Last year saw more than its share of highs and lows. The year had barely started when tragedy struck when a man was killed in an apartment fire in Hickory Hills on Jan. 2. A second man was badly injured and several families were displaced by the fire in a three-story apartment building near the […]
Yearly Archives: 2024
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State minimum wage to hit $15 per hour in new year
While we may not want fries with that, we do know the person asking the question at local fast food restaurants will be earning more money in 2025. The minimum wage in Illinois will increase from $14 to $15 per hour on Jan. 1. Also, employees who receive tips are seeing their minimum wage increase […]
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Kismet owner honors tradition but is open to new ideas
In his first year as the owner of Kismet in Orland Park, Daniel Canter said he prides himself on a fresh-never-frozen goal when running his restaurant – and the Shepard High School graduate has kept that consistent. The 47-year-old restaurant’s bratwurst, Italian sausage and beef now come fresh from Chicago Ridge butcher Jack & Pat’s […]
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Richard ‘Dick’ Benson
It is with sadness and great joy that we announce the passing of Richard “Dick” Benson of Peotone, from his earthly life into his eternal home with Jesus Christ on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Richard was preceded in death by his late wife, Barbara Jean Benson (nee Burckhart) last year. His accomplishments were many, but […]
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Frank R. Burens
Frank R. Burens, a devoted lieutenant of the Chicago Fire Department’s Hazmat Unit, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 27, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 68. Born in [insert birthplace and date], Mr. Burens dedicated his career to ensuring the safety of his community, earning the admiration of his colleagues […]
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Manhattan Parks Approve Tax Levy, Executive Director’s Contract
The Manhattan Park District passed its tax levy for the upcoming year, which reflects a 6.67% percent increase over last year’s tax revenue. The Park District Board also approved Executive Director Jay Kelly’s three-year contract for $144,432 for 2025, with incremental increases between four and six percent each year of the contract. Kelly’s new contract […]
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Irene Yore
Irene Yore (née Weber), 94, a former longtime resident of Palos Heights, passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.
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Raymond H. Simon
Raymond H. Simon, 100, of Palos Heights, died peacefully on Dec. 23, 2024, surrounded by his family.
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Southwest Regional’s top sports stories for 2024
There are well over 700 high schools in Illinois, and only a few dozen in the Southwest Regional coverage area. But those local schools punched well above their weight in 2024, winning team state titles across all three seasons and creating lasting memories. And the graduates of those schools also made their mark in the […]
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Mike Clark’s basketball Top 5s, Dec. 29
Boys Records through Dec. 29 1. Brother Rice (13-0) Crusaders stayed unbeaten heading into Hinsdale Central final. 2. Curie (10-3) Took fourth at Pontiac after giving DePaul Prep all it could handle in semis. 3. St. Laurence (11-3) Vikings were upset by Lyons in first round at York. 4. Mount Carmel (11-2) Fell to downstate Morton in Pekin semis, bounced […]