Orland Park to honor veterans at four Tuesday events
By Jeff Vorva Orland Park has traditionally been a village that makes it a point to honor its veterans with various events throughout the year. There will be four more in 2021. The village’s board o…
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High School Football: Providence ices St. Laurence offense
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent There were smiles from some St. Laurence football players at Kavanaugh Field on Friday night after their game against Prov…
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Palos Heights dedicates new Palmer Park
By Kelly White Beautiful park weather is upon us and Palos Heights is ready. Palos Heights city officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony last Wednesd…
High School Football: Providence ices St. Laurence offense
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent There were smiles from some St. Laurence football players at Kavanaugh Field on Friday night after their game against Providence. But they may have been a little forced. Af…
High School Football: Shepard continues running roughshod through SSC Red with rout of Oak Lawn
By Steve Millar Correspondent Kendrick Washington put on a show Friday night in Oak Lawn. Now, the question for Shepard is whether it will be the senior running back/defensive back’s last performanc…
Boys Soccer: St. Laurence edges Mt. Carmel to stay in running for Catholic Blue title
By Steve Millar Correspondent In a three-minute span late in regulation of a scoreless game against Mount Carmel on Thursday, St. Laurence had one shot go off the crossbar and put and another blast of…
High School Football: Grant’s two TDs, Rolder’s two picks lead Marist over Nazareth
By Steve Metsch Correspondent Jimmy Rolder made two interceptions to contribute to a stifling defensive effort, Jamari Grant ran for two touchdowns and Marist blanked Nazareth, 13-0, on April 10 in La…
High School Football: St. Francis QB Tommy Rittenhouse gouges Riverside-Brookfield with 6 TD passes
By Steve Metsch Correspondent When a quarterback and wide receiver have played together for 10 years, they develop a special connection. Each seems to instinctively know what the other will do. St. Fr…
High School Football: Chicago Christian’s Johnny Dieck accounts for 3 TDs in win over Bremen
By Jason Maholy Sports Editor Johnny Dieck is used to lighting it up on the basketball court. The Chicago Christian senior played three varsity seasons for coach Kevin Pittman’s Knights and was during…
Orland Park to honor veterans at four Tuesday events
By Jeff Vorva Orland Park has traditionally been a village that makes it a point to honor its veterans with various events throughout the year. There will be four more in 2021. The village’s board o…
Palos Park looks forward to bringing back Autumn in the Park
By Jeff Vorva Summer is not yet here but Palos Park’s Village Council is already getting down to business for its huge fall event. The village’s Autumn in the Park, cancelled last year because of th…
Former Orland police chief takes temp job in Mokena
By Jeff Vorva Tim McCarthy is going to retire as police chief this spring. Wait … what? Didn’t he already retire in August? Didn’t the village of Orland Park give him a nice sendoff? Didn’t he say he…
Tax preparer charged with COVID relief fraud
From staff reports The owner of Flash Tax Service in Bridgeview has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly fraudulently assisting customers in obtaining millions of dollars in loans unde…