The Orland Fire Protection District Board of Trustees voted at a special meeting April 28 to accept the resignation of longtime Trustee Jim Hickey and appoint in his place Dr. Beth Damas Kaspar. Hickey, who has been on the board since 2009, resigned for personal reasons. Kaspar will serve as a trustee until the next […]
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Apartment complex for disabled residents will be built in Worth
By Joe Boyle Financing has been approved for a three-story apartment complex for adults with disabilities who will reside in Worth. The Illinois Housing Development Authority approved the financing for the Garden Center Apartments in March. The official finance closing will occur in March of 2024. Construction will begin immediately after the official closing. The […]
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Comings & Goings: Frankie’s Beef and Pasta closing this weekend in Oak Lawn
By Bob Bong Owners Vince and Nina announced Tuesday they will be closing Frankie’s Beef and Pasta in Oak Lawn on Saturday, April 29, after 35 years at 5721 W. 95th St. “Friends…we could have never imagined in the hot Summer of 1988 when we first opened we would have survived this long! We started […]
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Stagg coach, teacher enjoys the spotlight
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School teacher and coach Brian Jackson was recently honored in a Teacher Spotlight, sponsored by the IHSA and Country Financial, to recognize the efforts of educators and coaches/advisors who go beyond the call of duty to positively impact the lives of Illinois high school students inside and outside of the classroom. […]
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Culver’s to support families of fallen police officers, firefighters
Nine Chicago-area Culver’s restaurants will donate a percentage of sales to the families of fallen Chicago Police Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, Firefighter Jermain Pelt and fire Lt. Jan Tchoryk on Tuesday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. during “Fallen Hero’s Share Day.” “At Culver’s, we care about making a difference in the community and […]
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Casten to open satellite office in Oak Forest
On Saturday, April 22, Congressman Sean Casten (D-6th) will host a town hall at noon at the Bremen Township Senior Complex, 15350 Oak Park Ave. in Oak Forest. The town hall will be followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:15 p.m. and an open house for constituents in a building across the parking lot […]
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Shepard Air Force JROTC adopts a highway
Service comprises a huge part of joining the U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC program at Shepard High School. Throughout the year students volunteer for various worthy causes. This spring Major (ret.) Dan Johnson and his students added a new project. Shepard joined the Illinois Department of Transportation “Adopt a Highway” program. Twice each year students […]
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Animal shelter rescues 54 Chihuahua pups
Animal Welfare League seeks dozens of fur-ever homes By Kelly White More than 50 Chihuahuas are looking for their fur-ever homes. A call came in to the Animal Welfare League, 10305 Southwest Hwy., Chicago Ridge, from a concerned relative of a family member whose love for the particular canine spiraled, leaving the owner unable to […]
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Willow Springs village worker killed in motorcycle accident
By Bob Bong A Willow Springs man who worked for the village was killed Friday night when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a car in Joliet. Tyler Gallo, 20, died in the crash, according to the Will County Coroner’s Office. In a news release, Joliet police said Gallo was heading north on Northeast […]
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Worth Public Works gets high marks for stormy weather response
By Joe Boyle The Worth Public Works Department received high praise from a local official on how they responded to a series of storms that raced through the village on March 31. Trustee Brad Urban was appreciative of how the public works department reacted quickly in the aftermath of the storms. “Public works did a […]