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‘It’ll be a celebration’: Event at FitzGerald’s to honor Oak Park record store owner Val Camilletti

May 8, 2019 at 12:25 p.m.

On Sept. 16, friends and colleagues who touched many parts of Val Camilletti’s life will meet up at FitzGerald’s Nightclub in Berwyn to pay tribute to the owner of Val’s...

Shots fired into River Grove apartment; police investigate

May 23, 2019 at 10:27 p.m.

River Grove police said they are investigating after as many as four shots reportedly were fired during the early-morning hours on Aug. 26 into a second-floor apartment at Grand Avenue...

Christie Hunt plucks a few cherry tomatoes at River Forest's community garden.

In River Forest, community garden thrives

May 13, 2019 at 3:04 p.m.

The corn didn’t grow as high as an elephant’s eye in River Forest’s community garden — there wasn’t any. But tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash, cucumbers, carrots and nearly every type...

Shayne Blakeley, the store manager at Val's Halla Records in Oak Park.

Val’s Halla manager aims to continue Oak Park record store’s legacy after founder’s death

May 8, 2019 at 12:23 p.m.

For 46 years, Val’s Halla Records in Oak Park was owned by Val Camilletti, a walking, talking encyclopedia of all things and genres of music. Camilletti died early early in...

Jan Fortmann of Forest Park signs a record outside of Val's Halla Records in Oak Park during Hallapalooza on July 28.

Customers, friends pack Oak Park record store to pay tribute to beloved founder Val Camilletti

May 8, 2019 at 12:23 p.m.

This year’s Hallapalooza on Saturday at Val’s Halla Records in Oak Park was as busy as it always had been. People streamed in and out of the store, sorted through...

Three teens, one armed with a knife, steal cellphones from Northlake Sprint store, police say

May 10, 2019 at 11:53 p.m.

Northlake police are investigating a July 11 armed robbery in which three male teenagers, one armed with a knife, stole cellphones valued at $1,800 in a span of two minutes...

Charlotte Meyer, left, and McKenzie Lovell were recognized for their efforts to educate students at Roosevelt Middle School about the importance of improving their disposal practices.

‘They were the rock stars’: River Forest teens honored for boosting students’ waste disposal practices

May 8, 2019 at 12:22 p.m.

Two 14-year-old River Forest residents have been recognized by the village for helping improve waste disposal practices among students at Roosevelt Middle School. A resolution was adopted at the July...

Wendy Acosta adds her son's ashes to a tree planted in his honor on May 29 at Northlake Middle School. Joshua Acosta died on May 11.

‘We can watch him grow every single day’: Tree planted in memory of Northlake Middle School sixth-grader

May 10, 2019 at 11:52 p.m.

Joshua Acosta will always be part of the Northlake Middle School community, according to some signs posted outside of the school building. They declared, “Once a Wildcat, Always a Wildcat.”...

A memorial service was held May 20 at the Bormann Funeral Home in Melrose Park to honor Joshua Acosta, a Northlake Middle School student who died after passing out in class.

‘We stand with you’: Hundreds attend memorial service for Northlake Middle School student

May 10, 2019 at 11:52 p.m.

More than 300 people came to Bormann Funeral Home in Melrose Park on Sunday to pay respect to the family of Joshua Acosta, the 12-year-old Northlake Middle School student who...

Flowers, candles, stuffed animals and balloons are left on the steps of Northlake Middle School on Saturday, a day after the death of student at the school, Joshua Acosta.

Family mourns death of 12-year-old Northlake student who passed out in class: ‘All I want is answers’

May 10, 2019 at 11:52 p.m.

Flowers, balloons, candles and stuffed animals were left on the front steps of Northlake Middle School on Saturday, a day after a 12-year-old student died. Police said he had passed...

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