Tag: Pete Silvestri

Elmwood Park Village Board okays snow plan, bus service for seniors

| January 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

Vouchers used to pay high school students for shoveling ELMWOOD PARK – The Village Board has approved a plan to help senior citizens and disabled residents pay for snow removal at their homes when there is a snowfall of six inches or more. The board voted unanimously in favor of the program which provides eligible […]

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Flood Proofing Assistance Expanded in Elmwood Park

| January 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

Centennial Park contract awarded ELMWOOD PARK –  Homeowners in Elmwood Park will get additional help in flood proofing their homes under an expanded grant assistance program approved by the Village Board. The board amended the existing program to include installation of new glass block windows, retaining walls or other related work deemed necessary to prevent […]

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Village President Pete Silvestri of Elmwood Park won’t seek re-election

| December 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

Elsie Sutter to retire after 22 years as Village Clerk ELMWOOD PARK –  Elmwood Park Village President Pete Silvestri has announced that he will not run for re-election in 2013. Silvestri, who is also a Cook County Commissioner, will leave after 24 years in office. His last day as Village President will be May 6, 2013. “After […]

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Old Presbyterian Church site to become Centennial Park

| October 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

Park will commemorate Elmwood Park’s upcoming 100th anniversary ELMWOOD PARK, IL – Elmwood Park Trustees voted unanimously to adopt a resolution to enter into a contract for the demolition of the old Elmwood Park Presbyterian Church at 7600 W. Armitage Ave. This is the first step in the plan to turn the site into the […]

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In Case You Missed It… August 2012

| August 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

Quigley Calls for Conversation on Gun Control Recently, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement, encouraging his colleagues in Congress to open a dialog and find the common ground on gun policy: “Six people were shot inside of fifteen minutes in Chicago last night. Seven victims were killed last weekend, with dozens more […]

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