Geography bee puts students on the map
Annual school events add to the rich traditions in many school districts and Mokena School District 159 is no exception. When 10 Mokena Junior High students competed Jan. 13 in...
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Musician Rudolf revisits British Invasion
Guests who show up early for the 7 p.m. performance of "The British Invasion Show" at the Flossmoor Library can have some fun showing off their '60s musical knowledge in...
Frankfort Square family hopes to get back on the road despite health issues
Anyone still in the process of making New Year's resolutions need look no further if the goal is to do more good deeds in 2017. A local family desperately needs...
Life’s a beach – party, with Dave Rudolf
Grab your flip flops and sunglasses and get your winter-weary self to the "Beach Party Show" at the Oak Lawn Public Library Jan. 15 for an hour of music with...
Infamous day lives in memory of Frankfort woman
At a recent event commemorating the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Frankfort resident Dorothy Chapman, 80, asked the audience if anyone living on that "date of infamy"...
Frankfort library event recalls Pearl Harbor attack
"A day that will live in infamy" was brought to life Wednesday at a presentation by Marengo-based historian Jim Gibbons at the Frankfort Public Library. The presentation commemorated the 75th...
Brain tumor survivor appreciates every day
New Lenox resident Kurt Orr, 54, said his first sign of trouble was in 2011 when he was overwhelmed by the strong smell of something like jet fuel on a...
Cuppa Christmas at holiday tea parties
If the hustle and bustle of budgeting, buying and baking is causing your inner Grinch to emerge, try unwinding with a cup of holiday tea at The Center in Palos...
Spice things up at gingerbread events
Few sweet treats can match the potential of the traditional gingerbread to become both a holiday decoration and a dessert, so it stands to reason that building gingerbread houses is...
Warehouse Sale in Tinley promotes fair trade, offers exotic items
Gifts purchased at the Light and Leadership Initiative's annual Warehouse Sale will do double duty this holiday season. Former Tinley Park resident and Trinity Christian College graduate Lara DeVries, 31,...