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Argo art students win $1.7M in scholarships
Eleven Argo Community High School art students have been awarded $1.7 million in college scholarships through the Illinois High School Art Exhibition, placing the school among the top 20 highest scholarship-earning schools in the state. The students — Aniyah Brandon, Susann Dunlap, Mia Gutierrez, Simona Krceva, Emily Mniszak, Francisco Romero, Xavier Romo, Natalia Stiko, Natalia…
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Josiah Saucedo, Solorio celebrate heritage in Latino Baseball Classic
Josiah Saucedo pitched a three-hitter and drove in three runs as Solorio beat Kennedy 11-1.
Mount Carmel baseball coach Brian Hurry hits 700 wins — and counting
Veteran Mount Carmel coach Brian Hurry had 705 career wins through last week.
Mike Clark’s baseball Top 5
See which team is new to the rankings this week.
Mike Clark’s softball Top 5
Check out which team joined the rankings this week.
Louisville recruit Cory Les never comes up short for St. Laurence
After bouncing around several positions for last year’s Class 3A state champs, St. Laurence’s Cory Les has settled in aty shortstop.
Mother McAuley’s Calli Edwards follows mom’s path
Mother McAuley career scoring leader Calli Edwards plans to become a college athlete and special education teacher like her mom.
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Childhood sweethearts from Oak Lawn plant roots in award-winning winery
Rich and Deb Strylowski’s personal touch and family-first approach earned them a hospitality award for Mistie Hill Vineyard in Custer Park…
Noel Cummings, longtime Hodgkins mayor, dies
Longtime Hodgkins mayor Noel Cummings, 98, who served the village for more than 40 years, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April…
For third year, Summit Senior Living crowns prom royalty
Delores Brassfield and Oscar Hamilton were crowned king and queen at Summit Senior Living’s annual “Prom Night” celebration.
White brings ‘cheers’ and cheer to people with her photos
Palos Park’s Kelly White discovered the magic of photography in a darkroom when she attended college at St. Xavier.
‘We don’t have a house anymore’: One family’s tornado survival story
The Garcias’ survival last week came down to one decision: Kendahl’s insistence on being prepared after hearing storm warnings.
Body found in rubble of home hit by Kankakee tornado
A body was discovered Thursday in the rubble of a home destroyed by the EF3 tornado that struck Aroma Park March…
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Son charged with murder in Orland Park man’s death
The son of a 77-year-old man found dead Wednesday in his Orland Park home has been charged with first-degree murder, police…
3 injured during Ingredion fire in Bedford Park
Two workers and a Bridgeview firefighter were injured in a fire Friday morning at the Bedford Park Ingredion food-processing plant.
Liberty Junior High School threat unfounded
Burbank police responded to a reported threat Wednesday morning at Liberty Junior High School but determined it was unfounded.
Man dies in Bridgeview hit-and-run
A Chicago man was struck and killed early Sunday as he was crossing the 7100 block of Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview,…
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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.
I can no longer give Trump the benefit of the doubt
I have completely changed my attitude about the president. I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, recognizing that his big mouth often got in the way of some good programs, hoping that would change. But he can’t seem to stop his pettiness from getting in the way and destroying some good…