By Kelly White To the Stolarski family, Halloween is not just a holiday; it is a time to bring people together for a good cause. Located at 12407 S. Melvina Ave. in Palos Heights, the Stolarski’s beautifully lit haunt features the characters from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” “Halloween is absolutely my favorite […]
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Palos Heights: Classic Car Show celebrates but needs more volunteers
By Jeff Vorva When it comes to the Palos Heights Classic Car Show, there is plenty to celebrate and also plenty to worry about. The 20th running of the event took place in July and had a record 682 cars and the crowd was estimated at 6,000-8,000. Bob Starzyk, the organizer for all 20 events, […]
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Palos Heights making holiday plans
By Jeff Vorva Holiday plans were made during the Sept. 5 city council meeting, months before the first flake of snow has hit the pavement. The council voted on a resolution to request permission from the Illinois Department of Transportation to close down Harlem Avenue between 127th Street and Illinois Route 83 from 10:30 a.m. to […]
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Shepard High School honors the victims of September 11
By Kelly White Monday’s rain postponed Shepard High School’s 9/11 Remembrance; however, it did not make it any less meaningful. On the morning of Tuesday, September 12, the high school’s JROTC students and countless staff members met on the school’s football field, 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, to honor all of the fallen heroes […]
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Implant allows Palos Hospital doctors to monitor heart patients remotely
The CardioMEMs team at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital. From staff reports Last spring, 70-year-old Starr Ooms required several hospitalizations for shortness of breath. She thought it might be panic attacks, but when she learned it was congestive heart failure that caused even more anxiety. Her father and grandfather had died from the same condition. The Oak Forest […]
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Shepard celebrates start of football season with Orange and Brown Game
From staff reports The Shepard High School community gathered on Friday, August 18, to celebrate the start of a new football season with the customary Orange and Brown Game. Beautiful weather, performances by the varsity dance team, and free sno-cones for everyone helped make the evening at Shepard stadium a wonderful occasion. Booster Club also […]
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Palos Heights business plan taking shape
By Jeff Vorva It may take a while before downtown Palos Heights buildings get face-lifts and parking lots get makeovers, but significant movement was made with a business district plan. The city council voted 7-0 on Aug. 15 to adopt an ordinance for the approval of the business district plan and designation of the Palos […]
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Chippewa School unveils new playground
By Kelly White Students at Chippewa School returned to the classroom last week with an entirely new all-inclusive playground. The playground renovation was part of a planned facility upgrade to replace the aging equipment at the school, 12425 S. Austin Ave., Palos Heights. “This is a wonderful accomplishment,” Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz, said. “The […]
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New assistant principals join Palos 118 administration team
From staff reports Palos School District 118 will kick off the 2023-24 school year with two new assistant principals at its schools. Jennifer Legris has joined the district as assistant principal for Palos South Middle School, and Kristie Tieri will step into the role at Palos West Elementary. Legris received her bachelor’s degree in education […]
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Harvey to be Palos Heights clerk for more than a day
By Jeff Vorva Shannon Harvey is getting her second chance at being the City of Palos Heights’ clerk. This one will last a little longer. Harvey, whose maiden name is Dunne, has done the job before. Sort of. “A fun fact is that this is actually not my first time serving as the Palos Heights […]
