By Kelly White Kids are gathering outside and playing in the parks until they are called home for dinner and this isn’t a reflection 1980s. A group of Palos Heights parents and children worked together to rekindle that hometown community feel by starting up Wiffle Wednesdays right in the neighborhood for children of all ages. […]
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MVCC, SD218 team up for summer STEAM camp
By Kelly White Through an educational collaboration with Moraine Valley Community College, Community High School District 218’s STEAM camp students from third- to eighth-grade have been learning more about science, technology, engineering, art and math this summer. These fields are providing students with the opportunity to gain exposure to the cutting-edge field of STEAM, according […]
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Palos Heights officials say Classic Car show was good for business
By Jeff Vorva The Palos Heights City Council took a victory lap Aug. 1 over the huge numbers the Classic Car event received when it was held downtown in July. There were a record 682 cars at the event – almost double some of the higher number of participants in the past – and estimates […]
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Orland Park, Palos Heights police make National Night Out special
By Jeff Vorva The 40th National Night Out took place all across the country on Aug. 1 and two of the Regional’s three police departments hosted events that night while the third is doing a weeklong celebration. Palos Park is using early August to have residents learn about its Community Emergency Response Team, the Palos […]
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Local National Night Out events to celebrate first responders, promote community
By Isabella Schreck Many residents will be able to meet their local police officers and police canines, while enjoying food and fun activities at local National Night Out Against Crime events coming up on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The national event, which has occurred every year on the first Tuesday of August for the past four […]
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20th anniversary Palos Heights Classic Car show comes up huge
By Jeff Vorva The 20th running of the Palos Heights Classic Car event was huge. It was bigger than expected. John Hanley, the head of the Beautification Committee, which is in charge of putting on the show, said he counted 682 cars. And that was just shortly after the show opened on July 20. Bob […]
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Fourteen-year Palos Heights clerk resigns
By Jeff Vorva Longtime Palos Heights Clerk Thomas Kantas suddenly resigned from his post this week. Kantas, who won four elections for the clerk’s post starting in 2009, resigned for “personal reasons” on Tuesday morning, Mayor Bob Straz announced at the city council meeting that night. “I will proceed to try to fill the vacancy,” […]
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Shepard students earn Biliteracy Seal
Nearly 40 students from Shepard High School earned the Seal of Biliteracy, which recognizes graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in English and in one or more other foreign, or world, languages, from the State of Illinois. Students earning the Seal of Biliteracy include Alyssa Fuks, Dania Soriano, Timothy Sanchez, Anna Czernik, […]
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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 […]