Shnay: New grocery store brings hope to village shoppers
Bedtime stories were once part of the fabric of life in our house. The one that was often read to our children was "The Little Engine That Could" — the...
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Shnay: Former Crete church honored for helping slaves to freedom
On Saturday, the annual South Suburban Diversity Dinner will be held at Rich South High School in Richton Park. There, people will share a meal and their thoughts about the...
Shnay: Park Forest honors 5 residents, organization
There are abundant reasons why many of my scribbles deal with Park Forest. It has been our home for 54 years. It is where we share memories and fellowship with...
Shnay: 2 years after shooting, Park Forest officer Tim Jones continues recovery
Miracles don't come cheap. You can't buy a miracle in the bargain-basement store of life. The check made out to "miracle" is never written. The fee is never enough. There...
Shnay: Park Forest Health Department cut to 1 nurse
After 66 years of trying to serve residents of 20 communities in the south suburbs, it took only 30 seconds for the ailing Park Forest Health Department to be stripped...
Shnay: Rich Central, Rich East program helps train students for metal trade jobs
According to Rich Central High School teacher Bill Kuban, Matthew Mrkvicka "was one suspension away from dropping out of high school" when the two first met in Kuban's Machine Principles...
Shnay: Officials consider cutting Park Forest Health Department
We live in a world where change is inevitable. We've gone from dropping a nickel in a slot to make a telephone call to paying $1,000 for the latest cell...
Shnay: What’s in a name? Park Forest must decide
A few months ago, we were sitting at a bar discussing baseball (the best game in the world) when someone asked how the White Sox fared. "They lost," I replied....
Shnay: Is my snow blower jealous?
The snow blower and I have a troubling relationship. That red two-wheeled plastic and metal contraption sits in a corner of the garage, hibernating like a malevolent beast for nine...
Shnay: Southland friend ‘did things his way’
As part of Jewish tradition, the death of a close family member in a household is followed by a week-long period of mourning after the funeral. So it was in...