Thursday, February 23, 2012
Palos Hills police reports, Feb. 16 to 19.
SUNDAY, FEB. 19 A woman reported that a large amount of laundry detergent and luggage were taken from a storage locker in the 11100 block of 84th Avenue, police said. There was no sign of damage to the locker and detectives are investigating. Andrew Talbot was charged with theft after a woman reported that he had stolen her iPhone at Durbin's, 10154 S. Robert Road, police said. Security footage confirmed that Talbot took the phone off the bar, police said. SATURDAY, FEB. 18 Marian Tworek, 46, of Orland Park, was charged with felony driving on a revoked license and obstructing identification. Tworek was drivign down Roberts Road in a van with ladders on the roof projecting past the bumper without warning flags, police said. The plates on …
John Kelly is suspended indefinitely as Westside Baseball president after parent complains of Facebook comment about late singer Whitney Houston.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Palos Heights City Council granted funding to the city's 2012 road program, pending a final budget. See what roads will get attention this year.
The Palos Heights City Council awarded funding Tuesday night to the 2012 Roads Program that will upgrade several roadways throughout the city. The annual program received $274,969 in funding, pending the approval of the entire budget. Seven streets have been targeted for improvement this year. During his State of the City Address last week, Mayor Robert Straz said that since 2001, 27 of the city's 55 miles of roadways have been resurfaced. You can watch a video of the full speech on PHTV's Patch blog. The following projects have been identified as part of the 2012 program: Wards 1, 2 and 3 are each home to two of the projects, while Ward 4 is receiving one.
This week, Patch sought out the best Chicago-style hot dog in the Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn and Palos area for our new ongoing series “Chowdown Showdown.”
Welcome to “Chowdown Showdown,” a weekly feature where we take one type of food and ask readers to nominate their favorite restaurants in Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn and Palos. This week’s food in focus was the hot dog. We tallied the votes on each respective Patch site and Facebook page. The selected restaurants for our second “Chowdown Showdown” all made great Chicago-style hot dogs (you’re only allowed to put ketchup on a hot dog if you’re under 6). We sampled each and selected a winner. Palos Patch: The bun was soft, the hot dog had snap and the mustard and relish added the perfect tangy taste. This was your standard Chicago-style dog that we all know and love. The toppings were all nicely portioned and it didn't feel they were competing …
Marist's cheerleaders will be featured from 5 to 7 a.m. on Thursday competing in the ABC7 Cheerleader Cheer-off event.
Take it from Mom. She knows best, right? "Participating in this cheer-off is a great way for the girls to end a terrific season," said Jennifer Gaynor, mother of Marist High School sophomore cheerleader Kristen Gaynor. Kristen and the rest of the RedHawks will be showcased from 5 to 7 a.m. Thursday in the ABC7 Cheerleder Cheer-off event. Viewers are encouraged to watch the performances and vote for their favorites. The competition began with a performance by the cheerleading squad from Conant on Tuesday. Chicago Kenwood Academy was featured on ABC7 on Wednesday. Marist competes Thursday and the week is capped by Sandburg's routine on Friday. "The endless hours of practice and dedication earned them third place in the IHSA state …
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If you've got wit, add your punchline to Patch's weekly comic and win a personalized print.
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your south suburban neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to Russ Arthur, who provided the winning punchline to last week's horse comic: Yep, she definitely looks like your mother!!!
The Palos Fire Protection District is one of five firehouses in the nation with a chance to win a kitchen makeover, and they need your vote to win.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Randyll Butler and Claire Ryan stepped up their game as Marist rallied to overtake Marian Catholic 63-49 in a Class 4A sectional girls basketball game Monday at Sandburg.
The candidates: Jubril Adekoya, Andrew; Mark Duda, Marist; Bria Gaines, Bloom Township; Courtney Kachlik, Oak Forest; Kyle Langenderfer, Lincoln-Way East; and Matt Veldman, Sandburg.
Vote for Patch's Athlete of the Week, Feb. 12-18. The candidates: Jubril Adekoya, junior, center/forward, boys basketball, Andrew. Adekoya delivered two more double-doubles as the T-Bolts notched victories No. 20 and 21 and became the winningest Andrew boys basketball team since 1989-90. Adekoya had 18 points and 16 rebounds in a 53-43 victory over Sandburg. Then, he followed up with 19 points and nine rebounds in a 58-31 victory over Thornridge. Mark Duda, sophomore, wrestling, Marist. Duda won 3-of-4 matches and placed second in the 113-pound weight class in the Class 3A state tournament at Assembly Hall in Champaign. His bid for the title was dashed in a 5-4 loss to Jordan Northrup of Machesney Park Harlem. Bria Gaines, junior, center, …
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Death notices and visitations in the coming days at area funeral homes.
Blake Lamb Funeral Home, Oak Lawn Brady-Gill, Tinley Park Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Heartland Memorial Center Kenny Brothers, Evergreen Park Kurtz Goodale Memorial Chapel, Lockport Kurtz Memorial Chapel, Frankfort Kurtz Memorial Chapel, New Lenox Robert J. Sheehy & Sons, Burbank Robert J. Sheehy & Sons, Orland Park Smits Funeral Home, Dyer Smits Funeral Home, South Holland Steger Memorial Chapel, Steger Tews Funeral Home, Homewood Vandenberg Funeral Home, Tinley Park Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Home, Oak Lawn Zimmerman & Sandeman Funeral Home, Orland Park Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home…
Rula Pricone
8:09 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
New Westgate entrance? Does anyone know exactly which one... Road name would be great... Thanks. more ›