By Steve Metsch We all know you can get your kicks on Route 66. But soon, thanks to $2.5 million grant from the state, you will get your kicks crossing over Route 66. The historic highway – known as Joliet Road in Countryside – will be getting a pedestrian bridge at the intersection with Brainard […]
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Elizabeth Berg returns to Evergreen Park Public Library
By Kelly White The Evergreen Park Public Library last month proudly welcomed back New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg. Berg, who visited the library in 2017, came back for an afterhours event on June 2 at the library, 9400 S. Troy Ave., to talk about her new book Earth’s The Right Place for Love. […]
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Orland Twp. Back to School Health Fair set for July 15
Orland Township will hold its annual Back-To-School Health Fair on Saturday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Township Hall, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. “Students will be back in school before we know it,” said Supervisor Paul O’Grady. “Support for our schoolchildren, parents, and teachers needs to be easily accessible. We’re […]
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SD230’s Nolting lauds seniors on advisory panel
By Jeff Vorva District 230 Supt. Robert Nolting gave a shout out to the seniors on the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee. The committee is made of students from all three high schools – Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew – who serve their time meeting with Nolting and other district officials to talk about concerns from the student […]
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Shepard awards graduating seniors
Families, friends, teachers, administrators, and community leaders gathered recently to celebrate the seniors from Shepard High School who received scholarship awards. Winners included: Alexa Ramirez, Academic Achievement Award for outstanding scholastic accomplishments; Piotr Maciorowski, Jessica Acevedo, Carlo Hernandez. Manny Orozco, Brianna Rolek , Dylan Cervantes, Raymond Hammerschmidt, Ryland Roberts, Miriam Cojocariu, and Delaney Doyle, District […]
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Schofield, Orland Park break ground on new sports complex
By Jeff Vorva Groundbreaking took place last week at Schussler Park for the Michael Schofield III Sports Complex, which is a part of a massive renovation of the park. Schofield has a naming rights and sponsorship agreement through the Kendall and Michael Schofield Family Foundation and the complex will feature an artificial turf area with […]
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Evergreen Park Independence Day Parade
Evergreen Park held its 53rd annual Independence Day parade on June 30 down 95th Street. The OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center served as grand marshals of this year’s celebration.
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Worth FOP golfers chip in for SD127 school board
By Joe Boyle Worth Mayor Mary Werner praised the efforts of the police department for their work on what she said was another successful FOP golf outing. “I always like to start a meeting with a check presentation,” Werner said at the Worth Village Board meeting Wednesday night. “It was another great event and it’s […]
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Family demands independent investigation of Oak Lawn man’s death
By Joe Boyle Protesters are demanding an independent investigation into the death of an Oak Lawn man who was struck and killed last month by a passing motorist near the front of his home. Murod Kurdi, 28, was reportedly standing alongside his parked car near his home in the 9100 block of South Tulley Avenue […]
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Chicago Hounds host Dawg Town Block Party, MLR Championship on Saturday
By Bob Bong The Chicago Hounds rugby team organization will host a day of festivities featuring a “Dawg Town Block Party” on Saturday, July 8, at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. DJ Diesel, who is also known as former basketball star Shaquille O’Neal, and American Celtic band Dropkick Murphys are set to perform at the 2023 MLR Championship […]