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Celebration of Life Set for Detective Tim Jones at His Alma Mater
By Claude Martinez. Tinley Park – On Saturday, December 27, 2025, a memorial service will be held at Tinley Park High School (TPHS) for Detective Tim Jones, 34, an alumnus of TPHS, a Park Forest… Read more
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Centennial Celebration Brings Baseball Back Inside Old Joliet Prison Walls
By Claude Martinez. Joliet – The Route 66 Centennial is almost here and will begin in 2026. Route 66 was established in 1926 and is known as the “Mother Road,” running from Chicago to Los… Read more
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Little Buckaroos Bring Big Smiles to Nova Quarter Horses
By Nuha Abdessalam. Updated: November 15, 2025, 9:37 a.m. Mokena – The youngest horse lovers got their chance to ride Thursday morning at Nova Quarter Horses, Inc. The stable, located at 10129 W. 187th St.,… Read more
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Milwaukee Area Tech Surges in Second Half, Defeats South Suburban for District Championship
By Claude Martinez. Updated at 1:20 p.m. on 3/9/25. The NJCAA Region IV Division II Midwest District B Championship took place on March 8, 2025, where the Milwaukee Area Technical College Stormers and the… Read more
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Southland College Prep Stages a Battle but Loses to Bismarck in Sectionals
By Claude Martinez. Updated at 8:41 p.m. on 3/6/25. CORRECTION: Southland College Prep’s official website lists Dion Harding Jr. as number 10 on Varsity and Tristian Garner as number 1 on JV. However, Garner wore… Read more
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Hilltoppers fall to the Fighting Irish in the Sectional Semifinals
By Claude Martinez. The Peotone 2A Sectional Semifinals took place on March 4, 2025, with the #2 Bishop McNamara Fighting Irish and the #1 Joliet Catholic Academy Hilltoppers facing off at 7 p.m. In the… Read more
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Kenwood Claims Super-Sectional Title
By Claude Martinez. The 4A Girls Super-Sectional was hosted by Hinsdale Central on Monday, March 3, 2025, where the #1 Marist RedHawks faced off against the #2 Kenwood Broncos for a chance to make it… Read more
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Bridgeview Shines for Ramadan
By Nuha Abdessalam. If you’ve driven down Harlem Ave. in Bridgeview lately, you might’ve noticed something special. For the first time, the bustling strip through the heart of Little Palestine is glowing with crescent moons,… Read more
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Ratliff’s Clutch Free Throws Lead Hillcrest to a 3A Regional Championship
By Claude Martinez. The 2025 3A Regional Finals at Country Club Hills, on February 28, 2025, was a game that kept fans on the edge of their seats. The #5 seed Crete-Monee Warriors faced off… Read more
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Freshmen Lead SSC to Victory in Quarterfinals
By Claude Martinez. The NJCAA Region IV Quarterfinals took place on Thursday, February 27, 2025, where #14 Prairie State College faced off against #3 South Suburban College. The teams started with contrasting lineups. Prairie State… Read more
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Hillcrest Advances to the Regional Final thanks to Ratliff
By Claude Martinez. Updated on 2/28/25 at 12:01 a.m. The Oak Forest Bengals and the Hillcrest Hawks battled through a tight first half at the Country Club Hills 3A Regional semifinals on February 26, 2025.… Read more
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Blakes led the Warriors to a Regional Semifinal Win
By Claude Martinez. At the Country Club Hills 3A Regional Semifinals on February 26, 2025, Evergreen Park Community High School and the Crete-Monee Warriors fought for a spot in the finals. Going into halftime, the… Read more
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Shepard and Stagg Battle to the Buzzer in 4A Regional Quarterfinals
By Claude Martinez. Updated at 4:17 p.m. on 2/25/25. It was an electrifying performance from both teams, each eager to take their shot in the Romeoville 4A Regional Quarterfinals, hosted by Alan B. Shepard high… Read more
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