Posts by Kelly White
Palos Chamber promotes Live Well, Be Well
By Kelly White The Palos Area Chamber of Commerce encourages its residents to maintain a healthy lifestyle and to stay active within the local community. Doing just that, the chamber hosted a Life Well, Be Well event on October 7 at the Palos Heights Parks & Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. “The goal was to…
Read MoreSally’s Nightmare on Melvina in Palos Heights
By Kelly White To the Stolarski family, Halloween is not just a holiday; it is a time to bring people together for a good cause. Located at 12407 S. Melvina Ave. in Palos Heights, the Stolarski’s beautifully lit haunt features the characters from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” “Halloween is absolutely my favorite…
Read MoreOrland Township celebrates pets at Pet-Palooza
By Kelly White Orland Township knows how to celebrate its pets. The township hosted its 11th annual Pet-Palooza on Saturday, September 16, on the Orland Township grounds, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. The free event was sponsored by Supervisor Paul O’Grady and the township’s board of trustees. “As a pet owner myself, I understand…
Read MorePalos Park celebrates fall with annual festival
By Kelly White Palos Park is ready to celebrate the changing leaves, chillier weather and start of autumn. The village welcomed the season in just a little early with its annual Autumn in the Park festival on Friday, September 15, and Saturday, September 16, on the Village Green at 8901 W. 123rd Street. “This is…
Read MoreA River Runs Through It: Weekend event harkens back to Fur Trade Era
By Kelly White The 30th annual A River Thru History – The Des Plaines Valley Rendezvous returned again this year to Columbia Woods Forest Preserve in Willow Springs for a weekend filled with historic facts, recreation and fun. Taking place at the intersection of Archer Avenue and Willow Springs Road, the event focused on the…
Read MoreShepard High School honors the victims of September 11
By Kelly White Monday’s rain postponed Shepard High School’s 9/11 Remembrance; however, it did not make it any less meaningful. On the morning of Tuesday, September 12, the high school’s JROTC students and countless staff members met on the school’s football field, 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, to honor all of the fallen heroes…
Read MoreMarching bands flock to Stagg High School’s annual Jamboree
By Kelly White It was over at Stagg High School this past weekend. The high school, 8015 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, welcomed more than 20 marching bands from around the area at its annual Jamboree on September 9. “What I love most about the Jamboree is that it brings so many different people…
Read MoreConcert series wraps with Oak Lawn Fall Music Festival
By Kelly White Oak Lawn’s second annual Fall Music Festival took over the weekend with incredible sounds and delicious treats. The festival kicked-off on September 9 and ran through September 11 at 95th Street and Cook Avenue. “All summer long, we have music on our green, ending the season with the Oak Lawn Music Fest,”…
Read MoreSt. Catherine charges forward with 5k run
By Kelly White Students woke up bright and early but not to head to the classroom. St. Catherine of Alexandria School, 10621 S. Kedvale, Oak Lawn, hosted its 12th annual Charge on 5K on Saturday, August 19. “I’ve been doing this every year, since it started more than a decade ago,” Erin Heidemann, of Oak…
Read MoreChippewa School unveils new playground
By Kelly White Students at Chippewa School returned to the classroom last week with an entirely new all-inclusive playground. The playground renovation was part of a planned facility upgrade to replace the aging equipment at the school, 12425 S. Austin Ave., Palos Heights. “This is a wonderful accomplishment,” Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz, said. “The…
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