Comings & Goings: Andy’s Frozen Custard opens in Palos Heights
Missouri-based Andy’s Frozen Custard opened the doors without fanfare at 11 a.m. Friday at its Palos Heights location at 12805 S. Harlem Ave. A grand opening may be held in the spring. The Palos Heigh…
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Comings & Goings: Andy’s Frozen Custard opens in Palos Heights
Missouri-based Andy’s Frozen Custard opened the doors without fanfare at 11 a.m. Friday at its Palos Heights location at 12805 S. Harlem Ave. A grand …
Comings & Goings: Andy’s Frozen Custard opens in Palos Heights
Missouri-based Andy’s Frozen Custard opened the doors without fanfare at 11 a.m. Friday at its Palos Heights location at 12805 S. Harlem Ave. A grand opening may be held in the spring. The Palos Heigh…
Woman charged in Orland man’s kidnapping
By Dermot Connolly An Orland Park police investigation into a kidnapping and car theft in October resulted in the arrest of Denise Dominguez, 29, on Jan. 5. An arrest warrant was issued for a male su…
Orland Park police hand out awards, promotions
The Life-Saving medal was awarded to Officers Kerry Kelly-Valen (left) and Dave Hansen (right) for their efforts which resulted in the saving of a life. (Supplied photo) By Dermot Connolly The Commit…
Season finale
The Christmas season came to an official end in Palos Heights last week when Public Works crews were out taking down the Christmas decorations that had been adorning light poles in the city since Nove…
New restaurants coming to Orland Park
By Dermot Connolly The Orland Park Village Board, at its last meeting of 2020, finalized plans for several new restaurants and a long-awaited downtown residential development. The board first approve…
Palos Park police await COVID-19 vaccinations
By Jeff Vorva The Palos Park Village Council opened 2021 taking care of some insurance business. During Monday night’s meeting via teleconference, the council voted unanimously to approve its insuran…
‘They wanted to hurt somebody’
By Steve Metsch U.S. Rep. Marie Newman (D-3rd) was on the Capitol campus, in a safe place, when the riot broke out Jan. 6, but she’ll never forget that day. “It was very tense,” she said in a phone in…
Palos heights neighbors celebrate Christmas season with their very own Charlie Brown tree
By Bob Bong For the past 34 years, neighbors on Palos Avenue and Potawatomi Drive in Palos Heights have gathered in early December to decorate an unwanted tree and enjoy a potluck dinner. “It started…
Inaugural Santa parade a hit in Palos Heights
By Jeff Vorva There were reasons Saturday’s inaugural Santa’s Parade thru Olde Palos could have been a bust. First, it was put together in just two weeks. The usual staple of parades such as bands, f…
Palos Park adopts new crime reporting system
By Jeff Vorva Palos Park’s crime rate in 2021 could go up even if it stays the same as 2020’s rate. The Palos Park Police Department, in conjunction with the FBI, will have a new data collection…