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Orland Township “Off to the Races” Residents invited to Senior Group Outing at Hawthorne Race Course this Summer. Ready to witness the next Secretariat? Orland Township is offering an evening of hospitality, happiness, & horse racing this Summer! Hawthorne Race Course, located at 3501 S. Laramie in Stickney, IL., is the oldest recurrently run family-owned…
Community voices unheard in debate over renaming Millennium Park in honor of DuSable, Friends of the Parks argues Friends of the Parks’ Statement on DuSable Park and Recognition for Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable and his wife, Kitihawa As support staff to the 30-plus year collective DuSable Park Coalition struggle to actualize DuSable Park, Friends of…
Buona Beef in Countryside Popular area chain opens 25th location in suburb By Steve Metsch The people who run Buona Beef have had their eyes on Countryside for years. And folks in Countryside, La Grange and other towns nearby now have their eyes on Buona Beef’s menu. The popular Italian beef chain that started 40…
Farewell picnic for St. Hugh Last Mass on Sunday; ending 96 years in Lyons By Steve Metsch If Arlene Houda had her way, St. Hugh’s Roman Catholic Church would be open for at least four more years. That would give the Lyons church one century on Joliet Avenue. Houda, 82, is a lifelong Lyons resident….
President Preckwinkle kicks-off 8th Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Sand Ridge Nature Center Cook County Board and Forest Preserves President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by Forest Preserves General Superintendent Arnold Randall, Commissioner Stanley Moore, Commissioner Donna Miller, Commissioner Brandon Johnson, Commissioner Frank Aguilar, Calumet City Mayor and State Representative Thaddeus Jones, Calumet City Alderman Ramonde Williams…
WGN’s Paul Konrad offers deep look into his career on the “It’s Not So Late Show” with Aaron Hanania Nine time Emmy Award winning weatherman Paul Konrad talks about his career from news reporting to meteorology, his colleagues, and why the combination of serious news reporting and a strong edge of humor has made WGN…
Man killed by Metra train in Tinley Park Tinley Park officials said Friday that Metra and Tinley police investigating the death of a pedestrian hit by a METRA train Friday afternoon Tinley Park police are assisting the Metra Police Department in investigating a pedestrian vs. train incident that occurred Friday afternoon near the Oak Park…
State Senator Michael E. Hastings announces suspension of bid for Secretary of State State Senator Michael E. Hastings (D-Tinley Park) today issued the following statement on his decision to suspend his bid for Secretary of State: “On March 3rd, I announced my intention to run for the office of the Secretary of State. Since the…
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