, that would explain why," [Richard] Norton said. [Norton directs an art gallery specializing in Juergens period.]

La Grange Park OKs Panera expansion

The Village of La Grange Park OK'd the expansion of Panera in the Village Shopping Center on N. La Grange Road. See Suburban Life (Joe Sinopoli).

Recipe for Frango Mint cheesecake

Joseph Comise of La Grange Park had his family recipe for Comise's Family Mint Cheesecake published. The recipe uses Frango Mints. See Times Leader (Donna Pierce, Chicago Tribune)