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Morgan Harvey, a junior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, performed at the "Poetry Out Loud" contest, a statewide competition earlier this month at Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield.

Homewood-Flossmoor junior competes in state poetry contest

June 11, 2018 at 2:53 a.m.

For one Southland high school student, reciting poetry to an audience is apparently not a problem. Morgan Harvey, a junior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, was among 16 finalists...

Orland Park names curator for history museum

June 11, 2018 at 2:54 a.m.

Orland Park History Museum officials recently appointed a curator to help them move toward their planned grand opening on April 30. Diane Grah, who has experience working with some Chicago...

Richards, Oak Lawn play donkey basketball for charities

May 21, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

Free throws, three-point shots and donkeys? Not a typical combination, but they all came together earlier this month at a donkey basketball game between Richards and Oak Lawn high schools....

Evelyn Vandermolen, 2, of Evergreen Park, with her brother, Evan, 1, at Lake Katherine's St. Patrick's Day event on Thursday afternoon in Palos Heights.

Lake Katherine’s waterfall dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day

May 21, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

The Chicago River wasn't the only body of water turned green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. To commemorate the annual holiday, the staff at Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanical...

Hickory Hills boy leads fundraiser to help Nicaraguan students

May 21, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

After learning about the poor in Nicaragua during a class at Glen Oaks elementary school in Hickory Hills, fifth-grader Mohammad Hassan wanted to do something to help. So, the Hickory...

Marist introduces students to high-tech devices

May 21, 2019 at 6:46 p.m.

Teenagers and technology are often closely tied together. That is why Marist High School last week held its second annual Teen Tech Week, part of a national effort to introduce...

From left to right: Shelley Schmitt and her mother, Josephine (Jo) Lapp who will be turning 100 years old on St. Patrick's Day.

Palos Hills resident turns 100 on St. Patrick’s Day

May 21, 2019 at 6:45 p.m.

This year's St. Patrick's Day will mark the 100th birthday for Josephine "Jo" Lapp – and her friends are already celebrating. Last week, Lapp was honored at a luncheon in...

Shepard students promote campaign to respect disabled classmates

May 21, 2019 at 6:45 p.m.

The use of the "R-Word" could be insulting and demeaning to teens with intellectual or physical disabilities. That is why earlier this month Shepard High School students participated a campaign...

William Bennett and his seven children formed the Bennett Family Fund at Comer nine years ago to help brain tumor patients and their families in honor of his late wife, Lynn Bennett.

Irish festival in Orland Park benefits brain tumor patients

May 21, 2019 at 6:44 p.m.

It's that time of year again -- and things are turning green. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Square Celt Ale House, in conjunction with the Bennett family from Orland...

Oak Lawn's School Dist. 123 co-hosts a health fair at the Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School. Nathaniel Grady, 6, of Oak Lawn, joins in the the fun.

Dist. 123 helps host Family Health and Fun Fair

May 21, 2019 at 6:44 p.m.

School District 123 brought together children of all ages for its annual Family Health and Fun Fair in Oak Lawn. The District 123 Educational Foundation was joined by Advocate Children's...

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