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Reading gets red-carpet treatment at Palos East
Fifth-graders at Palos East Elementary School recently celebrated their reading achievements at the 14th Annual Academy Awards for Books. The purpose of the show is to celebrate and promote lifetime reading. Each quarter, fifth-graders are required to read and report on three to four books …
Sabadosa: Some good books to escape in this summer
The way this year is zipping by, summer will be here before we know it. If you are lucky enough to have the summer off from a job, are planning a vacation getaway or simply have your sights set on kicking back often during the …
Community Sports Calendar (North) for May 19, 2013
Here is a look at sporting events in the SouthtownStar’s North region, which includes Alsip, Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Hometown, Oak Lawn, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Palos Hills, and Worth.
MVCC offers extensive list of summer classes
Moraine Valley Community College will offer weekend classes, summer classes at three campuses, and online and Internet hybrid classes during the summer semester, which starts with a three-week pre-session beginning the week of May 20. The eight- and first four-week sessions begin the week of …
Palos Scout troop tackles trashy assignment
Boy Scout Troop 729, of Palos Heights, participated in RID Litter Day, leaving behind a much cleaner McCarthy Road. The Palos Park Beautification Committee, led by Denise Cowan, sponsored the cleanup operation, a communitywide effort to pick up litter and recyclable items from roadways in …
Eisenhower High School seniors sign national letters of intent
Three Eisenhower High School seniors recently signed a national letter of intent to play in college.
Sycory Walker signed with Illinois Wesleyan University.
Dion Wells signed with Arizona Western College.
Jesse Gonzalez signed with Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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Oak Lawn police blotter
OAK LAWN
THEFT: An air conditioner and a hot water heater were stolen between March 15 and May 1 from a vacant house in the 9800 block of Southwest Highway.
THEFT: A gold wedding band was removed sometime between May 1 and 3 from the …
Center offers kids outdoor summer art classes
The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, is holding registration for summer outdoor art classes for kids in kindergarten through ninth grade. Classes will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. One-week sessions begin July 1 and …
Eisenhower women build home, camaraderie
More than a dozen women who work at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island recently replaced vacation time and weekends for hard labor at no pay — and loved it. Habitat for Humanity offered a rare kind of compensation, they said, as they toiled over …
Campus (North) for May 12, 2013
Here is a look at what Southlanders from the SouthtownStar’s North region are accomplishing in college. News includes Oak Lawn, Alsip, Burbank, Chicago, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Justice, Palos Heights, Palos Park and Worth.
Chicago Christian inducts four to Wall of Honor
Chicago Christian High School recently celebrated its third annual Wall of Honor Induction Ceremony. The Wall of Honor was created to highlight the accomplishments of CCHS athletes and their contributions to the school’s success while they were players. Four alumni were honored this year, Mark …
Stagg teacher honored as outstanding educator
Stagg High School English teacher Lisa Thyer recently was recognized with the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award. She was nominated for the award by Mara Heneghan, a 2012 Stagg graduate and current University of Chicago student. “She goes out of her way to attend …
Vickroy: Pennies from an angel to help special-needs dancers
At face value, the penny is worth next to nothing. But for those who believe in the power of serendipity, the penny can be priceless.
As her sister, Linda, lay dying in 2000, Cathy Epstein-Faxel and her mother wondered how they might honor the 29-year-old’s …
Oak Lawn police blotter
OAK LAWN
DUI ARREST: Edgar Ortega, 19, 8055 Lavergne Ave., Burbank, was charged with drunken driving, consumption of alcohol by a minor, speeding, improper lane use, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and no insurance April 27 after a stop at 95th Street and …
Vickroy: Remembering Kaylah with music, poetry and new safety measures
A year ago this weekend, Kaylah Lentine was celebrating her 14th birthday at a sleepover party with friends. They sang, laughed and made a video parody of “The Hunger Games.”
In a bittersweet nod to life’s unpredictability, those same friends, along with members of Kaylah’s …
Sabadosa: The humble apron, a symbol of motherhood
We will celebrate Mother’s Day next Sunday. I recently received a really sweet email from my friend Beata White regarding aprons and how they were a true symbol of motherhood. For me, it evoked some wonderful memories. I recall that my Mom donned an apron …
