By Bob Bong A Bridgeview teen who was beaten by Oak Lawn police after he fled from a traffic stop in 2022 has been charged with robbing a man at a fitness center in Orland Park in December. Orland police said Hadi Abuatelah, 19, was one of three teens who assaulted the victim on December […]
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Worth Township property tax review workshop
Worth Township Assessor Shaun Murphy, Worth Township Supervisor Patricia Joan Murphy, and Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas will be hosting an in-person Board of Review Workshop on Monday, January 29, from 5-7 p.m. at Worth Township Hall, located at 11601 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip. The workshop is free. Analysts will be on hand […]
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Moraine Valley hosts high school Pastry Decorating Competition
Nine high schools were represented at Moraine Valley Community College for the annual High School Pastry Decorating Competition in late October. Teams of students from Eisenhower, Shepard, Richards, Reavis, Oak Lawn, Andrew, Argo, Stagg and Sandburg high schools participated in the competition in the Culinary Arts kitchen on the college campus. Every fall, Moraine Valley […]
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Supporters stand in silence with Hickory Hills family
By Nuha Abdessalam Community members stood in silence against violence in solidarity with the Gaber family of Hickory Hills. Neighbors and members were unsettled after Hickory Hills resident Lila Gaber’s family received two hate letters for having a “Free Palestine” sign on their front lawn. The family recently received an outpouring of support through direct […]
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Man dies in Hickory Hills apartment fire
By Bob Bong and Nuha Abdessalam The new year had only just begun when tragedy struck families living in a three-story apartment building in Hickory Hills. One man died, a second man was badly injured and several families were displaced by an early morning apartment fire Tuesday. Roberts Park Fire Department Chief Jeff Ketchen said […]
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Hickory Hills Muslim family receives second hate letter
By Nuha Abdessalam A Hickory Hills family that received a hate letter in October because they had a Palestinian flag on the front lawn has received a second letter, this time marked “Final Notice.” Lila Gaber, 35, whose family received the original letter on Oct. 24, found the typewritten letter while chatting with her husband […]
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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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Hickory Hills native son completes 20th straight Chicago Marathon
By Dermot Connolly Hickory Hills native Steven Rice completed his 20th consecutive Chicago Marathon on Sunday—without losing much time from his first one two decades ago. “I didn’t do badly. It wasn’t my best and it wasn’t my worst,” Rice said on Monday. “What I am finding is, they are not getting any easier—maybe a bit […]
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Dynamic duo to lead team at Glen Oaks School
From staff reports Flexible, open-minded and adaptable are three qualities the new principal and assistant principal at Glen Oaks School cite as ingredients for continuing to build a culture of fun and success with both students and staff. Farah Daoud, who spent last year as assistant principal at the Hickory Hills’ school, was named principal […]
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New principal takes reins at Dorn School in Hickory Hills
From staff reports Jola Dziatkowiec was born in Poland and immigrated to the United States with her family when she was 7. The third of four children (two boys and two girls) born to loving parents who raised their family on Chicago’s Southwest Side, she began learning English Language in third grade while attending Chicago […]