Posts by Kelly White
Biscotti recipe wins Pass Health Food’s Gluten Free Baking Contest
By Kelly White With all of the food allergies and sensitivities today, a local health food store is here to help. Pass Health Foods, 7228 W. College Dr., Palos Heights, hosted a Gluten Free Baking Contest on Saturday, November 12. “There is a popular demand for gluten free foods due to allergies, Celiac, which…
Read MoreStagg students honor veterans at luncheon
By Kelly White In honor of Veterans Day, Stagg High School students took time to reflect upon our nation’s heroes and all of their accomplishments. Thanks to Stagg’s Student Council’s Veterans Luncheon on November 10 at the school, 8015 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, students and veterans were able to enjoy an afternoon filled with…
Read MoreVigil honors Shepard High School’s Ryan Plowman
By Kelly White Ryan Plowman will forever be remembered by his classmates and educators as an All-American kid who always put others above himself. The 17-year-old Shepard High School student from Crestwood passed away suddenly after a short battle with mononucleosis on November 5. “Ryan was the epitome of pure heart and soul,” said Renee…
Read MoreWorth Library presents sleep like a baby program
By Kelly White National Sleep Foundation guidelines advise that healthy adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep per night. However, that’s easier said than done. To help its residents get more snooze time, was the Worth Public Library, 6917 W. 111th St., with a program called, Sleep Like a Baby. “I know a…
Read MorePalos Hills brings back Haunted Hayride
By Kelly White Palos Hills is taking residents on a Halloween adventure through the city. The city’s Resource & Recreation Department hosted a Haunted Hayride on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, at Bennett Park, 10810 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. The event was paused during the pandemic, but city officials were happy…
Read MoreOrland Park children show off theatrical skills
By Kelly White Children in the Orland Park community came together earlier this month to showcase their theatrical talents. Orland Park Children’s Theater presented “It’s Not Not a Musical” from Oct. 7 through Oct. 9 at the Orland Park Cultural Arts Center, 14760 S. Park Lane, Orland Park. “I wrote this children’s play to promote…
Read MoreArt association cites EPCHS as school of distinction
By Kelly White Located in the heart of the Evergreen Park Community, Evergreen Park Community High School prides itself in its academics and student involvement. The high school, 9901 S. Kedzie Ave., Evergreen Park, was recently recognized by the Illinois Art Education Association as a 2022 School of Distinction. EPCHS was one of only five…
Read More‘Pumpkin Patch Church’ welcomes in Halloween season
By Kelly White First United Methodist Church has created a small-town fall festival feel right in the heart of the Oak Lawn Community. The church, 100th Street and Central Avenue, is having a pumpkin patch now through Halloween. It is open every weekday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until…
Read MoreDistrict 218 schools lend their voices for Choir Festival
By Kelly White Singing their way into the season are students at Community High School District 218. Students from Eisenhower High School, Richards High School and Shepard High School held a Choir Festival last week at Shepard High School, 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave. in Palos Heights. “For a lot of people around world, music is…
Read MoreWorth celebrates autumnal season with Fall Fest
By Kelly White Leaves are starting to fall and a chill is in the air. The Worth Park District gladly welcomed in the season with its annual Fall Fest on October 2 at Gale Moore Park, 109th and Nordica. “Fall Fest is one of my favorite events,” said Stephanie Analitis, Superintendent of Recreation for the…
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