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Cheering leads Lemont squad to victory at state tournament

May 21, 2019 at 9:57 p.m.

The Lemont High School cheerleading squad set out in September to defend their state title after placing first in its division at last year's tournament. And last weekend in Grossinger...

Patrick Mackenzie won first place for his prized chili Saturday at Breidert Green in Frankfort.

Chili helps gird against chill at outdoor event in Frankfort

May 21, 2019 at 9:57 p.m.

The weather wasn't too bad outside Saturday as a few hundred people gathered in Frankfort's Breidert Green. But temperatures peaking in the high 30s reflected the day's main attraction. "Thank...

Mia Williams of Elk Grove Village attended a recent "learn to curl" event with the Windy City Curling Club in Woodridge.

Windy City Curling Club champions camaraderie

May 21, 2019 at 9:57 p.m.

Much of what Michael Lerner loves about curling happens after the matches. It's called "broomstacking," which is slang for hanging out and socializing afterward. Creating a community of friends is...

Man robs Midlothian bank

May 8, 2019 at 4:22 p.m.

A man armed with a handgun robbed the South Division Credit Union in Midlothian Friday morning, according to the FBI. The bank at 14740 S. Cicero Ave. was robbed at...

South Suburban College sets workshop on sexual harassment situations

May 21, 2019 at 9:57 p.m.

As the #MeToo and Time's Up movements against sexual harassment started growing, Alexandra Glumac found there was a lot of confusion surrounding the topic. Glumac, who works in the business...

Special needs golf opportunties expanding to Oak Lawn

May 21, 2019 at 9:56 p.m.

The Oak Lawn Park District has partnered with a nonprofit organization this year that will provide instructors who will teach people with special needs how to pay golf. "The Oak...

HobbyTown owner Steve Noel prepares to test a new Pinewood Derby racer on a track he has set up in his Orland Park store.

It’s all downhill for Pinewood builders at Orland workshop

May 21, 2019 at 9:56 p.m.

As racing season approaches, area competitors are preparing their vehicles for the track. For some young Scouts in advance of the Pinewood Derby, that means getting some help in turning...

1 dead, 1 charged with DUI after 4-vehicle crash on I-55

May 21, 2019 at 9:54 p.m.

Authorities said a Plainfield man was killed and another Plainfield man was charged with driving under the influence in a four-vehicle crash on I-55 early Saturday morning near I-355. Carlos...

A woman totes an anti-Donald Trump sign before the Women's March Chicago on Jan. 20, 2018.

Southland’s passionate and political head to Chicago for second Women’s March

May 21, 2019 at 9:54 p.m.

Holding signs with messages that included "Respect yourself" and "It's 2018, not 1958," dozens of women lined the Homewood Metra station Saturday morning on their way to Grant Park in...

T.F. South freshman Rigoberto Gutierrez uses a computer tablet to issue commands to a robot built by the robotics club at the school.

T.F. South students spending afternoons building robots

May 21, 2019 at 9:53 p.m.

As a freshman just starting out at Thornton Fractional South High School last fall, Rigoberto Gutierrez wasn't really feeling it and was falling behind on his studies. That is, until...

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