Burbank
St. Laurence, Marist put up some HUGE numbers
Photo by Jeff Vorva Tori Clinton of St. Laurence broke his own school record with a 416-yard rushing performance against Quincy on Friday in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs. Marist receiver/tight end T.J. Ivy picked out his second college last week. St. Laurence running back Tori Clinton is still trying…
Read MoreArgo’s Abby Lopez wins girls cross country sectional
Thousands of cross country athletes who ran in Illinois High School Association sectional competition have been doing this for years. Argo sophomore Abigail Lopez, who won the Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional on Saturday by more than 20 seconds, has been involved in the sport since É June. Lopez said she wanted to use running…
Read MoreTrick or treat hours on Halloween, Oct. 31
Bedford Park from 3-5 p.m. Bridgeview from 3-7 p.m. Brookfield from 3-7 p.m. Burbank 2-6 p.m. Countryside from 3-7 p.m. Forest View 3-7:30 p.m. Hickory Hills 3-7 p.m. Hodgkins from 3-7 p.m. Indian Head Park from 3-6 p.m. Justice from 3-7 p.m. Lyons from 3 p.m. to dusk Summit from 3-7 p.m. Stickney 3-7 p.m.…
Read MoreNick’s deletes Palos Heights from the menu
Nick’s Barbecue (above), a popular restaurant on Harlem Avenue for more than two decades, will soon be relocating to Alsip. Temporary signage at the new location (right) on Cal Sag Road has already gone up. Nick Andricopulos is closing his longtime Palos Heights eatery and moving to Alsip, where he’s apparently betting on an…
Read MoreObituaries for Oct. 20
ROMAN BORZECKI Roman Borzecki, age 66, passed away October 7. Cherished son of Anna (nee Jachymiak) and the late Karol Borzecki; dear brother of Krzysztof Borzecki; fond uncle of Mariusz (Kinga) Borzecki. Also survived by relatives and friends. Visitation was held October 9 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. Funeral…
Read MorePolice Reports for Oct. 20
Shot seven times, killed in Wrightwood A 26-year-old Gresham man died after he was shot seven times while sitting in a car in the alley behind 8007 S. California at 3:55 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. Sharrod Peoples, of the 8700 block of South Throop, was pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center at 4:40 p.m.…
Read More2017 Trick or treat hours
Bedford Park from 3-5 p.m. Bridgeview from 3-7 p.m. Brookfield from 3-7 p.m.Ê Burbank 2-6 p.m. Countryside from 3-7 p.m. Forest View 3-7:30 p.m. Hickory Hills 3-7 p.m. Hodgkins from 3-7 p.m. Indian Head Park from 3-6 p.m. Justice from 3-7 p.m. Lyons from 3 p.m. to dusk Summit from 3-7 p.m. Stickney 3-7 p.m.…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Vito & Nick’s II holds grand opening in Hickory Hills
Vito & Nick’s II, which reopened this summer under new ownership after the death of its longtime owner, held its grand opening this week at the Hickory Palos shopping center in Hickory Hills. “They did a great job refurbishing the restaurant,” said Hickory Hills Mayor Mike Howley after cutting the ribbon celebrating the grand opening…
Read MoreDugout to reopen Monday in BurbankÊ
Just over four months after a fire swept through The Dugout, closing the popular longtime fast food restaurant in Burbank, its rebirth is imminent. Owner Mike DiStefano was there last week, reviewing progress on the rebuild. And, he has some good news.Ê The Dugout, 6300 W. 79th Street, the source of so many hot dogs…
Read MoreObituaries for Oct. 19
ROMAN BORZECKI Roman Borzecki, age 66, passed away October 7. Cherished son of Anna (nee Jachymiak) and the late Karol Borzecki; dear brother of Krzysztof Borzecki; fond uncle of Mariusz (Kinga) Borzecki. Also survived by relatives and friends. Visitation was held October 9 at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home & Crematorium, 7861 S. 88th Avenue, Justice. Funeral…
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