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White Sox Baseball Summer Camp in Orland Park

LISLE, IL. – The Bulls/Sox Academy announced that they will be hosting their annual summer baseball camps at Centennial Park on 156th Street and West … Read more ›

Ann Studzinski, managing director of Illinois Childhood Trauma Coalition, spoke about the first five years of life and the impact trauma can have on young children. She discussed effective intervention strategies for working with children.
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More than 125 participate in Youth Summit

JOLIET – More than 125 people walked away with relevant information and new contacts from the Will County Youth Provider Summit. Linkages to the Future … Read more ›

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SXU Mock Trial team participates in its first American Mock Trial Association regional tournament ~SXU to offer new Mock Trial course as part of Pre-Law Program for Fall 2012~

Saint Xavier University's first Mock Trial Team recently competed in its inaugural regional tournament through the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA), as part of the … Read more ›

Liesl Banks Stiegman and daughter Mallory
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Liesl Banks Stiegman Represents Illinois at Parents Educational Congress

LIESL BANKS STIEGMAN TO REPRESENT ILLINOISAT PARENTING MAGAZINE’S MOM CONGRESS® ON EDUCATION AND LEARNING Liesl Banks Stiegman has been chosen to represent Illinois at the … Read more ›

Owners of candy company charged with filing false tax returns

A woman and her two sons, co-owners of a Mexican-style candy and spice company on the West Side, were charged today with filing false tax … Read more ›

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Man faces felony heroin charges after asking for room at restaurant

A 36-year-old Burbank man who apparently mistook an Orland Park restaurant for a hotel is scheduled to appear in court April 13 on a charge … Read more ›

Cook County Commissioner Liz Gorman, right, and Orland Fire Protection Battalion Chief Michael Schofield helped bring in more than 50 community leaders to talk about the war on heroin Wednesday night. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Area leaders pool talents to get a start on fight against heroin

Local police, fire and school leaders and teen counselors gathering in Orland Park said the war against teenage heroin will be a long slog and take more … Read more › 1 comment

Orland Park Doctor Charged with 20 Counts of Health Care Fraud

Patch.com reports:  The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced a sweeping indictment of medical professionals and others involved in a multi-million dollar fraud centering on false Medicare … Read more ›

Feds: 42 months for former St. Xavier vice president who embezzled $850K

A former St. Xavier University vice president will begin serving a 42-month sentence in April for stealing more than $850,000 from the school by submitting … Read more ›

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich returns to his Chicago home after the first day of his sentencing hearing last December. (Chris Sweda)

Blagojevich to serve sentence in Colorado prison

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will serve his 14-year sentence at a federal prison in Colorado as he had sought, sources said Tuesday. Blagojevich, who is … Read more ›