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People participate recently in the annual Cabbage Bash at Blue Island Beer Company, a home run derby involving heads of cabbage that also raised funds this year for Farm2Veteran, a Will County based organization that provides produce and meat to agencies that serve veterans.

Smashed cabbage, spent mash help Blue Island brewery, Will County farm feed veterans

March 30, 2023 at 10:19 a.m.

Evolving from an after-party of the South Side Irish Parade several years ago, Blue Island Beer Company's annual Cabbage Bash — a home run derby with cabbage projectiles — offered...

Roller derby skaters prepare to start a bout at a Chicago Knockouts event in late January at the Homewood Auditorium.

Roller derby resurgence in Homewood harnesses inclusivity, empowerment, and ‘everyone’s part of the show’

March 21, 2023 at 3:26 p.m.

The concept of female empowerment has been an essential part of the sport of roller derby since its Chicago origins in the early 20th century. It started with gender-neutral rules...

A climbing wall at Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center in Olympia Fields occupies the site of a mansion built by Aldemer M. Bates, who patented a new style of paper bag and became rich of the proceeds.

Legacy of pioneering Park District leader Betty Irons lives on at nature center in Olympia Fields

February 14, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

In 1916, Chicago inventor Aldemer M. Bates, who amassed a fortune after patenting an innovative paper bag, built a summer escape on 16 acres near his favorite golf course, now...

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