First-year Orland Park Mayor James Dodge lit the village tree and a drone and fireworks show followed.
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Area roundup: Evergreen Park’s Aidan Gerstein bowls a 300 game
Evergreen Park freshman Aidan Gerstein had the third perfect game in program history at the Oak Lawn Spartan Classic on Nov. 22.
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Sandburg twins Will, Jonah Johnson ‘always want to play together’
Seniors Will and Jonah Johnson helped Sandburg to 3-0 to win the Jim Tracy Thanksgiving Classic at Reavis.
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Emmett Van Dellen plays big for Chicago Christian
Emmett Van Dellen’s slim stature hasn’t kept him from being a force for Chicago Christian boys basketball, which started 2-1.
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Smith Crossing residents provide comfort (bags) to shelter
Residents of Smith Crossing retirement community in Orland Park helped to fill comfort bags with clothing and toiletries for the holidays.
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Area roundup: Marist’s Stephen Brown picks football for his future
Marist two-sport star Stephen Brown is committed to North Carolina State for football.
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Steven Armbruster, Walter Jones lead St. Rita to 7A title game
After starting 2-4, St. Rita is heading to state for the fifth time in program history.
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St. Xavier football’s Terry Elias Jr. juggled academics, football
St. Xavier linebacker Terry Elias Jr., a Crete-Monee graduate, plans to pursue a career in nursing.
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Area roundup: Reavis football coach Tim Zasada steps down
Tim Zasada was 72-58 at Reavis with eight trips to the IHSA football playoffs.
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Jackson Failla steps up late as Nazareth rallies past Lake Zurich
Jackson Failla passed for two touchdowns in the final three minutes as Nazareth beat Lake Zurich 24-21 in a Class 6A quarterfinal.