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MVCC encourages community to participate in National Novel Writing Month
Moraine Valley Community College is encouraging people who have dreamed of writing the great American novel to get a head start by participating in National Novel Writing Month. This national initiative encourages participants to write 50,000 words during November. Moraine Valley is an official “Come Write In” location, which means participants can use the college’s…
Read MoreEvergreen Park celebrates Oktoberfest 2023
Residents were invited to raise a stein on October 7 at Evergreen Park Oktoberfest at the Evergreen Park Community Center in Klein (Circle) Park, 3450 W. 97th St. Oktoberfest featured plenty of activities for children including a live family music show, kids tent, pony rides, petting zoo, Touch-A-Truck, face painting, bouncy houses and more. For…
Read MoreTrinity Christian names Kuecker 9th college president
From staff reports Trinity Christian College announced Monday that the Board of Trustees has confirmed Dr. Aaron Kuecker as the Palos Heights college’s ninth president. Kuecker has served as interim president since April 2022. “Over the past year, Kuecker has shown clear direction and vision for the mission and future of Trinity Christian College. We are excited…
Read MoreHickory Hills native son completes 20th straight Chicago Marathon
By Dermot Connolly Hickory Hills native Steven Rice completed his 20th consecutive Chicago Marathon on Sunday—without losing much time from his first one two decades ago. “I didn’t do badly. It wasn’t my best and it wasn’t my worst,” Rice said on Monday. “What I am finding is, they are not getting any easier—maybe a bit…
Read MorePalos Chamber promotes Live Well, Be Well
By Kelly White The Palos Area Chamber of Commerce encourages its residents to maintain a healthy lifestyle and to stay active within the local community. Doing just that, the chamber hosted a Life Well, Be Well event on October 7 at the Palos Heights Parks & Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. “The goal was to…
Read MoreOrland Park gets ready for Halloween with Great Pumpkin Party
Orland Park was the host of a couple of pumpkin parties on Oct. 7 to get residents raring to go for Halloween. The village held a morning and afternoon session for its Great Pumpkin Party at Centennial Park and activities are geared toward kids 1-9 years old. There was plenty of fun to be had…
Read MoreTokar to step down as Chicago Ridge mayor
By Dermot Connolly Chicago Ridge Mayor Chuck Tokar is retiring this month, after nearly 50 years in local government. Tokar, a lifelong resident of Chicago Ridge, presided over his last Village Board meeting on Oct. 3, and said he would be watching the next one on Oct. 17 from the audience. “I’ve been contemplating this…
Read MoreSally’s Nightmare on Melvina in Palos Heights
By Kelly White To the Stolarski family, Halloween is not just a holiday; it is a time to bring people together for a good cause. Located at 12407 S. Melvina Ave. in Palos Heights, the Stolarski’s beautifully lit haunt features the characters from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” “Halloween is absolutely my favorite…
Read MorePalos Park joins three-county fire task force
By Jeff Vorva Palos Park first responders are now a part of the Will, Cook and Grundy County Fire Investigation Task Force. Police Commissioner Dan Polk said at the Oct. 9 village council meeting that this will beef up resources for the community. “This provides collective strength under a unified command while allowing each agency…
Read MoreLyons police break open a huge crime organization
By Steve Metsch It would have been easy for Lyons Police Officer Dever Kelly to simply report a truck had been broken into and nothing was stolen. But Kelly, in his second year with the department, went the extra mile. He took photos of what he saw inside the truck, of boxes that were broken…
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