Posts by Jeff Vorva
Work to start in the fall for improved Palos Park playground
By Jeff Vorva There will be a wait before playtime. Palos Park village Council members voted on April 10 to accept a proposal from Westchester-based NuToys Leisure to replace playground structures and surface at Village Green Park. The bill will run $226,887. But it’s going to take a while before kids will be running, jumping and swinging on…
Read MorePro Sports Report | Knee injury could keep Swanson out of women’s World Cup
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer This was supposed to be a huge year for Mallory Swanson. The Chicago Red Stars and U.S. Women’s National team forward opened 2023 with six goals for the national team in friendlies ahead of this summer’s World Cup. She also figured to be a key player for the Red Stars…
Read MoreArea Sports Roundup | Marist runners get season underway after coach’s death
By Jeff Vorva Staff writer After one of the worst possible offseasons, Marist’s boys track team is trying to get down to business. In December, boys track and cross country coach Jon Gordon died, leaving the team in shock and sadness. The RedHawks were scheduled to open the outdoor season on April 1 at home…
Read MoreOrland Park residents vote to keep manager form of government
By Jeff Vorva Close to 10,000 voters weighed in on the Orland Park question regarding the village’s form of government and most of them want things to stay the same. The question on the April 4 ballot read “Shall the Village of Orland Park retain the managerial form of government?” The current form of government…
Read MoreDoor opens for Lewandowski’s second term in Palos Heights
By Jeff Vorva On the afternoon of April 4, Brent Lewandowski got his garage door fixed after three weeks of inconvenience. He was happy to get that task checked off his list. That night, things got even better for him. The incumbent was the unofficial winner in the race for Palos Heights Third Ward alderman.…
Read MoreMilovich-Walters wins heavily contested Palos Park mayor’s race
By Jeff Vorva Nicole Milovich-Walters woke up on Election Day at 4:50 a.m. “I was as nervous as anything,” she said. “I’m not one to count my chickens before they are hatched. I like to stay real and stay in the moment.” It took a long time for that nervousness to go away on April…
Read MoreArea Sports Roundup | Saint Xavier men’s volleyball team heads back to nationals
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Four for four. The NAIA will host its fourth Men’s Volleyball Championships on April 11, and Saint Xavier kept its record perfect in making it to every national tournament. The Cougars picked up an automatic bid on April 1 with a 25-18, 25-15, 25-22 victory over Judson University in the…
Read MorePro Sports Report | Houston puts the freeze on Red Stars
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer There was no cold field advantage for the Red Stars. The way Arin Wright saw it, the weather for the team’s 2023 home opener should have been an advantage. It was cold and windy at SeatGeek Stadium on April 1 in a 2-1 loss to Houston in front of an…
Read MoreOrland voters to decide who has power between mayor and village manager
By Jeff Vorva There is no mayoral election going on in Orland Park this year but this has the feel of mayoral elections from the recent past. Keith Pekau’s foes are coming out in full force this year, comparing him to Lori Lightfoot and Vladimir Putin, which he doesn’t appreciate, by the way. At issue?…
Read MoreWoman’s club, cadets highlight cheerful Palos Park meeting
By Jeff Vorva The meeting before Tuesday’s election in Palos Park was free of controversy. After a few recent meetings were packed with people and featured some strife, the March 27 village council meeting was packed but full of joy and accomplishments. Many were on hand from the Palos Park Woman’s Club, an organization that…
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