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Deb Kraus, who taught at Christ Our Savior Catholic School back in the 1990s when it was St. Jude the Apostle, carries a pink plush bunny June 11, 2021, that was present for every play she worked on with the school's late music director, Michael Cook.

‘This school meant everything to us’: Community pays respects as South Holland’s Christ Our Savior closes

June 14, 2021 at 2:52 p.m.

As Deb Kraus walked the halls of Christ Our Savior Catholic School, she carried a big, pink plush rabbit. When she decided to tour the recently closed South Holland school...

Alesia Hushaw, chief of staff for the Housing Authority of Cook County, talks to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle about the $16.7 million in recent rehabilitation work that was done on the Vera L. Yates Homes.

Cook County unveils $16.7 million rehabilitation of Ford Heights’ Vera Yates affordable housing

June 14, 2021 at 9:17 a.m.

The Housing Authority of Cook County recently wrapped up a round of affordable housing rehabilitation that has topped $200 million since 2015, with much of the work taking place in...

Debra Williams, a community engagement specialist with the Nature Conservancy, stands in September in front of Paintbrush Prairie in Markham, a preserve she said presents an opportunity to connect nature and people to the benefit of both.

Nature Conservancy, Northwestern hope to connect Markham area residents to each other via natural areas in ‘Prairie Capital of the Prairie State’

June 9, 2021 at 4:58 p.m.

Last year, The Nature Conservancy planned to hold group discussions to learn more about how people in the Southland engage with nature, what it means to them and how those...

Harvesting wild foods in forest preserves is a crime, officials warn: ‘What draws our attention is when we see people carrying bags full’

May 26, 2021 at 10:57 a.m.

As the popularity of wild foods grows, foraging on public lands is ramping up, so to speak. The springtime temptation is understandable, especially for foodies, as coveted morel mushrooms begin...

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‘This school meant everything to us’: Community pays respects as South Holland’s Christ Our Savior closes

Cook County unveils $16.7 million rehabilitation of Ford Heights’ Vera Yates affordable housing

Nature Conservancy, Northwestern hope to connect Markham area residents to each other via natural areas in ‘Prairie Capital of the Prairie State’

Band students take center stage, show off their scholarships at Marian Catholic’s Fine Arts Signing Day

Farewell brings St. Joseph community in Summit together one last time

One last tour of St. Ann School in Lansing brings back ‘so many good memories’

Amazon returns to Southland, this time to film television series ‘Paper Girls’

More rail traffic in Chicago’s south suburbs? Views differ on impact of Canadian National-Kansas City Southern merger

Catholic schools in Summit, Lansing and South Holland to say goodbye for good as the final bell sounds

Harvesting wild foods in forest preserves is a crime, officials warn: ‘What draws our attention is when we see people carrying bags full’