THE LEAD
Village appoints new public works director
Sal Stella, who started as summer worker in 1997, will head department
education
St. Joseph High School in Westchester to close
School won’t open again after current academic year
COMMUNITY
Two high schoolers walking 50+ miles on Saturday to raise funds, awareness for mental health
Riveredge Hospital, The Daly Bagel, step up as sponsors
local government
Meat processor gets continuance on addition
Village, Farmington unable to come to terms on conditions
police & fire
Bail set at $3M for man charged with shooting police officer
Oak Park officer was shot during a traffic stop April 8
government
Bills call for modernizing FOID, CCL systems
Gun safety advocates say legislation wouldn’t go far enough
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