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Boys Soccer: Mount Carmel’s Farias comes up big in win over St. Laurence
By Steve Millar Correspondent Sophomore goalkeeper Efrain Farias saved Mount Carmel’s win over St. Laurence on Sept. 21. Farias stopped a penalty kick with under two minutes to go to preserve a 2-1 victory for the visiting Caravan in a big Catholic League Blue game. Mount Carmel (6-3, 1-1) led 2-0 before St. Laurence (8-3,…
Read MoreHarlem to be resurfaced from 62nd to 111th streets starting Sept. 27
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that a resurfacing of Harlem Avenue (Illinois 43), from 62nd Street, in Chicago and Summit, to 111th Street, in Worth, passing through Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Burbank, Chicago Ridge and Palos Hills, will require daytime and occasional overnight lane closures beginning, weather permitting, Monday, Sept. 27. The $5 million project,…
Read MoreIDES to resume in-person service at Burbank office
The Illinois Department of Employment Security will begin to restore its in-person workforce and limited unemployment services at the American Job Center in Burbank, state Sen. Steve Landek (D-Bridgeview) announced this week. “The COVID-19 pandemic unfortunately robbed many people of in-person unemployment insurance service when they needed it most,” Landek said. “I am thrilled to…
Read MoreHigh School Cross Country: Stagg boys’ hard offseason work contributing to big results
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Stagg won the boys preseason SouthWest Suburban Red cross country race on Aug. 30. But some people think it was won long before that date. The Chargers won the five-team conference race at Lockport with 32 points, six ahead of runner-up Lincoln-Way Central. A few days later, it was shirt time.…
Read MoreArea schools welcome back students and staff
By Carol McGowan School is back in full swing as students from kindergarten to eighth-grade returned to area classrooms last week. At Summit School District 104, PR Media Specialist Taylor Lupo said it was a positive comeback. “After about a year and a half of remote learning, School District 104 welcomed back its students for…
Read MoreBoys Soccer: Marist and Shepard boot way into Windy City Ram semifinals
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Bryson Roberts is back on the pitch and better than ever. The Marist junior forward, who skipped his sophomore season to focus on club soccer, has returned to the high school soccer scene and scored four goals in three matches to help the RedHawks advance to the Final Four of the…
Read MorePolice team up with Dunkin’ Donuts to support Special Olympics
Officers from more than 300 police departments across Illinois turned out in force at local Dunkin’ Donut shops on August 20 to help raise money for Special Olympics Illinois and the Law Enforcement Torch Run. The annual event changed its name this year from Cop on Top to Coffee For Champions to better reflect the…
Read MoreCoffee for Champions Friday morning at Dunkin’ Donuts
By Bob Bong Local police will all be hanging out at Dunkin’ Donuts across the south and southwest suburbs on Friday to raise money for the Special Olympics. The event formerly known as Cop on a Rooftop has been rebranded Coffee for Champions and will take place from 5 a.m. to noon Friday. Coffee for…
Read MoreMcCormick’s place is at St. Laurence
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Since the day Joe McCormick set foot at St. Laurence as a high school freshman, he knew he had found a home. The Orland Park resident had a tough infancy, as he had a rare birth defect called craniosynostosis. When he was 4 months old he had skull reconstruction, and still…
Read MoreServices set for Nathanial Phillips, Rieves brothers
Visitation for Nathanial Phillips, 17, will be from 3-6 p.m. Saturday at Damar-Kaminski Funeral Home in Justice, and for Omarion and Jemerrio Rieves from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4, at Wallace Broadview Funeral Home in Broadview. Visitation for Nathanial will be at Damar, 7861 S. 88th Avenue in Justice. Visitation for Omarion, 17, and…
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