By Bob Bong A Chicago man and a juvenile have been charged with burglary for breaking into a bar in Summit on October 10. Jailen Loggins, 19, of the 7900 block of South Woodlawn Avenue, and a 15-year-old male juvenile were charged with burglary of the Exit Saloon in the 6300 block of South Harlem […]
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Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park police arrest suspects in two bar robberiesÂ
From staff reports Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park police worked in conjunction to arrest two male suspects following two bar robberies that took place on Oct. 10. Police arrested Jarlen Loggins, 19, of the 7900 block of South Woodlawn Avenue in Chicago, and a 15-year-old male in connection with the robberies. According to police, the […]
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Veteran journalist Charles Richards, longtime owner of The Regional News, dies
By Bob Bong Charles Richards, a veteran community journalist whose family owned The Regional News from 1947 to 2014, passed away Thursday at his Palos Heights home. The Regional News was founded in 1941 and is the oldest business in Palos Heights. Its original coverage area was Palos Heights and Palos Park. Mr. Richards’ father, […]
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Evergreen Park celebrates Oktoberfest 2023
Residents were invited to raise a stein on October 7 at Evergreen Park Oktoberfest at the Evergreen Park Community Center in Klein (Circle) Park, 3450 W. 97th St. Oktoberfest featured plenty of activities for children including a live family music show, kids tent, pony rides, petting zoo, Touch-A-Truck, face painting, bouncy houses and more. For […]
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Evergreen Park resident creates doc on family
Daughter’s rare disease is main subject of film By Joe Boyle Evergreen Park resident Claudia Parker was not sure where to turn when it came to the health of her infant daughter. Parker knew that something was not right with Rhonda-Rene and continued to bring it to the attention of doctors, who would reassure her […]
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AERO opens new facility in Burbank
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 […]