Desplaines Valley News
District 230 students recognized for biliteracy and triliteracy
More than 200 Consolidated High School District 230 students from Amos Alonzo Stagg, Carl Sandburg and Victor J. Andrew High Schools recently received recognition for earning either a Seal of Biliteracy or a State Commendation Award. The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given in recognition of students who have attained proficiency in English and…
Read MoreSt. Catherine Carnival goes off without a hitch, trustee says
By Joe Boyle The St. Catherine of Alexandria Carnival in Oak Lawn was not only considered a success last weekend, it may prove to be beacon of hope to other communities. The carnival drew large crowds and went off with few hiccups, according to Trustee Ralph Soch, whose 6th District includes St. Catherine at 10621…
Read MoreUpdated: I-57 traffic shift coming to complete Tri-State bridge work
An Illinois Tollway traffic shift has been rescheduled to begin next week on southbound I-57 between 147th Street and the CSX Railroad for ongoing bridge work, as part of work to complete the Tri-State Tollway (I-294)/I-57 Interchange Project. Now set to begin on June 26, three nights of lane closures will be needed to shift…
Read MoreTraffic shift this week in Justice for tollway bridge work
Traffic on 88th/Cork Avenue is scheduled to shift this week onto the northbound side of the bridge over the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) as part the Illinois Tollway’s construction of a new interchange in Justice. Traffic is currently reduced to one lane in each direction on the bridge and will remain so after the shift.…
Read MoreCountryside denies gas station proposal
By Steve Metsch Taking a cue from the plan commission and zoning board of appeals, the Countryside City Council denied a request to build a service station in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn. “They didn’t have a specific (gas station) in mind,” City Attorney Erik Peck said after the council meeting on May…
Read MoreArea Sports Roundup | Autopsy determines ex-Nazareth football player had heart condition
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer The Nazareth community was saddened on Feb. 20 when it found out that graduate Ryan Keeler, who was attending and playing football for UNLV, had died in Las Vegas. It was revealed last week that the results of the autopsy performed on Keeler determined the 20-year-old UNLV football player died…
Read MorePro Sports Report | Fire appear done in Bridgeview in 2023; Messi and Miami coming to Soldier Field in October
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Things will not get Messi in Bridgeview. And it’s likely that June 6 will be the last time SeatGeek Stadium in the village hosts the Chicago Fire soccer game in 2023. With the news that soccer legend Lionel Messi was going to sign with MLS team Inter Miami, there was…
Read MoreBaseball Class 4A State Championship | Brother Rice falls to Edwardsville, takes 2nd for best finish since 1981
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Cole Van Assen helped take Brother Rice to a place it hasn’t been to since 1981. A state championship game. The Crusaders lost, 6-4, to Edwardsville in the IHSA Class 4A state final on June 10 at Duly Health and Care Field in Joliet, but it was Van Assen’s masterpiece…
Read MoreSandburg alum TJ Vorva named men’s volleyball head coach at Fontbonne
By Mike Walsh Correspondent The Fontbonne men’s volleyball program has played an integral role in the life of TJ Vorva for the last eight years. Vorva played four seasons for the Griffins and later served as an assistant coach. Now, it’s his program. The 2015 Sandburg graduate was in May named head coach, replacing Jimmy…
Read MoreCollege Notebook | Lacrosse players Rubino and Hallman earn honors
By Mike Walsh Correspondent Nick Rubino was one of seven North Central College men’s lacrosse athletes who were lauded as members of the 2023 All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Team. Rubino, a senior, became the program’s second three-time All-CCIW selection and earned a first-team nod for the first time in his career. Rubino ranked…
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