Posts by Bob Bong
Man shot in Hodgkins Walmart parking lot
A man was shot Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of Walmart by a man who believed his car was being broken into. The victim was struck in the left ear and was taken to Loyola Hospital where he remains in stable condition. Police said the shooter has a concealed carry permit. Police said he…
Read MoreMcCook to abate property taxes
By Steve Metsch The McCook Village Board approved abating its portion of the property tax levy when it met on Oct. 3, Mayor Terry Carr said. “You don’t get refunds, but your taxes reflect the lower rate,” Carr said. That should be a reduction of some sort for residents, he said. “It should be a…
Read MoreBrookfield Zoo’s animals receive Halloween treats
This week, several animals at Brookfield Zoo received pumpkins for enrichment. The sulcata tortoises; goats; PJ, a prehensile-tailed porcupine; and Hani and Kartik, the zoo’s two sloth bears all seemed to enjoy their Halloween treats. Pumpkins given to Brutus and Titus, the zoo’s African lions, were filled with bones and meat. Animals also will be…
Read MoreWestbound Tri-State Tollway ramp to 95th Street closes Friday night
Weekend-long lane closures, including a detour of the ramp carrying the southbound Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) to westbound 95th Street, are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Friday, October 21, for work to shift traffic on southbound I-294 between 87th Street/Roberts Road and 95th Street. Once the new traffic pattern is in place, southbound I-294 traffic will be in a counterflow…
Read More16th District second annual Family Resource Fair
To increase residents’ access to health and family services, Cook County Commissioner Frank Aguilar (D-16th) is hosting the second annual Family Resource Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, at his district office, 7833 W. Ogden Ave. in Lyons. On hand will be the Illinois Department of Health, Cook County Department…
Read MoreMacy’s brings first Market by Macy’s and Macy’s Backstage to south suburbs
By Joe Boyle Evergreen Park is the beneficiary of a new concept introduced by Macy’s that store representatives hope will become the model for shoppers in the years to come. Market by Macy’s officially opened Friday morning at what was the former site of Carson’s at 9700 S. Western Ave. in the Evergreen Plaza. The…
Read MoreNazareth to present ‘Harvey’ as fall production
Nazareth Academy is proud to present “Harvey,” the Pulitzer Prize winning play about an imaginary six-foot rabbit that delivers laughs while offering a lesson about how important friendship really is and how loyalty must withstand every single challenge. There is nothing quite like the friendship between Elwood P. Dowd and his best friend, Harvey the…
Read MoreSoccer tournament brings players together for good cause
Last month, more than 100 high schools and thousands of male student athletes competed in a soccer tournament, sponsored by Body Armour. While the players competed on the field, they worked together off the field to collect and donate thousands of name-brand clothing items to a not-for-profit organization. Twenty-five of the players, representing the thousands…
Read MoreKendall Coyne Dream Big Park grand opening set for Oct. 17
Palos Heights and the Schofield Family Foundation will host a grand opening next week for the Kendall Coyne Dream Big Park. Ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Monday, October 17, at 8140 Misty Meadows Drive. The grand opening celebration includes a ceremonial ribbon cutting event with Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz, Olympic Hockey…
Read MoreIndian Head Park woman sentenced to 14 days in jail for role in Capitol riot
By Bob Bong An Indian Head Park woman will spend two weeks in federal jail for her part in the January 6 invasion of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Leticia Ferreira, 33, a Brazilian national, was sentenced last week by a federal judge in Washington to 14 days in jail, three years of supervised release,…
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