2:55 p.m.: Lifelong lessons taught at YMCA day camp

12:55 p.m.:  Resident finds the time to lend a helping hand

11:10 a.m.: Best picks for weekend of July 25

10:26 a.m.: Berwyn mayor vetoes move to reinstate employees

9:13 a.m.: Riverside wil ask voters for a tax increase

9:09 a.m.: Public Works director resigns for Oak Brook opportunity
EXCLUSIVE: UPS Local Union strike approved; thousands poised to walk off job Aug. 1

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Berwyn City Council members revoked their approval Tuesday of a methadone clinic planned for the city’s Depot District.

Hawthorne Race Track in Cicero is currently offering harness racing classes to the public. For a nominal fee you can take a brief class and the hit the track with a driver. Two of our reporters took the class so it's a safe bet that anyone can do it.

Twelve layoffs, planned to reduce the city of Berwyn’s costs, were upheld this week after the mayor vetoed aldermanic action to reinstate employees affected by the cuts.

Suburban Shoutout, a new blog by Suburban Life Publications columnist Jerry Moore, features commentary on people and issues affecting the western suburbs and provides a forum for dialogue with readers. Check out the blog HERE.

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