Hair stylists to help raise money of cancer research
Jeffrey LaMorte, owner of the Jeffrey LaMorte Salon & Day Spas in Frankfort, Lemont and Orland Park, believes that if at first you do succeed, plan to go bigger the...
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Chicago Heights boy starts coloring book drive for sick children
Rocco DeBergh, 9, plans to make the lives of young cancer patients a bit more colorful. The Greenbriar Elementary School third-grader said coloring books and crayons helped him tolerate hours...
Orland Park college student travels to China
Orland Park resident Kyle Labak spent several days on the other side of the world. Labak, 21, was among 12 Lawrence University students who visited China for 18 days in...
New Lenox couple keeps busy volunteering
For the Gardner family of New Lenox, volunteering is a way of life. Dave Gardner, 45, and Laura Gardner, 47, each have a career with a non-profit organization. Dave is...
Annual Irish Fest and Soda Bread Contest moves to Orland Park
The annual Irish Fest and Soda Bread Contest, benefiting brain tumor patients at a Chicago hospital, will move this year to Orland Park from New Lenox. The ninth annual festival...
Homewood-Flossmoor High plans to start arts academy
Homewood-Flossmoor High School plans to launch next fall the Media Visual Performing Arts Academy -- a new program for students studying the arts. The program is intended to introduce students...
H-F senior starts unity, diversity program
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Andre Thomas is "pursuing the dream" of a better world – starting with his classmates. Last month, the 17-year-old honor student coordinated a 75-minute evening program...
Lincoln-Way North senior is semifinalist for military award
Lincoln-Way North High School senior Qur'Annah Jones, 18, has been selected as a semifinalist in Operation Homefront's "2016 Military Child of the Year" competition, according to the organization. Operation Homefront...
Manhattan fifth-grader’s writing attracts author’s attention
A writing assignment for fifth-grade students at St. Joseph Catholic School in Manhattan resulted in more than high marks for one student. Samantha Mate, an 11-year-old aspiring writer, had no...
Jimmy Carter’s daughter-in-law to speak at Orland Park library
Former President Jimmy Carter's daughter-in-law will visit the Orland Park Library to discuss the work of the potus' center in Georgia. Becky Carter, wife of Carter's son Chip, will be...