A Bridgeview man was found shot to death early Monday after police answered a call of a man down on South Oketo Avenue.
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Orland Park offers free shredding, electronics and drug disposal Oct. 9
The Village of Orland Park will host a free document shredding, electronics recycling and prescription drug take-back event from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 9, at Orland Square Mall, 288 Orland Square Dr., upper level near Texas de Brazil.
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Minister Lynn Carol Lacey, Community Servant and Founder of Lacey-Hill Community Outreach remembered
Minister Lynn Carol Lacey, the founder and CEO of Lacey-Hill Community Outreach in La Grange, was remembered at a Celebration of Life on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Progressive Life Giving Word Cathedral, 4500 Frontage Road, Hillside. Visitation began at 10 a.m., followed by the Homegoing Service from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Viewing was […]
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History comes to Commissioners Park in Justice
The I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor Civic Center Authority held “Crossroads of America,” a free, family-friendly history celebration on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Commissioners Park in Justice. The event marked the nation’s 250th birthday with historical re-enactors portraying George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Rosie the Riveter, Jane Addams, Bertha Palmer, and other American figures. From 10 […]
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Argo homecoming parade draws hundreds, celebrates community
Hundreds of residents lined Archer Road and 63rd Street on Saturday as Argo Community High School’s homecoming parade traveled from Ingredion in Bedford Park north through Summit, ending at the school on 63rd Street. The parade featured 30 units, including area police and fire departments, school sports teams and clubs, the marching band and orchestra […]
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Summit honors Bennie B. Wilkins on his 95th birthday
Summit Mayor Sergio Rodriguez read a proclamation at the village board meeting Sept. 21 honoring longtime resident Bennie B. Wilkins, who turned 95 on July 15. Wilkins has lived in Summit for 72 years. He was accompanied by family members at the meeting, where village officials and attendees gave him a standing ovation, clapped, and […]
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Comings & Goings: After 66 years, American Sale is clearing out
Tinley Park-based American Sale Corp. Is holding a massive liquidation sale ahead of its transfer to new ownership next year.
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Firefighters honor 9/11 victims in SeatGeek Stadium stairclimb
Over 40 firefighters from five departments climbed the equivalent of 78 stories Saturday at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
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Grito Fest draws over 8,000 to Summit Park
Grito Fest drew more than 8,000 people over four days, organizer Adrian Valladolid said, marking the festival’s biggest year yet at Summit Park. The festival, which ran Sept. 10-13 at 5700 S. Archer Road, featured more than 20 bands and live performers including K-Bros, Vanguardia, and Los Picudos. “We wrapped it up and it was […]
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Three Lions clubs raise funds at fifth annual Oktoberfest
The Bridgeview, Justice, and Argo-Summit Lions clubs held their fifth annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Bridgeview Community Center, drawing nearly 100 residents for polka music, brats, and community spirit. The event, which ran from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., featured Eddie Korosa Jr. and His Boys From Illinois. Food included brats, hot […]