Tennis and Cross Country | Eagles soar to titles

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By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer It was a Sandburg Saturday. It was raining and reigning on Oct. 14 as the Orland Park school was able to add three titles to its collection of hardware in cross country and girls tennis. The Eagles won their ninth straight girls tennis sectional title, scoring 29 points and holding…

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Bridgeview resident organizes event to help the police department

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By Steve Metsch  Bridgeview Police Chief Ricardo Mancha took time at the latest village board meeting to thank resident Mary Bilek. Bilek, 47, put together a special dinner on Oct. 1 at Nikos, 7600 S. Harlem Ave., to support the police department. The event raised $2,100 for the police department. Gift baskets were raffled off.…

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MVCC encourages community to participate in National Novel Writing Month

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Moraine Valley Community College is encouraging people who have dreamed of writing the great American novel to get a head start by participating in National Novel Writing Month. This national initiative encourages participants to write 50,000 words during November. Moraine Valley is an official “Come Write In” location, which means participants can use the college’s…

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Evergreen Park celebrates Oktoberfest 2023

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Residents were invited to raise a stein on October 7 at Evergreen Park Oktoberfest at the Evergreen Park Community Center in Klein (Circle) Park, 3450 W. 97th St. Oktoberfest featured plenty of activities for children including a live family music show, kids tent, pony rides, petting zoo, Touch-A-Truck, face painting, bouncy houses and more. For…

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Trinity Christian names Kuecker 9th college president 

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From staff reports  Trinity Christian College announced Monday that the Board of Trustees has confirmed Dr. Aaron Kuecker as the Palos Heights college’s ninth president. Kuecker has served as interim president since April 2022. “Over the past year, Kuecker has shown clear direction and vision for the mission and future of Trinity Christian College. We are excited…

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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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