Phyllis LePore Faulstich, a retired office manager and devoted Catholic who excelled in academics and later in life discovered a love of knitting, died May 27. She was 84.
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The Bears didn’t know ‘how to count,’ Illinois senator says of failed stadium push
“I don’t expect one dime out of taxpayers’ pockets to pay for your stadium,” the downstate Sen. David Koehler said.
Posted inRegional New News
Orland Park Area Gas Prices Drop Nearly 70 Cents in Two Weeks
Orland Park-area gas prices vary by 76 cents per gallon across 19 stations surveyed, with the cheapest at $4.23 and most expensive at $4.99.
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Mendoza announces 2027 mayoral bid, citing financial crisis and public safety failures
Comptroller Susana Mendoza announces 2027 Chicago mayoral bid, citing financial crisis, public safety failures, and incompetence at City Hall.
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Big Boy Steam Locomotive To Make Rare Trek Through South Suburbs
Carol McGowan and Kathy Rosenbeck heard the whistle first. It was fall 2024 when Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive rumbled through Summit. The sound was unlike anything that passes through regularly — not an ordinary train horn, but something deeper, older. By the time they reached the window, the engine had already […]
Posted inVedette Mayhem
Beecher/Monee Police Blotter
BEECHER On May 17, Linda Vivas Paez, 19, of Joliet, was stopped for a registration and equipment violation. Further investigation determined Paez had no valid driver’s license and was charged accordingly for the noted violations. A notice-to-appear was provided. On May 18, Miguel Suarez, 57, of Chicago, was stopped for an equipment violation. Further investigation […]
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Southwest suburban gas prices fall to lowest point in weeks
A survey of 26 stations across the Desplaines Valley region conducted Wednesday, June 3, placed the area average at $4.74, down from $4.90 on June 1
Posted inSWNH We/Us
Southwest Regional Senior Center hosts Medicare Fraud Fair and Party
The Medicare Fraud Fair and Party takes place June 3.
Posted inEvergreen Park
Kelly White exhibit highlights faces of America for 250th anniversary
Kelly White’s “America 250” exhibit at Evergreen Park Public Library showcases portraits highlighting the beauty and uniqueness of everyday Americans.
Posted inTributes
Martin Andy Krol, 23
Martin Andy Krol, a truck driver and computer technician who loved motorcycles, video games and making people laugh, died May 23 in an accident in Friendship, Wisconsin. He was 23.