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Oak Lawn girl dies from injuries in car crash
Courtesy of Blake-Lamb Funeral Home Cire Robinson, 12, a sixth-grade student at Simmons Middle School in Oak Lawn, died of injuries suffered in…
Sports
Let them play: IHSA unveils amended plan for 2020-21 athletics amid COVID-19 pandemic
By Jason Maholy Sports Editor High school athletics in Illinois are set to return this fall, with modifications to the sports calendar and notice from…
Birthday parade in Worth
The Make-A-Wish Foundation teamed up with the riders from Toys for Tots to hold a birthday parade on Sunday, March 21, for Ibriham Zaid, 7, of Worth. The parade left from Worthwoods Elementary School …
Oak Lawn honors police officer’s dedication, recalls Buschbach civic contributions
By Joe Boyle Pat O’Donnell said he was proud to be a member of the Oak Lawn Police Department. “The majority of the community appreciates what we do,” O’Donnell said. “I…
Worth Polar Plunge defies odds for charity
By Joe Boyle Expectations were not as high for this year’s Worth Polar Plunge as village officials and residents have had to learn to deal with the obstacles presented by COVID-19. The Worth Po…
Mayors take wait-and-see approach to Covid relief
By Bob Bong Congress approved and President Biden last week signed the massive federal Covid relief bill that includes direct payments to most taxpayers, more aid for restaurants and other businesses …
How much Covid relief is coming to area communities
Alsip $2,311,456 Burbank $3,495,044 Chicago Ridge $1,720,774 Crestwood …
Evergreen Park mayor is optimistic about economy post-pandemic
By Joe Boyle Despite marking a year of the pandemic this past week, Evergreen Park Mayor James Sexton believes he can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The mayor said that the economic outlook …
Amazon Fresh opens in Oak Lawn
By Bob Bong Oak Lawn welcomed a new business to town last week that has taken America by storm over the past decade. Amazon opened one of its new Amazon Fresh stores last Wednesday at the site of a f…
Sears to close last south suburban store at Chicago Ridge Mall
By Bob Bong Once mighty Sears, the store founded in Chicago in 1892 and for years America’s retail giant, announced last week it would be closing its last south suburban store in the Chicago Ridge Ma…
Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School teacher scores with Bears
By Kelly White Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School teacher, Heather McCarthy’s devotion to teaching has scored her quite the educational touchdown. McCarthy, who teaches seventh-grade English Language Ar…
Oak Lawn girl dies from injuries in car crash
Courtesy of Blake-Lamb Funeral Home Cire Robinson, 12, a sixth-grade student at Simmons Middle School in Oak Lawn, died of injuries suffered in…