Posts by Bob Bong
Firefighters respond to Orland home fire they saw from their firehouse
From staff reports Firefighters at the Orland Fire Protection District’s Station 5 at 8851 W. 143rd St. did not have far to go when responding to a house fire on Saturday. The firefighters were conducting their afternoon exercises inside the firehouse about 2:50 p.m. Saturday when they smelled something burning outside. The firefighters rushed outside…
Read MoreWoman charged with stealing from seniors at Palos Heights nursing home
From staff reports A Franklin Park woman has been charged by Palos Heights police with assuming the identities of nursing home residents and stealing more than $25,000 from those residents. Anna Zur, 39, was charged last week with multiple felonies related to wire fraud and continuing a financial crimes enterprise after an extensive criminal investigation…
Read MoreDespite pandemic, this year’s Children’s Farm rummage sale better than ever
By Dermot Connolly One sign of things returning to normal, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, was the success of the 19th annual Rummage Sale held at The Children’s Farm at The Center in Palos Park last weekend. The Rummage Sale raises much-needed funds for the many programs sponsored by The Center at 12700 Southwest Highway. Development director…
Read MorePalos Heights approves controversial gas station project
By Dermot Connolly The Palos Heights City Council voted 5-3 Tuesday night to allow a controversial Mobil gas station and 7-Eleven convenience store be built at the corner of Harlem Avenue and College Drive. The development by GW Properties will be on the northeast corner of the intersection adjacent to the Spectrum Palos Heights Senior…
Read MoreChildren’s Farm Rummage Sale this weekend
The 19th annual rummage sale will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Children’s Farm at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Sunday is bargain day. The Rummage Sale will follow all CDC and Illinois stage guidelines for safety and for social distancing. Masks are required.
Read MorePolice say area residents are receiving fraudulent unemployment benefits
By Bob Bong Police in Palos Heights and Palos Park say residents are reporting receiving unsolicited unemployment benefit debit cards in the mail. More than 40 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-March. In Illinois alone, an estimated 1.45 million residents have filed unemployment claims due…
Read MorePolice Blotter
PALOS HEIGHTS Theft Three pieces of lawncare equipment were reported stolen from an open landscaping truck parked in the 12900 block of South Oak Park Avenue, at 10 a.m. Friday. The landscaper who reported the equipment missing was working nearby at the time of the theft. Police are investing a report of theft from Jewel-Osco,…
Read MoreDistrict 230 superintendent to retire at end of school year
By Dermot Connolly District 230 Supt. Dr. James M. Gay informed staff on Aug.10 that he plans to retire at the end of this school year, his 15th as superintendent. The District 230 School Board plans to discuss the next steps regarding the search for his successor at their Aug. 27 meeting, “Today, I share with…
Read MorePalos Heights delays vote on gas station, store development
By Dermot Connolly A controversial gas station/convenience store development proposal was sent back to the Palos Heights Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration Tuesday night after the developers made substantial changes to the aesthetics of the plan. After being reviewed there by the commission and the city attorney, the proposal is expected to come up…
Read MoreComings & Goings: Mona Lisa owners closing brick and mortar store
By Bob Bong Sisters Wendy Lundberg and Jill Evans opened Mona Lisa Boutique in Palos Heights in October 1991 and patterned it after a Parisian boutique. At first, the sisters presented women’s clothing, accessories and jewelry. The boutique quickly expanded to include home decor, furniture, gifts, Christmas decorations and a complete baby boutique. It…
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