Vivian McCall

Vivian McCall is a former Tribune reporter.

Flu hits Lake County harder, sooner this season; officials insist people should vaccinate

May 24, 2019 at 5:15 a.m.

The flu is hitting Lake County, and the rest of the U.S., hard this season. While individual cases of flu are not reported in Illinois, 37 people had been sent...

Bremen to honor deceased students as honorary prom king and queen

May 22, 2019 at 1:48 a.m.

Inspired by a social media campaign, Bremen High School announced Monday that it will crown two deceased students "honorary" prom king and queen. Mark Gorman and Paola Zambrano are scheduled...

Bremen students push to crown deceased students prom king and queen

June 5, 2018 at 4:05 a.m.

What started as a photo floating around Snapchat, turned into a student-led campaign to make two deceased Bremen High School students prom king and queen. Paola Zambrano died of colon...

Montgomery Place and Mothers of Hope pair up for expo

May 22, 2019 at 1:47 a.m.

By December, Darmille Rush had had enough. It had been seven years since the car accident that had sent her skidding through two lanes of traffic and sailing over a...

Two men identified in Crete Township fatal crash

June 5, 2018 at 4:26 a.m.

The Will County coroner's office has identified two dead men in a crash on Route 1 on Thursday in Crete Township. They were identified as Mark D. Smith, 48, of...

Spill on Harlem and 71st streets in Bridgeview blocks traffic

June 5, 2018 at 4:25 a.m.

A waxy additive put in shampoos spilled at the intersection of Harlem and 71st streets had traffic blocked on Friday, Bridgeview police said. At 9:13 a.m., police received a call...

H-F puts on spring production

May 22, 2019 at 1:46 a.m.

Homewood-Flossmoor High School actors and actresses play out a man's life starting with his White Castle bathroom birth on a Valentine's day to his death. Along the way, he meets...

South Suburban Family Shelter to have fundraising gala

June 5, 2018 at 5:14 a.m.

The last 10 months have been difficult for the South Suburban Family Shelter, Executive Director Jennifer Gabrenya said. Illinois has not dispensed funds to the south suburban nonprofit domestic violence...

Homewood Art & Garden Street Fair returns June 9-10

May 22, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

The Homewood Art & Garden Street Fair celebrates its 10th year in June with expanded arts programming and events. The fair is June 9-10 on Martin Avenue between Ridge and...

Jacob Belliveau holding one of his paintings. Last year, he decided to organize a benefit for a special needs art program that he benefited from.

Students host benefit art auction at Andrew High School

May 22, 2019 at 1:45 a.m.

Victor J. Andrew High School Senior Jacob Belliveau clutched a thin bound book of his oil paintings in his hands, its glossy black cover with a smiling portrait of himself....

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