From staff reports Members of all three Palos School District 118 student councils collected over $3,100 during a March fundraiser to benefit those impacted by the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey. In addition, students at Palos East and West elementary schools and Palos South Middle School also collected 25 boxes of essential supplies that will […]
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OLCHS dedicates auditorium to retiring superintendent
By Brian Frangella It wasn’t until the 2002-03 school year that Oak Lawn Community High School began competing in the Illinois High School Association’s Drama/Group Interpretation State series. A major force behind that move was Oak Lawn Supt. Dr. Michael J. Riordan, who was the Assistant Principal for Student Activities at the time. Since beginning […]
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Fire shuts down Al Bawadi restaurant in Bridgeview
By Bob Bong Al Bawadi Grill, 7250 W. 87th St. in Bridgeview, will remain closed while repairs are completed after a fire struck the popular Middle Eastern and Palestinian restaurant just before closing Monday, April 3. Firefighters responded to the fire just before 10:30 p.m. and found a large outdoor dining tent adjacent to the […]
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Orland Park police participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Orland Park Police Department will join law enforcement agencies across the country for the annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Residents are encouraged to drop off no longer needed prescription medications to the Orland Park Police Station from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The station is located at 15100 S. […]
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Stickney-Forest View Lions Club to hold pancake and french toast breakfast
The Stickney Forest-View Lions Club will be holding their 71st annual Pancake and French Toast Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday, May 7, at Edison Elementary School, 4100 Scoville Ave., Stickney. The Pancake and French Toast Breakfast was the club’s original fundraising event and it continues to be one of their major sources […]
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Police put focus on distracted driving in April
April is Distracted Driving Awareness month, and it won’t take you long to look around during your travels and see drivers distracted by all sorts of things. Most people immediately think of people being distracted by their mobile phones, but really the problem can come from any distraction either inside or outside the car. Palos […]
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Oak Lawn trustee wants property transfer tax issue back on ballot
By Joe Boyle Oak Lawn officials would like to revisit the property transfer tax question that residents voted down in the Nov. 8 election. Trustee Paul Mallo (3rd) said during the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting Tuesday night that he believes residents voted against the measure because they thought it would raise their taxes. Mayor Terry Vorderer […]
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Julliani’s celebrates 35 years of loving Palos Heights
By Bob Bong Bill Malliaras has seen his share of ups and downs in 35 years of operating a restaurant in Palos Heights. Originally, Malliaras and his brother Perry opened a Giordano’s franchise in 1988 at 7239 W. College Drive. The chain was eventually sold, and the brothers went independent in 2001 and Julliani’s was […]
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Shots fired at man in Palos Hills phone store
Palos Hills police said shots were fire Saturday afternoon at the Elite Mobile store at 7233 W. 103rd Street. Police said they received a call at 1:55 p.m. of a disturbance at the store, which is in a shopping center across the street from Pete’s Fresh Market in Bridgeview. Police said a man entered the […]
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Man arrested for robbing gas stations in Summit, Bridgeview
By Bob Bong A 19-year-old Chicago man was charged last week with robbing a gas station in Summit shortly after robbing another gas station in neighboring Bridgeview, and he was also wanted for a series of convenience store robberies in Chicago. Terrance Thomas, 19, was charged with armed robberies for holding up the Thorntons gas […]