St. Damian teacher retires after 45 years in same classroom
For 45 years, Rose Ann Crowley has been a fixture at St. Damian Elementary School in Oak Forest. On Friday, she said good-bye. "I have enjoyed many things while teaching...
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5k race Sunday to support Lemont convent
A 5k race is being held Sunday to support the Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King of Mount Assisi convent in Lemont. The Run with the Nuns event...
Shepard honors Southland superintendent with alumni award
At its commencement ceremony Thursday night, Shepard High School honored a Southland superintendent with the institution's top alumni award. Anthony Edison, superintendent for Posen-Robbins School District 143 1/2, received Shepard's...
Oak Lawn Park District hosts bike ride at Wolfe Wildlife Refuge Park
With warm temperatures finally arriving in the Southland area, Quinn Reynolds said he was happy to get outside his family's home to hit a nature trail in Oak Lawn. "I...
Alumni celebrate Richards 50th anniversary
Pat O'Connell said Harold L. Richards High School impacted his life because he met his wife at the institution. Megan Witt said the Oak Lawn school influenced her to love...
Marist offers ceramics class to adults
Instead of teens, adults will get their hands dirty in clay in an art course at Marist High School. The school is offering a ceramics class for adults May 31...
Oak Lawn middle school students raise $39,000 to help grant wishes to 6 sick children
More than 350 Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School students recently helped raise more than $39,000 to grant wishes to six seriously ill children in Illinois. The students participated in the school's...
Southland group helps provide blankets to sick children
Youngsters Grace Butler and her cousin, Jessica Butler, spent a few hours on a Saturday at the Chicago Ridge Public Library. But the two girls weren't at the site to...
South Suburban College hosts job fair Tuesday
To help its students and area residents, South Suburban College is hosting a job fair on Tuesday. The fair, which also is co-sponsored with Thornton Township, will be 10 a.m...
Musician Denny Laine shows artwork in Tinley Park
For decades, Denny Laine has demonstrated his passion for music. In the 1970s, he was even a guitarist and singer for Wings, which headlined Paul McCartney. Last Friday, however, Laine...