Lyons Township will host its first Juneteenth celebration Wednesday evening, June 17, featuring dinner, speeches, and a musical performance aimed at educating residents about the federal holiday and strengthening community bonds.
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Anthony “Bac” Roldan, 63
Anthony “Bac” Roldán, age 63, passed away on June 7, 2026.
Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash draws 50,000 hip-hop fans to Bridgeview’s SeatGeek Stadium: Photo Gallery
More than 50,000 fans descended on SeatGeek Stadium on Friday through Sunday, June 12-14, for the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash, the Midwest’s premier independent hip-hop festival. The festival’s start time was delayed as organizers were scrambling Friday to set up after devastating storms struck Bridgeview Wednesday and Thursday. Founded by multimedia pioneer Cole Bennett and […]
La Grange sidewalk program costs rise 30 percent
La Grange’s annual sidewalk replacement program will cost $97,800 this year as construction costs continue to climb.
Justice man charged with crimes involving child sex abuse material
Cook County Sheriff’s Police traced two social media accounts distributing child sex abuse material to a Justice man.
An EF-2 tornado struck southwest suburbs and Midway area, NWS confirms
The tornado caused severe damage across several communities, tearing off roofs and snapping power poles as it tracked from Hickory Hills through Bridgeview to Midway. No serious injuries were reported.
Geraldine A. Worobey
Geraldine A. Worobey passed away on Thursday morning, June 11, 2026.
Helen M. Frank, 105
Helen M. Frank, nee Syslo, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 4:19 p.m. She was 105.
