Posts by Kelly White
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…
Read MorePalos 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.…
Read MoreMVCC, SD218 team up for summer STEAM camp
By Kelly White Through an educational collaboration with Moraine Valley Community College, Community High School District 218’s STEAM camp students from third- to eighth-grade have been learning more about science, technology, engineering, art and math this summer. These fields are providing students with the opportunity to gain exposure to the cutting-edge field of STEAM, according…
Read MorePalos Hills enjoys National Night Out
By Kelly White Strengthening the relationship between neighbors and local law enforcement, the city of Palos Hills was proud to take part in National Night Out. Palos Hills held its seventh annual National Night Out event on Tuesday at Town Square Park, 8455 W. 103rd Street. “The City of Palos Hills is proud to again…
Read MoreMarist celebrates summer with music fest
By Kelly White Marist High School celebrated the summer season this past week with an outdoor music festival. The coed Catholic college preparatory high school, 4200 W. 115th St., Chicago, hosted its second annual Southside SummerFest on July 22 and the rain did not keep alumni away. “It is just such a fun night with…
Read MoreGreen Hills Library collecting school supplies
By Kelly White School is right around the corner, and the Green Hills Public Library District would like to make school supply shopping a little bit easier for community members in need. Until Friday, August 11, the library is hosting a School Supply Drive. Items may be donated directly at the Youth Services Desk within…
Read MoreOak Lawn Library reflects on the 1967 tornado
By Kelly White Last week, a dozen tornadoes were reported in the Chicago area. One left a path of destruction from Burr Ridge to Stickney. Just a few days earlier, witnesses to another tornado outbreak five decades earlier had gathered to discuss the 1967 tornado that hit Oak Lawn. The 1967 outbreak was one of…
Read MoreOrland Township gets kids ready with Back-to-School Health Fair
By Kelly White Orland Township helped to get students in the community ready to get back to school by holding its annual Back-To-School Health Fair. Presented by Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady and the Orland Township Board of Trustees, the free health fair was held on Saturday, July 15, at the township, 14807 S. Ravinia…
Read MoreOrland Township hosts summer picnic for youths
By Kelly White Orland Township is keeping youths busy this summer. The Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave. in Orland Park, hosted a Summer Picnic for students entering the sixth- through the 12th-grade on June 22. “A summer picnic is a great way to revive the Orland Township Youth Commission,” Paul O’Grady, Orland Township Supervisor, said.…
Read MoreElizabeth Berg returns to Evergreen Park Public Library
By Kelly White The Evergreen Park Public Library last month proudly welcomed back New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg. Berg, who visited the library in 2017, came back for an afterhours event on June 2 at the library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., to talk about her new book Earth’s The Right Place for Love.…
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