Posts by Jeff Vorva
Security measures in place for Palos Parks’ Autumn in the Park Festival
By Jeff Vorva Although there have not been many problems reported in the South Suburbs since a serious flash mob incident at a carnival in Tinley Park in May, Palos Park officials are not taking any chances. The village’s Autumn in the Park Festival takes place Sept. 15-16 at the Village Green, 8901 W. 123rd St.,…
Read MorePalos Heights making holiday plans
By Jeff Vorva Holiday plans were made during the Sept. 5 city council meeting, months before the first flake of snow has hit the pavement. The council voted on a resolution to request permission from the Illinois Department of Transportation to close down Harlem Avenue between 127th Street and Illinois Route 83 from 10:30 a.m. to…
Read More‘Stubborn’ Arab American women spearhead change in MENA designation
Illinois first state to create category for Arab Americans By Jeff Vorva Two stubborn women were happy to make state history. Palos Park’s Nareman Taha and Bridgeview’s Itedal Shalabi, co-founders of the Worth-based Arab American Family Services, have been working for decades to have Middle Eastern North African citizens counted for use of data collection…
Read MorePro Soccer Report | NWSL approves Red Stars sale; team beats Spirit
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer The NWSL has given its blessing for the sale of the Chicago Red Stars. The league’s Board of Governors voted unanimously Sept. 1 to approve the sale of the Stars to an ownership group led by Laura Ricketts, who also has ownership ties with MLB’s Cubs and the WNBA’s Sky.…
Read MoreBoys Soccer | Ahmed Dhalai helping Reavis to turnaround
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer One person can’t turn a struggling soccer program into a power. But he can make a huge difference. Ahmed Dhalai, the 2022 South Suburban Player of the Year while playing for Richards, transferred Reavis when his family moved to Burbank and found himself on a Rams team that won three…
Read MoreSandburg grad Feeney ready to help Bears
By Jeff Vorva Staff writer For the second straight year, the Chicago Bears will look to a Sandburg graduate to try to keep prized quarterback Justin Fields in one piece. Last year, it was offensive lineman Michael Schofield who picked up some game time with the team he grew up cheering for. This year, Dan…
Read MoreDo-it-all Chibe promoted to Palos Park sergeant
By Jeff Vorva Ross Chibe has done a variety of work in his police career in Palos Park starting at the bottom as an intern when he was still in school. No job was too small back then and no job has been too big in recent years, which included stints with a FBI task…
Read MorePekau opposes bringing migrants to Orland Park
By Jeff Vorva Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is resisting any talk about accepting migrants that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants shipped to the suburbs. In mid-August, Johnson said that he was looking for help from suburban towns to house the thousands of migrants, who are currently housed in police stations, Daley College, YMCAs, and…
Read MoreCasten fears possible government shutdown
By Jeff Vorva Congressman Sean Casten (D-6th) is bringing millions of dollars of projects to his district but is fearful for the near future when it comes to bringing in more money. He is also crossing his fingers that there won’t be a government shutdown on Oct. 1 even though some analysts think there is…
Read MorePro Soccer Report | Milazzo goal forges draw, helps keep Red Stars’ slim postseason hopes alive
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer The Chicago Red Stars’ playoff chances are sliding from slim to nearly non-existent, but Orland Park’s Tatumn Milazzo is helping to keep hope alive. The defender from Orland Park scored her first goal of the season — the fourth of her career — in the 23rd minute. Her successful header…
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