Grady’s Snack N Dine opens in Homewood
Local restaurateur Jim Garofalo III faced a dilemma. His popular Homewood restaurant Grady's Grille wasn't performing to his liking and had two options: kick business into high gear or start...
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Driver killed after car plunges into Homewood pond
A man died Friday after his vehicle went into a Homewood pond, officials said. About 9 a.m., officers responded to a report of a car in the water at Dolphin...
Oak Forest girls soccer makes pillows for pediatric cancer patients, raises $1K for research
Julia Janes' story hit home for players on the Oak Forest High School girl's soccer team. When Janes was a 16-year-old sophomore at the school, she was one of a...
Homewood-Flossmoor grads featured on Lifetime series ‘Live Life Forward’
Two recent Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduates were featured in an episode of the Lifetime series "Live Life Forward." Jade Greear and Destiny Watson, who met in grade school and worked...
Southland College Prep students win state award for interpretation of ‘Hidden Figures’
The group interpretation team at Southland College Prep Charter High School wanted to tell a story — and not just to win awards. That story — a 30-minute performance based...
Two Southland teachers awarded Golden Apple
The rumbling from the bleachers at Orland Junior High could be heard outside the school as hundreds of children stomped and screamed for teacher Michelle Ann Kedzierski. Andrea Beaty and...
Southland teen eliminated from ‘The Voice’
His time as a contestant on "The Voice" may be done, but the dream isn't over for RJ Collins. On March 21, the Shepard High School in Palos Heights graduate...
Plainfield resident snaps winning photo
Plainfield resident Robin Kosiek's photo of a water droplet clinging to a branch took first place in the Forest Preserve District of Will County's "Wonders of Water" photo contest. Kosiek...
Beverly Boy Scout troop turns 100
St. Paul's Bible Church in the city's Beverly neighborhood has been home to Boy Scout Troop 608 for 100 years. On May 21 at St. Paul's, the troop will celebrate...
A pastor, rabbi and imam walk into a church
There are a lot of basic things Christians, Jews and Muslims don't know about each other. For example: Is the Quran printed in English? "It is here and I'm selling...