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Members of the Mighty Patriots Special Olympics basketball team look at the dawn redwood tree.

Tree planting honors Special Olympics team at Park Junior High

May 22, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

Inclement weather didn't dampen the celebration Friday as the Mighty Patriots basketball team at Park Junior High was honored as part of Arbor Day observances. The village of La Grange...

Craig Pirner (left) of Chicago receives a beer sample from Steve Woertendyke of Werk Force Brewing.

Residents shop — and drink — at Spring Rock Park

May 23, 2019 at 11:01 a.m.

Craft fair shopping and craft beer sipping were on tap Saturday as the Western Springs Park District inaugurated Sip and Shop at Spring Rock Park. The event began with a...

Scott Jobb of La Grange Highlands, who went to Lyons Township High School, stands beside his '37 Ford Cabriolet that he has been customizing for a few years.

Lyons Township students share love of autos at car show

May 23, 2019 at 11:01 a.m.

Classic cars and oldies music filled the Lyons Township High School North Campus parking lot Saturday for the LT Car Club annual classic car show. This was the fifth year...

LT students provide swing music, dance partners for senior citizens

May 23, 2019 at 11:01 a.m.

Area senior citizens took to the dance floor Saturday May 6 at Lyons Township High School, enjoying hospitality from students and music from Jay Witcher and his 12-piece orchestra. Witcher...

Walkers make their way up Fifth St. at Garfield.

Hinsdale hosts Walk for Autism

May 8, 2019 at 3:47 p.m.

About 1,000 walkers took to the streets in Hinsdale Sunday to raise money for awareness of autism, for services to those with autism and scholarship funds. "All money raised goes...

Avery Musso of Western Springs grabs supplies for her group's hole design.

Thomas Ford Library becomes a mini golf course

May 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

"This is our second time for the mini-golf course, we also did this last summer," said librarian Laura Goldsborough. Her son Nate Goldsborough volunteered to help set up and run...

Fans have their photo taken with the World Series trophy in Western Springs.

Cubs fans line up to see World Series trophy in Western Springs

May 23, 2019 at 10:58 a.m.

The line to view the Chicago Cubs World Series trophy started forming at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Western Springs Recreation Center, eight hours before the doors. The line eventually...

Holly Day at McClure brings variety show, service projects

May 23, 2019 at 10:58 a.m.

McClure Junior High held its annual Holly Day Thursday, the last day of school before winter break, with students competing in a school variety show under the theme Polar Express....

Charlotte (left), 5, and Mia Bagato, 7, of Western Springs do a craft project.

Christmas Walk welcomes Santa, trees and lights

May 23, 2019 at 10:57 a.m.

Carolers serenaded children as they decorated trees on the Village Green as the two-day Christmas Walk brought the holiday spirit to Western Springs. The walk and Festival of Trees sponsored...

Colleen and Maeve Furey of La Grange Park paint a pumpkin during the Western Springs Fall Festival.

Fall Festival brings Oktoberfest fun

May 23, 2019 at 10:55 a.m.

The Western Springs Fall Festival provided a taste of Oktoberfest on the Village Green Friday. In previous years, the festival was primarily a children's arts and craft event, but this...

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