By Isabella Schreck The southwest suburbs are bringing the red, white and blue spirit to the area with festivals, fireworks and fun this Fourth of July. Evergreen Park and Lyons host the earliest Independence Day events. This year’s five-day Lyons Fest begins Friday, June 30, and Evergreen Park’s parade marches the same day. Here’s a […]
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Evergreen Park parade, fireworks are tonight
The annual Evergreen Park Independence Day Parade kicks off at 95th and Springfield at 6:30 p.m. today. It will proceed east on 95th Street to Richmond, then turns north to 91st and Richmond where the parade ends. The parade will be led by a long string of fire engines that will be running sirens and […]
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Man charged in shooting outside Hickory Hills restaurant
By Dermot Connolly A 37-year-old Chicago man faces multiple felony gun charges in connection with the June 9 shooting of two people outside Prime Time restaurant and bar, 7750 W. 95th St. in Hickory Hills. Hickory Hills police arrested Robert Evrard on June 14. He appeared in bond court on June 16 in Bridgeview, on four […]
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OLCHS students earn Seal of Biliteracy
By Jennifer Jepsen Oak Lawn Community High School announced that several students earned the Seal of Biliteracy for the 2022-23 school year. The Seal of Biliteracy is a national movement to recognize students for proficiency in English and in another language. Recipients will have a notation of this academic honor on their transcript and diploma. […]
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Palos Heights police nab man for identity theft, stealing check
A Justice man was charged with identity theft last week after he allegedly stole a $25,000 check and created a bogus account in the victim’s name. Darryl Weekly, 35, was charged June 22 with one count of identity theft. Police said they took a report on May 11 from the victim who was expecting a […]
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Palos Heights Pedal Pushers get it in gear
By Dermot Connolly The Pedal Pushers, a new bicycling group formed by the Palos Heights Woman’s Club, got into gear on Saturday, heading out on their first bike path ride around scenic Lake Arrowhead. Joan Meyers, the activities chair of the PHWC’s health and wellness department, said the new group started in September with an […]
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Festival crowd smashes attendance record at SeatGeek Stadium
By Bob Bong When SeatGeek bought the naming rights to Toyota Park in 2018, it promised to bring premier concerts, international sporting events and music festivals to Bridgeview. That promise was delivered in spades last weekend when more than 100,000 people descended on Bridgeview to attend the three-day Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash Festival, breaking attendance […]
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Family wants motorist charged in Oak Lawn man’s death
By Joe Boyle Mourners of an Oak Lawn man who was struck and killed by a passing motorist are demanding that the driver be charged for the crime. Murod Kurdi, 28, was standing alongside his parked car near his home in the 9100 block of South Tulley Avenue on June 5 when he was then […]
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Oak Lawn trustee says license plate readers have helped cut crime
By Joe Boyle An Oak Lawn trustee praised the police department and how effective the license plate readers have been in making arrests. Flock Safety License Plate Reader Cameras have been installed at several locations in the village within the past year. They have been instrumental in reading the plates of drivers who have been […]
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Evergreen Park police honored for firearm arrests
By Joe Boyle Commendations were presented to members of the Evergreen Park Police Department for arresting offenders in three incidents involving firearms. The first incident took place at 95th and Western at Walmart on May 8. A gunman tried to carjack a vehicle with a 3-month-old baby in it from the parking lot. Police responded […]