Palos Heights eyes bigger and better 4th of July celebration
By Jeff Vorva There will be a little more to Palos Heights’ Independence Day celebration than in the past. Ald. Jeffrey Key (4th), who oversees recreation in the city, announced at Tuesday night’s c…
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Retiring Sandburg softball coach Jim Fabianski enjoying every moment to the very end
By Randy Whalen Correspondent Jim Fabianski smiled because he’s seeing his team come together. In his final season, the veteran Sandburg softbal…
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Palos Heights eyes bigger and better 4th of July celebration
By Jeff Vorva There will be a little more to Palos Heights’ Independence Day celebration than in the past. Ald. Jeffrey Key (4th), who oversees recr…
Palos Heights eyes bigger and better 4th of July celebration
By Jeff Vorva There will be a little more to Palos Heights’ Independence Day celebration than in the past. Ald. Jeffrey Key (4th), who oversees recreation in the city, announced at Tuesday night’s c…
Palos Heights woman will join twin sister on active duty in Kuwait
Army Specialist Hanna Van Witzenburg (far right) poses for a photo with family and friends at a going-away party outside her Palos Heights home on Sunday as she prepares for her deployment to Kuwait t…
SD230 promotes Smith to be new Sandburg principal
From staff reports High School District 230’s school board unanimously approved the hiring of Dr. Derrick Smith as new principal of Sandburg High School beginning on July 1. “The school board looks f…
Orland Park board talks up law and order
By Jeff Vorva Cops and crooks. Those two items were topics of conversation that took up a good chunk of time during Monday night’s Village of Orland Park Committee of the Whole and Board of Trustees…
Retiring Sandburg softball coach Jim Fabianski enjoying every moment to the very end
By Randy Whalen Correspondent Jim Fabianski smiled because he’s seeing his team come together. In his final season, the veteran Sandburg softball coach didn’t expect to have a 6-14 through…
State Finals Roundup: Bass fishermen ready to give state title a Schott
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent The IHSA bass fishing state tournament rolls this weekend, and not only will Sandburg and Stagg send teams, the Sandburg unified team will also take part in the festivities…
High School Softball: RB’s Hannah Smith deals on mound, rakes at plate in win over Chicago Christian
By Steve Millar Correspondent Riverside-Brookfield senior Hannah Smith showed off her arm and her swing, and even had others speculating about her potential abilities in another sport. Smith threw a…
Pride of Lyons: Boys gymnastics program wins first state title
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent In its ninth trip to the state meet, the Lyons boys gymnastics program won a state championship. The Lions, who have brought home one second-place and three third-place tro…
Red Stars Report: Thorns bury Red Stars with early flurry
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent The good news for the Chicago Red Stars is they’ll be playing in in front of fans in Bridgeview for the first time since 2019. But that’s about it right now, as far as good…
High School Baseball: Knights sizzling after scuff that spoiled unbeaten season
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Chicago Christian lost a baseball game on May 6. It was a bitter 6-5 setback to rival Illiana Christian, a school that moved to Indiana and is no longer in the same confere…