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Palos Heights launches screen-free summer event
What began as a districtwide effort to reduce screen time became a well-attended community event as Palos Heights School District 128 brought families, educators and local organizations together for a...
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Sandburg students beat the clock and take first in business showdown
With just 60 minutes on the clock, three Carl Sandburg High School students huddled around a table, tossing out ideas, narrowing their focus and building a marketing plan from scratch. By the end of...
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Oak Lawn High Community School artists advance to nationals
Creativity was on full display at Oak Lawn Community High School this year, where dozens of students turned the simple but powerful theme “I Belong” into award-winning works of art. Their efforts paid...
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BEDS Plus breaks ground on $14M shelter at former Aloha Motel
A nonprofit that helps homeless people is converting a former South Side motel into a 55-room transitional housing facility. BEDS Plus broke ground on the project Friday, April 17, according to a...
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Blue Island man arrested for construction site burglary at Shepard High School
A Blue Island man was arrested this week in connection with a Marcch burglary at the construction site of a new fieldhouse at Shepard High School in Palos Heights, police said. Quirino Torres-Sanchez,...
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From farm to table: Local markets return with flavor and fun
As spring settles into the Southland, one of the most anticipated seasonal traditions is right around the corner: farmers market season. Soon, parking lots, village greens and downtown corridors will...
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Earth Day brings joy, purpose to local memory care residents
Spring doesn’t truly arrive at Grace Point Place until the gardening gloves come out and the soil is turned. That moment came to life recently as middle school students from Chicago Christian School...
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Early injury couldn’t slow Grant Park’s Cheyenne Hayes
Cheyenne Hayes’ softball career almost ended before it began. The Grant Park senior didn’t start playing till she was 11, later than most of her peers. “That same year, my first year, I broke my hip,”...
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Vedette sports report: Allie Werner sets Peotone scoring record
Peotone senior forward Allie Werner scored five goals in three soccer games on April 18 and became the program’s all-time leading scorer. She entered the weekend quadrangular at Coal City tied for the...
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Palos Park council approves long-awaited code changes
After years of going over them with a fine-tooth comb, the Palos Park Village Council was finally able to make the final comprehensive update to its planning and zoning codes. The council voted on...
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Oak Lawn police arrest man for armed home invasion and robbery
A Worth man was arrested by Oak Lawn police this week after officers responded to reports of an attempted burglar at a condominium in the 10900 block of Keating Avenue. On October 19, 2025, at...
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Ray Hanania: Can Conforti overcome GOP problems to unseat Casten?
Congressman Sean Casten is best known as a Democrat who can easily duck and dodge major issues without making the voters in his district feel much discomfort. He does that by hiding behind the...
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Ghouls, Giggles, and Good Times in Palos Park
Palos Park’s annual Halloween Party and Trick-or-Treating on The Green brought families together for an afternoon of festive fun at the Palos Park Recreation Center. Children in colorful costumes...
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Prayers continue for missing McAuley student
Police are asking for help finding Estefania Herrera, an 18-year-old senior at Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School who was last seen Friday, Oct. 17. According to the Chicago Police Department,...
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Candy and Classic Cars Light Up Chicago Ridge
Costumes, candy, and community spirit filled the parking lot at Glen Maker American Legion Post 1160 in Chicago Ridge on Thursday evening, as families gathered for a night of festive fun at the annual...
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Sleeping Beauty Turns 100
With a gentle smile and a heart full of kindness, Lorraine Murphy, affectionately known as “Sleeping Beauty,” celebrated her 100th birthday on Thursday, Oct. 23, surrounded by family, friends and...
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Rooftop Johnny’s coming to Harlem Avenue
A new owner of the Harlem Avenue rooftop bar is coming and he’s promising to keep the noise down. The Palos Heights City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 21, approved a liquor license for Rooftop Johnny’s,...
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Students take the lead at Palos Heights’ Mayor for a Day
City Hall looked a little different Tuesday night, Oct. 21. Students filled the council seats, taking over for aldermen and city staff during Palos Heights’ annual Mayor for a Day program. Held during...
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Teal Star Ride for PTSD
PTSD, it seems, is sneaky. Those affected by it don’t always realize they are victims, and that’s one of the reasons it is so dangerous. It’s also one of the reasons Sue Wackerlin, founder of...
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Historical Society President wins Award of Merit
Not many people would think of Peotone as a tourist destination, but Ed Nelson believes it could be. He was one of the first at the new Holiday Inn Express checking out the facilities and posting...
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