News

The Library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Rex Newell, an antiques expert, will be giving free appraisals at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Bridgeview Public Library, 7840 W. 79th St.

The U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team, which captured the Gold Medal at the London Games, is coming to Toyota Park in Bridgeview.

Village trustees voted recently to approve a motion by Trustee Patt Higginson to purchase a new ambulance.​

Trustee Norma Pinion is encouraging all Bridgeview residents to sign up for the Illinois Yellow Dot life-saving program.

Trustee Mary Sutton, who works on many programs with Bridgeview seniors, reports there has been a recent increase in scam calls targeting seniors in the community.

The Bridgeview Police Department will host a Culver's 10 Percent Night to raise money for the Special Olympics.

Bridgeview resident Frank Hovanec is able to easily leave his home again thanks to the efforts of Girl Scout Troop 50287 and a couple of adult volunteers.

Municipal finances are sometimes a difficult subject, open to misunderstanding or misinterpretation. Mayor Steven Landek will try to answer some of the more frequently asked questions by residents.

Trustee Claudette Struzik reports that two major hurdles on the 71st Street underpass project were cleared last month with the construction of two jump spans, which are needed before digging can begin on the actual underpass.