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0 Real Estate On the look out for new properties around La Grange? Here are a few of the homes now on the market near you. Real Estate News , Patch Staff Posted Reply LA GRANGE, IL — If you're searching for a new place, you've probably already pored through all the internet listings for your area. And while you likely have gotten a decent idea of what these houses are like from the photographs, you just can't beat an in-person encounter with the real thing. Ready to start hunting? To help you out, we've put together a list of the five most recent homes on the open-house circuit in the La Grange area. That way, you can get a feel for the current offerings without committing to a house blindly. Check out the addresses, photos, prices and bedroom/bath information for all properties listed — including a house with 5 beds and 3 baths for $899,000, and another in the La Grange Highlands area with 3 beds and 2 baths for $410,000. Like … [Read more...] about 5 La Grange Area New Open Houses Worth Checking Out

5 Arts & Entertainment The theater is slated to reopen Thursday. It has been closed since the start of the pandemic. David Giuliani , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies LA GRANGE, IL – La Grange Theatre is poised to open Thursday – for the first time since the pandemic began. The theater plans to show "Top Gun: Maverick" over the Memorial Day weekend. The new operator is Downers Grove-based Classic Cinemas, which runs a chain of theaters in the Chicago area. Not all of the La Grange Theatre's auditoriums will be open at the beginning, but they should be ready by July, Classic's CEO, Chris Johnson, said Monday. "We have our inspections Wednesday," Johnson told the Village Board. "If all goes well, we'll be in good shape and be ready to go for 'Top Gun.'" In the fall, Classic Cinemas started renovating the nearly 100-year-old building at 80 S. La Grange Road. Now, it is able to show first-run films such … [Read more...] about 1st Movie Set At La Grange’s Renovated Theater

0 Politics & Government The village blames a nearby quarry for flooding on the south side. David Giuliani , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply LA GRANGE, IL – La Grange is within two months of its planned trial over litigation with a nearby quarry blamed for local flooding. Hanson Aggregates Quarry in McCook and La Grange are expected to see each other in Cook County Circuit Court starting July 18. "Now, it will be up to the judge to decide," Village President Mark Kuchler said at Monday's Village Board meeting. "Our attorneys are working hard. They are truly moving into the sprint phase." In the next couple of weeks, the village's former engineer will undergo a deposition and the village will answer a subpoena for documents, Kuchler said. As for the subpoena, the village plans to also post the released records on its website, he said. "Years ago, we had a plan to build a sewer down 50th that … [Read more...] about ‘Sprint’ Toward La Grange Flooding Trial

5 Politics & Government Two neighbors north of 47th Street say the village has done nothing to solve their issues. The village's leader responds. David Giuliani , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies LA GRANGE, IL – Much of the focus on flooding in La Grange is south of 47th Street. But residents in the blocks north of 47th also have issues. At Monday's Village Board meeting, two residents in the 100 block of Sunset Avenue said they were frustrated with the village. They said the local government has taken no action to solve their neighborhood's drainage problems. Resident Laura West moved to Sunset three years ago, buying her childhood home from her parents. When she was growing up, flooding was a major problem every eight to 10 years, she said. That compares to at least six times since she returned. "I feel very disappointed and frustrated," West said. "The backed-up water submerges our garage, reaches … [Read more...] about Frustration With La Grange Flooding Efforts: Residents

Click here to read the full article. When someone who has made a four-decade career out of being funny decides to take a step back from what made them famous, there’s always that potentially nagging sense of self-doubt that can creep into the artist’s psyche. Is it really my time to be done? Do I have anything left to prove to myself? In Bill Engvall ’s case, he knew it was the perfect time to bid goodbye to the road. “I always said that I wanted to go out on my terms. I never wanted to be the act where someone said they should have stopped a year ago. And I say this with all humility, but I caught the brass ring. I’ve achieved every goal that was in front of me in terms of stand-up,” he says with a smile. More from Variety Bill Engvall to Retire From Stand-Up, Announces Farewell Comedy Tour 'Here's Your Sign, It's Finally Time' Bill Engvall to Host 'Blue Collar Auction' Series for Circle TV Leah Remini, Snooki Among 'Dancing With the Stars' Cast … [Read more...] about Bill Engvall Reflects on Stand-Up Career and Being ‘Given A Gift’ Amid Farewell Tour