Palos South’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team recently won the Southwest Interscholastic Conference Championship. The Cardinals were undefeated in conference play with a record of 11 wins and 0 losses. The team won the SWIC post-season tournament, defeating Orland Jr. High, Tinley Central Middle School, and Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School. Palos South players Brooklyn Parr, […]
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Palos Heights School District 128 sends anti-bullying message
By Kelly White Palos Heights School District 128 has taken a positive approach to bullying prevention. From the stage of “America’s Got Talent,” Chippewa Elementary School, 12425 S. Austin Ave., Palos Heights, welcomed BMX rider, Matt Wilhelm, a Guinness World Record Holder and the 2022 USA National Champion on January 30. “My dreams were made […]
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Shepard, Richards cheerleaders earn highest sectional scores
The varsity cheerleaders from Shepard High School in Palos Heights on second place on Saturday at the IHSA Sectional tournament at Hinsdale South High School. The team advanced to the IHSA state finals as a result. Coached by Shepard graduate Felicia Marr, the Astros earned their highest score ever at a sectional tournament. The team […]
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Shepard High School partners with Palos Heights TV
By Kelly White Shepard High School is paving the way for future media talents. The high school, 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, is now partnering with the community access channel Palos Heights TV (PHTV) under the direction of producer, Dave Wierzel, to provide students more opportunities to use their skills in a professional realm. […]
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Woman charged with stealing bumper
By Bob Bong A Crete woman was charged last week with the theft of a bumper from a vehicle in Palos Heights. Police said they were notified on August 31 by an employee of a business in the 11900 block of South Harlem Avenue that the front bumper of his personal vehicle had been stolen. […]
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Heafey receives Swallow Cliff Chapter community service award
Swallow Cliff Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, presented Jack Heafey, of Palos Heights, the DAR Community Service Award for his outstanding volunteer activities at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital. The award was presented in December at the monthly luncheon. Each chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution can present two […]
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Webb Chevrolet hosts SD218 auto tech students from Richards, Shepard
Despite their busy schedules, general manager Tim Gehr and several other supervisors from Webb Chevrolet in Oak Lawn found time in December to show automotive technology students from Richards and Shepard high schools the career possibilities waiting for them. Teachers Keith Luszcak and Matt Krogh brought 29 students to tour Webb facilities, talk with various […]
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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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Community Calendar
SD118 to host referendum meetings Palos School District 118 will host three public information meetings in January and February for the community to learn more about a referendum question on the March 19 ballot. Palos School District 118 is asking voters to approve a referendum that will allow it to shift approximately $4.35 million in […]
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Palos Area Chamber’s president committed to local business
By Kelly White Born and raised in Palos Heights, Todd Probasco takes pride in his roots. Elected as the Palos Area Chamber of Commerce president in December of 2022, for a two-year term, Probasco is looking forward to helping the community continue to thrive. “The Palos Area Chamber of Commerce is an amazing origination,” Probasco […]
