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Green Hills Library collecting school supplies
By Kelly White School is right around the corner, and the Green Hills Public Library District would like to make school supply shopping a little bit easier for community members in need. Until Friday, August 11, the library is hosting a School Supply Drive. Items may be donated directly at the Youth Services Desk within…
Read MoreTogether We Cope’s Back to School program under way
It’s never too soon to make plans for a new school year, so Together We Cope is kicking off its annual Back to School campaign now. The program that serves hundreds of area youngsters in need provides each with a new backpack filled with essential school supplies, plus some teacher requests for things like paper…
Read More20th anniversary Palos Heights Classic Car show comes up huge
By Jeff Vorva The 20th running of the Palos Heights Classic Car event was huge. It was bigger than expected. John Hanley, the head of the Beautification Committee, which is in charge of putting on the show, said he counted 682 cars. And that was just shortly after the show opened on July 20. Bob…
Read More3-year-old dies after Oak Lawn crash
Gofundme campaign started for family By Bob Bong A 3-year-old boy has died of injuries he suffered in a vehicle crash on July 16 at the intersection of 95th Street and Ridgeland Avenue in Oak Lawn. Matthew Dushenko passed away on July 18 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn from injuries he suffered…
Read MoreWhat’s the buzz? Floodwater mosquitos are coming
By Isabella Schreck Recent rainfalls have been needed, but with the rain comes mosquitos – and local experts said the area will be seeing more of those pesky bugs for the rest of this summer. “The ones we’re about to heavily deal with are floodwater mosquitoes,” said Mark Tomek, a biologist at the Desplaines Valley…
Read MoreOak Lawn Library reflects on the 1967 tornado
By Kelly White Last week, a dozen tornadoes were reported in the Chicago area. One left a path of destruction from Burr Ridge to Stickney. Just a few days earlier, witnesses to another tornado outbreak five decades earlier had gathered to discuss the 1967 tornado that hit Oak Lawn. The 1967 outbreak was one of…
Read MoreOrland Fire District showcases emergency response services at Open House
The Orland Fire Protection District hosted its annual Open House last week, featuring an assortment of demonstrations of emergency response scenarios. The Open House was held at the OFPD Training Center, 10728 W. 163rd Place. This year’s Open House was held in the evening on Thursday, July 13, to allow residents who could not attend…
Read MoreOrland Township gets kids ready with Back-to-School Health Fair
By Kelly White Orland Township helped to get students in the community ready to get back to school by holding its annual Back-To-School Health Fair. Presented by Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady and the Orland Township Board of Trustees, the free health fair was held on Saturday, July 15, at the township, 14807 S. Ravinia…
Read MoreFourteen-year Palos Heights clerk resigns
By Jeff Vorva Longtime Palos Heights Clerk Thomas Kantas suddenly resigned from his post this week. Kantas, who won four elections for the clerk’s post starting in 2009, resigned for “personal reasons” on Tuesday morning, Mayor Bob Straz announced at the city council meeting that night. “I will proceed to try to fill the vacancy,”…
Read MoreWorth Park District is closer to managing Altman Park
By Joe Boyle The next phase of the Worth Park District plan to develop Altman Park has been approved by the village board. The board approved the measure during the Worth Village Board meeting Tuesday night. The park district and village will share the costs for the boundary survey. A resolution was approved by the…
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