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Bridge Teen Center honors Dr. King with day of service
By Kelly White In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., a group of teens gathered together for a day of giving back to the local community. Together, the Bridge Teen Center and The Bridge Thrift Store in Orland Park hosted a Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Project on Monday, January 15. The event helped……
Read MoreOrland Park officially declares it is not a sanctuary city
By Jeff Vorva For years, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau has been saying the village is a non-sanctuary municipality. On January 15, the board of trustees made it official. The board voted 6-0, with Joni Radaszewski absent, on an ordinance declaring that the village will not be a sanctuary city. In past meetings, Pekau said……
Read MoreHeafey receives Swallow Cliff Chapter community service award
Swallow Cliff Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, presented Jack Heafey, of Palos Heights, the DAR Community Service Award for his outstanding volunteer activities at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital. The award was presented in December at the monthly luncheon. Each chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution can present two……
Read MorePark Lawn Queen of Hearts jackpot now over $220K
By Dermot Connolly The jackpot for the Park Lawn Queen of Hearts fundraiser grew to more than $220,000 this week following another rollover Wednesday at the weekly drawing held at the At the Office sports bar in Crestwood. People were buying tickets up until the last minute in hopes of winning the January 10 jackpot……
Read MoreSeniors-Only DMV Center moves into Bridgeview Community Center
By Steve Metsch Anyone 65 and older can take advantage of a new Seniors-only DMV office located in the Bridgeview Community Center. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias last week cut the ribbon opening the new senior-focused facility. “This is a very exciting day for seniors in Bridgeview and for seniors across the state,” he……
Read MoreWebb Chevrolet hosts SD218 auto tech students from Richards, Shepard
Despite their busy schedules, general manager Tim Gehr and several other supervisors from Webb Chevrolet in Oak Lawn found time in December to show automotive technology students from Richards and Shepard high schools the career possibilities waiting for them. Teachers Keith Luszcak and Matt Krogh brought 29 students to tour Webb facilities, talk with various……
Read MoreWorth Township property tax review workshop
Worth Township Assessor Shaun Murphy, Worth Township Supervisor Patricia Joan Murphy, and Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas will be hosting an in-person Board of Review Workshop on Monday, January 29, from 5-7 p.m. at Worth Township Hall, located at 11601 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip. The workshop is free. Analysts will be on hand……
Read MoreOrland Park UFC seminar raises funds for Palestine children’s relief
By Nuha Abdessalam Team Palestine’s Palestine Children’s Relief Fund invited women to join a Women’s Self-Defense Seminar on Jan. 7 at the UFC Gym Orland Park. The event presented a theme: “Join us in our efforts to support the people of Gaza while empowering ourselves.” The crowds formed as women gathered at the UFC Gym……
Read MoreCommunity Calendar
SD118 to host referendum meetings Palos School District 118 will host three public information meetings in January and February for the community to learn more about a referendum question on the March 19 ballot. Palos School District 118 is asking voters to approve a referendum that will allow it to shift approximately $4.35 million in……
Read MoreSuspect in Bedford Park shooting charged in Oak Lawn, Worth robberies
By Bob Bong The man charged with shooting a Bedford Park police officer in November has been indicted for two gas station robberies in October in Oak Lawn and Worth. Oak Lawn police last week said Raul Perez, 24, of Blue Island, was indicted by a Cook County Grand Jury on December 18 for the……
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