By Bob Bong A Mediterranean seafood restaurant opened last month in Palos Hills and features some kinds of fish not readily available in the southern suburbs. SeaCatcher Mediterranean Sea Food …
Palos Park officer gets $1,000 Christmas present
By Bob Bong Working on Christmas really paid off this year for Palos Park Police Officer Angelo Marasco. Marasco was on patrol Christmas Day when he ran into a gentleman who thanked him …
Stagg student to host conservation expo Saturday
By Dermot Connolly The second annual CONEX, a free conservation expo, is being held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Stagg High School. 8015 W. 111th St., in Palos Hills. The family…
Police Blotter for Nov. 14
PALOS HEIGHTS Hit-and-run Hanna Abdul-Karim, 45, of Palos Park, was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage crash in the 7100 block of West 127th Street at 1:25 p.m. Friday. Police said he…
Palos Park honors veterans at remembrance ceremony
By Dermot Connolly Cold temperatures and a few inches of snow were no hindrance for the residents, veterans and village officials who attended the Palos Park Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony a…
Orland Park, Hope Covenant Church at odds over homeless shelter
By Dermot Connolly A controversial homeless shelter operated by an Orland Park church since Oct. 1 remained open on Tuesday night against the wishes of the village government. Pastor Jon Fogel of Hope…
Protesters ask Palos Township officials to fire private security firm
By Dermot Connolly Protesters who have been demanding the resignation of Palos Township Trustee Sharon Brannigan since 2017 now want the township board to fire a private security firm hired to maintai…
Pete’s Fresh Market eyes Oak Lawn’s Freshline site
By Bob Bong Oak Lawn residents who were sorry to see the closing of Freshline Foods last month may soon get a new supermarket to take its place. Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury announced recently that Pete…