Niles Journal

10/01/2025

Niles news on what village trustees did not vote on.

Village trustees have postponed a vote on a special use permit for a new day care center, Little Green Tree House, at the Four Flaggs Shopping Center.

10/01/2025

Frank Lindbloom was hired last month as the Village of Niles new village manager. See our interview with him.

Niles trustees hired Frank Lindbloom as their next village manager at the Tuesday, Sept. 23, village board meeting. Lindbloom’s first day working for the village will be Wednesday, Oct. 15.

09/26/2025

Village of Niles Trustees approved the residential-mixed use development at the White Eagle site on Tuesday,

The Niles Village Board approved a special use permit Tuesday night (Sept. 23) for a mixed-use development at the White Eagle Banquets site, 6839 and 6777-6759 N. Milwaukee Ave., without debate.

09/26/2025

There was a fishing incident that Park Ridge Police recently dealt with involving a juvenile in Maine Park.

Police are searching for a man who reportedly approached a juvenile fishing at Maine Park on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 23), police said.

09/26/2025

And in neighboring Park Ridge, two youths were charged with robbing a 7-Eleven and macing the clerk.

Two 16-year-old juveniles have been charged with robbing a 7-Eleven and spraying a clerk with a chemical believed to be Mace in early August, police said.

09/23/2025

Niles village trustees could ratify a 4-year collective bargaining agreement with Niles Police tonight.

Niles police officers have approved a new four-year union contract with the village, which is now awaiting ratification by the village board.

09/22/2025

Niles Village Trustee Morgan Dubiel recently passed away after being reelected in April. By law, through a referendum, his seat must remain vacant until the 2027 election. A new petition referendum effort, currently underway, by Niles United could change that.

A petition signatory sheet with a question about the mayor appointing Niles village trustees. Petitions are being circulated in an attempt to place a referendum question on the ballot to undo a previous resident-led referendum that prevents the mayor from making village trustee appointments between....

09/22/2025

Niles could have a new village manager on Tuesday night.

Niles trustees expect to consider hiring Frank Lindbloom as the village’s next day-to-day manager at Tuesday’s (Sept. 23) village board meeting. Lindbloom has worked for the city of Chicago since 2001, holding senior positions as the first deputy director at the office of public safety administr...

09/14/2025

Here's why Niles Free Bus service on the 410, 411, and 412 lines was suspended today. It has to do with insurance.

The village of Niles temporarily suspended service on its Free Bus system beginning today (Sunday) as village officials said the suspension came down to a dispute with Pace over insurance.

09/14/2025

A new Niles-Maine District Library trustee is expected to be sworn in on Monday at a special library board meeting.

NIles-Maine District Library (Journal file photo) Niles-Maine District Library trustees will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, to fill a board vacancy and swear in Dave Scheler, a 40-year Niles resident. Board President Becky Keane said five people applied for the open trustee po...

09/14/2025

As of today, Sunday, Sept. 14, the Niles Free Bus service on routes 410, 411, and 412 is suspended due to insurance issues. We will provide further updates shortly.

09/12/2025

With the death of Niles Village Trustee Morgan Dubiel, Finance Committee member Al Weel will serve as the committee's interim chair.

Niles Village Trustee Morgan Dubiel, who chaired the village's finance committee, died Sunday, Aug. 24. Mayor George Alpogianis said committee member Al Weel will serve as interim chairman until a village trustee is appointed to the committee.