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Quick Turnaround: St. Laurence rebounds after semifinal loss to take third in Class 3A
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Normally, the IHSA state baseball format lasts two days. The semifinals are usually held on Friday, with the championship and third-place games on Saturday. Because of…
Kids, Grace Point Place residents fly kites
By Kelly White After months of sheltering at home, elementary students and residents at an Oak Lawn memory care community were able to spread their wings recently. Residents residing within…
MVCC, District 218 partner for a STEAM summer
By Kelly White Local area grade school students are spending their summer in the classroom. Through an educational collaboration with Moraine Valley Community College and Community High School District 218’s…
Orland Park trustee balks at paying audit firm extra $19,000
By Jeff Vorva After the April 6 election, Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau had a village board made up of six trustees that he had endorsed. Unanimous passage of items…
Lawn Manor Park Ribbon-Cutting
Kelly White The Oak Lawn community takes pride in its many parks. With a recently renovated playground, Oak Lawn Park District officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Lawn Manor Park,…
High School Boys Volleyball: Brother Rice and St. Rita reach Sweet 16
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent The four boys volleyball teams that battled it out on Saturday in the St. Rita Sectional all had major triumphs two days prior. All…
High School Track: Lyons’ Dickman medals at state; Marist boys enjoy big week
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Postseason track was hot and heavy in the Southwest Regional News area as girls completed the state competition and the boys were battling it out at…
High School Softball: Ellie Giles’ gem lifts St. Ignatius over St. Laurence for sectional title
By Steve Millar Correspondent St. Laurence junior Abbey Pochie knew it was going to be a showdown of Division I-bound pitchers and that she would have to be on top…
High School Boys Volleyball: Marist on the cusp of another trip to state
By Randy Whalen Correspondent Marist is one win away from another trip to the state tournament and the chance at a second consecutive title. But they will first have to…
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More than 660 bills will head to Pritzker after legislative session
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – With the first year of the 102nd General Assembly mostly wrapped up, lawmakers as of Friday had officially passed 664 bills…
CAPITOL RECAP: No energy deal yet, but lawmakers say one could come ‘this summer’
By Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate adjourned Tuesday without calling a comprehensive energy regulatory reform package for a vote. After adjournment, Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park,…
Two-day session ends with major legislation, but no energy bill
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers finished a two-day special session Thursday by passing some important legislation but without reaching agreement on the one issue…
Vaccinated Illinoisans automatically entered into $10 million lottery
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – Any vaccinated Illinoisan will be automatically entered into a lottery for $10 million in prizes without having to take any extra…
Six Flags agrees to $36 million settlement over alleged BIPA violations
By SARAH MANSUR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — Six Flags Great America has agreed to a $36 million settlement to end a class-action lawsuit over the amusement park’s use…
Energy bill still not filed less than 24 hours before planned vote
By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate is scheduled to return to the Capitol Tuesday to consider an energy regulatory overhaul bill that is years…
Pritzker issues amendatory veto on budget due to drafting errors, Senate accepts
By SARAH MANSUR Capitol News Illinois [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — The state Senate on Tuesday approved a change to next year’s budget at the request of Gov. JB Pritzker to correct…
