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Postseason Roundup: Riverside-Brookfield boys lead bevy of area teams going to state
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer An army of area cross country teams and runners will compete at the state finals on Saturday. The leading boys team invading Detweiler Park in Peoria is Riverside-Brookfield, which won the Kaneland Class 2A Sectional Oct. 29 with 97 points. Junior Cooper Marrs led the way for the Bulldogs with…
Read MoreBoys Soccer Playoffs: Mount Carmel holds off Washington for sectional title
By Steve Millar Correspondent Mount Carmel survived an upset bid from Kankakee in a Class 2A Brother Rice Sectional semifinal, prevailing 4-3 in overtime. But the poor defensive effort was a wake-up call for a Caravan team that has prided itself on shutting teams down all year. “That was way too many goals,” Mount Carmel…
Read MoreMVCC hosts 9th annual Halloween 5K run/walk
Break out the running shoes, grab a costume and head to the ninth annual Halloween 5K Run/Walk and Kid’s Dash on Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m., at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. Participants can walk or run the officially timed 5K (3.1 mile) path throughout campus. The Kid’s Dash will…
Read MoreInterior Secretary Haaland tours site of Emmett Till Memorial
By Carol McGowan Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, visited Summit last Friday to get a first-hand look at the site of the future Mamie Till Mobley and Emmett Till Memorial at Argo High School. Haaland then met with community leaders and had lunch with Emmett’s cousin, the Rev. Wheeler Parker, at the Emmett Till…
Read MoreBrookfield Zoo sends thousands of endangered Crested Toad Tadpoles to Puerto Rico
In an effort to help increase the wild population of the Puerto Rican crested toad, last week, the Chicago Zoological Society sent just over 8,200 tadpoles that hatched at Brookfield Zoo to be released to the wild in Puerto Rico. The species, which is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, is…
Read MoreChills and thrills abound at Bridgeview’s Roeback’s Nightmare
By Bob Bong Bridgeview’s Tony Roeback begins looking forward to Halloween when most people are grilling burgers and cooling off in backyard pools. Roeback begins working on Roeback’s Nightmare in mid-July to be ready to serve up chills and thrills when October rolls around. For the past two years, he has turned his home at…
Read More6th District changes do not bother Pekau or Casten
By Jeff Vorva The Illinois 6th Congressional District has been re-aligned but that doesn’t bother the two guys running for Congress. The district includes all or parts of Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Oak Lawn, Hickory Hills, Evergreen Park, Worth, Chicago Ridge, Palos Hills Bridgeview, Bedford Park, Willow Springs, Countryside, Hodgkins, and portions of…
Read MoreHalloween fun is in the forecast
By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 The weather on Halloween is predicted to be in the mid-50s and partly sunny. Sounds like good weather for trick-or-treating. Here’s a reminder to the parents of students at Lee School, 6448 S. Tripp. All students can wear costumes on Halloween. No masks…
Read MoreSweets are set for trick-or-treaters
By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 284-7394 The Halloween weekend is here. Hope Monday is a warm and beautiful day. The plan for our block is that we and neighbor Sam plan to sit on neighbor Claudia’s porch and all hand out candy. But…
Read MoreSurprised and pleased to win this award
By Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 Recently, the International Human Relations Council and the Chicago Commission on Human Relations held a luncheon here as thanks to people in the neighborhood that helped through the challenging times of the pandemic, spending endless hours working, endorsing,…
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