A new home after years of travel
For the past several months, the parishioners of St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church in Oak Lawn knew they would soon be welcoming a new associate pastor. What was unique...
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Camp focuses on faith, community
For one very special week in June, local elementary students took part in the Edmund Rice Camp sponsored by the Brother Rice High School community. The program is a free...
St. Catherine of Alexandria youth group volunteers in North Carolina
When you come upon something really good, it certainly bears repeating. This was the case recently for the youth group at St. Catherine of Alexandria in Oak Lawn, which for...
Softball program takes hard-line stance vs. cancer
"Strike Out Cancer" is a well-known theme in the Oak Lawn community, as is "Fight Like a Bulldog" — a reference to Richards High School's mascot. Both applied when something...
For ‘Oz,’ there’s no place like Hometown
On May 21, Hometown Elementary School's second grade performed its 12th annual mini-production of L. Frank Baum's classic story, "The Wizard of Oz." When second-grade teacher Mary Matusiak moved from...
Another ‘Eagle’ has landed in Oak Lawn
Theodore "Ted" Groebe, son of Lucy and Chuck Groebe and brother of Tom Groebe, of Oak Lawn, was honored at an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony on May 16 at...
Readers share Mother’s Day reflections
I happen to love Mother's Day. I love it not only because I'm a mother but for all of the wonderful memories its celebration evokes. Mother's Day was first officially...
Starting drill team boosts confidence of Richards student
Richards High School senior Steven Grant, 18, has overcome some huge odds to become both a leader and a mentor. When he was very young, his mother, Amy Grant, became...
Donations to troops remembered
An American flag that flew over a post in Kuwait has been presented to the manager of the Fairplay grocery store in Worth as thanks for his donations to the...
Sabadosa: AneMoNe Caffe not just for foodies
A restaurant that opened in the fall in Palos Heights offers a marriage of Mediterranean cuisine – Italian, Greek and French. AneMoNe Caffe is named after a flower and aims...