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Swallow Cliff DAR Chapter honors students as good citizens
For more than four decades, the Swallow Cliff Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has been a steadfast force in preserving history, promoting education, and fostering...
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Midway business leaders explore artificial intelligence
More than a dozen business owners and residents gained insight into AI, or artificial intelligence, and its benefits to their bottom line, at the monthly United Business Association of Midway lunch...
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Valentine’s Day celebration brings love and community to High 5 Heights
Red and pink decorations adorned the shelves, the scent of fresh flowers filled the air, and shoppers’ excitement echoed through High 5 Heights the week before Valentine’s Day. The store, located at...
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Eleven days, 22 restaurants, where to start?
It’s time to chow down in La Grange.The annual La Grange Restaurant Week kicks off Feb. 27 and runs through March 9. There are 22 restaurants participating and each offers special deals over the 11...
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Fireworks Company Pushes Kankakee to Act or Face Price Increase
At the Kankakee City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 18, aldermen approved contracts for fireworks shows on Juneteenth and the Fourth of July, even though those events are still months away. Mayor...
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Ballot Vacancy a Kerfuffle in Green Garden
A ballot vacancy for the Green Garden Township election on April 1 has sparked a kerfuffle among the Republicans there.Green Garden Township Trustee Bill Wagner says the empty spot was supposed to have...
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Beatlemania is alive and well as Fab Four fans celebrate at Garfield Ridge...
Sixty-one years after the Beatles arrived in America, their music still brings people together. Fans of all ages gathered at the Garfield Ridge Library on Saturday morning, Feb. 22, for a “Meet the...
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City Council delays vote on $830M bond plan over loan terms
Chicago aldermen delayed a vote last week on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $830 million bond sale after several raised concerns over the terms of the loan.A new vote on the loan was tentatively...
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Dozens of families left homeless after Justice apartment building fire
Over a dozen families were left homeless after a relentless blaze engulfed an apartment building in Justice Saturday morning.The fire broke out on the third floor of an apartment building in the 8500...
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Mike Clark’s basketball Top 5s
As girls postseason play rolls on and the boys playoffs get underway, there are no changes in the rankings.BoysRecords through Feb. 241. Marist (29-2)RedHawks end regular season on 16-game winning...
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Crime spree targets businesses on 63rd Street
Several businesses on 63rd Street, both east and west of Harlem Avenue, were burglarized early Thursday, Feb. 20, between 3:30 and 5:30 a.m., according to Summit police.Police said an unknown man...
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Richards’ Ulyssa Garcia is area’s second straight state bowling champ
ROCKFORD — Growing up with a best friend and playing the same sport together is special.Matching that best friend with a state championship is even more so.That’s what Richards’ Ulyssa Garcia did this...
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Buddy Bear Car Wash opens in Chicago Ridge, bringing business boost to 111th...
Three years of planning and development led to the grand opening of the Buddy Bear Car Wash in Chicago Ridge on Jan. 15. The site, formerly home to the Saunoris & Sons flower shop and greenhouses...
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Regann Chausse, District 230 gymnasts make mark at state
When Sandburg’s Regann Chausse and some of her teammates headed to Andrew to practice as part of the District 230 co-op girls gymnastics team a few years ago, they were strangers in a strange...
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Nazareth girls race to regional championship
Nazareth’s girls basketball team has a way of humbling opponents. Even foes that walk unto the court with gaudy resumes.Such was the case Feb. 20 at Nazareth. The occasion was a Class 4A regional...
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Marist’s next-play mindset pays off with regional title
After back-to-back losing seasons, Marist girls basketball had a new mantra for this season: flush it.So far, so good for the RedHawks, who won their own Class 4A regional on Feb. 20, beating TF South...
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Resilient St. Laurence girls defend regional title
Two seasons. Two regional championships. One truly happy team and coach.After defeating Kennedy 58-17 on Feb. 20 in the Class 3A De La Salle Regional final, St. Laurence owns back-to-back regional...
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Stickney honors Trustee Savopoulos and his family
Stickney Mayor Jeff Walik and the Stickney Board of Trustees honored Trustee Sam Savopoulos for his dedication and service to the village at their Feb. 4 village board meeting.Before a packed board...
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Rosa’s Pizza closes after 40 years in Chicago Ridge
The owners of Rosa’s Pizza in Chicago Ridge have said “arrivederci” and closed the popular Italian restaurant and banquet hall at 9909 S. Harlem Ave. after 40 years.Rosa and Vince Bentivenga moved to...
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Voortman Steel Makes Presentation to Monee Village Board
Voortman Steel is expected to bring jobs, revenue, and a dash of cachet to Monee.The global leading manufacturer of CNC steel processing, Voortman has made the village its headquarters, a move some...
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