Chicago Heights police blotter

CHICAGO HEIGHTS

THEFT: A refrigerator, washing machine, dryer and 50 feet of copper pipe was stolen sometime during May from a house in the 1500 block of Thorn Street.

BATTERY: Jonathan Nunn, 50, 624 Andover St., Chicago Heights, was charged with battery after a May …

Chicago Heights vehicle sticker deadline: July 2

Chicago Heights residents must buy their vehicle stickers by July 2 to avoid higher fees. City vehicle stickers can be bought at City Hall, 1601 Chicago Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Vehicle stickers must be applied to the inside of …

Community Sports Calendar (East) for June 16, 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.

Simon delivers PSC commencement address

Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon addressed Prairie State College graduates at the 54th PSC commencement ceremonies held at the Pioneer Fieldhouse on the Chicago Heights campus. Simon thanked all the graduates for investing in themselves and assured them they would reap the benefits of their …

Youth Services Department at Crete Public Library upgraded

Crete Public Library’s remodeling is progressing.

The Youth Services Department is now open with carpeting.

Soon the colorfully painted walls and the new story time room will be finished for the many upcoming events.

Staff reports

Bloom Trail pair Naval Academy-bound for seminar

Isaiah Quinn and Josh Witt, Navy Junior ROTC cadets at Bloom Trail High School in Chicago Heights, have been accepted into the summer seminar to be held at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. More than 8,200 students applied for the opportunity and 2,100 …

SSC offers summer classes for children

South Suburban College is offering summer courses for children and young adults. The majority of the College for Kids classes will begin the week of June 17 at SSC’s main campus in South Holland and at the University and College Center in Oak Forest. SSC …

Crete Park District offers summer programs

The Crete Park District will hold two summer day camps for children. Camp Unplugged will be for ages 4 through eighth grade, and there will be a sports camp for ages 6 through eighth grade. A Lego camp will be held for children ages 5 …

Crete Woman’s Club conducts annual spring luncheon

Afternoon at Tiffany’s, the Crete Woman’s Club’s annual spring luncheon at the Ravisloe Country Club in Homewood, featured the installation of the 2013-14 officers.

Newly elected officers include Cindy Westerman, president; Mary Kay Stanfield, first vice president; Jane Castle, second vice president; Charlene Cramer, recording …

Crete Woman’s Club names college scholarship recipients

The Crete Woman’s Club has named Rahsheed Flowers and Thomas Smith the 2013 Crete-Monee High School college scholarship recipients.

Flowers will attend Ohio State University and Smith will attend Roosevelt University.

The selection of these two students was based on their academic achievements plus their …

Chicago Heights police blotter

CHICAGO HEIGHTS

THEFT: Someone stole an air conditioning unit between May 10 and 30 from a vacant home in the 1000 block of Union Avenue.

BURGLARY: A furnace, water heater and copper pipe were stolen between May 16 and 28 from a vacant home in …

Recycling has Marian Catholic thinking green

Generation Green, a student-run recycling program at Marian Catholic High School, recently sponsored the second annual Community Electronics Recycling Drive at the Chicago Heights school. Unwanted and broken computers, monitors, printers, laptops, TVs, stereo equipment, microwaves and large household appliances filled two large trucks, destined …

Glenwood senior bowlers finish fourth in state

Seniors from Glenwood Supportive Living recently took fourth place in the 4th Annual Supportive Living Wii Bowling Championship in Decatur. People with disabilities across the state took part. This year’s competition set a new record with more than 79 teams competing to make it to …

Hillcrest concert choir takes in ‘Oklahoma’

Members of the Hillcrest High School concert choir and the mixed chorus attended a performance of “Oklahoma” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, as part of the Student Matinee Series offered by the Lyric Opera. Anthony Freund, the Lyric’s new artistic director, has added iconic …

Science fair at Beacon Hill Primary Center

Beacon Hill Primary Center in Chicago Heights recently conducted its annual science fair.