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Golf outing brings business and community leaders together in Palos Heights
The Palos Area Chamber of Commerce brought local professionals together for golf, networking, food and community connections at Oak Hills.
Your Sports. All Heart.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mike Clark’s baseball Top 5
A wild sectional and supersectional week led to a major shakeup in the rankings.
Supersectional baseball roundup: Mount Carmel, St. Rita advance to state
Jake Matise got the win in relief as Mount Carmel got past Sandburg 6-3 in eight innings, while St. Rita’s Will…
Sectional baseball roundup: Mount Carmel’s Connor Elenteny no-hits Brother Rice
Notre Dame recruit Connor Elenteny pitched a no-hitter with seven strikeouts as Mount Carmel beat Brother Rice 11-1.
Mike Clark’s softball Top 5
Check out the final rankings for the 2026 season.
Briggs Corona leads new-look Marist volleyball to third at state
After graduating 11 seniors from a state-championship boys volleyball team, Marist exceeded outside expectations by taking third at state this spring.
Tributes.
Jose D. Munoz
Jose D. Muñoz passed away Monday evening, June 15, 2026.
Benjamin Prado Gomez
Benjamin Prado Gomez passed away Friday morning, June 12, 2026.
Allan LeGear, 82
Allan LeGear, 82, of Lyons, Illinois, passed away on June 8, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of memories shared with family, friends, and all who had the privilege of…
Phyllis Velazquez
Phyllis Velazquez
Richard J. Ryan Jr., 77
Richard J. Ryan Jr., age 77, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026.
Robert J. Rubel
Robert J. Rubel, known lovingly to all as Bob, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2026. He was 83.
Business.
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…
Taste of Orland Park returns this weekend
From staff reports Orland Park’s annual Taste of Orland Park presented by Northwestern Medicine arrives at the new Centennial Park…
More News.
Orland Park police traffic stops surge in May
Police Chief Eric Rossi said during Monday night’s village board meeting that traffic stops for speeding and other moving…
Orland Park police crack down on seat-belt use
Orland Park police are teaming up with law enforcement agencies across the state for the 2026 “Click It or…
Towns clean up after ‘double whammy’ of storms whip area
An EF-2 tornado last week left devastation in its wake from Hickory Hills to Midway Airport, according to the…
Palos Park looking at ideas for long vacant parcel
Palos Park wants to do something with the property on the southwest corner of 86th Avenue and 123rd street…
Downtown Orland Park to add arts center, hospital expansion
The Village of Orland Park is moving forward with a major revision to its downtown master plan, positioning an…
Against all odds, Moraine Valley graduate earns Illinois recognition
Mokena resident Brian P. Swift earned a statewide distinguished alumnus award for inspiring others through advocacy, writing and service.
Music Mondays set the stage for a summer of concerts in Beverly
Smiley Tillmon launched Beverly Arts Center’s Music Mondays series, kicking off a summer of free concerts spanning blues, jazz,…
Queen of Martyrs School to close after decades of serving southwest side families
Queen of Martyrs School will close permanently after enrollment declines and financial challenges made continued operation unsustainable, officials said.
Palos Heights grandmother turns lifelong passion into public art
Palos Heights resident Mary Beth Zwolfer unveiled two family-inspired paintings in Brookfield, continuing her unexpected journey as a public…
We/Us.
Tens of thousands flock to Chicago Comic Convention
Chicago’s Comic & Entertainment Expo drew tens of thousands of fans for three days of panels, cosplay, and activities featuring Marvel stars Elizabeth…
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.
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.
Mayhem.
Orland Park police kick off LaGrange Road safety campaign
Orland Park is working with Cook County, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Hickory Hills and Willow Springs to crack down on speeding motorists.
Woman charged with DUI and other offenses after 2-car crash
Malakia Thomas, 54, of the 17900 block of Fountain Circle, Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence of (prescription) drugs,…
Palos Hills man charged in sexual assault
A 36-year-old Palos Hills man has been charged after a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation found that he sexually assaulted a woman…
Man charged with punching boss
An employee was arrested after he punched his boss in the face while they were discussing his productivity, police said.
Opinions.
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.
