Patricia Trebe

William G. Simpson and his wife Marilyn in 1951.

William G. Simpson, businessman and patron of the arts, dies

June 12, 2018 at 4:08 a.m.

William G. Simpson was a successful businessman who held appointed positions under two presidents. A noted philanthropist, Simpson was also on the board of governors at the Art Institute of...

Mount Carmel names layperson to head school

May 21, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.

For the first time since it was founded in 1924, a layperson will be the head of Mount Carmel High School. On Monday, the board of members announced the appointment...

Greta Acas, a seventh-grade student at Orland Junior High School, reopens a century-old, 400-pound Victor Safe her teacher, John DiNovo, in the background, brought to his classroom.

Orland Junior High student cracks open old safe

May 21, 2019 at 11:57 p.m.

Due to the tenacity of Greta Acas, a seventh-grade student at Orland Junior High School, a century-old, 400-pound safe with a once-lost combination now sits open in a science classroom...

Herbert Kenney, founder of Nuts on Clark, dies at 90

June 11, 2018 at 7:01 a.m.

Herbert Kenney opened "Nuts on Clark" some 35 years ago with just three kinds of nuts, which were displayed in boxes and barrels. Today, the store has locations around the...

Special education teacher Debra Thomas is surprised Monday morning in her classroom at Rich East High School with a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Derrek Reese (far left), a social worker at the school, nominated Thomas and is joined by school Principal Mark Kramer (second from left) and Ashley Bieze, operations manager at the Golden Apple Foundation.

Rich East High special education teacher wins Golden Apple Award

May 21, 2019 at 11:54 p.m.

Debra Thomas, a special education teacher at Rich East High School in Park Forest, was on the phone with a student's parent when a parade of people walked into her...

Palos Heights Mayor Robert Straz stands in front of one of the newest developments in town, Palos Place. Straz is hoping more buildings like this mixed-use development will help to transform Harlem Avenue.

Palos Heights looking to recapture downtown vitality

May 21, 2019 at 11:53 p.m.

As a lifelong resident of Palos Heights, Jeff Sankey — a partner and doctor with the Palos Animal Hospital — recalls bicycling downtown as a child through a vibrant stretch...

Robert Guinan, artist of Chicago’s street scenes, dies

June 12, 2018 at 6:42 a.m.

Paintings by artist Robert Guinan that depict gritty bar and street scenes in Chicago are little known in this country. Yet his work is revered in France, and his paintings...

Animal advocate gets special funeral tribute

May 21, 2019 at 11:51 p.m.

No matter if it were a dog, cat, or other kind of animal, Mary "Rita" Byrnes loved it. And whenever she heard of an animal with special needs taken in...

Chicago Enforcers' quarterback Chris Pazan and offensive lineman Fernando Ruiz practice at Hope Field in Chicago recently under the direction of coach Tom Dudzik.

Chicago Enforcers play for love of football, charity

May 21, 2019 at 11:51 p.m.

It's a rookie year all over again for Chris Pazan. The former Brother Rice and University of Illinois quarterback from 2002 to 2006 has found his way back to the...

Chocolate Chase Rabbit Race steps off Saturday

May 21, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

On Saturday, the day before Easter, Palos Heights residents are expected to see an Easter bunny hopping down their streets. Well, at least it will be jogging. Runners and walkers...

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