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Senior Bisola Disu places her college destination, the University of Michigan, on a U.S. map during Southland College Prep Charter High School’s recent All In ceremony April 23 in Richton Park. All 135 seniors were accepted to colleges and universities. (Southland College Prep Charter High School)

Around the Southland: Southland College Prep celebrates being ‘all in,’ and more

June 4, 2026 at 9:53 a.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Richton Park, Oak Lawn, Flossmoor, Lemont, Palos Heights, Palos Hills and Will County.

Caught Off Guards, an eight-member band, will headline a free concert series this summer starting June 5 at the Oak Park Arms Senior Living Community in Oak Park. They are shown at a concert from 2025. (James C. Svehla)

Community news: Concerts in Oak Park and La Grange, Leyden artists lauded, more

June 1, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Oak Park, La Grange, Franklin Park, Oak Brook Terrace, DuPage County, Midewin Tallgrass Prairie, and more

Director John Scaletta, of La Grange, shows off the poster for his documentary “Nasty: The Battle After the Mission” before its recent premiere at the La Grange Theatre. Any money made during showings of the documentary will go toward entering it in film festivals. (Melinda Moore/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Pet Parade helps frame story of 9/11 pilot’s struggle with PTSD in new film

May 29, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

New documentary tells the story of Air Force pilot Lt. Col. Daniel Nash through the lens of the 2021 La Grange Pet Parade.

District 230 eSports teams from Amos Alonzo Stagg and Victor J. Andrew High Schools recently won medals in three categories, including two state championships, at the 52-school IHSA tournament. (District 230)

Around the Southland: Andrew, Stagg esports teams earn state tourney wins, more

May 28, 2026 at 11:27 a.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Tinley Park, Palos Hills, Midlothian, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, South Holland and more.

Becky Wills reads from her novel “Stun: A Novel in Pieces” during her visit last month to Sandburg High School in Orland Park. (District 230)

Now a published author living in England, Sandburg grad goes ‘full circle’ with writer’s series return

May 26, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

Since she was a little girl, Becky Wills wanted to write a book, and she made that dream come true with her debut novel, “Stun: A Novel in Pieces,” which...

Elmhurst University students in the Pre-Veterinary Animal Welfare Society, or PAWS, recently raised money for Citizen Canine Dog Rescue in La Grange with their Canine Care Walk. (Elmhurst University)

Community news: Fundraiser benefits Citizen Canine Dog Rescue in La Grange, more

May 22, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

News from the community includes items from La Grange, Elmhurst, Interstate 290, Triton College, Darien, Lyons, and more.

Holly, the Orland Park Police Department’s therapy K9, and her handler, Officer Gordon Przislicki, have graduated from the Crisis Response Therapy Canine Certification Program. (VIllage of Orland Park)

Around the Southland: Orland Park police laud department’s latest graduate, more

May 20, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Homewood, Flossmoor, Tinley Park and more.

Elmhurst University raised more than 310,000 during Jay It Forward Giving Day 2026. (Elmhurst University)

Community news: Jay It Forward Giving Day raises over $300K, and more

May 19, 2026 at 2:41 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Elmhurst University, Western Springs, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Oak Park and more.

Valerie Nicholson addresses the audience during an April performance of the Prairie State College Jazz and Wind ensembles, one of her final concerts presiding over the program. Nicholson will retire in June after four decades at the college. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Valerie Nicholson, a music education icon, set to retire after 40 years at Prairie State College

May 15, 2026 at 3:33 p.m.

Valerie Nicholson, who started the Prairie State College Jazz Festival and impacted thousands of musicians, retiring after 40 years.

The South Holland Master Chorale will perform May 17 at Thorn Creek Reformed Church in South Holland. (South Holland Master Chorale)

Around the Southland: Master Chorale offers free concerts in South Holland, more

May 13, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from South Holland, Homer Glen, Lansing, Metra's Electric Line, Palos Park and more.

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