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Palos Heights Fourth of July Parade
Palos Heights Fourth of July Parade
Read MoreLocal Fourth of July celebrations say ‘Happy Birthday’ to America
By Isabella Schreck The southwest suburbs are bringing the red, white and blue spirit to the area with festivals, fireworks and fun this Fourth of July. Evergreen Park and Lyons host the earliest Independence Day events. This year’s five-day Lyons Fest begins Friday, June 30, and Evergreen Park’s parade marches the same day. Here’s a…
Read MoreSag Moraine Native Plant Community honors Bedford Park, Justice
From staff reports Sag Moraine Native Plant Community last week hosted its first Evening of Appreciation at the Bedford Park Community Center. At the June 15 event, individuals and municipalities were recognized for their efforts to improve the local ecosystem through the planting of native plants and providing education about the importance of restoring native…
Read MoreLyons Fest offers five nights of music over holiday weekend
By Steve Metsch Lyons Fest proved so popular last year, the village has decided to add a day and night. This year’s Lyons Fest will be spread over five days and nights at Veterans Park, 4100 S. Lawndale Ave., just south of Ogden Avenue. The event kicks off on Friday, June 30, and runs through…
Read MoreEvergreen Park parade, fireworks are tonight
The annual Evergreen Park Independence Day Parade kicks off at 95th and Springfield at 6:30 p.m. today. It will proceed east on 95th Street to Richmond, then turns north to 91st and Richmond where the parade ends. The parade will be led by a long string of fire engines that will be running sirens and…
Read MoreMan charged in shooting outside Hickory Hills restaurant
By Dermot Connolly A 37-year-old Chicago man faces multiple felony gun charges in connection with the June 9 shooting of two people outside Prime Time restaurant and bar, 7750 W. 95th St. in Hickory Hills. Hickory Hills police arrested Robert Evrard on June 14. He appeared in bond court on June 16 in Bridgeview, on four…
Read MoreBig turnout at Father’s Day Car Show in Lyons
By Steve Metsch If it’s Father’s Day, James Stano is going to be in Lyons. Stano, 58, of Berwyn, said it’s an annual tradition for he and his family to visit the Father’s Day Car Show held in Lyons’ Smith Park each June. Stano was overheard quizzing Kissi, his 13-year-old daughter, about cars. “She knows…
Read MoreQuikTrip fueling center moves forward in Bridgeview
By Steve Metsch Bridgeview Trustee Mike Pticek was so excited to attend the latest village board meeting, he canceled a doctor’s appointment. Pticek did not want to miss a chance to vote on selling land to a developer expected to bring plenty of tax money to village coffers. A fueling center on a block-long site…
Read MoreMcCook hires mayor’s brother as police chief
By Steve Metsch McCook’s new police chief has a familiar last name. Jeremy Carr is the younger brother of Mayor Terrance Carr. His promotion from commander to chief, effective July 1, was unanimously approved by the village board on June 19. Mayor Carr after the meeting was quick to say nepotism was not involved. “He…
Read MoreSpeeding on White Avenue worries Lyons resident
By Steve Metsch A Lyons man brought to the village board his concerns about vehicles speeding down his normally quiet residential street. Kyle Comstock, 32, of the 8000 block of White Avenue, told the board at its June 20 meeting that he worries about the safety of his 2-year-old son playing outdoors. Motorists are speeding…
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