By Dermot Connolly Oak Lawn trustees at the Village Board meeting on June 9 called for loosening of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions to allow struggling restaurants and other small businesses to open as…
Shepard grads organize march for justice
Photo by Dermot Connolly A peaceful protest march organized by 2020 Shepard High School graduates in remembrance of George Floyd and oth…
Loud but peaceful voices protest in Evergreen Park
Photo by Dermot Connolly Hundreds of people marched through Evergreen Park on June 3, protesting against the killing of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis. By Dermot Connolly Evergree…
Oak Lawn fire chief terminated due to budget strain
By Dermot Connolly Expecting a budget shortfall of $8 million to $10 million this year, largely due the shutdown of businesses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oak Lawn Village Board had made some…
Local suburbs enforce curfews
Photo by Dermot Connolly Smokers Haven, at 9241 S. Cicero Ave. in Oak Lawn, was one of the businesses hit by looters in the village on Sunday night. A police sergeant responding to the scene suffered …
Local restaurants prepare for outdoor dining
By Dermot Connolly Restaurants in Illinois will be allowed to offer outdoor dining as soon as this weekend, and many local officials are making it as easy as possible for eateries without tables outsi…
Caravan salutes Stagg senior scholars
Photo by Dermot Connolly Suaad Rashid (center), one of 35 scholarship-winning seniors at Stagg High School, celebrates outside her home in Worth with members of the scholarship planning team who organ…
Worth plans ‘virtual’ Poppy Days; EP to display ‘Strong’ signs
By Dermot Connolly Marrs-Meyers American Legion Post 991 in Worth is planning “virtual” Poppy Days and Memorial Day events in compliance with social-distancing restrictions due to the coronavirus pand…