Posts by Bob Bong
New restaurant will replace closed Gaslight Bar in Oak Lawn
By Joe Boyle Oak Lawn Mayor Terry Vorderer said he was confident that he could find a new business to replace the Gaslight Bar and Grill when it closed. Vorderer and the Oak Lawn Village Board found a new business in less than a month. At Tuesday night’s village board meeting, Vorderer welcomed Andre Solis, the…
Read MoreGOP candidates to hold meet and greet at Brookfield Elks Club
Citizens for Matthew J. Schultz, the Republican candidate for the Illinois 21st House District, will be hosting a meet and greet for local candidates at the Brookfield Elks Club from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, October 14. Refreshments will be provided. Candidates also confirmed attending are: Kimberly Jagielski, who is running for Cook County Board of…
Read MoreEPCHS wins school library award From AISLE
The Learning Resource Center at Evergreen Park Community High School has been recognized as one of just six school library programs that have earned the Association of Illinois School Library Educators Exemplary School Library Award. Specifically, the award mentioned EPCHS Librarian Dr. Tina Ward and Assistant Superintendent/Principal Bill Sanderson. Ward and Sanderson applied for the…
Read MorePalos Heights man dies in motorcycle crash in Worth
A Palos Heights man was killed September 21 when the motorcycle he was driving crashed into another vehicle in Worth. The driver was identified as Nicholas Locasio, 26. A passenger on the motorcycle was injured in the accident. Both were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where Locasio was pronounced dead. Worth…
Read MoreNazareth Academy seniors named commended scholars
Nazareth Academy seniors Sophie Hynes, of Western Springs, and Alexander Soto, of Berwyn, have been named Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers among students who took the 2021 PSAT/NMSQT.…
Read MoreEvergreen Park Community High School recognizes AP Scholars
Evergreen Park Community High School announced that 37 current students and 2022 graduates earned AP Scholar recognition by The College Board. The following students received recognition as AP Scholars. Students who received scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams (AP Scholars) are 2022 graduates Dane Bik, Caroline Duffy, Jacob Dwyer, Julian…
Read MoreEvergreen Park mayor hails recent arrests by police
By Joe Boyle Evergreen Park Mayor Kelly Burke said the recent efforts of the police department continues to keep residents safe. “Two officers were called to a scene where there was a suspicious vehicle,” Burke said during the Evergreen Park Village Board meeting on Monday night. “They were able to secure a shotgun from a…
Read MoreHealthy Answers for Life: Natural Help for Dry Eyes
By Carolyn Johnson Chronic dry eyes are a problem that millions of American adults suffer from, and it seems to become more even more prevalent as we age (interestingly, it seems to affect more women than men). Dry eyes can go from feeling a little uncomfortable to making you absolutely miserable, so I wanted to…
Read MoreSome Worth officials are concerned about SAFE-T Act
By Joe Boyle A controversial criminal justice law that goes into effect on Jan. 1 has some Worth public officials apprehensive and believe it will actually cause an increase in crime. Worth resident Jack McGrath said that varying opinions about the Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act, or the SAFE-T Act, have arrived in mailings at…
Read MoreWorth revokes second business license for selling illegal cigarettes
By Joe Boyle For the second time in less than a month, the Worth Village Board has voted to revoke the license of a business in which illegal cigarettes were being sold. The board accepted the recommendation of the Worth Police Department, which called for the license of Blowing Smoke II Inc., which did business as Up in Smoke, 11015 S. Harlem Ave., to be revoked.…
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