State grant to help fund new park in New Lenox
The New Lenox Park District has netted a state grant to help fund a new park on the village's south side featuring fitness courses, tennis courts and a permanent shelter....
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Frankfort Park District polling residents in effort to improve programming
The Frankfort Park District is encouraging residents to take part in its adult interests survey. The initiative is meant to help assist park district officials in providing programming for adults....
‘It’s all about the paczki’: Southland bakeries rev up production of sweet treats
What better way to celebrate Fat Tuesday than with good eats? Several bakeries in the Southland have busily been preparing treats in advance of Tuesday, also known as of Paczki...
As Winter on the Green wraps in Frankfort, a chili afternoon is warmed by bowls of chili
Dozens packed Breidert Green in the historic district of downtown Frankfort Sunday to get a taste of a chili as the seasonlong Winter on the Green events wrapped up with...
Program in New Lenox offers chance to chat with DEA agent
A special agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration's Chicago Field Division will give a presentation this month about the drug and substance use issues that are currently affecting those in...
Human Rights Authority aims to help when rights of disabled are violated
Caring for a child or adult with developmental disabilities or mental health problems can be a daunting task. And when businesses or organizations skirt laws designed to protect the rights...
Orland Township warming up for Super Bowl with Souper Bowl Challenge
Orland Township officials are issuing a challenge to take the Souper Bowl Challenge when the third annual event returns Saturday. "It's a lot of fun," said Lisa Ruel, public relations...
Summer benchmarks: Tinley Park inviting design submissions for annual public art program
The village of Tinley Park is asking area artists to take a seat; specifically, a bench. The callout is for the village's 17th annual Benches on the Avenue public art...
Holiday Inn Express coming to Mokena
Holiday Inn Express is expanding further into the Southland with plans to open a new hotel now under construction along Greenwich Drive in Mokena. The project site used to be...
Pro-abortion rights groups rally in Lockport in response to U.S. Rep. Lipinski request of Roe v. Wade review
Holding signs and chanting aloud, more than 25 pro-abortion rights supporters rallied Monday morning outside the Lockport office of U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Western Springs, in response to his joining...