Posts by Bob Bong
Stagg student to host conservation expo Saturday
By Dermot Connolly The second annual CONEX, a free conservation expo, is being held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Stagg High School. 8015 W. 111th St., in Palos Hills. The family-friendly event featuring live animals, live music, a craft fair, face-painting and even a tyrannosaurus rex skull rented from the Field…
Read MorePolice Blotter for Nov. 14
PALOS HEIGHTS Hit-and-run Hanna Abdul-Karim, 45, of Palos Park, was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage crash in the 7100 block of West 127th Street at 1:25 p.m. Friday. Police said he left the scene without providing his information. He is due in court on Dec. 18. Domestic battery Kathleen Devitt, 58,…
Read MorePalos Park honors veterans at remembrance ceremony
By Dermot Connolly Cold temperatures and a few inches of snow were no hindrance for the residents, veterans and village officials who attended the Palos Park Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony at the village Recreation Center at noon on Monday. “The weather reminds me of the Battle of the Bulge. It was cold and snowing…
Read MoreOrland Park, Hope Covenant Church at odds over homeless shelter
By Dermot Connolly A controversial homeless shelter operated by an Orland Park church since Oct. 1 remained open on Tuesday night against the wishes of the village government. Pastor Jon Fogel of Hope Covenant Church said the basement of the church at 14401 West Ave. has been used as an overnight shelter for homeless people…
Read MoreProtesters ask Palos Township officials to fire private security firm
By Dermot Connolly Protesters who have been demanding the resignation of Palos Township Trustee Sharon Brannigan since 2017 now want the township board to fire a private security firm hired to maintain control at meetings. After a raucous July meeting, the board hired Monterrey Security to maintain control at the often-rowdy township meetings. Before the…
Read MorePete’s Fresh Market eyes Oak Lawn’s Freshline site
By Bob Bong Oak Lawn residents who were sorry to see the closing of Freshline Foods last month may soon get a new supermarket to take its place. Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury announced recently that Pete’s Fresh Market, a locally owned supermarket chain based on Chicago’s Southwest Side, had agreed to buy the Freshline…
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