The District 230 Foundation is seeking nominations for prominent alumni who have used their education and experience to become successful, positive contributors to society to honor at their annual Legacy Hall dinner. Applications for nominations can be found at http://www.d230foundation.org/ under the “Legacy Hall” tab. All nominations must be received by July 1. The event […]
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2 Chicago men charged in assault and robbery of Oak Lawn senior
From staff reports Two Chicago men were charged Monday for battering an elderly man on June 16 and stealing his money and cell phone. Ivan Garduno, 29, and Heberto Flores, 31, both of Chicago, were charged with a variety of offenses including Aggravated Battery, Robbery, Reckless Driving, Driving Under the Influence, Driving While License Suspended, […]
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Rice grad Payton is Buster Posey Catcher of Year finalist
By Mike Walsh Correspondent Louisville catcher Jack Payton has been named a finalist for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission. Payton, an Orland Park resident who prepped at Brother Rice, is one of three finalists along with Kyle Teel of Virginia and Ryan Snell of Lamar. […]
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Shepard alum Charlie Szykowny runs hot for Flames
By Mike Walsh Correspondent It’s not that Charlie Szykowny didn’t enjoy his time playing baseball at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. After all, he was a First-Team All-American in 2022, as chosen by D3Baseball.com and ABCA/Rawlings. Szykowny, a Palos Heights resident and Shepard graduate, set a program season record that year with 18 home runs and […]
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Area Sports Roundup | Area hoops teams compete in summer showcases
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Five area girls basketball teams participated in a monster girls hoops showcase and showed their skills to college coaches during the NCAA’s live period. The first Windmill City Weekend Live Event took place June 15-17 at Batavia High School. Each team competed in a four-team pool and then playing a […]
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Pro Sports Report | Wright injured in loss as Stars’s slide continues
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Even when things are looking better for the Chicago Red Stars, they get worse. The slumping team, which has won one of four games since May 27 while scoring two goals over that span, rang up 15 shots — six of of them on goal — and looked lively and […]
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District 230 students recognized for biliteracy and triliteracy
More than 200 Consolidated High School District 230 students from Amos Alonzo Stagg, Carl Sandburg and Victor J. Andrew High Schools recently received recognition for earning either a Seal of Biliteracy or a State Commendation Award. The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given in recognition of students who have attained proficiency in English and […]
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St. Catherine Carnival goes off without a hitch, trustee says
By Joe Boyle The St. Catherine of Alexandria Carnival in Oak Lawn was not only considered a success last weekend, it may prove to be beacon of hope to other communities. The carnival drew large crowds and went off with few hiccups, according to Trustee Ralph Soch, whose 6th District includes St. Catherine at 10621 […]
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Green Hills Library kicks off Summer Reading program
By Kelly White The warm weather is upon us, but that is even more of a reason to visit your local library. In celebration of the season, the Green Hills Public Library, 10331 Interlochen Drive in Palos Hills, hosted a Summer Reading Kick-Off with Rainbow Cone on Monday, June 12, at Bennett Park, 10801 S. […]
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Updated: I-57 traffic shift coming to complete Tri-State bridge work
An Illinois Tollway traffic shift has been rescheduled to begin next week on southbound I-57 between 147th Street and the CSX Railroad for ongoing bridge work, as part of work to complete the Tri-State Tollway (I-294)/I-57 Interchange Project. Now set to begin on June 26, three nights of lane closures will be needed to shift […]