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Patrons eat while traffic zooms by underneath Friday at the Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis over Interstate 80/294 in South Holland.

Landmarks: One of the last of its kind, Lincoln Oasis serves as a welcome center for Illinois

November 20, 2022 at 5:07 a.m.

Growing up in the south suburbs, highway journeys often involved the Tri-State Tollway and its peculiarities, the toll plazas and oases. While the toll booths, or alternately, toll baskets forcing...

Around the Southland: Schools collect 8,500 socks, diaper drive in Olympia Fields, and more

November 17, 2022 at 6:02 p.m.

District 230 donates 8,500 pairs of socks This winter will be a bit warmer across the south suburbs for those in need thanks to the combined efforts of students and...

Around the Southland: Eisenhower raises funds for Gilda’s Club, Marian Band wins again, and more

November 10, 2022 at 3:29 p.m.

Eisenhower teacher gives back to Gilda's Club Chicago Confronted with the harrowing news of a breast cancer diagnosis four years ago, Eisenhower High School physics teacher Tierney Smith found some...

A statue of famed golf course architect Donald Ross was carved from the stump of a giant, old tree near the clubhouse at Ravisloe Country Club in Homewood, which was recently granted arboretum status by the Morton Register of Arboreta.

Landmarks: Greens and green space get equal billing as historic Ravisloe Country Club becomes an arboretum

November 6, 2022 at 11:22 a.m.

Bob Carpenter has been working at Ravisloe Country Club in Homewood for more than a decade, and much has changed in that time. Except one thing. "Every day when I...

Around the Southland: Big October for Rich Township Marching Machine, H-F named Unified Champion school, and more

November 3, 2022 at 6:12 p.m.

Big October for Rich Township Marching Machine The Mighty Marching Machine — Rich Township High School District 227's marching band under the direction of Phil Crews had a winning October,...

A historical marker tells the story of the Piasa at Piasa Park near Alton, Illinois, where a contemporary depiction of a legendary monster is painted on the rocky side of a bluff.

Landmarks: Mythological beast along the Mississippi River, Big Muddy creature highlight Illinois legends

October 30, 2022 at 5:38 a.m.

A friend of mine was a new homeowner many years ago when Halloween sneaked up on him. When costumed kids arrived on his front stoop he was wholly unprepared, and...

Around the Southland: Richards wins at NYC event, students celebrate Pumpkin Day, more

October 28, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.

Richards wins Best Broadcast Journalism Program award Teacher Aaron Vermedal accepts the award for Best Broadcast Journalism Program at the All American High School Film Festival in New York City....

A photo of Watchekee, right, from the family collection of author George Godfrey, shown during a presentation Wednesday for the Homewood Historical Society.

Landmarks: Kindness of an ‘Indian princess’ keeps her name alive 150 years after her death

March 1, 2024 at 9:18 p.m.

In the closing month of 2021, the Will County Historical Museum began sharing a series of daily social media posts highlighting items from its collection. They called it the 31...

Around the Southland: Hooters workers raise funds at Breast Cancer Walk, Andrew students showcase talents for residents, and more

October 14, 2022 at 11:47 a.m.

Hooters workers raise funds at Breast Cancer Walk Twenty employees from the Chicago area Hooters restaurants participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of South Suburban Walk last weekend...

A granite boulder placed in the 1930s along Sauk Trail east of Park Forest has two sets of holes where bronze plaques were once embedded in it and subsequently stolen. The current engraving commemorates an "Indian & Pioneer Campground" on the site as well as the 50th anniversary of the Sauk Trail Chapter National Daughters of the American Revolution.

Landmarks: Mysterious boulder a starting point for history of south suburbs

October 9, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Long ago, a mound jutted up from the flood plain flatlands surrounding the Des Plaines River in what is now a mostly industrial area on the southwest side of Joliet....

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