A tale of trail triumph: Palos Park man wins Lake Katherine 5K
A Palos Park man recently won Lake Katherine's Break for the Lake 5K for the third year in a row. Jan Myrda, 44, completed the May 17 trail race in...
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Brother Rice robotics team creates underwater vehicle for competition
Having worked in the engineering field before becoming an educator, Dan Mostyn saw a need to expand the possibilities in that area for students at Brother Rice High School in...
Reavis seniors compete in national science tournament
Five Reavis High School seniors will face rapid-fire questions on everything from Earth science to math and physics as they represent the Midwest this weekend in the National Science Bowl....
Harlem Wizards pack gym at Colin Powell Middle School
More than 800 people were on hand last week to watch staff members at Colin Powell Middle School in Matteson take on the Harlem Wizards in an unforgettable game filled...
Teens give Yolobe expo high marks
Yolobe held its first teen-driven expo Saturday, with an aim of promoting its philosophy that life only gets better. The fledgling social networking site — it is aimed at high...
Safe swimming the goal of drowning victim’s family
John Kocher remembers it as "the phone call no one ever wants to receive." The Richards High School guidance counselor and freshman football coach on Monday used that phrase to...
Andrew 5K supports scholarships
School soon will be out for the summer — and students at Andrew High School in Tinley Park, along with their family members, will be welcoming the season with a...
Shepard High School marks three decades of ties with German school
The cultural bond between America and Germany is growing stronger, at least for a pair of high schools in the two countries half a world apart. Through a student exchange...
Worth boy gets bedroom makeover
Carter Pierzchalski loves people and taking pictures, drawing ... and most of all, Mustangs. The Worth boy is described by his loved ones as stronger than the average 5-year-old boy,...
Homewood church’s spaghetti dinner tradition turns 50
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Homewood will open its doors — and its parishioners will open their arms to visitors — when the church hosts its 50th annual spaghetti dinner...