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Taste of Orland finishes at Village Hall and readies for Centennial West
By Jeff Vorva The 20th edition of the Taste of Orland Park seemingly featured a little of everything. This is the final year it is scheduled to be held near Village Hall as plans are to move it to the revamped Centennial Park West starting next year, a site Mayor Keith Pekau said is better…
Read MoreOak Lawn: Village is in better economic health
By Joe Boyle After some difficult years due to the pandemic, the economic health of the Village of Oak Lawn is on the rise. Additional funding has gone into the coffers for the Oak Lawn police and fire pensions. Village Manager Tom Phelan admitted during the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting on Aug. 8 that they had…
Read MoreChicago rock legend to perform at Krapil’s
By Bob Bong Krapil’s Steakhouse in Worth offers live music on weekends in the summer and when Ambidextrous takes the stage Saturday night they will be joined by a Chicago rock legend. Taking the stage with Ambidextrous will be Ray Graffia Jr., one of the founding members of the New Colony Six. Graffia is making…
Read MoreWhat’s the buzz? Floodwater mosquitos are coming
By Isabella Schreck Recent rainfalls have been needed, but with the rain comes mosquitos – and local experts said the area will be seeing more of those pesky bugs for the rest of this summer. “The ones we’re about to heavily deal with are floodwater mosquitoes,” said Mark Tomek, a biologist at the Desplaines Valley…
Read MoreSt. Fabian Vacation Bible School brings in 100 participants
By Carol McGowan The turnout for St. Fabian‘s Vacation Bible School was a great one this year. Approximately 100 children, teens and adult volunteers took part last week, June 26 through June 30. Paula Kroll, pastoral assistant and director of lifelong faith formation for St. Fabian Catholic Church, said it was a great turnout. “This was our first…
Read MoreSt. Catherine Carnival goes off without a hitch, trustee says
By Joe Boyle The St. Catherine of Alexandria Carnival in Oak Lawn was not only considered a success last weekend, it may prove to be beacon of hope to other communities. The carnival drew large crowds and went off with few hiccups, according to Trustee Ralph Soch, whose 6th District includes St. Catherine at 10621…
Read MoreMoraine Valley to host summer Movie in the Moonlight series
Moraine Valley Community College is hosting its popular Movie in the Moonlight series this summer. The college will show three movies on a 16-foot inflatable screen at the Gateway, between Buildings F and M, on campus, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. Admission is free. The first movie is the Oscar-nominated “Puss in Boots” on…
Read MoreUPDATE: RidgeFest cancelled over flash mob safety concerns
Editor’s note: Chicago Ridge Mayor Chuck Tokar said Friday that RidgeFest originally set for July 28-30 was being cancelled for this year out of safety concerns as a result of the teen rampage last weekend at a carnival in Tinley Park. It’s the second area event called off because of the threat of teen flash…
Read MoreSlice Factory makes a big debut in Lyons
By Steve Metsch Norberto Cisneros Jr., smiled after tasting the pepperoni pizza at the new Slice Factory in Lyons. “I like it,” he said. “It’s a big bang for your buck.” Cisneros, an administrative aide in the Lyons Village Hall, wasn’t kidding. “Each slice,” restaurant owner Domenico DiDiana said, “is about the length of a grown man’s forearm.”…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Frankie’s Beef and Pasta closing this weekend in Oak Lawn
By Bob Bong Owners Vince and Nina announced Tuesday they will be closing Frankie’s Beef and Pasta in Oak Lawn on Saturday, April 29, after 35 years at 5721 W. 95th St. “Friends…we could have never imagined in the hot Summer of 1988 when we first opened we would have survived this long! We started…
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