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Transforming Pullman into a national park
An artist’s rendering of the Pullman visitors center at night – ADRIAN SMITH + GORDON GILL ARCHITECTURE The Positioning Pullman project...
Nov 2, 2016


Calumet Heritage Area promoters say ‘now is the moment’
Added to that is the rich diversity of the Calumet Region’s residents, the result of waves of migration that built a population totaling...
Nov 1, 2016


Tinley getting in tune to the big brand era
Image courtesy of Tinley Park Everybody wants the slogan. But let’s get this straight: Tinley Park dropped $85,000 on Roger Brook’s...
Oct 18, 2016


For a midcentury-modern furniture collector, Homewood is where the heart is
“People say, ‘Why do you live so far?’ And I think, ‘Far from what?’ I mean, I’m very close to where I live. You can see the Sears Tower....
Oct 13, 2016


Ed Moody unanimous choice for vacant Cook County Board seat
Moody, a veteran campaign worker who cut his political teeth as a precinct captain for former Worth Township Democratic committeeman and...
Oct 10, 2016


Oct. 5: Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau annual meeting & awards luncheon
Please join the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau to celebrate 30 years in tourism with invited keynote speaker Governor...
Sep 26, 2016


3,000 attend Homewood Fall Fest
Photo courtesy of the Village of Homewood About 3,000 people Saturday attended the 15th annual Homewood Fall Fest, village officials...
Sep 22, 2016


Matteson nursing home adds amenities
Spokeswoman Brandy Middleton said 30 rooms will be added to the center, which now has 115 beds. Each new room will have its own private...
Sep 22, 2016


Joan Murphy, Cook County commissioner, longtime politician dies at 79
SSMMA sends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Commissioner Joan Murphy. Inspired by the public service of her...
Sep 19, 2016


More towns seek curbs on gambling
Avenue Flower Shop & Wine Bar in Oak Lawn / Curo Group It’s a weekday afternoon at Avenue Flower Shop & Wine Bar in Oak Lawn, but nobody...
Sep 19, 2016


Remnant from 9/11 attacks to get recognition
Image courtesy of the Village of Tinley Park For its 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, a steel beam from one of the World Trade...
Sep 12, 2016


Will County voters face referendum issues
Crete voters face two questions on the Nov. 8 ballot, one for the village and a second for the park district. The village seeks a .5...
Sep 7, 2016


University Park Golf Club set to soon reopen
Still, the newly rehired course superintendent was unfazed. “I surveyed what was here,” Smith said. “I made a quick judgment, and I told...
Sep 7, 2016


More pieces of Orland ‘Triangle’ being put in place
The four-story, 108,000-square-foot University of Chicago Medicine-Center for Advanced Care, is expected to be “substantially complete”...
Aug 29, 2016


12 firms vie to study possible sports complex in Tinley Park
The consultants filed tentative proposals with the village by Tuesday’s deadline, outlining the estimated cost of work and how long a...
Aug 8, 2016


Visitation set for Lynwood Trustee Timothy Dunlap and Richard Wade
Lynwood Village Trustee Timothy Dunlap Visitation will be held Thursday for a Lynwood trustee and a retired Hammond, Ind., firefighter...
Jul 27, 2016


Oct. 13: 6th Annual Salute to the Armed Forces event
From Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy’s office; please share with your communities. Download the flyer here. “WE SALUTE YOU”...
Jul 27, 2016


Illinois golf courses turn to video gambling
Image courtesyof chicagogolfreport.com Money-losing courses add video poker and video slots, taking advantage of a state law aimed at...
Jul 26, 2016


Monee Creamery becomes town’s first historic landmark
Image courtesy of the Monee Historical Society The cauldron, molds and other cheese making tools have long since disappeared from the...
Jul 20, 2016


July 30: Growing Green Recycle Fest in Park Forest
Have you got televisions, old electronics or household batteries to get rid of that are cluttering up your home, basement or garage? Do...
Jul 19, 2016
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