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St. Michael 8th Grade Students Learn About The Holocaust From A Survivor

By St. Michael School Marketing | March 19 at 12:48 p.m.

The 8th grade students of St. Michael School have been studying the Holocaust, and on Friday, March 9th, they visited the Illinois Holocaust Museum and … Read more ›

Weapons used at the Battle of the Little Bighorn

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American Civil War & Indian Wars at McCord

By McCord Gallery & Cultural Center | Feb. 20 at 4:06 p.m.

The American Civil War & Indian WarsHistory will come alive as the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center presents a rare opportunity to view a museum … Read more ›

Volunteers work in the Together We Cope food pantry in 2011. (Ashley Rueff/TribLocal)

Together We Cope celebrates 30 years in the south suburbs

By Ashley Rueff | Feb. 20 at 2:17 p.m.

What started as a clothing collection for one south suburban family in 1982 has grown into one of the area’s largest non-profit groups, serving more than … Read more ›

Orland Park will honor veterans throughout the week. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Orland Park village and schools to honor veterans

By Jeff Vorva | Nov. 4, 2011 at 4:30 p.m.

Three Orland Junior High School students will have a role in the Village of Orland Park’s Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 outside … Read more ›

In their own words: TribLocal contributors reflect on 9/11

By Patrick W. Rollens | Sep. 6, 2011 at 10:06 a.m.

Sept. 11, 2001, dawned bright and clear, but before the day was out indelible memories had been etched into our collective consciousness. For the 10-year … Read more ›

Military groups will present colors at the 9/11 ceremony in Orland Park. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Three military members with Orland ties to speak at 9/11 memorial

By Jeff Vorva | Aug. 30, 2011 at 3:07 p.m.

The Village of Orland park will hold a 9/11 memorial at the Village Center on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Guest speakers will be … Read more ›

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Civil Rights Attorney Donates a piece of African American History to University

By Rebecca Berlin | May 18, 2011 at 12:36 p.m.

(Chicago, IL) May 18, 2011 – Celebrated matrimonial attorney and historian Jeffery M. Leving will be donating an original 1855 first edition of My Bondage … Read more ›

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Czechoslovak Heritage Museum event honoring former Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak

By Czechoslovak Heritage Museum | April 2, 2011 at 7:14 p.m.

The Czechoslovak Heritage Museum will hold an event to honor former Chicago Mayor Anton J Cermak on Saturday, April 16 from noon until 4pm. The … Read more ›

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Gettysburg, Lincoln, and the Civil War in America

By McCord Gallery & Cultural Center | Feb. 14, 2011 at 12:29 p.m.

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is pleased to present Gettysburg, Lincoln, and the Civil War in America, Thursday, February 24 – Sunday, February 27. The … Read more ›

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Gettysburg, Lincoln, and the Civil War in America

By McCord Gallery & Cultural Center | Feb. 14, 2011 at 12:12 p.m.

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is pleased to present Gettysburg, Lincoln, and the Civil War in America, Thursday, February 24 – Sunday, February 27. The … Read more ›

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