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Q-and-A with Tony Hicks, St. Rita basketball
Tony Hicks, a senior with St. Rita basketball, is averaging an area-leading 25 points per game. The South Holland resident and graduate of McKinley Junior Read More
Stretch of I-57 named for Tuskegee Airmen
When a 91-year-old veteran who helped make history during World War II says an event is “the culmination of my life,” it carries some real …Read More
Heart disease patients call for screenings in MetroSouth video
Heart disease survivors and those who lost loved ones to heart conditions used cardboard signs to deliver an urgent message: early intervention and prevention pays …Read More
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Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights bans hiring of officials’ relatives for city jobs
Relatives of Chicago Heights officials need not waste time applying for any future city job openings. The city council last week unanimously passed an anti-nepotism …Read More
Evergreen
Kadner: Is neighborhood parade too much for Chicago?
One of the greatest cities in the world fears it can’t control a neighborhood parade. That’s what all the handwringing amounts to about the South …Read More
Frankfort
Green Garden bids sought
Bids being sought for sale of Green Garden Country Club in Frankfort, part of ongoing bankruptcy of owner William J. McEnery Read More
Country Club Hills
ComEd chief Frank Clark retiring after blazing hard career path
After a 46-year career, Frank Clark, the man who rose from mailroom clerk to become Commonwealth Edison’s first African-American CEO and then chairman, will put Read More
Matteson
Riley sponsors district-wide chess tournament
State Rep. Al Riley (D-Olympia Fields) recently hosted a round-robin chess tournament at Colin Powell Middle School in Matteson. Elementary School District 159 students from …Read More
Oak Forest
Doolin: Bremen Township power play leaves bad taste
Funny how you can think you’re on one side of an argument and then very quickly find yourself on the other side. The question is, …Read More
Oak Lawn
Keep the paczki moving
Bakeries were busy across the Southland on Tuesday morning as customers craved the traditional “Fat Tuesday” fare of paczki, which are similar to filled donuts …Read More
Orland Park
Two Southland men with big plans launch concert-webcasting business
Opportunity can be born in some pretty unlikely places, Chris Halper believes. Like the couch. The Orland Park man believes it can lead to some …Read More
Tinley Park
Churches prepare for Ash Wednesday
The Lenten season begins this week with Ash Wednesday, and many churches have been preparing by burning palm branches. At St. George School in Tinley …Read More
