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Justice village officials stand behind the junior officials who filled in for them at the February 27 village board meeting. (Photo by Carol McGowan)

Justice junior officials run board meeting

By Carol McGowan Village officials in Justice took a step back at their last board meeting and handed the reins over to students from Indian Springs School District 109. The February 27 village board meeting observed the yearly tradition of Honorary Junior Official Day, as students had the honor of sitting in the seats of…

It’s not a parade without politics. Mayor Sean McDermott and elected officials marched in the parade. So did their challengers. (Photos by Steve Metsch)

Wearing o’ the green: Countryside St. Paddy Parade colored a success

By Steve Metsch St. Patrick’s Day arrived 13 days early in Countryside, but nobody was complaining. The city’s seventh St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held on March 4 beneath cloudy and cool skies. Many attending wore green. That included Zeva, a Boston terrier owned by Melanie Blando, 33, of Burr Ridge. Zeva was in parade…

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McCook hopes study stops loss of 5 million gallons of water monthly

By Steve Metsch The village of McCook hopes a study will determine where it is losing 5 million gallons of water monthly. The leak was determined when the village, which buys water from Chicago, didn’t sell as many gallons as were coming in, Mayor Terrance Carr said. “We sell roughly 170 million gallons of water…

The Class 3A girls basketball state champs celebrated on Monday at Nazareth Academy. (Photos by Steve Metsch)

Nazareth girls ‘seal the deal,’ share state title glow at rally

By Steve Metsch The girls’ basketball team at Nazareth Academy did indeed live up to its slogan. Head Coach Eddie Stritzel said that after finishing second to Carmel in Class 3A one year ago, the team’s slogan for the 2022-23 season was “seal the deal.” “That’s great,” he said. “But with it comes a lot…

St. Germaine School, 9735 S. Kolin Ave., Oak Lawn, has a brand new Innovation Lab thanks to the Germazing Ducks, a small, volunteer-based fundraising committee. (Supplied photos)

Germazing Ducks lend a hand at St. Germaine

Latest project is a new Innovation Lab By Kelly White St. Germaine School has a new Innovation Lab thanks to the Germazing Ducks, a small, volunteer-based fundraising committee shaped and formed by parents, teachers, and staff members. The Innovation Lab at the school, 9735 S. Kolin Ave., Oak Lawn, is a remarkable feat built around…

Worth police officers dived into a pool Saturday to raise funds for the Special Olympics during the annual FOP Polar Plunge at Altman Park. (Photos by Joe Boyle)

Worth police officers take a plunge for Special Olympics

By Joe Boyle The Worth Police Department is paid to serve and protect its citizens. But on Saturday afternoon, they were called on for special duty — taking a plunge for a good cause. The Worth Fraternal Order of Police held its seventh annual Polar Plunge at Altman Park. The police department, along with the…

Palos Heights police officers will host their own Polar Plunge on Saturday, March 11.(Photo courtesy of Palos Heights Police Department)

Polar Plungers ready to invade Palos Heights

By Jeff Vorva For more than 10 years, a group of Palos Heights police officers have gone south to take a Polar Plunge in Manteno. This year, the cops will stay home. The frigid water in Manteno will be replaced by frigid water in Palos Heights. Palos Heights Police will host their first Polar Plunge…