Dekker: Plenty of fun (and free) events in Tinley Park this summer

Summer is my favorite time of year in Tinley Park. It’s when our downtown area comes to life, and it also is the season of free events. It seems to start when the new benches appear on Oak Park Avenue in early May. The public …

Orland Hills, Tinley Park police blotter

ORLAND HILLS

MARIJUANA CHARGE: Dionte Harmon, 18, 9220 Hunter Drive, 101, Orland Hills, was charged with possession of marijuana after a May 7 stop outside his home, police said.

POT POSSESSION: Quayshawn Starks, 19, 9202 Hunter Drive, Orland Hills, was charged with possession of marijuana …

Fire damages Tinley Park home

A two-story home in Tinley Park sustained extensive damage but no one was hurt when a fire broke out Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

The Tinley Park Fire Department responded at about 3:20 p.m. to a 911 call about a fire in the 9300 block of …

Attack victim claims no white supremacy ties

A group of people meeting at a Tinley Park restaurant Saturday was attacked with metal batons and other weapons because the assailants believed they were part of a white supremacist organization, according to officials.

But a man who was among the vicitms told the SouthtownStar …

Academics (Central) for May 27, 2012

Here is a look at what students are accomplishing in Southland schools. News from the SouthtownStar’s Central region includes Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Lemont High School, Lincoln-Way East and North high schools in Frankfort, Lincoln-Way Central and West high schools in New Lenox,

Q-and-A with Angelica Lafemina, Tinley Park track and field

Angelica Lafemina, a junior, has qualified for the state meet in each of her three seasons for Tinley Park track and field. This month, she won her first sectional title in the 800 meters (2 minutes, 21.06 seconds). As a sophomore, Lafemina was sixth in state in the 400 (58.49 seconds).

Around Town (Central) for May 27, 2012

Here is a look at events in the SouthtownStar’s Central region, which includes Crestwood, Frankfort, Manhattan, Midlothian, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Homer Glen, Lockport, Lemont and Tinley Park.

Bail set for five in attack at Tinley restaurant; two victims also charged

Authorities charged five Indiana men Monday stemming from a weekend attack in which a group of masked assailants wielding bats and batons stormed a Tinley Park restaurant in broad daylight, beating diners they believed were connected to a white supremacist group.

Two of the people …

Community Sports Calendar (Central) for May 27, 2012

Here is a look at sporting events in the SouthtownStar’s Central region, which includes Crestwood, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Manhattan, Midlothian, Mokena, New Lenox, Oak Forest, Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park.

Plan for downtown Tinley apartment project ‘really ready to go’

Developers of a nearly $35 million mixed-used project proposed for downtown Tinley Park introduced their vision to the village’s plan commission Thursday.

The development team laid out construction plans for “The Boulevard at Central Station,” a five-story building that would include 167 apartment units and …

Property Transfers for May 27, 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/.

Tinley Park police blotter

TINLEY PARK

BURGLARY: Copper plumbing was stolen between May 2 and 9 from a vacant house in the 6700 block of North Street, police said.

SUSPENDED LICENSE: Abel Alonso, 35, 7903 Woodstock Ave., Tinley Park, was charged with driving on a suspended license May 8 …

Source: Group beaten at Tinley Park restaurant were white supremacists

A law enforcement source Sunday said the group beaten at a Tinley Park restaurant Saturday was made up of white supremacists, and those who assaulted them were protesters attacking their beliefs.

Grissom eighth-graders named ‘All-Americans’

Two students from Grissom Middle School in Tinley Park recently were honored at the All-American Boy and Girl Ceremony. Eighth-grader Sean Nevin received a third-place All-American Boy Award, and Molly Kosche was recognized as one of the top 25 finalists in the eighth-grade All-American Girl …

Campus (Central) for May 20, 2012

Here is a look at what Southlanders are accomplishing in college. News from the SouthtownStar’s Central region includes Orland Park, Lemont, Mokena, Oak Forest, Crestwood, Frankfort, Homer Glen, Manhattan, Tinley Park, Midlothian, Orland Hills and New Lenox.

Suspects wielding hammers and batons attack diners at Tinley Park restaurant

Several people were injured Saturday when a mob of people wielding batons and hammers entered the Ashford House restaurant and began attacking patrons.