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Marist’s Soleil Tate is Southwest Regional Softball Player of the Year
Marist junior pitcher Soleil Tate, a Wisconsin commit, hit 14 home runs and drove in 56 runs this season.
Boys basketball notebook: College interest picks up for Shepard’s Amari Williams
Junior center Amari Williams will be one of the leaders of a young Shepard team this winter.
Area roundup: Palos Coyotes help keep American Legion baseball alive
Launched in 2022, the Palos Post 1993 Coyotes finished third in the Illinois American Legion state tournament each of the past two years.
With Army offer in hand, Sandburg’s Quinn Durkin looks ahead to senior year
Quinn Durkin had 899 total yards and 12 touchdowns last season as Sandburg won a share of its first conference title since 1995.
Mike Clark’s baseball Top 5
Check out the final rankings of the season.
Vinny Stubitsch, St. Rita win first state baseball title in wild fashion
Vinny Stubitsch homered and hit a walk-off sacrifice fly to lead St. Rita past Triad 12-11 in eight innings for the Class 3A state title, the program’s first championship.
Ian Tosi caps comeback, helps Mount Carmel baseball take third in Class 4A
Miami recruit Ian Tosi struck out seven in four innings as Mount Carmel beat Naperville Central 11-2 to finish third in Class 4A.
Area roundup: Shepard’s Grace Culver named state coach of the year in boys volleyball
Shepard boys volleyball finished 33-4, setting a program record for wins, as the Astros’ Grace Culver was named the state’s coach of the year.
Baseball state roundup: St. Rita reaches Class 3A final, Mount Carmel falls in 4A
Frank Garofalo hit a walk-off single and Sully Kazee pitched a three-hitter as St. Rita edged East Peoria 2-1 in the Class 3A state semifinals.
Mike Clark’s baseball Top 5
A wild sectional and supersectional week led to a major shakeup in the rankings.
We/Us
Gratitude for Clear-Ridge’s response after June tornado and storms
Chicago officials express appreciation for city workers and neighbors who pitched in to clean up after the June tornado.
Garfield Ridge woman brings new art studio to the suburbs
Cari Smolarczyk, who runs an after-school art program in Chicago, is bringing a new art studio to Willow Springs.
Children mark Corpus Christi celebration with solemn procession through Berwyn, Stickney
Students in white communion dresses and suits led a Eucharistic procession Sunday, June 7, from St. Leonard Church in Berwyn to…
Southwest side libraries offer summer activities for all ages: Peggy Zabicki
Chicago’s Garfield Ridge and West Lawn branch libraries are hosting free and low-cost summer programs for seniors, kids, and teens through…
Augustinian community installs new Prior Provincial, bids farewell to departing pastor: Kathy Headley
The Augustinian friars installed Rev. Thomas McCarthy as Prior Provincial on Wednesday, June 10, in a candlelit ceremony at St. Rita…
Artisan Market open in Brookfield
The newly launched Brookfield Artisan Market is coming to the Eight Corners corridor, featuring local vendors, live entertainment, and an unveiling…
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Ford City Mall closure sparks community push for park, plaza, or arts space
As Ford City’s main mall faces a June 22 closure due to safety violations, community groups are rallying to…
Midway’s Patriots Day Parade is back: What you need to know
The Midway Chamber of Commerce is reviving its annual Patriots Day Parade on June 25, featuring a VFW opening…
Unsealed transcripts show prosecutorial misconduct that sank Broadview Six case
Grand jury transcripts in the Broadview Six case were released Tuesday, revealing the prosecutorial errors that led a federal…
Wunderkind celebrates first graduates of dual-language preschool
Four preschoolers graduate from a Wunderkind bilingual program in Garfield Ridge, created to preserve the Spanish language and cultural…
CPS clerk faces layoff after disability accommodation expires; community rallies to keep her job
After eight years at Byrne Elementary, wheelchair-using clerk Judy Mahoney faces a July 1 layoff due to budget cuts.…
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Indecency, knife on bus, railroad burglary: 8th District police blotter
Eight people were arrested in the 8th District between June 11-14 on charges including assault, theft, domestic battery and railroad…
8 arrested for domestic violence, theft, DUI and gun possession: 8th District police blotter
Chicago police arrested eight people in the 8th District between June 2 and June 7 on charges including domestic battery,…
Indecent exposure, aggravated assault, burglary: 8th District Chicago police blotter
Police arrested eight people in late May and early June on charges including assault, burglary, weapons violations, and domestic battery.