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Palos Park Police Officer Bob Kotsianis was cited for calling for firefighters after he spotted smoke coming from a home Monday afternoon. Palos Park Mayor Nicole Milovich Walters on Tuesday praised Kotsianis for his actions Monday. “Monday afternoon, while on patrol, driving down 81st Avenue, Officer Bob Kotsianis was performing the critical function of patrolling […]

The Oak Lawn police force has added a sergeant to the ranks to begin the new year. Joseph Lutzke was officially promoted to sergeant during the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting Tuesday night. Lutzke took the oath from Village Clerk Claire Henning. Police Chief Daniel Vittorio said that Lutzke has been a positive addition to […]

The Hills Chamber of Commerce is seeking local small business owners to participate in the annual Business and Health Fair Community Expo, which is happening earlier than usual this year. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Conrady Junior High School, 7950 W. 97th St., Hickory Hills. […]

The residents at Lawn Terrace Senior Apartments gathered Dec. 19 for their annual Holiday Party, but this year there was an extra twist, as they also celebrated one of their fellow residents, Margarito Perez, who recently turned 101 years old. Well known and liked at the apartment complex, Margarito enjoyed lots of visitors offering congratulations and reminiscing with him. Ald. Jeylu […]

Dr. Justin Antos is about to experience a night most educators never imagine, hanging out with music superstars like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift at the Grammy Awards. However, his invitation isn’t due to chart-topping hits but rather his extraordinary influence in the classroom. For nearly two decades, Antos has been shaping young musicians as the […]

Chicago’s $17.1 billion 2025 budget narrowly passed the City Council on Monday, Dec. 16, following contentious debates over tax increases and debt restructuring. Southwest Side aldermen Silvana Tabares (23rd), Raymond Lopez (15th), and Marty Quinn (13th) criticized the budget for what they termed a “back-door” tax burden on residents. Despite no increase in property taxes, middle management and […]

The next few months will be known to many as tax season. But Palos Park Police Commissioner Dan Polk knows it as another season. Scam season. Polk said at the Jan. 13 village council meeting that phone and email scammers are getting more sophisticated about impersonating the Internal Revenue Service. “The IRS is too busy […]

The Palos Hills City Council discussed new businesses, crime reports, and proposed changes to city regulations when it met last week. Three new businesses have recently opened, Ald. Donna O’Connell announced. Insured Rate Insurance Agency is now operating on 111th Street, open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Minuteman Press, formerly Park […]

Orland Fire Protection District crews battled two apartment fires in below freezing temperatures in Orland Park over the weekend. Fire severely damaged a second-floor apartment Saturday night in a building in the 15100 block of El Cameno Terrace. Residents had evacuated the building before firefighters arrived so no one was injured. Firefighters helped find temporary […]

The bitter weather that has made the Chicago-area colder than Siberia for a couple of days has been partly blamed for the death Monday of a woman in Palos Heights. Mary Jane Alano, 88, was found Monday afternoon at a home on Moorings Drive. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said she died about 12:40 […]