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  • Sunday, October 26, the Village of Orland Park formally rededicated its Village Hall in honor of the late former Mayor Fredrick T. Owens
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  • Firefighters with the Orland Fire Protection District who responded to a fire in an apartment at 15200 block of Al Camino Terrace on Saturday morning said the next day that they did find a kitten that needed respiratory aid that they saved.
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Steve Metsch is an award winning veteran reporter who previously worked for the Daily Southtown Newspapers, Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times. Metsch is a writer and editor at the Southwest News Newspaper group based in suburban Chicago, and a freelance writer a health magazine, the Suburban Life, the Naperville Sun, and other organizations. Email Steve Metsch at [email protected]

Bridgeview Food Pantry helps many

Posted on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Bridgeview Food Pantry helps many
Bridgeview Food Pantry helps many

Bridgeview Food Pantry  helps many Staffed by volunteers, held in community center By Steve Metsch For members of the Oak Lawn Community Church and other volunteers, Wednesday is always a special day. That’s the day they spend hours making sure there’s plenty of food available for their clients, some making a monthly visit, some making…

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Noise woes grow in Bedford Park

Posted on June 8, 2017September 28, 2018 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Noise woes grow in Bedford Park

Noise woes grow in Bedford Park Hotel officials blame railroad yard, not Midway Airport By Steve Metsch Citing concerns over increased noise from a nearby railyard, the company that owns several hotels near Midway Airport is seeking financial help from the village of Bedford Park. Mark Weglarz, of The Weglarz Company, spoke about the problem during…

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Countryside offers free music

Posted on June 8, 2017September 28, 2018 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Countryside offers free music

Countryside offers free music Summer concert series starts tonight By Steve Metsch Countryside will provide a diverse soundtrack for this summer with a series of free concerts through August. The “Countryside All Stars” summer concert series will be in Countryside Park on 61st Street, a half-block east of Brainard Avenue. Opening acts start at 6…

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Argo High chess team “phenomenal”

Posted on June 8, 2017June 10, 2017 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Argo High chess team “phenomenal”
Argo High chess team “phenomenal”

Argo High chess team “phenomenal” Boys team enjoys best season in school history By Steve Metsch If you run into a member of the Argo Community High School chess team this summer and he challenges you to a game, it’s probably not a good idea to test your luck. Chances are you won’t last long…

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Cub fans have no need to panic

Posted on June 5, 2017June 6, 2017 By Steve Metsch 1 Comment on Cub fans have no need to panic
Cub fans have no need to panic

Cub fans have no need to panic In fact, you’d best keep October open By Steve Metsch This is a message for all the folks out there who cheer the Chicago Cubs. The folks who are worried that their beloved team, the defending World Series champion, now finds itself heading into Monday night’s games one…

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“We pause to remember”

Posted on June 2, 2017June 2, 2017 By Steve Metsch No Comments on “We pause to remember”

“We pause to remember” Lyons, Bedford Park honor fallen on Memorial Day By Steve Metsch In communities around the area Monday, men and women who gave their lives for our county were remembered with somber Memorial Day services. Such was the case in Lyons, at the eternal flame on Ogden Avenue, and in Bedford Park,…

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Bargains found at Summit Flea Market

Posted on June 1, 2017September 28, 2018 By Steve Metsch 1 Comment on Bargains found at Summit Flea Market

Bargains found at Summit Flea Market Buyers and sellers enjoy bartering over treasures By Steve Metsch Strong winds on a recent Sunday morning weren’t enough to keep bargain-seeing shoppers home. Some, in fact, were blown away by the deals they found in the Summit Park District’s Annual Flea Market held in the district’s parking lot…

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Lyons to demolish old firehouse

Posted on June 1, 2017September 28, 2018 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Lyons to demolish old firehouse

Lyons to demolish old firehouse Building has served many purposes, officials say By Steve Metsch A bit of Lyons history, which has served its purpose many times over, will be torn down this summer. The Lyons Village Board has approved demolition of the former firehouse, which earlier had been a water pumping station, at 4043…

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Chef brings best of MLB cuisine to Lyons

Posted on May 16, 2017May 31, 2017 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Chef brings best of MLB cuisine to Lyons
Chef brings best of MLB cuisine to Lyons

Chef brings best of MLB cuisine to Lyons New owner of Stella’s in second year at popular site By Steve Metsch Baseball fans can tour concession stands of the major leagues without ever leaving Lyons. Robin Choi, who in late February celebrated one year of owning Stella’s, 3903 Joliet Ave., the batting cages and restaurant…

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Roadwork underway for Harlem and Archer

Posted on May 15, 2017September 28, 2018 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Roadwork underway for Harlem and Archer

Roadwork underway on Harlem and Archer Commuters can expect delays while traveling busy thoroughfares  By Steve Metsch Road work on two of the area’s major thoroughfares promises to make driving a challenge this summer. The Illinois Department of Transportation recently started two simultaneous projects that, when combined, could bring a special kind of frustration, especially…

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Lyons to subsidize cabs for seniors, disabled

Posted on April 28, 2017May 14, 2017 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Lyons to subsidize cabs for seniors, disabled
Lyons to subsidize cabs for seniors, disabled

Lyons to subsidize cabs for seniors, disabled By Steve Metsch Senior citizens and the disabled who reside in Lyons will be able to get cab rides for half-price with a new program that uses a discount card. It’s a revision of a program that had used discount coupon booklets. As before, the village pays half the…

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