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 […]
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A 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 […]
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Shepard 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 […]
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Marching 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 […]
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Concert 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,” […]
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St. 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 […]
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Chippewa 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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Orland Park Library hosts Hobby Fair
By Kelly White Hobby enthusiasts were out in full force. They gathered at none other than the Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S Ravinia Ave., for its first-ever Hobby Fair on July 22. “It’s great that we are bringing people in our community together with their interests,” Mary Adamowski, Orland Park Public Library Director, said. […]
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Jesse’s Tavern closes in Chicago Ridge
By Kelly White Chicago Ridge’s neighborhood bar where everybody knows your name closed its doors this past weekend, but not without a final farewell. Jesse’s Tavern, 10501 S. Ridgeland Ave., opened 17 years ago. Owned by Kathy and Jim McKinney, of Chicago Ridge, Jesse’s Tavern, with its infamous red and white sign, was a […]
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Palos Heights families take a swing at Wiffle Wednesdays
By Kelly White Kids are gathering outside and playing in the parks until they are called home for dinner and this isn’t a reflection 1980s. A group of Palos Heights parents and children worked together to rekindle that hometown community feel by starting up Wiffle Wednesdays right in the neighborhood for children of all ages. […]