Alana Cooper became the first baby born in 2024 at the Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Family Birth Center. Born at 2:13 p.m. on January 1, she is the daughter of Seriah Dobbey and Alan Cooper of Park Forest. Little Alana weighed three pounds 13 ounces and was 17.5 inches long. Families with the distinction of […]
Yearly Archives: 2024
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Crete Library News
Thursday, January 11 Preschool Pals, from 1 – 2 p.m., ages four/five: During this independent storytime experience, children enjoy spending time with other preschoolers, while listening to stories, learning songs and fingerplays, and playing games. Register. Anime Club, from 3 – 4:30 p.m., grades sixth/12th: Join the group for a screening of “Nichijou: My Ordinary […]
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Illinois National Guard Soldier/OCS Candidate Becomes State Trooper
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State Police Cadet Class 144 graduated from the academy in mid-December. Among the class of new troopers were three Illinois National Guard service members, including Class 144’s Vice President Jacob Harris. Harris’ graduation as a state trooper is another in a long list of soldiers who also have been Illinois State […]
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Bernard ‘Bernie’ Phelan
Bernard “Bernie” Phelan, 72, of Beecher, passed away at his home on December 31, 2023. Born on June 5, 1951, he was the son of Bernard and Helen Phelan. He married his beautiful wife, Geraldine, on November 17, 1973, in Alsip. A devoted man, his heart overflowed with love for his wife, children, and grandchildren. […]
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Vietnam Vets of Quincy Army National Guard Unit Presents Memorial Plaque to Modern Unit
As part of the unit’s family holiday party on December 17, Vietnam Veterans from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 126th Supply and Services Co. presented the modern 126th Quartermaster Co. with a plaque with 180 names of soldiers who served in Vietnam with the Illinois Army National Guard’s 126th Supply and Services Co. of Quincy. […]
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Out with the old, in with the new
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 . Happy New Year everyone! Welcome the new and say goodbye to the old. Each year comes and goes. The old fades away. The new arrives but before long it too becomes the old. This is the way of life. The grass withers and the flowers […]
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A change coming to Marquette Park
. By Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 . Today we are continuing to catch up on what we missed during the weeks I was gone. We’ll start with a question: What business was on the southwest corner of Lithuanian Plaza Court and Western Avenue […]
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Their voices brought joy to thousands
. By Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 . Happy 2024. As I mentioned last week, we have some catching up to do from the weeks I was gone. So let’s get started with this one: It was back in 1947 that a Chicago Lawn […]
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Oak Lawn officials to address migrant crisis at board meeting
By Joe Boyle The Oak Lawn Village Board will consider additional measures to address the migrant crisis during the next board meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9. The measures will be in addition to a previous vote on Dec. 12 that amended the village’s hotel/motel occupancy ordinance in response to concerns over migrants […]
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Welcome first babies of 2024
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital’s first baby of 2024 was born on January 1 at 3:10 a.m. The baby boy was named Franklin Matthew Lale. Parents are Matthew and Samantha Lale. Franklin checked in at 8 pounds, 4.9 ounces. The family lives in Oak Forest and Franklin has two older brothers. Samantha is a nurse who […]