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Car hits Regional

Car hits Regional

An auto accident at the corner of 123rd Street and Harlem Avenue in Palos Heights sent a sedan careening into The Regional News' office Monday.

The female driver of an Acura struck on...

Park voters defeat pensions tax hike

by Kevin Olsen
staff reporter

Eight years after voting down a referendum to increase property taxes to fund police pensions, Palos Park residents once again voted down such a measure in Tuesday’s primary election.

By a resounding margin, nearly 67 percent of voters rejected the village’s proposal to raise the limiting tax rate of property taxes to help fund police pensions. The referendum...

Support Palos Heights businesses: Help make The 3/50 Project succeed

by Jim Furey

In last week’s edition of The Regional News, the city of Palos Heights proudly sponsored their advertisement in support of the 3/50 Project featuring 27 local businesses.

The 3/50 Project is a campaign supported around the United States encouraging local residents to shop and spend locally when and where they can.

Specifically, the campaign calls on local residents to pick three independently...

Palos Park declares snow emergency

  Anticipating a heavy snowstorm starting tonight, Palos Park Public Works Commissioner Nicole Milovich-Walters declared a snow emergency to go into effect in the village at 9 p.m.

  In accordance wih village ordinance, under the snow emergency, no driver is allowed to park a vehicle as to interfere with snow removal and plowing on village streets. If the owner of any such...

Doctor prescribes healthy habits to treat ills

Doctor prescribes healthy habits to treat ills

Dr. Principe offers holistic Road to Wellness

by Meg Sullivan
staff reporter

A local doctor and part-time chef is teaching his patients to lead...

Astros squad wins a 1st place

Astros squad wins a 1st place

The varsity cheerleaders from Shepard High School won first place at the competition hosted by Rockford East High School last weekend. Here, they show...

Big Moments in Time

Big Moments in Time

Dr. Joe Matheu and Dave Alm show memorabilia from the first manned landing on the moon in a one-of-a-kind exhibit this Friday,...

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Heights Walgreen's seeks liquor license from city

by Kevin Olsen
staff reporter

After ditching alcohol sales in the early 1990s, Walgreens is seeking to add beer and wine to its shelves in Palos...

Doody Gorman wins GOP primary fight in 17th Cook

by Meg Sullivan
staff reporter

Incumbent Republican Elizabeth “Liz”  Doody Gorman, serving her second term on the Cook County Board, defeated challenger Mark Thompson, of...

Junkas wins GOP nod in 37th Dist.

Overwhelms McAvoy Flynn to challenge McCarthy

by Meg Sullivan
staff reporter

Jeffrey Junkas defeated Molly McAvoy Flynn in Tuesday’s primary election for the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent...

Voters in 15th Subcircuit select their choices

Griffin, Scully & Jones nominated

by Kevin Olsen
staff reporter

Voters filled three judge vacancies in the 15th Subcircuit primary election, and for the most part previous judicial...

Orland Fire Pres. Maher wins 17th Cook Dem nod

by Meg Sullivan
staff reporter

Patrick Maher, of Orland Park, on Tuesday defeated Dr. Victor Forys, of Park Ridge, and Donna Sanders, of Orland Hills,...

Patlak beats Palos Park's Morrison in close GOP race for Board of Review

by Kevin Olsen
staff reporter

Wheeling Township Assessor Dan Patlak defeated Palos Park resident Sean Morrison in the Republican primary for Cook County Board of...

Orland gets Rush again

by Kevin Olsen
staff reporter

It was another election and as usual another victory for U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush in the 1st Congressional District.

The eight-term...

Cook places 5th among six GOP Lt. Governor hopefuls

by Kevin Olsen
staff reporter

High School District 230 President Dennis Cook collected more than 50,000 votes in his bid to be nominated as the...

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