Posts by Bob Bong
Richards opens doors to teens barred from new Oak Lawn music festival
On Saturday, September 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. Richards High School, 10601 S. Central Avenue, will open its gymnasiums for Oak Lawn teenagers who would like a place to hang out and have some fun. Please enter through Door S8 on the south side of campus along 107th Street. Admission is free. This event,…
Read MoreLast weekend for Heritage Corridor excursions
This Saturday will be the last chance this season for Chicago area residents to use Metra’s Heritage Corridor to explore the “Rails, Trails and Ales” – and more — along the historic route on Saturdays. Metra has operated the Saturday excursion trains, equipped with Metra’s new bike cars to carry extra bikes, along the route…
Read More2 GOP candidates out of the running in November
By Bob Bong Two of the late Republican candidates who filed to fill vacancies on the November 8 ballot are no longer in the running as the fall campaign season gets ready to start up after Labor Day. At the end of July, Cook County Republicans, led by Palos Park’s Sean Morrison, filed a host…
Read MorePolice urge safe driving for Labor Day
With Americans celebrating during the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to remind everyone about the dangers of drinking and driving. This Labor Day weekend, local police departments and Illinois State Police are spreading the word about impaired driving dangers and will be taking part…
Read MoreOak Lawn man charged in son’s shooting
By Bob Bong An Oak Lawn man has been charged with shooting his 19-year-old son during a fight last Friday morning inside their home. Mark Pillette, 57, of the 9500 block of Kenneth Avenue, was charged with one count of aggravated battery with a firearm. Police said they responded to a call of a person…
Read MoreOak Lawn’s Grace Point raises funds for Alzheimer’s research
Suds were flying at a recent Oak Lawn car wash, but the one’s squirting the hoses weren’t your typical carwash volunteers. Residents at Grace Point Place, an Anthem Memory Care community, recently did their part to help raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. The seniors soaped up cars and held a lemonade stand during the…
Read MoreTollway, State Police bring Operation Kid to Oak Lawn
Continuing Operation Kid 2022, the Illinois Tollway and Illinois State Police District 15 are hosting a Kids Identification and Safety Seat event on Saturday, August 27, at the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn. The Tollway and District 15 have worked together to promote child safety for more than 15 years, holding popular events annually throughout…
Read MoreILEAP to conduct assessment of Orland Park police
An independent team from the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program representing the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police will conduct an on-site assessment of the Orland Park Police Department policies, procedures, management, operations and support services against the established criteria of professional excellence. The assessment is scheduled for August 29 through 31. During this time,…
Read MoreMeet First Responders on Sunday at Brookfield Zoo
Join Brookfield Zoo in celebrating and showing appreciation for firefighters, EMS workers, police officers, and other first responders on Sunday, August 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those entering the zoo’s south gate will pass under an American flag displayed between ladder trucks from Brookfield and Riverside’s fire departments. At the zoo’s Roosevelt Fountain…
Read More2 charged in Sunday’s fatal crash in Oak Lawn
By Bob Bong A Harvey man and a Chicago woman have been charged in Sunday’s four-vehicle fatal crash at 110th Street and Cicero Avenue in Oak Lawn. Steven Bradford, 39, of Harvey, and Joann McNary, 32, of Chicago, were each charged with one count of aggravated DUI involving death, and one count of reckless homicide.…
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