South Chicago Heights Mayor David Owen retires

Retiring Mayor Dave Owen, with his wife June, was recognized last month at the IML Annual Conference with a Lifetime of Service award for his 42 years of public service. Photo courtesy of the Illinois Municipal League.

When the South Chicago Heights Village Board of Trustees met in the Village Hall on the evening of September 19, the Board members sat down with their beloved Mayor David Owen to discuss agenda items including a letter of appreciation received from Sara Laurence who had recently served 400 hours as an intern from the School of Law Enforcement and Justice over the summer…Please click here to read Leann Buss’s story in the Souuthland Voice.

South Chicago Heights Acting Mayor Terry Matthews

Congratulations to Mayor Terry Matthews who was recently sworn in as acting mayor following the retirement of Dave Owens.