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Native plants await buyers at Possibility Place in Monee. The nursery has specialized in native plants since shortly after it opened in the late 1970s. It now supplies plants with local ties to much of the Midwest and beyond.

Landmarks: Born from thrift and prairie remnants, Monee nursery feeds Midwest’s growing appetite for native plants

February 21, 2023 at 8:51 a.m.

We bought our first home in 2002, looking for some room to spread out on a rather tight budget. When we found a suitable place it was in a rather...

An apparatus used to scan subsurface geological features swings under a helicopter during takeoff Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Bult Field in Monee. The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a project this month to get a better understanding of how surface water interacts with water in aquifers.

Landmarks: Scientists converge on Illinois to find out how ancient landscapes affect water quality

February 17, 2023 at 9:44 p.m.

The reversal of the Chicago River in 1900 is still celebrated as an engineering marvel, and the clean drinking water supply it helped make available in Lake Michigan spurred the...

National Junior Honor Society members from Huth Middle School in Matteson made special Valentine's Day cards and delivered them Tuesday to people who attended the Rich Township Senior Services Valentine's Day luncheon.

Around the Southland: Sweet valentines in Park Forest, scholarship surprise, and more

February 17, 2023 at 11:54 a.m.

Intergenerational Valentine's Day in Park Forest Valentine's Day was extra sweet for seniors at the Rich Township Shirley Green Senior Center in Park Forest after they received Valentine's Day cards...

The team from Richards High School took second place at the Automotive Skills Competition last weekend at Moraine Valley Community College.

Around the Southland: Park Forest students net 2K donations for pantry, automotive students compete, and more

February 10, 2023 at 11:37 a.m.

Park Forest students donate 2,000 food items Carts stacked with boxes of canned goods, boxes filled with food and a table lined with cereal and other items filled the entrance...

Morgan Park Academy's varsity chess team is set to compete at the 2023 state finals.

Around the Southland: Crete gets national nod, Morgan Park Academy chess moves to state, more

February 3, 2023 at 11:48 a.m.

National Park Service tours Crete church While many sites where freedom seekers received assistance along the network that would become known as the Underground Railroad have long been demolished, a...

Camerron Dangerfield, center, a chef who has appeared on Food Network programs, recently visited Rich Township High school to meet with culinary students.

Around the Southland: TV chef visits students, new principal in Evergreen Park, and more

January 27, 2023 at 12:19 p.m.

TV chef visits with Rich Township students Chicago-based chef Camerron Dangerfield visited Rich Township High School to share his Chicago style techniques and flavoring tips with culinary students last week....

Pat Hayes is pictured in 2017 at Orland Grassland in Orland Park. She's the site steward for the Orland Grassland Volunteers.

Landmarks: Longtime leader enlists a secret weapon in ongoing battle at Orland Grassland: bratwurst

January 22, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

When the day's work is through, the 50 warriors will put down their blades and feast on meat roasted over the burning remains of their vanquished enemies. It's expected to...

100+ Women Who Care Will County recently donated $6,750 to NAMI Will-Grundy, a group that works to help families experiencing mental illness.

Around the Southland: Women Who Care group collects $6K for NAMI, Eagle Watch field trip, and more

January 19, 2023 at 5:31 p.m.

Women Who Care group collects for NAMI The group 100+ Women Who Care of Will County donated $6,750 to NAMI Will-Grundy this quarter. NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, is...

Members of the University of Chicago Folklore Society work behind the scenes at a previous University of Chicago Folk Festival at the school's Hyde Park campus in this undated photo. This year's festival is Feb. 10 and 11.

Landmarks: The longevity, prestige of U of C’s Folk Festival results in its own folklore

January 15, 2023 at 11:58 a.m.

As the story goes, a young Bob Dylan stopped by, unbidden, to participate in an open mic jam session, performing a set of Woody Guthrie songs as the first University...

Advanced Placement counselor Vaughan Talbert talks with Richards High School students about the benefits of enrolling in AP courses during AP Rush this week at the school in Oak Lawn.

Around the Southland: First responders lauded in Richton Park, Richards High pushes for AP students, and more

January 12, 2023 at 5:11 p.m.

Richton Park emergency workers honored Officials recently awarded Unit Citations to members of the Richton Park Fire and Police departments for their lifesaving actions. Fire Department Capt. Ron Robinson, Lt....

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