After a life-changing trip to Zimbabwe, Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School media specialist Heather McCarthy and her students launched a fundraiser to build a library for Musukwi Primary School. Their upcoming Pages of Hope event on Oct. 18 aims to raise the remaining funds needed to complete the project before its grand opening in June 2026.
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Boxing night a big hit at SeatGeek Stadium
Hitz Boxing brought a night of knockout action to Bridgeview’s Sports Dome for “Boxing Under the Stars.”
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Stars host Bark in the Park at SeatGeek Stadium
The Dog Days of Summer are officially upon us and nowhere will that be more apparent than Friday night, August 1, when the Chicago Stars women’s professional soccer team hosts Gotham City FC at 7 p.m. at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
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Summit marks Emmett Till Day with memorial tributes, new walkway
Rain didn’t stop the celebration of Emmett Till Day on Saturday as family members, officials and community leaders gathered in Summit to honor the lives of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
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Alderman Curtis to hold meeting on Ford City future
Ald. Derrick Curtis (18th) is planning a community meeting in August to discuss concerns about a proposed purchase of Ford City Mall.
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Lyons honor student wins internship at Argonne Lab
Zoe Denn Zuro has always been in love with science ever since she entered an Adler Planetarium summer program during seventh-grade exploring space, her parents Brad and Indira Zuro proudly explain.
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National Night Out celebrations return on August 5
Neighborhoods across the Southwest Side and southwest suburbs will again celebrate first responders at National Night Out next week.
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Residents clean up after two-punch storm wallops southwest suburbs
A two-punch storm rocked the southwest suburbs and Southwest Side neighborhoods last week that knocked down trees, collapsed construction in Bedford Park, and flooded streets and basements that residents are still cleaning up.
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Raymond Jachim, 87, remembered for lifetime of service in Bridgeview
Raymond Francis Jachim, a longtime community volunteer and advocate for people with disabilities, died July 14. He was 87.
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Ribbon cutting celebrates major street improvements in Willow Springs
Willow Springs celebrates $2 million street project with ribbon cutting, highlighting new permeable pavers to reduce flooding and improve infrastructure.