Leo Club members from Richards High School spent part of their spring break baking for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Oak Lawn. RMH provides free accommodations for families of pediatric patients at Advocate Children’s Hospital. Faculty sponsor Karen Lavin brought students Maggie Macias, Aine Kelly and Molly McGinnis (the maximum allowed) to […]
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Baseball | Justin Lang’s heroics lift Marist over H-F
By Steve Millar Correspondent Marist had let a late lead slip away and was down to its final three outs, but senior shortstop Justin Lang was not too worried. “I feel like we just didn’t lose our energy,” Lang said. “That was a big part of it. In the middle of the game, we started […]
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Oak Lawn Chamber honors Coloring Book Contest winners
By Joe Boyle The Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce recognized a group of students whose works of arts make up the annual Fire and Public Safety Coloring Book. The chamber awarded local students for their artistic achievements during the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting on March 14. They recognized both the student artists whose illustrations […]
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Baseball | St. Laurence looks strong in early going
By Steve Millar Correspondent Luke Stulga is confident St. Laurence has a special team this season, but it’s about more than the talent highlighted by the many Division I recruits on the roster. “I think it’s the chemistry and relationships everyone has combined with the work ethic we have,” said Stulga, a senior outfielder. “Everyone […]
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Area Sports Roundup | Saint Xavier men’s volleyball team heads back to nationals
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Four for four. The NAIA will host its fourth Men’s Volleyball Championships on April 11, and Saint Xavier kept its record perfect in making it to every national tournament. The Cougars picked up an automatic bid on April 1 with a 25-18, 25-15, 25-22 victory over Judson University in the […]
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Pro Sports Report | Houston puts the freeze on Red Stars
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer There was no cold field advantage for the Red Stars. The way Arin Wright saw it, the weather for the team’s 2023 home opener should have been an advantage. It was cold and windy at SeatGeek Stadium on April 1 in a 2-1 loss to Houston in front of an […]
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College Notebook | Sandburg grad Jake Ostema earns back-to-back awards
By Mike Walsh Correspondent The month of March has been very good to Olivet Nazarene men’s volleyball player Jake Ostema. The 6-foot-8 senior middle hitter earned consecutive Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference player of the week honors. For the time period ending March 5, Ostema was named the CCAC Defender of the Week. The Sandburg graduate […]
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OLHMS educator nominated for Women Changing the World Award
By Kelly White Heather McCarthy is constantly inspiring her students at Oak Lawn-Hometown to be everything they can be. As a woman and an educator, she believes all goals are obtainable. It was no surprise to her staff members or students at OLHMS, 5345 W. 99th Place in Oak Lawn, that McCarthy, of Oak Lawn, […]
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Contest Play from Richards wins state drama championship
The Contest Play of “Macbeth” from Richards High School won first place last weekend at the Illinois High School Association competitive drama state finals. After years of finishing among the top productions, Richards won its first state crown in the category. Mike Badger, Jon Nebor, Lauren Davis, Claudia Baranowski, and Rick Keeley served as the […]
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OLHMS festival celebrates student cultures
By Kelly White Oak Lawn students recently held a full day celebration of all of the cultures in the Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School community. Cleverly called International Fest or iFest, the day acknowledged 19 different cultures of students at the school at 5345 W. 99th Street in Oak Lawn. Cultures featured included Poland, Palestine, […]
