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Countryside summer concerts start on Thursday
The Countryside Summer Concert Series returns with eight nights of free music at Countryside Park, starting this week. Concerts run from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays, through Aug. 6. There is no concert on July 2. The park is located on 61st Street, a half-block east of Brainard Avenue. Free street parking is available.…
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Mike Clark’s baseball Top 5
A wild sectional and supersectional week led to a major shakeup in the rankings.
Supersectional baseball roundup: Mount Carmel, St. Rita advance to state
Jake Matise got the win in relief as Mount Carmel got past Sandburg 6-3 in eight innings, while St. Rita’s Will Rewers blanked…
Sectional baseball roundup: Mount Carmel’s Connor Elenteny no-hits Brother Rice
Notre Dame recruit Connor Elenteny pitched a no-hitter with seven strikeouts as Mount Carmel beat Brother Rice 11-1.
Mike Clark’s softball Top 5
Check out the final rankings for the 2026 season.
Briggs Corona leads new-look Marist volleyball to third at state
After graduating 11 seniors from a state-championship boys volleyball team, Marist exceeded outside expectations by taking third at state this spring.
Lexi Kyros, Marist softball finish third in Class 4A
Lexi Kyros had three hits, drove in two runs and scored another as Marist blanked Oswego 6-0 to finish third in Class 4A.
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Archer Avenue Car Show draws record crowds, boosts local business
The 11th annual event filled nine blocks with thousands of classic cars and families, cementing itself as the neighborhood’s biggest community…
Car show fun, summer reading, library programs and Patriots Day: Patricia Tyznik
Welcome summer! What a way to kick off the month of June in the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood! The Archer Avenue Car…
Food drives, pizza rewards, and a love of animals: Peggy Zabicki
From honoring fallen officers to feeding families to dancing together, one southwest side community finds strength in showing up for each…
Geese traffic, Principal Kelly, and another trip to 1976: Kathy Headley
This Week in Chicago Lawn: From unexpected traffic delays to summer events and local history, here’s what’s happening in the neighborhood.
Senior fashion show hosted by Porfirio, Rashid
State Sen. Mike Porfirio and State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid hosted a senior fashion show Friday, May 15, at Valladolid Banquet Hall…
Big Boy Steam Locomotive To Make Rare Trek Through South Suburbs
Carol McGowan and Kathy Rosenbeck heard the whistle first. It was fall 2024 when Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 steam…
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Traffic charges: Justice police blotter
Driving on a suspended license A 40-year-old man was charged with driving on a suspended license after he ran a stop…
Drunken driving charge after two-vehicle crash in Willow Springs
A 20-year-old woman was charged after police said she caused another vehicle to spin out on Archer Avenue.
Speeding, registration and license offenses: Willow Springs police blotter
Registration and license offenses A 33-year-old woman was arrested after an officer conducting a random vehicle check discovered her white 2024…
Bitcoin scam, package theft, traffic violations: Justice police blotter
Package worth $260 is stolen A 27-year-old woman told police that a package containing items worth $260 was stolen from outside…
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The pope from Chicago who couldn’t update his bank account info
Video: South Side priest shares the story of how the pope got disconnected by his bank, and what it reveals about the man who leads 1.4 billion Catholics.
St. Patrick’s Day brings a glimmer of hope during dark times
St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17, honors the patron saint of Ireland, a 5th-century Christian missionary who brought Christianity to the pagan Irish.
School districts must be accountable to public
Schools are important. But administrators don’t have the same sense of accountability to taxpayers that other governments like villages have.