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Queen of Peace High School to close in June
Shock and sadness rippled through the southwest suburbs this week, after a Tuesday night announcement that Queen of Peace High School will close its doors at the end of the school year.Established in 1962 by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, the Burbank school at 7659 S. Linder “has provided a mission-driven, college preparatory education for more……
Read MoreSt. Louis de Montfort School to close in June
Photo by Joe Boyle The administration at St. Louis de Montfort Elementary School in Oak Lawn was notified on Jan. 11 that they will close in June. On the surface, it appeared like any other day last Thursday morning at St. Louis de Montfort Elementary School in Oak Lawn. The parking lot was full of……
Read MoreSon held in murder of Marianne Viverito
A grandson of former state Sen. Louis Viverito is awaiting extradition from Wisconsin after being charged with murdering his mother last week at her home in Oak Lawn.Steven Chmela, 27, is being held in Milwaukee County Jail on a murder charge filed in Cook County after his mother, Marianne Viverito, was found dead in her……
Read MoreSon held in murder of Marianne Viverito
A grandson of former state Sen. Louis Viverito is awaiting extradition from Wisconsin after being charged with murdering his mother last week at her home in Oak Lawn.Steven Chmela, 27, is being held in Milwaukee County Jail on a murder charge filed in Cook County after his mother, Marianne Viverito, was found dead in her……
Read MoreObituaries for Jan. 12
ARTHUR J. BARRETT JR. Arthur J. Barrett Jr., age 79, of Seminole, Fla., formerly ofBridgeport, passed away December 30. He was a Marine Corps veteran. Beloved husband of Maureen (nee LaVelle); loving father ofNancy (Donald) Lynn and Kimberley (late Joseph) Speck; proud grandfather ofJennifer (Francis) Raycroft, Laura, Stephanie and Kelley; great grandfather ofAdelaide; cherished brother……
Read MoreHigh School Basketball: Vikings pulls off another stunner after 1-9 start
The malaise for Maley and his troops could be over. The St. Laurence boys basketball team opened the season 1-9 and coach Jim Maley missed a portion of it with illness. A 3-1 showing and top-eight finish in the 32-team Jack Tosh Tournament at York High School to close out the 2016 portion of the……
Read MoreBurbank man shoots self in hand at pizza parlor
A Burbank man shot himself in the hand while he waited for a pizza earlier this month.Cesar Uribe, 32, of Burbank, accidentally shot himself in the hand with his own gun Dec. 14 while he stood at a counter waiting to take out a pizza at a popular Burbank pizza restaurant, police said. An employee……
Read MoreNavy recruits are VIPs at Christmas Day dinner in Burbank Food, fellowship served every year since Sept. 11
The 20 or so Navy recruits who ate dinner on Christmas Day in a Burbank church basement are too young to have any significant first-hand memories of the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001.But the Òdo something” patriotism awakened 15 years ago in millions of American heartsÑincluding those of Linda Seyller and Mike GroarkÑfueled the……
Read MoreNavy recruits are VIPs at Christmas Day dinner in Burbank Food, fellowship served every year since Sept. 11
The 20 or so Navy recruits who ate dinner on Christmas Day in a Burbank church basement are too young to have any significant first-hand memories of the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001.But the Òdo something” patriotism awakened 15 years ago in millions of American heartsÑincluding those of Linda Seyller and Mike GroarkÑfueled the……
Read MoreComings & Goings: Staffing Network moves Burbank office
Staffing Network relocated its Burbank office earlier this month to new digs at 8022 S. Cicero Ave. The company has been in business for more than 20 years and primarily staffs light industrial positions for a number of industries. Helping to celebrate its grand opening on Dec. 1 was Ray Castro, chief sales officer for……
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