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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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Joliet West Alum Jeremiah Fears Drafted No. 7 Overall in 2025 NBA Draft
By Claude Martinez. Brooklyn, NY – On Wednesday, June 25, former Joliet West High School (Joliet, IL) standout Jeremiah Fears (18), a point guard (6’4″), was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans as the seventh… Read more
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Cultural Celebration Day in Lansing – 2025
By Claude Martinez Lansing – On June 21, 2025, the Village of Lansing will host a free Cultural Celebration Day from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 18138 Henry St. “Come and celebrate Chicagoland’s diverse… Read more
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House Explosion in South Suburbs
By Claude Martinez. (Updated: June 12, 3:02 p.m.; June 13, 11:24 p.m.; June 14, 9:01 a.m.; June 15, 12:50 a.m.; June 19, 2:56 a.m.: & June 21, 12:34 a.m.). Crestwood – Updated article – On… Read more
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Brother Rice Crusaders Capture 4A Super-Sectional Championship – 2025
Written by Claude Martinez, with camera work by Ethan Chiu. Crestwood – The 4A Super-Sectional was held at Ozinga Field, 14011 Kenton Ave., where the Brother Rice Crusaders and the Providence Catholic Celtics showcased their… Read more
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Super-Sectional Victory Sends St. Laurence to State Semifinals
Written by Claude Martinez, with camera work by Ethan Chiu. Crestwood – The 3A Super-Sectional was a nail-biter from start to finish. On June 9, 2025, the Simeon Career Academy Wolverines faced off against the… Read more
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Celtics Crush Griffins 12–0 in Sectional Final – 2025
By Claude Martinez. New Lenox – It was a shocker for both the crowd and the scouts in attendance on June 7, 2025, as the Providence Catholic Celtics shut out the Lincoln-Way East Griffins in… Read more
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Clutch Walk, Costly Error: Simeon Capitalizes to Claim 2025 Sectional Championship
By Claude Martinez. Chicago – “I have been just preaching to them that it’s not going to be easy,” said second-year head coach Brandon ‘Smoke’ Williams of Simeon Career Academy (20-12-1), when asked about preparing… Read more
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Unity Drives Sandburg Volleyball to Sectional Championship – 2025
By Claude Martinez. Hinsdale – “We are a family and they needed to all buy into that understanding that we are doing this together,” said Carl Sandburg head coach Madisen Babich after her team clinched… Read more
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Do It Stevie’s Way Tournament Ends with Vikings’ Statement – 2025
By Claude Martinez. Crestwood – On May 24, the Do It Stevie’s Way 2:19 Baseball Tournament concluded at Ozinga Field, 14011 Kenton Ave. The memorial baseball tournament is held each year, since 2012, in honor… Read more
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On Memorial Day, a region remembers and reflects on the lives behind the uniforms
By Nuha Abdessalam. Private First Class (PFC.) Aaron Toppen was 19 when he was killed during a military operation in Afghanistan. A Mokena native and 2013 graduate of Lincoln-Way East High School, he had joined… Read more
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