By Dermot Connolly Hundreds of people from throughout the southwest suburbs attended an Orland Park rally last Thursday to reopen schools and sports that was organized by parents of students at…
Schools allowed to reopen in August
By Dermot Connolly Now that the state has signaled schools can reopen for in-person classes in August, local school districts are working on plans to make that possible while still meeting Illi…
Palos Heights Library plans July 6 reopening
From staff reports The Palos Heights Library announced this week it will welcome Palos Heights patrons back into the building with limited hours and services beginning Monday, July 6. Library Director…
Orland Park sues Pritzker over slow reopening after shutdown
By Dermot Connolly The village of Orland Park has filed a lawsuit against Gov. JB Pritzker, asking afederal judge to overturn the executive orders he has issued relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. File…
Palos Heights Farmers Market opens with safety precautions in place
By Joe Boyle The long-awaited opening of the Palos Heights Farmers Market was met with much anticipation as a large crowd of shoppers arrived early and noticed a new landscape to navigate throu…
Municipal buildings reopen with safeguards
By Bob Bong As part of the Phase 3 reopening of Illinois, municipal buildings are now open again in Palos Heights, Palos Park and Orland Park. Municipal buildings in all three communities reope…
Restaurants hope Friday is beginning of the Great Outdoors
By Bob Bong Even though restaurants have been allowed to be open during the pandemic shutdown, restaurateurs are eagerly gearing up to reopen patios and add other outdoor seating when Restore Illinois…
Palos Heights hair salon ready to get cutting again
By Bob Bong Cathy O’Hara can’t wait for Friday to arrive. That’s when she will be able to reopen her hair salon—Hair by O’Hara and Friends—at 7008 W. 127th St. in Palos Heights. “I feel like we…
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 …
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 …