Business.
Tone It Studio takes back the weight room for women
After a 110-pound weight loss journey, Toni St. Paul turned personal transformation into a space where…
2025 Municipal Elections
Yerkes sworn in to District 229 board after write-in win
Write-in candidate Dr. Kenneth Yerkes joins District 229’s school board, promising to improve academics, expand programs and increase oversight.
Burke wins second term as Evergreen Park mayor
Kelly Burke will return as mayor of Evergreen Park after recording a resounding victory over Bill Lorenz in the general election Tuesday night.
Palos Hills Alderman Dawn Nowak set to become city clerk
Palos Hills Alderman Dawn Nowak is running unopposed for city clerk, bringing her Cook County experience to strengthen city operations and outreach.
Your Sports. All Heart.
Mike Clark’s boys basketball Top 5
A state champion leads the final rankings of the season.
Stephen Brown, Marist win Class 4A basketball state title
North Carolina State football recruit Stephen Brown had eight points and eight rebounds to help Marist beat Benet 44-28 for its first boys basketball state title.
De La Salle Unified basketball takes third at state
De La Salle/Southside HUB beat East St. Louis to finish third in Class 2A at the IHSA/Special Olympics Unified basketball finals on March 14.
Twins Zoe and Olivia Trunk get Sandburg softball off to fast start
Zoe and Olivia Trunk were a combined 6-for-9 with four runs and six RBIs in Sandurg’s season-opening win against Joliet West.
Kendall Meyers, Marist advance to 4A state championship
Kendall Meyers scored 15 points and Charles Barnes Jr. added 14 as Marist rolled past York 55-38 in a Class 4A state semifinal.
Mike Forbes, Nick Larson set to step up for Marist boys volleyball
After graduating the bulk of its 40-2 state-champion team, Marist boys volleyball will look to Mike Forbes and Nick Larson for leadership.
Stephen Brown, Marist boys basketball earn first trip downstate
North Carolina State football recruit Stephen Brown’s steal and dunk put Marist ahead to stay in a 56-53 supersectional win against Richwoods/
We/Us.
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…
Hockey star Abbey Murphy’s path to Olympics started in Evergreen Park
Evergreen Park’s Abbey Murphy has four assists in Team USA’s undefeated start at the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics.
Manhattan Cops Focus on Community and Care
In a time when cops are scrutinized more than ever, and most headlines involving the police are reporting where things went…
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.
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St. Laurence community rallies for childhood cancer awareness
St. Laurence High School raised more than $2,000 during its fourth annual St. Baldrick’s-inspired head-shaving event on March 13,…
Hynes beats incumbent Kaegi in Democratic assessor primary
Lyons Township Assessor Pat Hynes, running as a reformer, defeated the former reform candidate Fritz Kaegi in Tuesday’s Democratic…
Governor’s race will be a rematch in 2026
Republican voters in Illinois have once again chosen former state Sen. Darren Bailey as their candidate for governor.
Leighanne Kaczmarek named next principal at Ridge Lawn Elementary School
Leighanne Kaczmarek, who has spent her entire career in Chicago Ridge School District 127.5, was appointed as Ridge Lawn…
Lake Katherine waterfall ran green for St. Patrick’s Day celebration
Lake Katherine Nature Center turned its 300-foot waterfall emerald green for its annual St. Patrick’s Day tradition, drawing crowds…
St. Baldrick’s tradition continues strong at Carl Sandburg High School
Carl Sandburg High School raised more than $11,000 during its 17th annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation event, bringing the school’s…
Mayhem.
Second teen charged with Oak Lawn, Worth video gaming break-ins
A second Chicago teen has been arrested in connection with a rash of burglaries targeting Oak Lawn and Worth businesses…
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 gaming…
Oak Lawn police make graffiti arrests
Oak Lawn police made arrests after being contacted about graffiti that occurred at the Metra Railway Patriot Station and other…
UPDATE: Palos Hills police fatally shoot armed man
A 37-year-old armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning by a Palos Hills police officer in the Riviera…
OPINIONS
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…