Posts by Bob Bong
Suspect in Bedford Park shooting charged in Oak Lawn, Worth robberies
By Bob Bong The man charged with shooting a Bedford Park police officer in November has been indicted for two gas station robberies in October in Oak Lawn and Worth. Oak Lawn police last week said Raul Perez, 24, of Blue Island, was indicted by a Cook County Grand Jury on December 18 for the…
Read MoreCountryside honors longtime recording secretary Fran Prokop
By Steve Metsch For the past 30 years, Fran Prokop has been a constant at meetings of the Countryside City Council and other committees. Prokop, who lives in a retirement community in Plainfield, was living in La Grange Highlands when she started as recording secretary in September 1993. The city council at its Dec. 13 meeting honored her…
Read MoreLopez is new director for Lyons Township mental health services
By Steve Metsch Jazmin Lopez has been training for her new job the past three years. Lopez, 36, is the new executive director of the Lyons Township Mental Health Commission. She started on Dec. 12. Lopez replaces Ron Melka, who retired. She had been Melka’s administrative assistant the past three years. The Bridgeview resident is…
Read MoreComings & Goings: End of year brings end of 4 south suburban businesses
By Bob Bong The end of 2023 also brought the end to four longtime businesses in the south suburbs. The Tender Trap First to close was The Tender Trap in Chicago Heights, which shut its doors for the last time on December 23 after more than four decades in business. The former sports bar and…
Read MoreOak Lawn officials to address migrant crisis at board meeting
By Joe Boyle The Oak Lawn Village Board will consider additional measures to address the migrant crisis during the next board meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9. The measures will be in addition to a previous vote on Dec. 12 that amended the village’s hotel/motel occupancy ordinance in response to concerns over migrants…
Read MoreWelcome first babies of 2024
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital’s first baby of 2024 was born on January 1 at 3:10 a.m. The baby boy was named Franklin Matthew Lale. Parents are Matthew and Samantha Lale. Franklin checked in at 8 pounds, 4.9 ounces. The family lives in Oak Forest and Franklin has two older brothers. Samantha is a nurse who…
Read MoreRichards comes together in December for Santa’s Workshop
By Kelly White Richards High School was beaming in December with Christmas spirit. Students came together from various clubs and organizations at the high school, 10601 Central Ave., Oak Lawn, and hosted a Santa’s Workshop for local area children on December 6 in the cafeteria. “I liked that this event was geared towards younger elementary…
Read MoreMoraine Valley hosts high school Pastry Decorating Competition
Nine high schools were represented at Moraine Valley Community College for the annual High School Pastry Decorating Competition in late October. Teams of students from Eisenhower, Shepard, Richards, Reavis, Oak Lawn, Andrew, Argo, Stagg and Sandburg high schools participated in the competition in the Culinary Arts kitchen on the college campus. Every fall, Moraine Valley…
Read MoreShepard staff keeps active in December through Shepardathon
By Kelly White Shepard High School is pushing its faculty and staff to stay active during these chilly winter months that often keep people indoors. Through the implementation of an inaugural SHEPARDTHON, a modification of the Marcothon, a challenge that is popular in the UK where participants run 3 miles or 25 minutes every day…
Read MoreWorth mayor expects no migrant dilemma
By Joe Boyle Worth Mayor Mary Werner believes it will not be necessary to pass an ordinance to deter migrants from being dropped off in the village. Werner was responding to a question by a resident during the public forum segment of the Worth Village Board meeting Tuesday night. The resident asked if the village…
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