Chicago Fire II to host Indy Eleven in U.S. Open Cup
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent The Chicago Fire II continue winning in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. They will be rewarded by hosting a third-round game against Indy Eleven at 7 p.m. April 17 at SeatGeek...
View ArticleBoys Volleyball | Marist still unbeaten after downing Glenbrook South
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent Marist is on a roll thus far this season, and improved to 9-0 after topping Glenbrook South in two sets last week. The RedHawks defeated the previously unbeaten Titans,...
View ArticleSt. Rita getting a fresh coat of paint
. By Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 . If you attend Mass at St. Rita of Cascia Parish, you already have seen the scaffolding...
View ArticlePhoto caption: White Castle closes at 79th and Pulaski
For more than half its 103-year history–since November 1964, to be exact–White Castle has sold its signature sliders and more from its restaurant at 7912 S. Pulaski. That run ended last weekend, as...
View ArticleBoys Volleyball | Sandburg runs win streak to three with wins over Hinsdale...
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent After a sub-.500 start to the season, Sandburg returned from spring break with two victories, defeating Hinsdale South in three sets on April 3 and needing two sets to...
View ArticleBaseball | LW West stays unbeaten, snaps Sandburg’s seven-game win streak
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent Sandburg’s sizzling start to the season was cooled off, at least for a day, by a visit from even hotter SouthWest Suburban Conference foe Lincoln-Way West, which topped...
View ArticleCardinal Cupich celebrates Mass on ‘a special day’ at St. Cletus
Cardinal Cupich shares a laugh with Tim Kyzivat after Mass. By Steve Metsch After waiting patiently in line, Indian Head Park resident Tim Kyzivat enjoyed a rare chance to visit with Cardinal Blase J....
View ArticleBridgeview condemns wars around globe in new resolution
By Steve Metsch As village officials noted, warring factions in the Middle East and elsewhere probably don’t care much about what happens at the Bridgeview Village Hall. But the village board still...
View Article‘Impressive and beautiful’ eclipse wows Argo students
Argo High freshman Erna Urquico called the eclipse “impressive and beautiful.” (Photo by Steve Metsch) By Steve Metsch Argo High School freshman Nicholas Kokarczyk was feeling pretty good after his...
View ArticleSummit attic fire displaces 4 families
A ladder truck from the Bedford Park Fire Department is pointed at the attic of a three-story apartment building in Summit. By Bob Bong A fire Saturday afternoon in Summit left four families without a...
View ArticleMural coming close to the Orange Line
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . April showers bring May flowers. They will be patient. But it sure has been a rainy start to...
View ArticleSip ‘n Paint set for Balzekas Museum
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 . The LOS Youth Organization will be hosting a special art event called Sip ‘n Paint for adults over 21. This...
View ArticleMoraine Valley Speech and Debate Team headed to nationals to defend title
When the Moraine Valley Community College Speech and Debate Team heads to the Phi Rho Pi National Tournament in Reno, Nevada, for nine days this month, they’ll have a target on their back as incoming...
View ArticleObituaries April 11, 2024
SHARON AAGAARD Sharon Aagaard died peacefully March 18 after a prolonged illness and a life well lived. Sharon leaves behind her loving husband Kevin Aagaard, her beloved daughter Elizabeth (Liz)...
View ArticlePalos South eighth-grade girls volleyballers go undefeated
The Palos South seventh-grade Girls Volleyball Team is: Top row (left to right): Mr. Adams (coach), Victoria Gashnica-Sobczak, Savannah Oliva, Madelyn Amedio, Nora Riley, Michelle Rozanski, Riley...
View ArticleBlotter: Evergreen Park police issue scam alert
The Evergreen Park Police Department is warning the public of an ongoing scam where a caller claims to be an Evergreen Park Police Officer, and instructs the individual to send money in order to avoid...
View ArticleMidlothian man arrested for Orland Park carjacking
From wire reports Shawn Flores The Orland Park Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect in a vehicular hijacking that occurred on the evening of April 3. Shawn Flores, a 44-year-old...
View ArticleLa Grange cancels Endless Summerfest over higher costs
Popular local band 16 Candles performed on Aug. 6 last year, the last night of Endless Summerfest in La Grange. Organizers have canceled this year’s festival citing rising costs and diminished profits....
View ArticleStickney Public Health confirms measles case in Bedford Park
From staff reports The Stickney Public Health District has confirmed that a person with measles related to the ongoing situation in the City of Chicago was at the Walmart Supercenter at 7050 S. Cicero...
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