Posts by Bob Bong
Crestwood to pay $1.8 million to 5 former cops who sought union
From staff reports Crestwood trustees voted last week to approve a $1.8 million settlement in a civil rights lawsuit filed by five former village police officers against the village, former mayor, the chief of police and several other high-ranking village police officials. Former part-time officers Don Preston, Joseph Cortesi, Gilbert Hueramo III and Eric Chmura;…
Read MoreOak Lawn trustees sing praises of Fall Music Festival
By Joe Boyle Several Oak Lawn trustees gave high praise to this past weekend’s music fall fest and mentioned that there were a couple of key reasons for that. “The St. Catherine and St. Gerald carnivals were very successful,” said Trustee Alex Olejniczak (2nd) during the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting Tuesday night. “Our police…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Mitchell’s Flowers to celebrate 50 years in Orland Park
By Bob Bong Mitchell’s Orland Park Flowers will celebrate its 50th anniversary later this month, but the flower shop’s roots date back much farther. The shop at 14309 S. Beacon Ave. will celebrate its anniversary on Saturday, September 30. Mitchell said the Orland Park location is one of the longest-tenured retail businesses in the village…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Crumbl Cookies opens in Homewood
By Bob Bong Derek and Michelle Hincks are on a roll with their Crumbl Cookie business. The couple opened their third cookie store on Friday in Homewood. They opened their third location at 17751 S. Halsted St. in the Park Place Plaza. They already owned locations in Dyer, Ind., which opened in northwest Indiana in…
Read MoreHoyne Savings Bank promotes Walter Healy to president
By Bob Bong Hoyne Savings Bank on Tuesday announced the promotion of Walter Healy to president of the longtime community bank that has served Chicagoland communities since 1887. Healy joined Hoyne in 2022 as executive vice president – commercial lending to launch a commercial division for the bank. Healy will succeed current president and CEO…
Read MoreRaccoons frustrate Evergreen Park homeowners
By Joe Boyle Some Evergreen Park residents are complaining about an increase in intruders to the village. The culprits in this case are raccoons. Several residents complained that they are seeing more of the pests and have found their remains on their property. One resident from the 9300 block of South Troy voiced her frustration during the Evergreen…
Read MoreOrland Township’s Pet Palooza set for September 16
Orland Township’s Pet-Palooza is scheduled for Saturday, September 16, from noon to 3 p.m. on the Orland Township grounds, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. This is a rain-or-shine event. Residents are invited to a family-friendly, fun-filled afternoon of activities, says Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady. Pet-Palooza will feature more than 60 local vendors, ranging from…
Read MoreMarching bands to compete Saturday at Stagg’s 43rd annual Jamboree
From staff reports More than 20 high school marching bands will perform Saturday, September 9, at Amos Alonzo Stagg High School’s 43rd annual Jamboree, which takes place in the football stadium at 8015 W. 111th St. Jamboree is a competition that brings marching bands from all over the area together to perform their competitive shows…
Read MoreImplant allows Palos Hospital doctors to monitor heart patients remotely
The CardioMEMs team at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital. From staff reports Last spring, 70-year-old Starr Ooms required several hospitalizations for shortness of breath. She thought it might be panic attacks, but when she learned it was congestive heart failure that caused even more anxiety. Her father and grandfather had died from the same condition. The Oak Forest…
Read MoreRashid introduces emergency weather relief legislation
State Representative Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview) filed legislation to create an Illinois disaster relief grant program to address flooding and other extreme weather events. “With climate change accelerating, we unfortunately will see natural disasters that are more extreme, more devastating and more frequent. This grant program, if passed, will ensure Illinois is prepared to provide direct…
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