The Reporter

They are diving in for Coach Stu

Photo by Jeff Vorva Richards, Argo and Oak Forest swimmers had a massive group pose before their meet in Oak Lawn Tuesday. The meet honored Richards coach Joel Staszewski and his family. Staszewski is in a hospital in Chicago after nearly dying this summer. Richards hosted its first home girls swimming meet of the season late Tuesday afternoon in Oak Lawn. But 20 miles away, in the heart of Chicago, the... Read more

Pedestrian dies after hit by Metra train
Photo by Dermot Connolly Passengers begin to walk away from the Metra train they were riding on last Thursday night after they were delayed from departing after a man was hit…
Oak Lawn Park District celebrates development of nature preserve
Photo by Joe Boyle Louis Mule, principal ecologist for Tallgrass Associates, discusses the development of the Chicago Ridge Prairie at 105th and Menard during a tour of the area on Monday…
Worth salon owner celebrates 50th year running business
Photo by Sharon J. Filkins Lois Byrne, owner of Lady J’s Salon in Worth, hold up her memory book that captures images of her business from the past 50 years. Lady J’s…

STOKED LAWN -- Spartans and Richards com…

Photo by Jeff Vorva Oak Lawn running back Lewis Radosevich said he felt a huge weight off his chest as he reacts after scoring the game-winning TD with 10 seconds left in a 28-21 victory over Evergreen Park Friday night in Oak Lawn. When Lewis Radosevich transferred from football power Mt. Carmel to Oak Lawn in 2015, he was hoping for big things his junior year. But after the fourth game of the season, he was done. “It was... Read more

St. Laurence wows St. Rita
Century marks A look at St. Laurence/St. Rita battles in the 2000s 2000—St. Rita 55, St. La…
Fire could sure use these seve…
While the Chicago Fire’s wafer-thin chances for the playoffs continue to evaporate, the…
Fan-tastic match for Niego, Mi…
Photos by Jeff Vorva Marist fans heckle Mother McAuley’s Charley Niego as she waits for …

BEAR UNNECISSITIES

‘Ted 2’ sequel should have stayed in hibernation The comedy “Ted 2” is an unneeded sequel to the film “Ted.” The first brought us Mark Wahlberg as John, along with Seth MacFarlane as Ted, his foul-mouthed Teddy bear of a best friend. This film picks up a little after the first film ended. We see the bear getting married to his sleazy fiancee, Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth), at a wedding officiated by Sam... Read more

‘Terminator Genisys’ is abysm…
“I’ll be back” is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s most memorable line from a movie, and back he is, in …

Clinton and Trump can clear the air with…

Columns

Fall is officially in the air today with cooler weather just around the corner. The winds of change will greet us soon. This upcoming presidential election is a forecast for a typhoon in the eyes of many. But ready or not, we will be witnessing history on Tuesday, Nov. 8. These elections seem to get longer and longer. That’s because they are longer. The only way candidates who don’t have glossy... Read more

Capturing memories as daughter…
A couple of years ago, former president George HW Bush celebrated his 90th birthday skydiving…
‘Hey Jude’ encore, not once, b…
Labor Day has passed, which is the unofficial end of summer. When I was a kid and arrived in …
An athlete's protest stirs up …
I assume most of us have never met or know Colin Kaepernick, the controversial quarterback of…