Jeff Vorva, Author at Southwest Regional Publishing

Reed honored at his final Palos Park meeting

by Jeff VorvaMay 13, 2026May 13, 2026

The Palos Park village council said its goodbyes to outgoing commissioner G. Darryl Reed who retired after 15 years on the council.

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Stagg’s Wills joins cousins in winning Evans Scholarship

by Jeff VorvaMay 13, 2026May 13, 2026

For Stagg High School senior Jasper Wills, earning a Chick Evans Scholarship was just him continuing a family tradition.

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Casten promotes National Small Business Week

by Jeff VorvaMay 13, 2026May 13, 2026

Congressman Sean Casten spent a good chunk of National Small Business Week walking around communities and talking with downtown business owners in the 6th District.

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Area roundup: Marist coaches join ESCC Hall of Fame

by Jeff VorvaMay 10, 2026May 10, 2026

Brendan Heffernan, Colleen Phelan and Jprdan Vidovic were named to the East Suburban Catholic Conference Hall of Fame.

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Vedette sports report: Crete-Monee names softball field for Sue Giannantonio

by Jeff VorvaMay 10, 2026May 11, 2026

Sue Giannantonio coached Crete-Monee softball for 32 seasons, winning more than 500 games along with 10 conference titles.

Pro Sports

Anton Saletros ends drought, but Fire falls in U.S. Open Cup

by Jeff VorvaMay 3, 2026May 3, 2026

Anton Saletros scored his first goal for the Fire in a 2-1 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup loss to St. Louis City SC.

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Vedette sports report: Beecher softball moves to 20-0

by Jeff VorvaMay 3, 2026May 4, 2026

Colgate recruit Taylor Norkus pitched a one-hitter in the opener as Beecher swept Route 1 rival Grant Park on April 28.

College Sports

Area roundup: SXU men’s volleyball finishes second in NAIA again

by Jeff VorvaMay 2, 2026May 3, 2026

It was a wild weekend for the St. Xavier athletic program regarding the NAIA nationals. SXU’s men’s volleyball team finished runner-up in the nation for the second year in a row. The Cougars softball team qualified for nationals. And the baseball team is waiting to hear if it earned a spot in the national tournament. […]