Dearborn residents raise questions over Mayor O’Reilly’s ability to lead

July 17th, 20210 DEARBORN — During Tuesday’s nearly four and a half hour City Council meeting, residents voiced their concerns over the health of Mayor Jack O’Reilly. After O’Reilly posted a recent statement on the city’s Facebook page, resident Mike Hacham produced documents to the Council on why the mayor is unable to continue in his...

Dearborn residents voice frustrations over flooding

July 17th, 20210 DEARBORN — With a packed agenda of 61 items for the City Council to address, residents filled the Dearborn Administrative Center (DAC) to make their voices heard. With Council chambers at full capacity, residents were guided by the heavy police presence to overflow rooms where they could view the meeting on TV screens throughout...

FEMA visits Dearborn; Dearborn Heights mayor writes letter to President Biden

July 8th, 20211 DEARBORN/HEIGHTS — With residents in both cities still reeling from the damage caused by the recent storms, city leaders are trying to get help from the federal government. Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) visited with local leaders in Dearborn on July 8 to assess the damages from the storms that...

Mike Sareini looking to retain his seat on the Dearborn City Council

June 12th, 20210 DEARBORN — With all seven City Council seats up for grabs, Councilman Mike Sareini is one of 18 candidates and is hoping to retain his seat. Sareini, 49, is a married father of five and a lifelong Dearborn resident. His mother, Suzanne Sareini, held the seat for 24 years before he decided to run the same year she announced she...

Dearborn City Council to return to in-person meetings effective immediately

May 6th, 20211 DEARBORN — Beginning May 6, the Dearborn City Council will be holding its meetings in person starting with its Committee of the Whole meeting. The regularly scheduled council meeting on Tuesday May 11 is also planned to be in person. Both meetings will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Dearborn Administrative...

Do some of Dearborn’s streets lack adequate lighting?

July 1st, 20181 DEARBORN — Some of the streets in Dearborn seem inadequately lit at night. A few residents' concerns included the poorly-lit neighborhoods with dim lighting behind William Ford Elementary School and on Donald Street. Some in the community have claimed that there's a correlation between poorly lit streets and carjackings, while...