Twenty-nine months to the day since Arturo Cantu Jr. was gunned down outside his Bridgeview apartment, his family is still awaiting justice.
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5000 pumpkins turn this Oak Lawn church into a fall sensation
First United Methodist Church of Oak Lawn celebrates 25 years of its pumpkin patch with student volunteers, family traditions and community outreach.
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Palos Park Public Library offers $5 bag sale Saturday
Palos Park Public Library wraps up its annual Book & Puzzle Sale Saturday with a $5 bag sale for bargain hunters.
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Palos Hills congregation puts neighbors first with year-round giving
Seventeen volunteers at Palos Hills’ Savior Divine Lutheran Church packed 152 laundry kits for BEDS Plus, a homeless services nonprofit.
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SXU workshop helps parents build a stronger village
Saint Xavier University will host an Oct. 24 workshop offering parents expert advice, child care and resources to help children thrive.
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First time 23rd Ward aldermanic election campaign managers talk strategy, blueprints to victory
Leo Rojas-Banda, who is challenging Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd) for her seat in February, is not only a candidate but he’s acting as his own campaign manager. Emma Ortega is managing Tabares’ campaign. Both are novices who will play an outsize role in steering their candidates to victory.
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Officials break ground on 183 apartments at long-vacant LeClaire Courts site
Developers, city officials and former residents broke ground Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the first new housing at the old LeClaire Courts public housing site in Garfield Ridge, which has sat empty since 2011.
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Palos Heights adopts downtown redevelopment plan
The City of Palos Heights voted last week to adopt a downtown redevelopment plan created by MKSK Studios, a move meant to give the city a roadmap towards revitalizing the downtown area from 122nd to 124th streets along Harlem Avenue.
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Orland Park ready to approve speed cameras
According to one public safety survey that started on Oct. 1, Orland Park residents want to see the village bring in speed cameras to the village.
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Visit Southland says Orland Park is tops for tourism
Orland Park won the Community Tourism Excellence Team Award on Oct. 8 at the Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino and Resort in East Hazel Crest.