Rick Boehm has not retired from manning the grill at the Palos Park Hot Dog Day celebration, which he did again on July 15 at Village Green.
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Area roundup: Oak Lawn’s Christine Leverenz wins two Special Olympics gold medals
Christine Leverenz won the 50-yard backstroke and 50-yard breaststroke at the Special Olympics in Minnesota.
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Hero Day has special meaning for Palos Park commissioner
Hero Day coincides with the 60th anniversary of the 100 Club, which helps the family of fallen first responders.
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Palos Park takes part in Alive on 45 campaign
The Palos Park Police Department is going to war with speeders and other traffic violators and a couple of events coming up could help the cause.
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Brother Rice’s Brady Cunningham wins High School Home Run Derby
Brady Cunningham slugged nine home runs in a minute to win the High School Home Run Derby title.
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Area roundup: Riverside-Brookfield’s Owen Murphy makes MLB debut
Pitcher Owen Murphy, a 2022 Riverside-Brookfield graduate, became the second local player to make his major-league debut this season.
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Area roundup: Fire sign international star Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski, who has scored more than 700 goals in international competition, has signed with the Chicago Fire and could debut on July 16.
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Nazareth’s Jaden Fauske sets triples record for White Sox farm team
In his first season with Single-A Kannapolis, Nazareth graduate Jaden Fauske has set a franchise-record with eight triples.
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Palos Park police join LaGrange Road speeding crackdown
Palos Park residents have complained of speeders and loud vehicles in the area, especially on LaGrange Road, and the village is joining forces with other communities and agencies to stop it.
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Palos Park cites police officers for saving woman’s life
Two Palos Park police officers tag-teamed to save a woman’s life in May and on June 22, they were honored by the village council.