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Maureen Hubbard Cribbs, of Park Forest, stands next to her painting "Hidden World #2" at the Union Street Gallery. A reception is slated for June 3 at the gallery in Chicago Heights.

Chicago Heights gallery exhibit features artist who has been creating for 90 years

June 1, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

When Maureen Hubbard Cribbs was in high school, she would regularly draw pictures of mermaids for the boys in her freshman class. If any of her classmates happen to wander...

Frankfort resident Kim Shehorn, spends time working in the forest preserves of Will County in all seasons, one reason she was named the district'sVolunteer of the Year.

Will County lauds longtime Frankfort resident for enthusiastic volunteer work in preserves

May 30, 2023 at 8:13 p.m.

When it comes to volunteers for Forest Preserve District of Will County, one name always sticks out when it appears on the list: Kim Shehorn. "She has such a passion...

Gloria Goss-Harris, of Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, is retiring after nearly two decades as a volunteer sign language interpreter for the South Holland Master Chorale.

After 20 years of spiritual storytelling through signing, ‘a picture of grace’ retires from South Holland Master Chorale

May 9, 2023 at 9:09 p.m.

Gloria Goss-Harris is a religious believer. But she thinks being one should be an informed decision — for everyone, no matter their abilities. "I believe everyone should have a choice...

Oak Lawn Public Library staff member Alexis Fernandez conducts a craft workshop during a prior Fan Fest, which is slated to return at the library Saturday.

K-pop dance crew, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ highlight Oak Lawn library’s Fan Fest

May 1, 2023 at 7:14 p.m.

From the early stages of planning for this year's Fan Fest at the Oak Lawn Public Library, Jenny Yasecko knew she wanted to include a big performance. When a teen...

Oak Lawn's Heather McCarthy shows off the stacks of books she recently bought for her Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School students with money she got as part of a Chicago Bears Classroom Champion Award.

Oak Lawn-Hometown educator a finalist for international award

April 30, 2023 at 10:39 a.m.

Heather McCarthy knew she was not going to win. In fact, when she was notified in February she had been nominated for a Women Changing the World Award, she initially...

Christopher McBride, who grew up in Homewood, has plenty to smile about after winning a Grammy with the Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra and releasing a new album.

From Homewood to Bronx, Grammy-winning saxophonist Christopher McBride still ‘riding the wave’

April 2, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

The first time Christopher McBride picked up a saxophone was when he was 5, though it was little more than a family lark. McBride's father had come back from a...

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Dave Bautista, from left, Abby Quinn, and Nikki Amuka-Bird in a scene from "Knock at the Cabin."

‘He took no shortcuts’: South suburban native earns Hollywood success with ‘Knock at the Cabin’ screenplay

March 12, 2023 at 1:36 p.m.

When Steve Desmond was just 5 years old, his babysitter introduced him to a VHS camcorder to keep him entertained. He made a movie starring his dinosaur figures. "I was...

Norman W. Long's "Calumet in Dub" is on exhibit at Columbia College's Glass Curtain Gallery through Feb. 27.

Sounds of Little Calumet River become art at Columbia College exhibition

January 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

After reading about historical African American waterways, Norman W. Long took his own deep dive into the Little Calumet River. "I thought: This is fascinating," said Long, 49, of Chicago's...

Volunteers participate in a garden project in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood in 2015. The Tinley Park-Park District is starting up a new Adopt-A-Park program to supplement work done by its staff at its parks. It's the latest civic engagement project in the area, joining efforts such as the Illinois Department of Transportation's Adopt-A-Highway program and a series of projects in Flossmoor.

New Tinley Park District program latest area effort to boost residents’ civic involvement

January 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

When the Tinley Park-Park District is ready for spring planting this year, officials hope they will have a small army of volunteers ready to help fill the flower boxes at...

A trail stretches through trees on a snowy morning Wednesday at a south suburban forest preserve. New signs being installed along trails by the Forest Preserve District of Will County will give users a better idea of what they will encounter along the way.

Will County takes deep dive into trail specs for 400 new signs

January 25, 2023 at 9:16 p.m.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County is breaking new ground — literally and figuratively — with its trailhead signage. New signs being installed along all 134 miles of the...

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