Business.
Early morning thieves hit 2 Summit businesses
Two Summit businesses suffered broken windows when they were broken into early Thursday morning, Feb. 12, police said.
Your Sports. All Heart.
Charles Barnes Jr., Marist end 45-year sectional drought
Charles Barnes Jr. scored 31 points as Marist beat Homewood-Flossmoor to win its first sectional title since 1981.
Mike Clark’s girls basketball Top 5
Class 4A state champ Nazareth tops the final girls basketball rankings of the season.
Mike Clark’s boys basketball Top 5
There’s a new No. 1 in this week’s rankings.
De La Salle falls to Hyde Park in Class 3A sectional final
Steph Dixon and Chaden Harvey had nine points each for De La Salle in a 43-40 loss to Hyde Park in…
Brother Rice looks to future after sectional loss
Zach Grabowski and Joe Niego combined for 21 points in Brother Rice’s 64-54 loss to Homewood-Flossmoor in a Class 4A sectional…
Sophia Towne, Nazareth roll to Class 4A state championship
Sophia Towne scored 17 points as Nazareth beat Loyola 55-23 to win its second girls basketball state title in four seasons.
Curie’s season ends with OT loss in sectional final
Curie rallied from 14 down in the third quarter before falling 71-65 in overtime to St. Ignatius in the Class 4A…
Kendall Holliday, Michael Oliver Jr. help Curie get by St. Laurence
Kendall Holliday scored 21 points and Michael Oliver Jr. hit a big 3-pointer to end the third quarter as Curie beat…
Stella Sakalas scores 30, Nazareth advances to 4A final
Nazareth advanced to its fourth state-title game since 2022.
Marist’s Adoni Vassilakis gets bragging rights with win
Marist’s Adoni Vassilakis had eight points, six rebounds and six assists in a win over Lockport, the team his four brothers…
Tributes.
Iris Wozniak
Iris Wozniak, 78, of Chicago’s Garfield Ridge community, died peacefully March 7, 2026, surrounded by family.
Clifford Whitehouse, Jr.
Clifford Whitehouse Jr., of Chicago, died after a courageous battle with cancer.
Norma Murillo
Norma Murillo, of Summit, died peacefully March 4, 2026, surrounded by family.
Rudolph “Rudy” Aranda
Rudolph “Rudy” Aranda Jr., of Atlanta, died unexpectedly Feb. 27, 2026.
Wojciech “Albert” Takuski, 45
Wojciech “Albert” Takuski, 45, died March 4, 2026.
Anna Maria Diaz, 80
Anna Maria Diaz, 80, of Justice, died March 2, 2026.
Business.
Comings & Goings: Quality Plus merges with Oak Lawn location
Quality Plus Photo Design Center closed its longtime home in Palos Heights last week. New owner Zibi Podraza, who purchased…
Kismet owner honors tradition but is open to new ideas
In his first year as the owner of Kismet in Orland Park, Daniel Canter said he prides himself on a…
Grooving into retirement: Teacher spins new life with record shop
Independent record shop Long Live Vinyl brings music lovers together with retro vibes and timeless grooves. In the 1960s, the…
Comings & Goings: Fogo de Chao coming to Orland Park
Fogo de Chao, the Brazilian steak house known for servers carrying slabs of meat on long skewers from table to…
Crowds savor this year’s Taste of Orland
The days of summer are dwindling but that did not stop Orland Park from savoring the last of the season…
Palos Park gets a jump on National Night Out
By Kelly White The Village of Palos Park has taken the traditional National Night Out and turned it into a…
Orland Township helps kids get ready for new school year
The summer clock is winding down and Orland Township was there to get ready to prepare students to enter back…
More News.
Man charged with burglarizing Oak Lawn, Worth businesses with video gaming machines
A Chicago man has been arrested for a rash of burglaries targeting Oak Lawn and Worth businesses with video…
Respect Week peaks with Polar Plunge fundraiser at Shepard
Alan B. Shepard High School’s annual Polar Plunge raised $16,000 for Special Olympics, with 84 participants celebrating inclusion during…
Richards High School takes the plunge for Special Olympics
Richards High School students and staff took an icy plunge Wednesday, raising more than $7,200 for Special Olympics during…
Palos Heights’ Channel 4 boss honored for 25 years of service
Ron Jankowski was in his 60s when he retired from NBC5 in Chicago and helped start up a cable…
Orland Park to study Riviera site for possible sports facility
Orland Park officials are taking a long look at turning the old Riviera Country Club property into a sports…
First Women’s Workshop empowers Richards High School girls
Richards High School held its first Women’s Workshop during Women’s History Month, connecting students with 18 professionals across various…
Melanie Jacobs Stathis Launches 19th Ward Alderman Campaign
Melanie Jacobs Stathis, a Morgan Park resident and nonprofit consultant, launches her 2027 campaign for 19th Ward alderman, emphasizing…
Saint Xavier jazz students bring Miles Davis and John Coltrane to life
Saint Xavier jazz students honored Miles Davis and John Coltrane Sunday, performing classic compositions in the new Music Performance…
Richards family legacy lives on after the loss of Geraldine Richards
Geraldine “Gerri” Richards, 82, retired educator and matriarch of a family-owned newspaper legacy, dies, leaving a lasting community impact.
We/Us.
Homeschool kids make their newspaper dream a reality
Seven homeschool students from across the Chicago area created a monthly newspaper that builds confidence, creativity and real-world teamwork skills.
Smith Village takes on dementia anxiety for caregivers
Smith Village caregiver group will discuss easing anticipation anxiety in dementia, focusing on routine, reassurance and emotional awareness.
Oak Lawn music teacher hits national high note
Oak Lawn Community High School music teacher Bob Haberstat earned national recognition for innovative technology-driven music education and leadership.
Mayhem.
Orland Park police arrest 4 for retail thefts
Orland Park police made four shoplifting arrests across Orland Park’s shopping district in less than two weeks.
Chicago duo charged with theft from Victoria’s Secret
A man and woman from Chicago were arrested earlier this month for stealing underwear from Victoria’s Secret.
Tinley man charged with groping woman at fitness center
A Tinley Park man was charged with battery after he groped a female employee at Pure Barre fitness center in Orland Park,…
Palos Heights woman charged with harassing police administrator
A Palos Heights woman was charged with stalking after sending more than 200 threatening voicemails this month to the Palos Heights Police…
Opinions.
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…
Ray Hanania: Trump’s hypocritical fake policies on fighting drug dealers
President Donald Trump has no moral spine when it comes to serving the public, but has a will of steel when it comes to serving himself.
