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Letter: Republican voters three times rejected Gorman
Republican voters have rejected Liz Gorman in her last three primary elections. Orland Republicans dumped her as Republican Committeeman after she failed them, time after time. This year Orland Republicans confirmed that opinion by rejecting her as Committeeman, again. The last time Liz Gorman ran for County Commissioner in a Republican primary, she lost, decisively. …
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Dylan Wellner’s two-way play sparks Nazareth past Shepard
Central Missouri commit Dylan Wellner ran for a touchdown and had two tackles for loss in Nazareth’s 44-14 win against Shepard in a…
Local football playoff scoreboard
Check out all the IHSA playoff matchups for local football teams.
City football roundup: Curie drops 8A playoff opener
Harper Edwards had 59 receiving yards and a touchdown for Curie in a 49-8 Class 8A loss to Oswego East.
Mike Clark’s football Top 10
Check out where local teams rank heading into the season’s 11th week.
Reavis earns first playoff win in 11 years, gets East St. Louis next
Four players ran for touchdowns, and two passed 100 rushing yards, as Reavis beat Elgin 31-28 in the Class 7A opening round.
Sandburg’s Estela Loureiro wins state tennis title
Sandburg senior Estela Loureiro became just the third area player to win the girls tennis singles state title.
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Annual Pumpkin Jamboree Parade on Archer wows the crowd
Children, teens, and adults in Halloween costumes lined Archer Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 24, as Chicago’s Garfield Ridge neighborhood held its…
Alexis Bocanegra: Tips for Halloween trick-or-treaters
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. Before kids head out in costume, parents and caregivers should have a few conversations…
FBI honors retiring Evergreen Park police chief
Michael Saunders, the retiring police chief in Evergreen Park, continues to receive honors with the latest being an award from the…
Justice nursing home run by Dominican Sisters marks 90 years
Rosary Hill Home, the Justice nursing home run by the Dominican Sisters, is marking 90 years of caring for older residents.
More than 1,000 turn out for Bridgeview Park District’s Fall Fest
More than 1,000 people came to the Bridgeview Park District’s Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to the park district.…
Argo theater students take on ‘The Crucible’ Oct. 22-24
Argo Community High School theater students are scheduled to stage “The Crucible” at 7 p.m. Oct. 22-24 in the school’s Portillo…
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Letter: Our schools deserve a more meaningful comparison
Letter to the editor regarding Palos Heights School District 128 referendum by Richard Flacko.
Letter: Proud of service to 17th District
As my service as your Cook County Commissioner concludes at the end of 2026, I want to share a final account of the work I have undertaken on behalf of the families, businesses, and communities of the 17th District. I entered office in July 2015 with the perspective of a business owner: balance the budget,…
Ray Hanania: Real issues that concern voters often avoided in elections
We live in a world where “news” is manipulated, no longer delivered to the public by professional journalists trained to report news as a career craft.