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Palos Heights' Tom Pukstys is an assistant Olympic coach who will bring in some top field athletes to Lisle in June. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Big throws at a big show — Benedictine hosts world class track and field athletes June 9

By Jeff Vorva | Tuesday at 3:05 p.m.

A few weeks before some of the best shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throwers in the country try out for the London Olympics in … Read more ›

Lincoln-Way East's Aaliyah Brown (right) won four individual state titles in three years. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

South suburban track standouts excel at state meet

By Jeff Vorva | Monday at 2:20 p.m.

The TribLocal area South suburban schools produced an individual and a relay team state champion May 19 at the Illinois High School Association Track and … Read more ›

Skilling: As much rain this week as in past month

May 2 at 8:01 a.m.

There will be no shortage of rain in the days to come. As much rain may fall over the coming five days — more than … Read more ›

Homer Glen residents say nay to deer culling, Palos referendum squeaks by

By Jeff Vorva | March 20 at 9:18 p.m.

Homer Glen voters, by a 2-to-1 margin, said they oppose deer culling in local forest preserves in unofficial results in Tuesday’s advisory referendum on Will County’s culling … Read more ›

This furry ermine showed off its snow-white winter coat during a hike through the woods in Wisconsin. Photo submitted by Jim Lennon.

‘Ermine’ wins photo contest

By Diana Novak | Feb. 13 at 11:15 a.m.

Jim Lennon’s photo of a furry ermine peeking out from behind a log won this week’s photo contest. As the winner, Lennon’s photograph will appear in … Read more ›

Man lured girl to motel after posing as boy on teen website

By Dennis Sullivan | Jan. 25 at 6:33 p.m.

A 33-year-old Florida man who persuaded a 13-year-old Will County girl to meet him for sex in a Mokena motel after posing as a 13-year-old … Read more ›

‘Owl’ wins photo contest

By Kara Silva | Jan. 23 at 10:12 a.m.

Ken Derry, of Tinley Park, snapped this photo of a snowy owl while at work as a crane operator at Chicago’s 31st Street Harbor. As … Read more ›

I-PASS glitch messes up some user accounts

Dec. 9, 2011 at 11:50 a.m.

The Illinois Tollway is asking customers to check their I-PASS accounts today after discovery of a software problem that erroneously began a cycle of account … Read more ›

Starlights Senior Team performs a lift in the long program. Photo submitted by Starlights Synchronized Skating Team.

Stellar skaters wins photo contest

By Sheryl DeVore | Nov. 21, 2011 at 6:53 a.m.

Stellar skaters, a photo showing the Starlights Senior Team perform a lift, is the winner of this week’s contest. Photo submitted by Starlights Synchronized Skating … Read more ›