Posts by Bob Bong
Palos South assistant principal cited for work promoting safe schools
Palos South Assistant Principal Meagan Doornbos has been recognized by the Illinois Chapter National School Public Relations Association for her work promoting the efforts of the Palos South Save Promise Club. Doornbos received the Award of Excellence in the school administrator category at an awards luncheon in Bolingbrook on May 13. Her efforts have included…
Read MoreOrland Fire District dedicates training center in honor of former Chief Robert Buhs
The Orland Fire Protection District, ranked as having one of the highest “save rates” in the nation, dedicated the Robert M. Buhs Education & Leadership Development Center on July 15 in honor of a former fire chief who officials said was the district’s chief architect. Orland Fire Chief Michael Schofield said the Fire District Board of Trustees, including President…
Read MoreBridgeview man’s body recovered from I&M Canal
By Bob Bong A Bridgeview man’s body was recovered last week after he slipped and fell into the Illinois & Michigan Canal in Willow Springs. He was identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office as Servando Padilla, 61, of Bridgeview. His death was ruled as an accidental drowning. Padilla was walking along the I&M…
Read MoreRainbow Cone goes mobile with summer locations
By Bob Bong Venerable Rainbow Cone in recent years has stretched its reach beyond the Beverly neighborhood where it has ruled as the premier ice cream destination for almost a century. Brick-and-mortar locations can now be found in Lombard, Darien, Lakemoor and Skokie. In addition, the company began experimenting with mobile sales in 2020 when…
Read MorePalos Park police chief invites public for coffee on July 29
The Palos Park Police Department in inviting the community to attend Coffee with the Chief on July 29 at 7 p.m. at the Palos Park Police Station, 8999 W. 123rd St. Chief Joe Miller will be available for an open discussion with members of the public. Attendees can stop by for a short time or…
Read More50 years later, alum looks forward to class reunion
By Bob Bong It seems like only yesterday I was one of the Meteors donning a purple cap and gown and preparing for commencement as a member of the T.F. North High School Class of 1972 in Calumet City. Ours was to be the first outdoor graduation. We practiced a few times. On graduation day,…
Read MorePalos Heights Classic Car Show returns July 21
The Palos Heights Classic Car Event will return to Harlem Avenue on Thursday, July 21, from 5-9 p.m. It bills itself as the largest gathering of classic cars in the area and expects hundreds of classic cars from the 1920s through the 1980s to be on display on both sides of Harlem Avenue, from 122nd…
Read More2 passengers die in early morning Bridgeview crash
By Bob Bong A man and a woman were killed early Saturday morning when the passenger vehicle they were traveling in at speeds of more than 115 miles per hour crashed into a semi-truck at 79th Street and Roberts Road. Bridgeview police said the car was coming from the Palos area when it struck the…
Read MoreDancing Noodles to kick off Oak Lawn Sunday concert series
The Dancing Noodles will kick off the Oak Lawn Park District’s Sunday Concerts on the Green this Sunday, July 17, in conjunction with the village. Kids in attendance will also be able to get temporary tattoos as part of the family friendly event at the Village Green, 9446 S. Raymond Ave., starting at 7 p.m.…
Read MoreLate Evergreen Park teacher, coach preached character, family
By Joe Boyle Words of praise have never been scarce from the Evergreen Park community for John Elias “Coach” George. Relatives, friends, colleagues and former students were in attendance during a memorial service for George, a longtime teacher and coach at Evergreen Park Community High School. George died June 3, 2020, but a public memorial…
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