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‘It’s good to see a tradition survive’: Catholic procession in Mokena evokes Old World memories
For Tony Adano, of Orland Park, a gathering after mass Sunday morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mokena was reminiscent of his childhood in Sicily. Several hundred people participated...
School District 218 tax reduction officially hits the books
Robert Stokas has often complained the Community High School District 218 school board hasn't done enough to hold down local property tax bills. So it was with a certain amount...
Area dads spend Father’s Day in the time-honored pursuit of fish, with help of free worms
There's no doubt some Father's Day gifts last weekend included cologne or a neck tie. But some lucky Southland dads received the gift of worms. It was the perfect gift...
Priest restored to East Lakeview parish post after being cleared of Midlothian-based misconduct allegations
A Catholic priest who faced allegations of sexual impropriety tied to a Midlothian-based parish, where he was first assigned more than four decades ago, was cleared of any wrongdoing. Cardinal...
Gary, East Chicago to benefit from series of mobile markets
While the debut of a Gary farmers market consisted of a half-dozen tables, organizers were predicting growth. Officials who are organizing the event held Thursday in Gary and on Friday...
Prince wants public to tell him what they want in series of Gary forums
Democrat Jerome Prince, who currently has no Republican standing between him and the Gary mayor's office in the November election, plans to spend the next few months listening to Gary...
New automatic aid deal will make Oak Forest area fire departments ‘a more efficient unit,’ officials say
Oak Forest city officials approved a measure Tuesday that enables the city's fire department to assist and receive help from fire departments in surrounding municipalities. The new Automatic Aid Agreement...
Cardinal, kids among 300 members of seven Southland churches who helped build home for family in need
Some 300 plus people, ranging from Chicago Archdiocese Cardinal Blasé Cupich down to young children who had never before in their lives handled a hammer, spent some time last weekend...
Gary wants more information before vote on used car dealership plans
A used car dealership owner currently in unincorporated Lake County near Gary wants to relocate to the city, but Common Council officials weren't in any hurry Wednesday to approve the...
Advisers: Deals could be difference between solvency and debt for Gary
Gary municipal government could finish 2019 some $42.5 million in debt, and see the red ink rise to $58.4 million by 2023 if significant actions to increase the city's income...