The Chicago Red Stars may have caught more than lightning in a bottle when they signed Brazilian star Ludmila on July 29. They may have caught lightning, period, never mind the bottle. “The girl is as fast as lightning – you don’t even see her,” Red Star Ally Schlegel said. “She is a wonderful, wonderful […]
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Argo’s late rally falls short vs. Tinley Park
Argo had the final scoring opportunity it wanted in Friday night’s South Suburban crossover contest against host Tinley Park. Unfortunately for the Argonauts, an untimely interception thrown after reaching the Titans’ 30-yard-line with 56 seconds remaining on a first-and-10 play sealed their fate in a 19-14 loss. “The kids fought at the end, but we […]
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Late field goal lifts Brother Rice past Mount Carmel
All Brother Rice kicker Brady Gomez wanted was a chance at redemption. He got it. Gomez kicked a 19-yard field goal on the final play of the game to lift the Crusaders past visiting Mount Carmel 16-13 in a Week 6 CCL/ESCC Blue showdown. Gomez had missed a 28-yard field goal in the second quarter. […]
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School Board Approves Budget
By. Andrea Arens The FY 25 budget hearing was approved but not unanimously. Peotone School Board Member Jodi Becker was absent. Board member Tim Stoub asked if the budget they were voting to approve was unfunded without the bonds. The public hearing on the intent to sell bonds, not to exceed $4.6M, to increase the […]
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Narcan Training Empowers Chicago Ridge Residents in Fight Against Opioid Epidemic
As opioid overdoses continue to devastate communities nationwide, about 30 people gathered at Chicago Ridge Public Library last month to learn how to use Narcan, a life-saving medication that can reverse overdoses in minutes. Community health educator Sophia Ottomanelli led the training, arming attendees with tools and knowledge to help combat the growing crisis. In […]
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Countryside Welcomes Revel Supper Club: A Fresh Start for La Grange Venue
The former Tavern On La Grange, a nightspot that shut down earlier this year in Countryside, is being reborn as Revel Supper Club. Renovations are underway throughout the building at 5403 S. La Grange Road, with plans to open the new restaurant and entertainment venue by November. Jeff Eaton, manager of Revel Supper Club and […]
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No residency scofflaws for Beecher
By Jeff Vorva Beecher School District 200U is not messing around when it comes to residency scofflaws. At the Sept. 11 meeting, Superintendent Jack Gaham said that there will be severe action taken against those families who are out of the school boundaries who try to illegally try to have their kids attend school in […]
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Pro soccer report: Fire eliminated from MLS playoffs again
The Chicago Fire’s chances for the playoffs officially ended at SeatGeek stadium. With a 1-1 tie with Toronto FC on Sept. 28 in front of an announced crowd of 16,097 in Bridgeview, the Fire (7-16-9) have been eliminated from the Major League Soccer postseason picture for the 11th time in the past 12 seasons. “This […]
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Girls Volleyball | Hot time for Mother McAuley in rivalry win over Marist
Hot gym. Hot rivalry. It was all getting to Mother McAuley hitter Sydney Buchanan a little bit. So, during crunch time, she pounded kill after kill in the second set and the Mighty Macs took a 26-24, 25-23 road victory over Marist on Sept. 26 in a neighborhood rivalry game in a packed gym that […]
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Area Sports Roundup: St. Xavier football holds off Concordia Ann Arbor
St. Xavier’s football team got pressed a little in the fourth quarter when Concordia Ann Arbor (Mich.) returned a fourth-quarter interception for a touchdown to make it a one-score game. But kicker Peyton Benes relieved the tension with a 23-yard field goal with 2 minutes, 24 seconds to play in what turned out to be […]