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Palos Park finance director heading to Westmont
By Jeff Vorva Palos Park was in good hands with Altic. Finance director/treasurer Allen Altic is leaving the village later this month to take a similar position in Westmont, just a few miles from his home in Downers Grove. Altic was an assistant finance director in Bloomingdale from 2012 to 2020, when he was hired……
Orland Township hosting free senior health fair
Orland Township and Supervisor Paul O’Grady are hosting a senior health fair to provide free health services and information to senior citizens on Tuesday, May 21, from 9 a.m. until noon at Orland Township, located at 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. The Senior Health Fair is an excellent opportunity for seniors to receive free……
District 128 teacher joins Golden Apple Accelerator Program
By Kelly White A Palos Heights School District 128 educator was selected to be a part of the Golden Apple Accelerator Program. Also, a District 128 alum, Moira Touhy, a paraprofessional at Independence Junior High School, 6610 W. Highland Dr., Palos Heights, will be participating in the 15-month online program specifically geared toward obtaining a……
Crossroads plans approved in Orland Park despite adding apartments
By Jeff Vorva Crossroads did not hit a roadblock. Despite not wanting to bring more apartments to the village, the Orland Park Village Board approved plans for the Crossroads of Orland Park at its May 6 Committee of the whole and regular meetings and it will indeed feature 132 apartments. The Crossroads project, located on……
Southwest Symphony presents ‘American Song Book’
From staff reports Southwest Symphony Orchestra will perform “The American Song Book” this weekend at Trinity College in Palos Heights. The performance will feature Grammy nominated Helen Welch under the direction of David Crane at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Trinity Christian College’s Ozinga Auditorium. Welch will perform some of America’s best loved classics. The evening……
Mother Mac unveils new lights and scoreboard
By Kelly White Across the nation, women’s sports are on the rise in terms of viewership, enthusiasm, sponsorship and excitement. Mother McAuley is no stranger to the impact that women’s athletics has on the development of an individual, strengthening of a team and key skills and attributes developed along the way. South Side community partners……
Cicadas in the park in Palos Park
By Kelly White Cicadas are coming and the Village of Palos Park is ready. The village hosted its 31st annual Arbor Day Celebration on Sunday, May 5, themed, “The Wonder of Trees” at The Center in the Lodge, 12700 Southwest Highway, with featured speaker, Tricia Bethke of The Morton Arboretum who presented, “Cicadas in the……
Palos Heights SD 128 sees enrollment boom
By Kelly White Over the past few years, Palos Heights School District 128 has experienced an explosive growth among incoming students. There has been a significant increase particularly at Indian Hill Early Learning Center, 12800 S. Austin Ave. Chippewa Elementary School, 12425 S. Austin Ave; Navajo Elementary School, 12401 S. Oak Park Ave; and Independence……
Comings & Goings: Orange’s Pancake House now open in Palos Heights
By Kelly White Palos Heights is the home of a popular new breakfast café. Orange’s Pancake House, 11845 Southwest Highway, held a ribbon-cutting event on April 18. Owners, Elvia Briones, of Virgina, and Fernando Cruz, of Evergreen Park, said they were very excited to be in the heart of the Palos Heights community. “I dreamed……
Boys Volleyball | Marist tops Nazareth for ninth straight win
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent Marist ran its winning streak to nine game with a 25-16, 25-17 victory over East Suburban Catholic Conference rival Nazareth on May 2. The win streak is the RedHawks’ second longest streak of the season after their season-opening 12-match run. Eight of the nine matches during the current streak went two……
Saint Xavier men’s volleyball finishes historic season in nation’s top 4
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent The Saint Xavier men’s volleyball team made history by advancing to the semifinals of the NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Championship. But the Cougars fell to eventual national champion Georgetown (Kentucky), 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 21-25, 15-10, on May 3 at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Although there was no third-place……
St. Francis first baseman Nate Maliska earns conference POW honors
By Mike Walsh Correspondent The University of St. Francis sophomore first baseman Nate Maliska was chosen the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s Player of the Week in baseball for April 7. In helping the Saints to four wins that week, Maliska went 9-for-15 (.600) with eight RBI and seven runs scored. The St. Laurence graduate’s week……
Baseball | Marist claws way back to .500
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent This season has thus far not been what Marist had expected, but the RedHawks came into this week at .500. Marist was 2-8 after 10 games this season, with three of those first eight losses coming via shutout. But the RedHawks turned things around with a stretch of eight wins in……
Red Stars fall to Spirit for third loss in past four matches
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent After enjoying one of their best starts in franchise history, the Chicago Red Stars have slid to the middle of the NWSL standings, with the latest setback being a 4-2 loss to Washington at SeatGeek Stadium. The Stars (3-3-1) entered this week having dropped three of their past four matches. Against……
Red Stars take aim at NWSL attendance record with Wrigley game
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent The Chicago Red Stars are thinking big when it comes to their upcoming game at Wrigley Field. The team is taking aim at the NWSL record for single-game attendance when it hosts Bay FC at the historic home of the Chicago Cubs on June 8. The record is held by Seattle,……
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Capitol Cast: Lawmakers Return
The Capitol News Illinois reporting team takes a look at the state of state government in the final one month of the legislative session and recaps the week’s developments in the ComEd Four trial. Capitol News Illinois · LAWMAKERS RETURN To view this page you will need to log in or sign up for a…
Capitol Cast: Lawmakers Return
The Capitol News Illinois reporting team takes a look at the state of state government in the final one month of the legislative session and recaps the week’s developments in the ComEd Four trial. Capitol News Illinois · LAWMAKERS RETURN To view this page you will need to log in or sign up for a…
Capitol Cast: Lawmakers Return
The Capitol News Illinois reporting team takes a look at the state of state government in the final one month of the legislative session and recaps the week’s developments in the ComEd Four trial. Capitol News Illinois · LAWMAKERS RETURN To view this page you will need to log in or sign up for a…
Capitol Cast: Lawmakers Return
The Capitol News Illinois reporting team takes a look at the state of state government in the final one month of the legislative session and recaps the week’s developments in the ComEd Four trial. Capitol News Illinois · LAWMAKERS RETURN To view this page you will need to log in or sign up for a…
Capitol Cast: Lawmakers Return
The Capitol News Illinois reporting team takes a look at the state of state government in the final one month of the legislative session and recaps the week’s developments in the ComEd Four trial. Capitol News Illinois · LAWMAKERS RETURN To view this page you will need to log in or sign up for a…
Capitol Cast: Lawmakers Return
The Capitol News Illinois reporting team takes a look at the state of state government in the final one month of the legislative session and recaps the week’s developments in the ComEd Four trial. Capitol News Illinois · LAWMAKERS RETURN To view this page you will need to log in or sign up for a…
Capitol Cast: Lawmakers Return
The Capitol News Illinois reporting team takes a look at the state of state government in the final one month of the legislative session and recaps the week’s developments in the ComEd Four trial. Capitol News Illinois · LAWMAKERS RETURN To view this page you will need to log in or sign up for a…
Capitol Cast: Lawmakers Return
The Capitol News Illinois reporting team takes a look at the state of state government in the final one month of the legislative session and recaps the week’s developments in the ComEd Four trial. Capitol News Illinois · LAWMAKERS RETURN To view this page you will need to log in or sign up for a…
Capitol Cast: Lawmakers Return
The Capitol News Illinois reporting team takes a look at the state of state government in the final one month of the legislative session and recaps the week’s developments in the ComEd Four trial. Capitol News Illinois · LAWMAKERS RETURN To view this page you will need to log in or sign up for a…