Argo Community High School theater students are scheduled to stage “The Crucible” at 7 p.m. Oct. 22-24 in the school’s Portillo Performing Arts Center, 7329 W. 63rd St., Summit. Assistant Theatre Director Rob Durkee called it the hardest show the program has put on in recent history. “This is the most difficult show we’ve put […]
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Argo plans free ‘Nightmare Before Fall Fest’ before Richards football game
Argo Community High School plans to fill its track with train rides, inflatables and a petting zoo Friday, Oct. 16, for Fall Fest 2026, a free, all-ages event open to the community. The fest is scheduled for 4 to 6:30 p.m. on the track behind the school, 7329 W. 63rd St. in Summit, according to […]
Chicago Ridge trustees approve District 127.5 plan to turn banquet hall into headquarters
Chicago Ridge trustees approved permits letting District 127.5 turn Candle Light Banquets into offices and classrooms, freeing space at Finley Junior High.
Meet Cy the Coyote Moraine Valley’s newest mascot
Moraine Valley introduces Cy the coyote, a new mascot celebrating Cyclones athletics, local wildlife and the college’s growing sports tradition.
SXU walk shines a light on domestic violence
Saint Xavier University will host a candlelight walk Oct. 6, bringing the community together during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Shepard musicians make memories across Europe
Fourteen Shepard band students joined musicians from across Chicagoland for a European tour filled with performances, sightseeing, history and friendships.
Kimmy Noonen turns family, mental health and memory into art
Kimmy Noonen turns family, mental health and memory into art.
Gutierrez pushes 4-part overhaul as CPS enters fully elected board era
Angel Gutierrez, a Chicago Public Schools board member representing District 8A on the Southwest Side, is running unopposed for re-election in the district’s first fully elected board race.
Mercy Café opens at Saint Xavier University
Saint Xavier University opens Mercy Café, a new Morris Hall gathering spot shaped by student input, campus tradition and community.
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 […]
