Posts by Jeff Vorva
SD230 post-pandemic scores buck national trend
By Jeff Vorva The pandemic may have helped to lower test scores in math and language areas throughout the nation, but Consolidated High School District 230 scores remained level. Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services Katie McMillan reported to the board on Oct. 27 that a national report card had the district scores close to 2019…
Read MoreVeterans celebrated with breakfast in Palos Heights
By Jeff Vorva Area veterans started their day off right on Nov. 10. The Palos Heights Park District held a breakfast for veterans at the Recreation Center to celebrate Veterans Day, which took place they day after. “Having a gathering like this to honor veterans says a lot about Palos Heights,” said state Senator Bill…
Read MoreSilver Cross Hospital breaks ground on medical facility in Orland Park
By Jeff Vorva The Village of Orland Park set the wheels in motion for a major medical facility to be built in town during its Nov. 7 board meeting. One week later, there was a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Silver Cross Hospital and Premier Medical facility, located on the corner of 171st Street and LaGrange Road.…
Read MorePalos Heights council mourns death of former alderman Dolores Kramarski
By Jeff Vorva Members of the Palos Heights City Council mourned the death of former alderman Dolores Kramarski at Tuesday night’s meeting. Kramarski, who spent 22 years on the council until 2021, died Nov. 2. There will be a memorial visitation from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Kerry Funeral Home and…
Read MorePalos Park hands out police awards
By Jeff Vorva There were awards aplenty on Monday night in Palos Park. Police Commissioner Dan Polk handed out several awards at Monday night’s village council meeting at the Kaptur Administrative Center. Commander Chris Hughes and Sergeant Diana Campbell earned recognition for reviewing and revising the Palos Park Police Department’s policies under the Lexipol system.…
Read MoreArea Sports Roundup: Runners sign letters, SXU heads to volleyball nationals
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Back in the early 1970s, Richards had an outstanding distance runner, Ray Giff, who went on to run at Indiana University. History has repeated itself. Richards cross country and track standout Owen Forberg put forth an all-state effort at the cross country state finals on Oct. 5, and four days…
Read MorePigskin Wrap: SXU defense can’t rest in playoff opener v. high-scoring Marian
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Saint Xavier’s defense will be put to the test in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series. The Cougars (9-2) drew the 11th seed in the 16-team tournament that will decide the national champion. They will visit seventh-seeded Marian (Indiana) (8-1) at 12:05 p.m. Saturday at St. Vincent…
Read MoreCasten’s DuPage advantage helps sink Pekau in Congress race
By Jeff Vorva The mayor will stay mayor. Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau has been saying all along that if he won the 6th District Congressional seat, he would not do double duty and work both jobs. It appears the Republican will only have one job after he lost Tuesday’s election to incumbent Sean Casten.…
Read MoreMorrison proud of victory but not happy with makeup of Cook County board
By Jeff Vorva Sean Morrison will go back to work on the Cook County Board of Commissioners and continue to work with just one Republican ally. And he’s not happy about that. Morrison was hoping that perhaps a handful of Republicans could knock off some Democrats Tuesday night and give a little more balance to…
Read MoreMoraine Valley home to Southland Saints of rekindled American Basketball Association
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Moraine Valley Community College is the home of the American Basketball Association’s Southland Saints. The Saints, playing in the rekindled ABA — the modern-day incarnation of the professional league that produce several future NBA stars including Julius Erving and Rick Barry — opened the season Nov. 6 and have more…
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