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The Nazareth Academy homecoming court poses for pictures during Friday's homecoming pep rally.

Nazareth Academy celebrates first homecoming game under the lights

May 22, 2019 at 4:33 p.m.

School spirit, dancers and cheerleaders soared to new heights at Nazareth Academy's homecoming pep rally Friday in La Grange Park. Pass the Torch was the Olympic-themed setting for a week...

Western Springs man charged in burglary of neighbor’s home

May 23, 2019 at 10:44 a.m.

The sense of betrayal is almost beyond words for a Western Springs single mom whose home was burglarized Sept. 25, and a trusted neighbor charged with the crime. But Diana...

The Rev. Micheal Henderson is the new pastor of Second Baptist Church in La Grange.

Despite La Grange winters, pastor looks forward to role at Second Baptist Church

May 22, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

The Rev. Micheal Henderson had no plans to return to the icy winters of Chicago after 22 years of school and shepherding churches in the South. But the minister decided...

Retired La Grange dentist Dr. Edgar Gifford, 97, shows La Grange Rotary Club President Randy King the program from a Rotary International ceremony recognizing lifetime donations of $250,000 or more.

Retired La Grange dentist donates to end polio, offers lifetime of service

May 22, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

Polio is a step closer to being eradicated worldwide, thanks to a generous donation from retired La Grange dentist Dr. Edgar Gifford. Gifford, 97, and his wife, Caroline, 91, of...

Family surrounds LaGrange Highlands marine for his commissioning

May 22, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

Family and friends cheered as Mark Holt of LaGrange Highlands was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Saturday at a ceremony close to home. Holt, a 2011...

Kiley Groat of Western Springs rides on the homecoming court float during the Lyons Township homecoming parade.

LTHS drums up school spirit during homecoming parade

May 23, 2019 at 10:43 a.m.

Convertibles were in demand Saturday to capture the opulent air of Monte Carlo for the theme of the 2015 Lyons Township High School homecoming parade. The school's marching band and...

The First Church of Christ, Scientist of La Grange.

La Grange church members dwindle, best option is to sell property

May 22, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

The graceful 90-foot white steeple soaring to the heavens likely will be earthbound in the coming year at the First Church of Christ, Scientist in La Grange, which closed a...

Some La Grange residents object to proposed student drop-off zone

May 22, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

Neighbors surrounding Lyons Township High School in La Grange are pressing for alternative traffic solutions rather than one proposed change along Brainard Avenue. Several residents have asked school and village...

U.S. Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-3rd, Western Springs

Western Springs lawmaker applauds pope’s address to Congress

May 23, 2019 at 10:43 a.m.

Witnessing Pope Francis address Congress was almost a surreal experience, reflected U.S. Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Western Springs. "Seeing the pope in the House chamber, standing up there speaking, it was...

Western Springs retired attorney named to fill LTHS board vacancy

May 22, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

A retired attorney from Western Springs has been named to fill a two-year term on the Lyons Township High School District 204 Board. Molly Murphy Bruton was selected Monday over...

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