By Bob Bong When Queen of Peace High School in Burbank announced it was closing in 2018, the good folks at AERO special education co-op saw a golden opportunity. They purchased the school’s 13-acre site at 7659 S. Linder Ave. in August 2019 for $3.2 million. The plan was to retrofit the high school for […]
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St. Gianna Fest (formerly Queen of Martyrs Fest) kicks off fall activities
By Joe Boyle Fall begins this week but there is no shortage of activities occurring this month and next in Evergreen Park. Mayor Kelly Burke reminded residents during the Evergreen Park Village Board meeting Monday night that the St. Gianna Fest (formerly Queen of Martyrs Fest) Family Carnival will take place Friday, Sept. 22, through Sunday, […]
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Antonio Clay-Jones carries Evergreen Park past Reavis
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent No deficit in sports is too great to overcome unless the double zeros on the clock are reached. Unfortunately for Reavis High School, that was the situation in their Week 3 matchup with Evergreen Park High School. Despite every Reavis Rams (1-2) effort to overcome their deficit, the Evergreen Park Mustangs […]
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Cardinal Bernardin KC Council awards 5 scholarships
The Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Council of the Knights of Columbus, located in Evergreen Park, for the 14th year has awarded five $500 scholarships to deserving graduates of five local Catholic Schools for their exemplary service to their school, church and community. Anton R. Iberle, Past Grand Knight, presented the awards in May to these outstanding […]
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Raccoons frustrate Evergreen Park homeowners
By Joe Boyle Some Evergreen Park residents are complaining about an increase in intruders to the village. The culprits in this case are raccoons. Several residents complained that they are seeing more of the pests and have found their remains on their property. One resident from the 9300 block of South Troy voiced her frustration during the Evergreen […]
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Evergreen Park Community High School welcomes new staff
Seven new staff members have joined the team at Evergreen Park Community High School for the 2023-2024 school year. The newest Mustang educators were welcomed to campus earlier this month for a round table discussion and tour of the building. Martin Chappetto is the newest member of the EPCHS Counseling Department. He comes to Evergreen […]
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Evergreen Park police cited for quick actions after fatal Mariano’s shooting
By Joe Boyle Evergreen Park police officers who assisted in tracking down a man linked to a fatal shooting were recognized by village officials for their performance to duty. Police were dispatched during the morning hours of July 13 after a report of multiple shots fired by an active shooter in Mariano’s food store at […]
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Chicago man charged in Evergreen Park fatal shooting
By Dermot Connolly A Chicago man charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend in the Mariano’s store in Evergreen Park on July 13 is being held without bail at Cook County Jail. Evergreen Park Chief Michael Saunders said Armoni Henry, 21, reportedly a resident of the Ashburn neighborhood in Chicago, was identified by witnesses as […]
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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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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.