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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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Lincoln-Way East Stays On Top
By Claude Martinez. #1 Lincoln-Way East, once again, demonstrated why they hold the top spot in the Class 8A IHSA Playoffs, dominating #9 Stevenson with a 45-0 victory in the quarterfinals on Friday, November 15.… Read more
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Oak Forest Falls to Glenwood in Playoffs
By Claude Martinez. Updated on 11/16/24 at 12:57 a.m. The light rain on Saturday, November 9, didn’t stop either team from utilizing the air game or slowing down the ground attack. The #5 Glenwood Titans… Read more
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Peoria Stays Hot vs Thornton Fractional North
By Claude Martinez. Peoria showed exactly why they are ranked number 2, defeating number 10 Thornton Fractional North in the second round of the Class 5A IHSA playoffs on Friday, November 8. FINAL: Peoria 52,… Read more
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“I expect him to play like Marcus Thaxton”
By Claude Martinez. #1 ranked Morgan Park secured a dominant shutout victory in the Class 5A IHSA Playoffs, defeating #16 ranked Tinley Park 34-0 at Gately Stadium on Saturday, November 2. FINAL: Morgan Park 34,… Read more
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Myles Mitchell Picks a Win
By Claude Martinez. The closest game of the first round of the Class 6A IHSA playoffs was the matchup between #2 Harold L. Richards and #15 Dunlap High School on a cold Friday (November 1,… Read more
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The Lucky Seven – Football 2024
By Claude Martinez. Updated 12:39 AM on 11/3/24. WCCN extends its heartfelt gratitude to all the high schools, coaches, athletic directors, sports information directors, and staff members who made this season’s ‘Lucky Seven’ possible. Your… Read more
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Trick or Treat Hours for Will County & the south suburbs of Cook 2024
This year, Halloween falls on Thursday, October 31, 2024. But first, where are you going trick-or-treating, and what are your town’s ‘candy’ hours? Well WCCN has curated a FREE trick-or-treating hours list for both Will… Read more
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Halloween Safety Tips and Hazards
By the IDPH. Edited by Claude Martinez. Updated at 2:33 PM on 10/28/24. Halloween is time for spooky celebrations, but the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is advising Illinoisans to keep safety in mind… Read more
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Cameren Tryon has a standout performance ahead of the playoffs
By Claude Martinez. It was senior night for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Cardinals (4-5, 3-3 SSC Red), who aimed to secure a playoff spot but the Alan B. Shepherd Astros (7-2, 5-1 SSC Red) were… Read more
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Lemont & Hillcrest Battled Fiercely Until the Final Moments
By Claude Martinez. It was Senior Night for the Hawks of Hillcrest on October 24 as they hosted Lemont High School, who was aiming to clinch the SSC Blue conference championship outright—and they did just… Read more
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