Paul Eisenberg

Paul Eisenberg is a lifelong resident of the south suburbs, aside from a 10-year stint in other areas of Illinois, who loves telling interesting stories about people and places.

Teachers and staff at Victor J. Andrew High School check out marigolds and other plants during an open house for the school's new greenhouse May 22 at the school in Tinley Park. (School District 230)

Around the Southland: New greenhouse at Andrew, 100+ Women gives to Will County agency, more

May 24, 2024 at 10:42 a.m.

Perinatal loss remembrance service planned

A group of Dolton School musicians gather for a photo during a June 1916, Cook County School Festival in Thornton in this image provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Wisconsin Historical Society, WHI-11490)

Landmarks: Cook County school festival images resurface a century later, thanks to Wisconsin archive

May 22, 2024 at 5:41 p.m.

Three photographs posted by the Wisconsin Historical Society offer a glimpse of a sunny June day in Thornton when students from schools throughout south Cook County gathered to celebrate the...

Teen Ambassadors for the SafeLIGHT Foundation this year included students from Southland College Prep, Marian Catholic, Alan B. Shepard, Mother McAuley, Bennett Day School and Morton West high schools. The students were awarded scholarships at a recent event. (SafeLIGHT Foundation)

Around the Southland: Safe driving scholarships, Southwest Highway work, and more

May 17, 2024 at 11:58 a.m.

Around the Southland: Safe driving scholarships, Southwest Highway work, D230 Legacy Hall nominations, Homewood Metra station to open, used jewelry sale in Palos Heights, Juneteenth Festival planned in Morgan Park.

Students file through the library during a passing period May 10, 2024, past a giant globe created during World War II that's identical to ones made ifor President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Landmarks: Story of Roosevelt’s globe highlights revived Dixie Highway tour

May 12, 2024 at 5:10 a.m.

June's Day on the Dixie tour includes chances to explore area history, including Chicago Heights' contribution to Roosevelt in World War II at Bloom High School.

Andrew High School senior Sia Desai and junior Abby Zurek recently helped transform Kennedy School’s cafeteria into a festive prom venue with colorful balloons. (St. Coletta’s of Illinois)

Around the Southland: Andrew students spread joy, new playground at St. Germaine, and more

May 10, 2024 at 11:18 a.m.

Around the Southland: Andrew students share prom joy, new playground at St. Germaine, Lemont students match record, skills test at MVCC, Law Day at SCC

Precious Allen, of Lynwood, a teacher at Betty Shabazz Academy in Chicago, was surprised Wednesday with an assembly at her school where she was presented with a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. She was one of 10 teachers in Illinois to receive the award. (Daniel Boczarski)

Around the Southland: Teacher from Lynwood wins Golden Apple, and more

May 3, 2024 at 11:33 a.m.

Lynwood's Precious Allen wins Golden Apple, Southland College Prep celebrates scholarships, Eisenhower and Shepard students at C2E2, McCauley students help out, Oak Lawn police crack down, Bridge work begins on...

Advocate South Suburban Hospital nurses Sharise Lopez, left, and Katie Trotter, stand in a hallway outside the hospital's intensive care unit as student artists from Hillcrest and Bremen high schools paint the windows May 1. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Artists from Bremen, Hillcrest high schools paint a message of appreciation to ICU nurses

May 1, 2024 at 2:41 p.m.

The South Suburban ICU nurses got a taste of their own medicine Wednesday as art students from Hillcrest High School in Country Club Hills and Bremen High School in Midlothian...

Becky Collings, senior resource ecologist for the Forest Preserves of Cook County, and Troy Showerman, resource project manager discuss the benefits of clearing invasive shrubs from the understory at Red Gate Woods in Willow Springs during a tour Thursday, April 25 showcasing work the county is doing in the Palos Preserves. (Mark Black / Daily Southtown)

Landmarks: Palos Preserves get overdue attention in ‘biggest project ever’ in Cook County

April 30, 2024 at 2:02 a.m.

Cook County Forest Preserve officials gathered Thursday to trumpet a $10 million Palos Preserves Trail and Restoration Project, helping to connect popular places such as the Swallow Cliff stairs to...

Students studying computer-aided design and engineering at Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park made a successful trip to the Illinois Design Educators Association State CAD Competition in Normal. (School District 230)

Around the Southland: Sandburg engineering students succeed, fire damages Orland restaurant, more

April 26, 2024 at 5:14 a.m.

Also, Orland restaurant damaged in fire, Emmy winner alum to return to H-F, Andrew High School takes part in Day of Understanding, Weavers Guild South to meet in Matteson, Beverly/Morgan...

An 1865 church building that was moved from Richton Park became the nature center for Thorn Creek Woods preserve in the 1970s, after it was refurbished by volunteers. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Landmarks: Ancient grove along Thorn Creek remains open thanks to 55-year-old grassroots effort

April 21, 2024 at 10:09 a.m.

Once an industrialist's hunting reserve, Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve in Park Forest remains open to everyone 55 years after a group of neighbors formed the Walnut Hill Gang to...

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