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High school dean wants to help kids get to college – so he ran 138 miles in two days to raise scholarship money

June 3, 2020 at 4:38 p.m.

Five days after Mother's Day, Dave Curtin embarked on a 138-mile journey to honor his mom, as well as raise money for a memorial scholarship named for her. What made...

Closed resale shops provide financial challenge for domestic violence, homeless organizations

May 21, 2020 at 10:45 p.m.

Two nonprofit community organizations are fighting a two-pronged battle to continue their missions to aid some of the most vulnerable populations in the Southland during a pandemic that eats away...

Rather than canceling or postponing prom, local high school says the annual ‘rite of passage’ will happen online instead

May 11, 2020 at 8:56 p.m.

Of all the disappointments inflicted upon high school students during this spring of the coronavirus, the loss of prom night is among the cruelest of blows. The rite of passage...

Operating with skeleton crew, Palos Park’s The Center holds on amid shutdown thanks to community support

April 17, 2020 at 8:31 p.m.

Ordinarily, hundreds of families would have swarmed the Children's Farm at The Center in Palos Park last weekend for the Easter Egg Roundup. But this is no ordinary time. The...

‘It’s nonstop’: Alsip eatery’s free meal deliveries to seniors feeding more than 1,000 people per day as cash donations flow in

March 26, 2020 at 6:58 p.m.

Ana Gomez barely had time to talk Wednesday as she packaged 35 hot meals to deliver to residents of St. Peter Claver Courts senior living center in Robbins. "We're going...

Network of volunteers ensuring meal deliveries continue to Southland’s homebound seniors

March 26, 2020 at 7:04 p.m.

PLOWS Council on Aging has never missed delivering a single meal to any of its clients in 45 years. And the nonprofit human service organization is not about to let...

Teaching the trades: Area high school districts partner with industries to give students a head start on job training

March 25, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Bremen High School District 228 automotive technology students spent a day in January visiting three local car dealerships to explore what it's like to work in a service department. At...

Richard LaMunyon, left, founder of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, and Loretta Claiborne, light seven torches symbolizing the seven regions taking part in the Special Olympics 50th Anniversary ceremonies outside Soldier's Field in July 20, 2018. The Tinley Park Police Department is among the top fundraising agencies for the event in the state.

Out of 300 police agencies in the state, Tinley Park department regularly ranks near the top in Special Olympics fundraising

March 6, 2020 at 3:02 p.m.

More than 300 police departments and other law enforcement agencies across the state participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois. One department ranked...

Oak Lawn Park District hopes to inspire movement with ‘GO’ program

February 28, 2020 at 5:25 p.m.

The Oak Lawn Park District opened registration this month for its new community wellness campaign to get more residents to take steps — literally — toward better health. Free to...

Hickory Hills Catholic school teacher a finalist for Golden Apple Award

February 17, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.

St. Patricia School in Hickory Hills had something extra special to celebrate during Catholic Schools Week. Science teacher Renee Bartley-Bogard said she was surprised to be named the school's first-ever...

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