Darwin Ray Blake, 87, a longtime resident of Summit, Illinois, and formerly of Palos Park, passed away peacefully at home on Friday morning, Dec. 20, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.
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Rafael Murillo
Rafael Murillo, 85, of Chicago, passed away on Dec. 5, 2024. He was born on July 8, 1939, and will be remembered as a cherished family member and friend.
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Maria Teresa Briseño de Fernandez
Maria Teresa Briseño de Fernandez, 87, of Chicago, passed away peacefully, leaving a legacy of love, strength, and unwavering faith. Born on Jan. 30, 1937, in Chapala, Jalisco, México, Tere was the youngest of six children.
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Oak Lawn girls volleyball repeats at SSC Red champs
The Oak Lawn Community High School girls volleyball team opened the season steamrolling the competition. In fact, they repeated as champions at the Fenton Bison Blast-off Tournament, and didn’t even lose a single set before heading into their own Spartan Classic in late September. They finished fourth there, but they learned how to react when […]
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3 Midway-area friends win $1.4 million playing Lucky Day Lotto
Three Illinois Lottery players went in together on a Lucky Day Lotto ticket and struck big – winning $1.4 million. The lucky three, nicknamed “Tommy Lotto and Crew,” have been friends for decades. Tommy purchased the jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket for the Monday, October 4, midday drawing at his local Mobil gas station near […]
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Community grieves after 16-year-old Argo High student fatally shot
Students and staff at Argo Community High School are mourning the death of Jaydin Bahena, a 16-year-old junior who was killed in an act of violence over the weekend. Bahena, remembered for his vibrant personality and kind heart, was fatally shot in Summit on Nov. 1, leaving the school and community grieving his sudden loss. […]
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I Made a TikTok Comment on Jimmy Carter’s 100th Birthday, This Is What Happened…
A childhood memory of a letter to the president made my notifications cup runneth over with snark. Who are these broken people who would compulsively sling mockery and negativity on a post about the last birthday of a good American, who lived a pious life of consequence and substance?
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‘Guilty’ bribe-taker William Mundy sues Summit over retaliatory firing
Former Summit public works director William Mundy, who pled guilty to federal corruption charges, claims in a new civil lawsuit he was fired for exposing the same village corruption he took part in, court records show. Mundy filed a federal lawsuit against the village, demanding back pay, reinstatement, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees, according to […]
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Women’s social group launches voting initiative in Summit
A group of women from Summit called Nubian 9, better known as N9, are stepping up to ensure their community’s voice is heard at the ballot box. The social group of nine long-time childhood friends from the Summit-Argo community is committed to fostering sisterhood, social impact and sensational living (living life to the fullest). In […]
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First Responders Mass coming up at St. Richard
Happy fall, Y’all. The autumnal equinox is upon us on Sept. 22 at 7:43 a.m. (central time). From my understanding of astronomy, the equinox stands for “equal” and at this time of year along with the spring equinox, the northern and southern hemispheres of our earth are tilted at the sun equally. Well anyway, for […]