Jessie Molloy
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Orland Square’s Pop Up Pup Cafe finds forever homes for dogs
Orland Square mall brought back its popular Pop Up Pup Café Saturday for the first time since 2019. The adoption event and fundraiser benefited the South Suburban Humane Society and...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton tells Governors State students barriers must be removed to encourage and retain public school teachers
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton told students and administrators at Governors State University in University Park Tuesday the state's ongoing teacher shortage is not something new or a result of...

‘Leftovers’ to bloom again
The theme of last month's Chicago Flower & Garden Show was "Do Green, Do Good," and some of the leftover plants are being used to do exactly that for some...

Donations, tradition grow for Oak Lawn VFW blood drive
The act of donating blood is old hat to Dell Purdy, who has been doing so since 1949. But more than a simple act, it's an example of how members...

Taking fight against melanoma to the streets
Dedication to the fight against skin cancer was on display Saturday in Evergreen Park, as about 1,800 people took part in the third annual March4Meg 5K Run/Walk at Klein Park....

Winning ‘Laugh Battle’ boosts comedians
A group of seven young comedians from the Southland got their first taste of success this month at the "Laugh Battle" at Stage 773 in Chicago's Lake View community, which...

Upcoming Crestwood survey could resolve ZIP code issue
Concerned that the village is not getting all the sales tax income it deserves, Crestwood officials are trying to persuade the U.S. Postal Service to give the village its own...

Midlothian welcomes Berkot’s supermarket
The newest store in the Berkot's Super Foods grocery chain opened Thursday on 147th Street in Midlothian. The 30,000-square-foot supermarket occupies the former Sentry Foods store and part of the...
