Maria Teresa Briseño de Fernandez, 87, of Chicago, passed away peacefully, leaving a legacy of love, strength, and unwavering faith. Born on Jan. 30, 1937, in Chapala, Jalisco, México, Tere was the youngest of six children.
Yearly Archives: 2024
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Willow Springs mourns passing of Trustee Ernie Moon
Willow Springs Trustee Ernie Moon is being remembered as a good neighbor and someone who loved the village. Moon, 78. died Dec, 22 from complications after undergoing surgery Nov. 21 to remove a tumor from his liver. Purple and black bunting is draped in mourning at the entrance of the village hall, where the American […]
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Area roundup: Marist’s Jordan Vidovic wins national coaching award
Marist’s boys and girls volleyball coach Jordan Vidovic says there is nothing like being a prep coach in this area. “High school is the coolest competitive environment,” he said. “Look at where we are at. We have great rivalries and really exciting matches. “I’ve been able to coach these kids in some of the coolest […]
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Southwest Regional basketball roundup, Dec. 23
Boys IC Catholic 71, Universal 42: Abdallah Sughayar scored a game-high 19 points for the Stars (0-8) in the opening round of the IC Catholic/Westmont Christmas Tournament. Shepard 83, St. Edward 62: The Astros (5-7) opened the Elgin Holiday Tournament with their third straight win as Jovan Thomas (16 points, 13 rebounds) and freshman Amari […]
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Stop Signs, Shields, and Stickers, Oh My
The intersection of Second and North is now a 4 way stop sign. Some controversy surrounded the stop signs when they mysteriously appeared and was questioned on social. Turns out the contractor for the streetscape had added it but took it down once it was known the traffic code ordinance had to be amended. They […]
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Marcos Gonzales, Jack Weigus keep Brother Rice rolling
You couldn’t tell by watching them that Brother Rice’s Marcos Gonzales and Jack Weigus weren’t teammates until this year. Gonzales, a Citadel recruit, was a mainstay on the Crusaders team that went 31-4 and reached the Class 3A Sweet Sixteen last season. Weigus played at Hinsdale South before transferring to Rice during the offseason. Together, […]
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Girls basketball notes: Argo regroups, ends slide
A little reflection went a long way for Argo before the final game of Reavis’ Ram Holiday Classic Shootout on Dec. 16. After Alizza Quinones and her fellow Argonauts held a meeting, they rolled by Thornridge 52-22 in their tourney finale . “The past few games we came out lazy and sluggish,” Quinones said. “We […]
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Sandburg event about more than basketball
Hosting a shootout doesn’t set Sandburg apart from all the other schools doing the same thing at this time of year. Using the event to raise thousands of dollars for a worthy cause is what separates the Eagles from the rest. Sandburg hosted the 12-team, six-game Shot Clock Shootout on Dec. 21 to support the […]
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Lily Porter, Grace Harmon lead Marist to Oak Lawn title
The individual trophy was nice for Lily Porter, but the championship hardware was better. Porter hit six of eight free throws in the fourth quarter, finishing with 13 points and earning tourney MVP honors as Marist got past Lockport 59-54 on Dec. 21 to win Oak Lawn’s Spartan Holiday Tournament. Grace Harmon scored a game-high […]
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Mike Clark’s basketball Top 5s
Boys Records through Dec. 25 1. Brother Rice (10-0) Jack Weigus scores 28 points to key win vs. Bolingbrook. 2. St. Laurence (9-2) Impressive win over Fenwick extends winning streak to six. 3. Curie (8-1) Edged Waukegan in overtime. Pontiac tournament is next. 4. Mount Carmel (8-1) Caravan bounced back from Fenwick loss with win vs. IC Catholic. 5. […]