Hickory Hills native son completes 20th straight Chicago Marathon 

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By Dermot Connolly  Hickory Hills native Steven Rice completed his 20th consecutive Chicago Marathon on Sunday—without losing much time from his first one two decades ago. “I didn’t do badly. It wasn’t my best and it wasn’t my worst,” Rice said on Monday. “What I am finding is, they are not getting any easier—maybe a bit…

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Palos Chamber promotes Live Well, Be Well

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By Kelly White  The Palos Area Chamber of Commerce encourages its residents to maintain a healthy lifestyle and to stay active within the local community. Doing just that, the chamber hosted a Life Well, Be Well event on October 7 at the Palos Heights Parks & Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. “The goal was to…

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Tokar to step down as Chicago Ridge mayor 

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By Dermot Connolly  Chicago Ridge Mayor Chuck Tokar is retiring this month, after nearly 50 years in local government.  Tokar, a lifelong resident of Chicago Ridge, presided over his last Village Board meeting on Oct. 3, and said he would be watching the next one on Oct. 17 from the audience.  “I’ve been contemplating this…

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Sally’s Nightmare on Melvina in Palos Heights

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By Kelly White  To the Stolarski family, Halloween is not just a holiday; it is a time to bring people together for a good cause.  Located at 12407 S. Melvina Ave. in Palos Heights, the Stolarski’s beautifully lit haunt features the characters from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”   “Halloween is absolutely my favorite…

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Palos Park joins three-county fire task force

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By Jeff Vorva  Palos Park first responders are now a part of the Will, Cook and Grundy County Fire Investigation Task Force. Police Commissioner Dan Polk said at the Oct. 9 village council meeting that this will beef up resources for the community. “This provides collective strength under a unified command while allowing each agency…

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Lyons police break open a huge crime organization

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By Steve Metsch It would have been easy for Lyons Police Officer Dever Kelly to simply report a truck had been broken into and nothing was stolen. But Kelly, in his second year with the department, went the extra mile. He took photos of what he saw inside the truck, of boxes that were broken…

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Lions clubs to hold Candy Days 

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The Riverside Township Lions Club will join Lions Clubs around the state for Candy Days, which will be held Thursday and Friday, October 12 and 13. Candy Days, held each year in October, annually raise more than $1 million to help the blind, visually impaired, deaf and hearing impaired.  On Candy Days, Riverside Township Lions…

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Orland Township to hold COVID booster clinic

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Orland Township will be holding a COVID-19 Pfizer Booster Clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Anyone planning on attending any of the clinics should wear a short-sleeved shirt and arrive in good health. At the clinic, a team of healthcare professionals from Jewel-Osco Pharmacy will administer the COVID-19 booster vaccine to help protect against the virus.…

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Orland to host Great Pumpkin Party on Saturday

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Orland Park will host the Great Pumpkin Party from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, October 7, at Centennial Park, 15600 West Ave. in Orland Park. Activities are geared toward kids 1-9 years old. There will be outdoor fun, goodie bags and pie pumpkins, pony rides, marshmallow toasting, hayrides, petting…

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