October hearing next for man charged with Bridgeview murder
Three months to the day after Arturo Cantu Jr. was shot to death outside his Bridgeview apartment, his alleged killer was back in court. Anthony Calderon, 20, of Bedford Park, appeared in Room 101 at the Bridgeview Court House before Cook County Circuit Court Associate Judge Margaret M. Ogarek for a status hearing. Unlike his…
Palos School District 118 names Dodds assistant director of student services
Terri Dodds, an administrator in Palos School District 118, has been promoted to Assistant Director of Student Services starting in the 2024-25 school year. In her new position, Dodds will be assisting in the management of the Student Services Department which identifies and provides supports to students with unique individual learning needs. She will also…
Shepard welcomes Class of 2028
Few experiences created more anxiety for young teenagers than the first day of high school. So long ago staff from District 218 chose to create a warm, welcoming, and friendly opening event – Freshman Day – for new students. In addition to smiling teachers and administrators, freshmen at Shepard High School encountered returning students who…
Richards welcomes kids back with school bash
It’s that time of year. Students are heading back to the classroom. Richards High School, 10601 Central Ave., Oak Lawn, welcomed incoming freshmen with its fourth annual Back to School Bash on August 9. “When I think back to my first day of high school, I was terrified,” Debbie Swanson, math teacher and Richards’ activities…
Comings & Goings: Buca di Beppo closes in Orland Park
Popular Italian eatery Buca di Beppo closed its doors at 15350 S. 94th Avenue in Orland Park earlier this month just before the chain announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week. The closing was one of at least a dozen locations closed by the restaurant chain in recent weeks. There is…
Southpaw celebrates 20 years with kids at Lyons Public Library
A fuzzy green dude celebrated his 20th birthday with about 100 kids at the Lyons Public Library on July 23. Kids being kids, they enjoyed eating tiny cakes donated by Nothing Bundt Cakes and vanilla ice cream donated by Culver’s. But they especially enjoyed hanging out with that fuzzy green dude. He was the…
Riot Fest quits Bridgeview, will return to Douglass Park
Riot Fest, the popular punk rock music festival, will return to Chicago’s Douglass Park in September, reversing a June decision to move the festival to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, sources told the Desplaines Valley News. In June, Riot Fest founder Mike Petryshyn announced the festival’s move to the suburbs, where fans of headliners Beck, Public…
