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Orland Township hosts annual Senior Health Fair
Orland Township and Supervisor Paul O’Grady hosted a Senior Health Fair aimed to provide free health services and information to senior citizens. The Orland Park Lions Club brought a retinal and...
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Palos 118 teams shine at 2024 South Cook Math Bowl
Palos 118 students participated in the 2024 South Cook Math Bowl taking home three first place awards as well as several others. Fifth-grade to eighth-grade teams (from left) Weston Cechowski, Brian...
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Great idea or snow job?
. SW Siders react to mayor’s winter plan . By Tim Hadac A new plan to remove snow and ice from city sidewalks was released last Friday by Mayor Brandon Johnson, prompting a range of reactions from...
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2024 Math Bowl adds up to success for District 128
Chippewa Elementary School first-grader, Jimmy Gushurst, 7, of Palos Heights, with his parents, Bryan and Meghan Gushurst. Jimmy took home first place for his grade level in the competition. By Kelly...
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Stagg Athletic Director earns advanced certification
From staff reports Amos Alonzo Stagg High School Athletic Director Jennifer Doede has been recognized by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association as a Certified Master Athletic...
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Comings & Goings: New business offers fresh and healthy smoothies
Co-owners Jaime and Rosa Prieto (in foreground) raise their smoothie glasses in a toast to their new business, the Healthy and Delicious Smoothie Spot in Oak Lawn, on May 29. Joining in the toast and...
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Hills Farmers Market to open at 8 a.m. Friday
By Nuha Abdessalam The Hills Farmers Market is bringing more and offering unique experiences this year. The Hills Chamber of Commerce and the City of Hickory Hills have joined forces this year, pooling...
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Today is a day to fly Old Glory
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . Fly the American flag proudly on Flag Day—Friday, June 14. This holiday commemorates the...
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Celebrating culture with smiles
Four young dancers share smiles backstage at Hubbard High School last weekend, just before they performed onstage as part of the season-ending performance of Ballet Folklórico Estrella Del Mar. The...
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Few cicadas to bug us in Chicago Lawn
. Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 . Well, it looks like we escaped the big cicada invasion in Chicago Lawn. I know enough folks...
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Oak Lawn police seize drugs, cash in raid on home
Sami Hirmiz From staff reports Oak Lawn Police Department tactical detectives last week raided a home and recovered drugs and cash. At 8 a.m. on May 29, detectives executed a search warrant at 8825 S....
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Lyons Township Assessor saves taxpayers big money
By Carol McGowan Property taxes. Just the mention of them can fire up a conversation quicker than you can start a nice one in a fire pit on a cool night. Many understand them, but some have no idea...
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Don’t sleep on grappling great | St. Rita grad Austin O’Connor starts MMA...
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent The “Irish Nightmare” was not about to be put to sleep. Austin O’Connor, a four-time IHSA state wrestling champion during his years at St. Rita, made his professional MMA...
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Brown family legacy continues in world of Illinois boys volleyball
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent The Brown family’s legacy continues in the world of boys volleyball. Twins Chris and Eric Brown helped Oak Lawn finish fourth in the IHSA volleyball tournament in 1993, the...
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Boys Volleyball | Marist’s Nathen Toth named state finals MVP
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent With the IHSA boys volleyball state semifinals and finals championships held on the same day, the round of four tends to get overshadowed once the smoke clears. But...
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Softball | St. Charles North outlasts Marist for state title
By Randy Whalen Correspondent The final game was in doubt until the late innings but, in the end, Marist came up short in its bid for a repeat state championship. St. Charles North (25-6) broke open a...
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Record crowd sees Bay FC top Red Stars at Wrigley Field
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent Historic Wrigley Field hosted its first professional women’s sporting event in 80 years when the Chicago Red Stars hosted Bay FC on June 8. An NWSL-record announced...
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New Summit Girl Scout troop off and running
By Carol McGowan There’s a new Girl Scout Troop in Summit, and they have been busy. Troop 56615 is made up of girls from Summit School District 104 from first-grade to third-grade, and between 7-9...
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McCook building inspector retires after 18 years
By Steve Metsch After 18 years of inspecting buildings, be it a modest bi-level house or a sprawling multi-million-dollar warehouse, Terrence Hickey is retiring from the village of McCook. His...
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Softball | Marist will play for state title for fourth straight season
By Randy Whalen Correspondent Marist returned to the state title game for the fourth straight season with a 7-1 victory over Mundelein in the semifinals, held June 7 at Louisville Slugger Sports...
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