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Crete-Monee graduate working on a well-orchestrated success story
Matthew Lipman had been playing the viola for only a few weeks before he realized how greatly he enjoyed it. Lipman, then a fourth-grader, said he found the instrument “amazing.” Now, about a decade later, others apparently find the Crete-Monee High School graduate amazing as …
Park Forest may up homeless shelter effort
Homewood, Chicago Heights and Park Forest are the top three contributors to an effort to construct and operate a homeless shelter scheduled to open in September in Country Club Hills, according to Mike Wasserberg, executive director of South Suburban Public Action to Deliver Shelter. Wasserberg …
District 227 board member joins audience
Frustrated District 227 school board member tries new approach to make her points.
Park Forest woman rescued after explosion, neighbor file lawsuit
A Park Forest woman who was rescued in dramatic fashion after her townhome exploded last year, and her neighbor, whose townhome also was destroyed, have filed a lawsuit claiming the explosion occurred after natural gas lines were struck during a village water system improvement project. …
Carpe Weekend: Forward to the past
For some, the term “factory condition” just doesn’t cut it.
A lot of folks aren’t content with the way their cars look the day they roll off the assembly line.
So these people spend thousands of dollars on turbocharged engines, tinted windows and spoilers larger …
Matteson, Park Forest police blotter
MATTESON
HOME BURGLARY: A bottle of liquor was stolen Feb. 6 from a house in the 100 block of Willow Court.
DUI ARREST: Martin J. Mulligan, 30, 5841 Victoria Drive, Oak Forest, was charged with drunken driving, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, no …
Around Town (East) for Feb. 19, 2012
Here is a look at 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.
Shnay: Major road project will be a lesson in patience
First we have some good news. This spring, after a year’s delay, the village of Park Forest will finally get around to fixing the rest of Orchard Drive — a project that is some five years overdue. Orchard Drive is the main north-south thoroughfare that …
Property Transfers for Feb. 19, 2012
Property transfers for Cook and Will counties. Curious about more home sales in your neighborhood? For more Chicago area transactions, see “recent sales” at www.searchchicago.suntimes.com/homes/.
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 Neil Armstrong, Marya Yates, Woodgate and Sieden Prairie schools participated in the tournament, and members of Colin Powell’s chess team …
Following the trail of help to Haiti
We went to Haiti to see for ourselves.
On Jan. 12, 2010, a massive earthquake leveled much of Port-au-Prince. For the capital city, already battling economic and social challenges, the result was utter devastation.
The earthquake’s massive destruction gave way to deplorable living conditions, a …
Former Park Forest mayoral candidate charged with burglary
A onetime Park Forest mayoral candidate and former Rich Township High School District 227 board member was charged with felony burglary last week after allegedly stealing scrap metal out of a vacant home, police said.
Paul R. Jasinevicius, 55, of 351 Osage St. in Park …
Faces of Faith: The Revs. Greg and Torri Peterson
Meet the husband-and-wife team that ministers with Believers Church in Matteson. The Revs. Greg and Torri Peterson live in Frankfort.
Park Forest man caught after robbing plumber
A Park Forest man faces armed robbery and burglary charges after robbing a plumber of $170 and stealing cigarettes, snacks and prescription medication from the victim’s van, police said. They said the victim, an employee of Mr. Rooter Plumbing, was working Feb. 6 at a …
Playing Live for Feb. 17, 2012
Here is a look at some music events on the way to the Southland. Shows include Lift Ev’ry Voice in University Park and the Mudcats at several venues in the Southland.
New alderman named in Chicago Heights
A lifelong Chicago Heights resident has been appointed to replace the late Willie White as the city’s 1st Ward alderman.
Mayor David Gonzalez Wednesday appointed Walter Mosby III, a longtime pastor in town, to the seat, and aldermen approved it unanimously.
White, 1st Ward alderman …
What’s Going On for Feb. 16, 2012
Here’s a look at What’s Going On in the Southland including in Park Forest, Chicago, Blue Island and Orland Park.
