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Students in the U.S. Navy JROTC program at Harold L. Richards High School carry the U.S. flag during the 9/11 ceremony held Sept. 9, 2022. The students will hold a similar ceremony, which includes classmates reading the names of each victim, on Monday.

High schools teach about 9/11 to students with no memory of the day, and sometimes from families who didn’t live here

March 12, 2024 at 11:57 a.m.

High school history teachers in the south suburbs find themselves in an interesting position when they come into work Monday, the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks: They...

The University Park municipal center complex.

University Park employees paychecks delayed after banking email sent to terminated employee

September 7, 2023 at 5:49 p.m.

University Park employees weren't paid on time when their Aug. 23 payday came around because a banking confirmation email was sent to an employee who had been terminated, officials said....

Sofia Dahl said her experience with the Marine Mammal Research Expedition solidified for her that she enjoys doing field research.

New Lenox teen spends week in Florida studying bottlenose dolphins with marine mammal research program

September 6, 2023 at 4:35 p.m.

Sofia Dahl, of New Lenox, said she was most surprised to learn how often and how close to shore bottlenose dolphins surface while participating in a marine mammal research program...

This photo of Mackenzie Chesna, 3, of Orland Park, will be displayed within a video presentation by the National Down Syndrome Society in Times Square on Sept. 9, 2023.

Photo of Orland Park girl with Down syndrome will be displayed in Times Square

September 3, 2023 at 7:56 a.m.

The third time was the charm for a photo of 3-year-old Mackenzie Chesna, of Orland Park, to be picked for a video presentation held annually in New York's Times Square...

Kati Lascola, 18, is pursuing a career in elevator maintenance after graduating in May from Alan B. Shepard High School.

Shepard graduate pursues trade career in elevator repair, a path few woman pursue

September 1, 2023 at 12:58 p.m.

Growing up, Kati Lascola, 18, a 2023 graduate of Alan B. Shepard High School, said she liked problem solving and working with her hands. Kati Lascola, 18, is pursuing a...

Village attorney Nina Fain gives an update July 25, 2023, to University Park trustees and residents about free water testing Aqua Illinois will provide to residents and the pending litigation against the company.

University Park votes to fire lawyer in Aqua lawsuit, lobbyist

August 30, 2023 at 12:50 p.m.

Four University Park trustees held a special meeting Tuesday and voted to fire the special attorney in the Aqua Illinois lawsuit and the village lobbyist. Trustee Theo Brooks, who was...

A solar farm in Crete will be built at the northwest corner of West Munz Road and South Cottage Grove Avenue in Crete Township.

Will County OKs two solar farms in Crete Township, but first requires search for snakes

August 29, 2023 at 3:16 p.m.

The Will County Board recently approved two solar farm projects in Crete Township proposed by Soltage LLC, with a condition of a snake survey on one of the projects. Crete...

The former Heart Care Centers in Blue Island will soon house the Beloved Community Family Wellness Center.

Beloved Community Family Wellness Center plans move from Robbins to Blue Island

August 27, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Beloved Community Family Wellness Center will move its Robbins operation to Blue Island with the goal of opening the new location before the end of the year, officials said. The...

The Rev. Vasyl Sendeha, from left, Olena Levko-Sendeha, Natalia Bryndzia and Ivan Bryndzia reflect on the meaning of Aug. 24, Ukrainian Independence Day, amid war.

Ukrainians reflect on independence day amid war: ‘We’re not really celebrating joyfully’

August 25, 2023 at 1:32 p.m.

The Rev. Vasyl Sendeha, priest at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Palos Park, remembered fondly the first celebration of Ukrainian Independence Day. Sendeha said he was 13,...

Margaret Nykaza, middle, with her husband, children and grandchildren in September 2019. Nykaza, the founder of Harmony, Hope and Healing, died Aug. 12 after battling breast cancer. She was 69.

Margaret ‘Marge’ Nykaza, founded Harmony, Hope and Healing, using music as therapy

August 26, 2023 at 10:12 a.m.

Mike Nykaza said he'll always remember the way his mom, Margaret "Marge" Nykaza, entered a room singing a loud, powerful "hello." "She was always singing. It was who she was...

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