By Dermot Connolly The Orland Park Police Department has received a $750,000 grant from the Department of Justice, which will go toward a partnership with Trinity Services Inc. to handle mental health…
Come Alive in Palos Heights restaurant reopening guide
Palos Heights has issued the following list of restaurant statuses as of May 27. Outdoor dining will be permitted until midnight. Some restaurants will continue the practice of curbside pickup due to …
Palos Fine Arts hands out 4 scholarships
Palos Fine Arts, which has been awarding scholarships to high school juniors and seniors living within the 230 and 218 school boundaries since 1991, has announced its four 2020 scholarship winners. Sh…
Orland Park police reports
ORLAND PARK Obstructing ID Vernell E. Bronson, 23, of Chicago, was charged with obstructing identification after a traffic stop at 4:09 p.m. May 6 in the 8400 block of West 159th Street. Police said h…
Lawmakers Eye $41 Billion Budget With $5 Billion In Borrowing
By Peter Hancock SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers worked into the evening Friday and will return Saturday in hopes of passing a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Sen. Andy Manar, D-Bunker Hi…
It’s Official: This is now the wettest May on record
By Bob Bong The new normal for May weather appears to be rain, lots of rain. According to the National Weather Service, this May is now officially the wettest one on record. That tops the recor…
Memorial Day ceremonies go online
By Bob Bong With Memorial Day fast approaching, several communities have opted to cancel or hold scaled back ceremonies and, in some cases, are going virtual. In Palos Park, Village Manager Rick Boehm…
Orland Park may sue state over shutdown
By Dermot Connolly The Orland Park Village Board approved a controversial resolution 6-1 Monday night urging the General Assembly to make changes to Gov. JB Pritzker’s five-step Restore Illinoi…
Charger Caravan: Stagg brings honors to scholarship students
By Dermot Connolly Graduating seniors at Stagg High School who win scholarships are traditionally celebrated with a dinner at the school in Palos Hills. But this year, with all the students at …
Palos Park police seek pair for Cal-Sag Trail parking lot thefts
From staff reports Palos Park police investigators are looking for a man and a woman suspected in a theft earlier this week at the Cal-Sag Trail parking area at 8600 W. Route 83. Police said an unloc…