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Area ceremonies honor fallen on Memorial Day
The Village of Justice and surrounding communities held multiple Memorial Day services Monday to honor military personnel who died in service, drawing residents and veterans to ceremonies across the southwest suburbs. In Justice, Mayor Kris Wasowicz opened the 9 a.m. service at the Veterans & First Responders Memorial in Commissioners Park by thanking those present…
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Southwest Regional Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Marist’s Charles Barnes Jr.
Charles Barnes Jr., a first-team all-stater who led Marist to its first state championship, is the Southwest Regional Player of the Year.
MLB scouts have eyes on Lyons’ Jack Slightom — and his 97 mph fastball
Lyons right-hander Jack Slightom is ranked 123rd on ESPN’s list of MLB Draft prospects.
All-freshman relay team wins state title, makes St. Laurence history
Eniece Danzy anchored St. Laurence’s all-freshman 4×200-meter relay team to a Class 2A state title on May 23.
Area roundup: Joey Bockwell’s record throw highlights Lyons boys track title
Lyons’ Joey Bockwell won a Class 3A sectional title and set a program record of 61 feet, 9.75 inches in the shot put.
Mike Clark’s baseball Top 5
Check out which team is new to the rankings this week.
Mike Clark’s softball Top 5
Check out updates on the area’s top teams.
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Chicago pizzerias unite to support police mental health crisis
Chicago Police 8th District’s second annual fundraiser tackles officer suicide rates while strengthening community bonds.
Patriots Day Parade, Changosnakedog, Sesame Street and Senior Ice Cream Soda Day: Patricia Tyznik
Fun community events in Clearing, Garfield Ridge this summer.
Pets and K9 units gather for Forest View Pet Parade
More than 30 dogs and their owners marched through Forest View on Saturday, May 16, with K9 units from four neighboring…
Heritage Middle School student wins Summit vehicle sticker design contest
A seventh-grader’s understated design beat out nearly 70 entries to win the Summit Chamber of Commerce’s vehicle sticker competition.
Stickney-Forest View Little League celebrates Opening Day with community parade
Photos: Families, players, and local officials marched through Stickney to kick off the baseball season.
George Washington students plant poems around Lyons
Seventh graders display work at local businesses, library, and village hall as part of Poetry Month project.
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Manure mobile, Doty’s burglary, makeup theft: Countryside police blotter
Manure spread on parked vehicle Someone spread what appeared to be manure across the windshield, hood, and driver’s door handle of…
Traffic stops, drunken driving arrests, credit card fraud: Willow Springs police blotter
Man gets three tickets after traffic stop A 20-year-old man received three tickets after a traffic stop at 1:24 p.m. May…
Bad brother, McD’s run, package theft: Justice police blotter
Traffic stop results in 3 tickets A cracked windshield and tinted tail lights led to a man receiving three tickets from…
Drunken driving, graffiti, identity theft, hit and run: Countryside police blotter
Citizen helps nab suspected drunken driver Police at 1:05 p.m. April 30 received a 911 call from a citizen reporting a…
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The pope from Chicago who couldn’t update his bank account info
Video: South Side priest shares the story of how the pope got disconnected by his bank, and what it reveals about the man who leads 1.4 billion Catholics.
St. Patrick’s Day brings a glimmer of hope during dark times
St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17, honors the patron saint of Ireland, a 5th-century Christian missionary who brought Christianity to the pagan Irish.
School districts must be accountable to public
Schools are important. But administrators don’t have the same sense of accountability to taxpayers that other governments like villages have.