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McGraw pumped for Two Lanes of Freedom Tour

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:15:14 -0500

Tim McGraw will perform at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on May 24.

Tinley Park police blotter

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:06:00 -0500

TINLEY PARK THEFT: A central air conditioning unit was stolen between May 9 and 16 from a house in the 6800 block of Sussex Road. THEFT: $100 worth of instant lottery tickets were stolen May 10 from a Shell gas station, 17101 Harlem Ave. CAR BURGLARY: Gift cards, clothing, makeup and prescription medications were stolen May 10 or 11 from a car in the 8100 block of 160th Street. DUI ARREST: Michael H. Young, 28, 7435 Tiffany, Orland Park, was charged with drunken driving after being stopped May 11 at 170th Street and Oak Park Avenue, police said. SUV THEFT: …

Dekker: Springtime events begin on Oak Park Avenue

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:01 -0500

There’s nothing like springtime to make you feel alive. It’s so good to be outside again without a coat and gloves. You know that it’s springtime in Tinley Park when the artists’ benches appear on Oak Park Avenue. This year, 45 artists participated as groups, organizations or individuals to create 20 works of fanciful, fairy tale art. This year’s theme of the village’s annual public art project is “Fairy Tale Festival,” and it has certainly brought out the whimsy in the artists. From “Hansel and Gretel” to “Jack and the Beanstalk” and every imaginative place in between, this year’s benches …

Academics (Central) for May 29, 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:22:16 -0500

Here is a look at what Southlanders from the SouthtownStar’s Central region are accomplishing in school. News includes New Lenox, Midlothian, Lemont, Tinley Park, Orland Park, Mokena, Homer Glen and Lockport.

A floating farewell at Andrew

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:17:48 -0500

While the pond in front of Andrew High School is a frequent stopping point for ducks and geese, something a bit larger was found floating there on a recent morning. As a harmless prank on their last day of school, members of the senior class had plopped a small boat, painted in the school’s gold and black colors and emblazoned with Andrew’s Thunderbolt logo, in the pond. In a note left inside the boat, which was pulled out of the pond, seniors at the Tinley Park school said the watercraft was being donated “as a token of gratitude to our …

Community Sports Calendar (Central) for May 26, 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:36:47 -0500

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.

Tinley Park police blotter

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:32:00 -0500

TINLEY PARK VANDALISM: An image similar to the Mona Lisa was stenciled May 7 onto an AT&T service box at 172nd Street and Harlem Avenue. POT POSSESSION: Joel Miranda, 22, 16771 Hobart Ave., Orland Hills, was charged with possession of marijuana and resisting police May 7 after a stop in the 9900 block of 187th Street, police said. RETAIL THEFT: Hadeel Alameria, 21, 16736 Olcott Ave., Tinley Park, was charged with retail theft May 7 after stealing merchandise from Super Kmart, 16300 Harlem Ave., police said. SUSPENDED LICENSE: Dave M. Dulek, 38, 8455 Currant Ave., Tinley Park, was charged with …

FYI on FMBA: Rascal Flatts in Tinley Park

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:57:51 -0500

Farmers Insurance will present the Live and Loud Tour featuring Rascal Flatts with the Band Perry and Cassadee Pope from “The Voice” at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in Tinley Park in August. Find out more including when tickets go on sale on FYI on FMBA at blogs.southtownstar.com/fmba.

Dekker: Impressive learning the Montessori way

Sun, 12 May 2013 02:27:01 -0500

I have driven past Hope Montessori School on 170th Street and Oak Park Avenue for years and always have been curious about just what the Montessori method of education involves. Recently, I met a delightful lady named Traci Tyszka at a meeting and had a great conversation with her about art and children. She informed me that she was the director of Hope Montessori School and graciously invited me to visit and take a tour of the school. From the moment I walked in the door of the school, I felt it — calm and peace all around me. It …

TWC set to host ‘Luau on the Links’

Sun, 12 May 2013 02:27:10 -0500

Together We Cope will host its annual golf outing fundraiser June 5 at the Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park.

Orland Park school honored for excellence

Sun, 12 May 2013 02:28:36 -0500

The Kruse Education Center in Orland Park received the Academic Award of Excellence for 2012. Principal Carey Radde, staff and students have been honored by the Illinois State Board of Education for outstanding school performance for the second year in a row. The award is granted annually by the state board in conjunction with Northern Illinois University, to recognize exemplary academic accomplishments of Illinois public schools. The award is presented to those schools that met Adequate Yearly Progress benchmarks in 2011 and 2012 as required by the federal No Child Left Behind act and have 90 percent of the student …

Tinley Park police blotter

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:30:01 -0500

TINLEY PARK BURGLARY: Sixteen Chicago Cubs tickets were stolen between April 6 and 29 from a house in the 8000 block of Stonegate Drive. THEFT: An air conditioning unit was stolen between April 19 and 29 from a house in the 16700 block of Oketo Avenue. THEFT: Two air conditioning units were stolen April 30 or May 1 from Betscher Cleaners, 6787 W. 159th St. THEFT: Two cement lawn ornaments were stolen May 1 from a house in the 7500 block of Newfield Avenue. SUSPENDED LICENSE: Safurat Ameo, 27, of Chicago Heights, was charged with driving on a suspended license …

First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre’s 2013 concert season

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:04:28 -0500

The 2013 summer concert season is a live music fan’s dream. A ton of great gigs are on the way, and many of them will be at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, 19100 S. Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park. “It’s a busy summer and there’s just a lot of great artists on the road and great shows coming through,” said Jon Reens, senior director of marketing/Midwest for Live Nation, which operates FMBA. “They run the gamut on style and they run the gamut on format. It’s an extremely wide-ranging summer season.” The outdoor venue is boasting the most amount of country concerts …

Crisis Center fundraiser offers more than day of wine, roses

Sun, 05 May 2013 02:28:52 -0500

Crisis Center of South Suburbia holds daytime fundraiser at Lake Katherine

Tinley Park High School’s South Suburban Blue title

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:33:10 -0500

The boys swimming and diving team from Tinley Park High School won the South Suburban Blue title for the second straight season. Senior captains Dan Shaunnessey and Kevin Hesse led the way at the conference meet, each winning four events. Staff reports …

Tinley Park police blotter

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:24:00 -0500

TINLEY PARK DUI ARREST: Michael Ryan, 23, 7930 W. 172nd Place, Tinley Park, was charged with drunken driving after an April 17 stop in the 17100 block of Harlem Avenue, police said. MARIJUANA CHARGE: Glenn Essenberg, 28, 5191 Newport Drive, Oak Forest, was charged with possession of marijuana after a stop April 18 in the parking lot of Eurofresh Market, 16000 Harlem Ave., police said. DUI CASE: Michael McDonough, 28, 13560 Mohawk Lane, Orland Park, was charged with drunken driving and improper lane use April 18 after a stop in the 17800 block of Harlem Avenue, police said. CAR BURGLARIES: …