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Woman’s daughter, son-in-law killed in fire: ‘I believe my baby is gone’
Everlina Hill sat on nearby steps, crying and praying, as she waited for official word of what she correctly suspected in her heart: that her daughter and son-in-law died in an early morning fire in their Chicago Heights home.
Campus (East) for May 26, 2013
Here is a look at what Southlanders from SouthtownStar’s East region are accomplishing in college. News includes Beecher, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Crete, Homewood, Flossmoor, Lansing, Richton Park, Park Forest and South Holland.
Marian grads earn $18 million in scholarships
The Marian Catholic High School class of 2013 valedictorian is Tim LaVelle. A total of 364 students graduated May 20.
Beecher hopes to plant ‘Ribbon of Hope’ garden
Planning continues for Beecher’s “Ribbon of Hope” Cancer Awareness Garden, to be built at the far northwest corner of Fireman’s Park adjacent to Miller Street. The garden will promote cancer awareness. Ribbon of Hope committee members include Dean Bettenhausen, Barbara Hodgett, Myra Kocsis, Howard Perry, …
Prairie State College summer registration is under way
Prairie State College is holding registration for summer courses. Offerings include credit and noncredit courses, courses for students from other colleges or universities who are home for the summer, and free courses for high school seniors. Credit courses include two eight-week summer sessions. The first …
SSC event all about being green and clean
South Suburban College recently hosted its second annual “SSC Earth Awareness Day,” featuring a variety of presentations and services related to sustainability. Presentations included a speaker from the Rock Island Clean Line, the Southeast Environmental Task Force, and a session on “green” cleaning and products. …
Chicago Heights police blotter
CHICAGO HEIGHTS
CAR BURGLARY: A car stereo and CD player were stolen May 10 from a car in the 1500 block of Schilling Avenue.
CAR BURGLARY: A wallet was stolen May 11 or 12 from a car in the 100 block of Mildred Lane.
THEFT: …
Forest Trail hoops places at state
Forest Trail School’s seventh-grade boys basketball team took third place out of 400 teams in the Illinois Elementary Sports Association (IESA) championship tournament. The team finished the season with a 26-2 record. The seventh-grade team also was the South Suburban Junior High School Association Conference …
Community Sports Calendar (East) for May 19, 2013
Here is a look at sporting events in the SouthtownStar’s East region, which includes Beecher, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Crete, Flossmoor, Glenwood, Homewood, Matteson, Monee, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Richton Park, Steger, and University Park.
PSC center goal: help businesses get tollway work
The Illinois Toll Highway Authority, Illinois Community College Board, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced plans to develop new programs and provide services to small businesses in the construction industry, including firms owned by minorities and …
Crete Public Library hosts shredding event
The Crete Public Library Shredding Event was held in the library’s parking lot last month. Pro Shred Security, a document destruction company, set up a mobile shredding vehicle for patrons’ personal document shredding. The shredded paper was taken away for recycling. Staff report …
Vickroy: Guiding knight: Lab gets woman where she needs to go
Up concrete stairs, around giant flowerpots and through throngs of bustling commuters, Kathy Austin makes her way to work each morning. Though she is virtually blind, only able to distinguish contrasts of light and dark, she makes getting from her home in the leafy suburb …
Chicago Heights pita plant has major expansion
Holding a small crucifix in one hand and clutching a clump of basil dipped in holy water in the other, George Kaloudis walked Thursday alongside an array of ovens in a Chicago Heights pita bakery. The blessing of the hulking machine with holy water by …
Chicago Heights police blotter
CHICAGO HEIGHTS
DUI CHARGE: Armando Ortiz, 30, 1314 Shields Ave., Chicago Heights, was charged with drunken driving after a May 4 stop at 16th Street and East End Avenue, police said.
DOMESTIC BATTERY: Thomas Puckett, 51, 1314 Vincennes Ave., Chicago Heights, was charged with domestic …
Youth program at Prairie State draws 200
More than 200 youths attended the second annual Youth Impact Day sponsored by the National Council of Negro Women South Suburban Chicago Section recently at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights. The topic of this year’s conference was “Passing the Torch to Future Generations.” Greetings …
Academics (East) for May 12, 2013
Here is a look at what Southlanders from the SouthtownStar’s East region are accomplishing in school. News includes Lansing, South Holland, Country Club Hills, Homewood, Flossmoor, Park Forest, Crete, Olympia Fields, Harvey, Dolton, Calumet City, Chicago Heights and Richton Park.
Zion Lutheran competes at track tournament
Students from Zion Lutheran School in Beecher recently competed in the South Suburban Lutheran Athletic League Track Conference at Tinley Park High School. For two months, 21 athletes in third grade and higher practiced for two to three events for the competition. Track coaches included …
