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Richards rolls over Hubbard in first round of 6A playoffs
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent Six different Richards players found their way into the end zone in a 55-7 win over Hubbard to open the IHSA Class 6A playoffs. Richards needed just 93 seconds to drive the ball 57-yard for their first score of the game, a Myles Mitchell 5-yard rushing touchdown. Mitchell and his running…
Read MoreFootball Class 6A Playoffs | Kaneland knocks out Riverside-Brookfield for second straight year
By Kyle Garmes Correspondent Sam Styler is in only his second year as head coach at Riverside-Brookfield, but he’d probably prefer if the Bulldogs didn’t have to see Kaneland in a first-round playoff matchup for a while. For the second consecutive year, R-B’s season ended at the hand of the Knights in the opening round…
Read MoreOak Lawn, Evergreen Park police arrest suspects in two bar robberies
From staff reports Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park police worked in conjunction to arrest two male suspects following two bar robberies that took place on Oct. 10. Police arrested Jarlen Loggins, 19, of the 7900 block of South Woodlawn Avenue in Chicago, and a 15-year-old male in connection with the robberies. According to police, the…
Read MoreOak Lawn’s Midnight Terror is scarier than ever
By Dermot Connolly The Midnight Terror haunted house in Oak Lawn is back—bigger and scarier than ever, according to its creator. Oak Lawn resident Justin Cerniuk has been operating Midnight Terror since 2014, primarily where it is located now, in a 26,000 square-foot warehouse at 5520 W. 111th St. “I have really been doing this for…
Read MoreVeteran journalist Charles Richards, longtime owner of The Regional News, dies
By Bob Bong Charles Richards, a veteran community journalist whose family owned The Regional News from 1947 to 2014, passed away Thursday at his Palos Heights home. The Regional News was founded in 1941 and is the oldest business in Palos Heights. Its original coverage area was Palos Heights and Palos Park. Mr. Richards’ father,…
Read MoreOrland Park police station named in McCarthy’s honor
By Jeff Vorva Tim McCarthy will always be a part of American history for taking a bullet for President Ronald Reagan in 1981 as a member of the Secret Service. Less known to the rest of the nation was his service to Orland Park as police chief for 26 years. On Oct. 23, he was…
Read MoreLiving Palos Park mayors honor 100-year-old Lager
By Jeff Vorva History was made at the Palos Park Village Council meeting when six of the living mayors in town gathered at the Kaptur Center. This moment may not happen again. It was the first time all six where together and they were at the Oct. 23 meeting to honor former mayor Willard Lager,…
Read MoreLegion post donates sign for Worth park
The Worth Park District was the recipient of a donated park sign from the Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post 991 for Veterans Memorial Park, located at 111th Street and Harlem Avenue in Worth. “We are appreciative of the American Legion for this generous donation,” said Robert O’Shaughnessy, Director of Parks and Recreation. “We know that the…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Repair Café held at Lyons Township
By Bob Bong Five La Grange teenagers have opened a new venture inside Lyons Township Hall in Countryside that aims to cut down on the number of household appliances and other items that people mostly throw out when they break. The Repair Café will be held in the township community room, 6404 Joliet Road in…
Read MoreStudents ‘comfy’ in mock city council meeting
By Jeff Vorva Sometimes mayors are on the hot seat. But for Palos Heights Mayor for a Day Ethan Bernsee? He liked the seat just fine. “The chairs are comfy,” he said. “And it (the meeting room at City Hall) looks fancy.” The Independence Junior High School eighth-grader was the mayor in the city’s annual…
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