Church fights Cicero access closure to cemetery near Richton Park
Immanuel Lutheran Church officials in Richton Park oppose closing the Cicero Avenue median gap that connects the church to its cemetery. They warn removal would disrupt funeral processions and traffic, favoring continued access via Cicero and Sauk Trail.
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Cicero
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Richton Park
Paul W. Krause
Richard and
Amos Stuenkel
Illinois Department of Transportation
Cicero Avenue
Sauk Trail
IDOT
Regan Stockstell
Bill Olson
Olson
Stuenkel
Krause
Richard Stuenkel
Caddie’s dream return to Olympia Fields after 50 years
Soltys, a Chicago Heights native who caddied at Olympia Fields starting at age 10, finally returned to the course decades later. Sandmann describes the tale of a lifelong fan who saved up, polished a set of clubs, and shared a long talk with golf pro John Spiroplaus, highlighting neighborly kindness amid an era of harsh headlines.
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Soltys
Chicago Heights
Lansing
Chicago
Kentucky
Olympia Fields
Pullman
Sandmann
Hawaii
Florida
Soltus
John Spiroplaus
Village Picnic Celebrates Community With Fun Demonstrations
Neon nuts clowns and a mime entertain as the village police and fire departments stage a demonstration. Activities include a rock climbing wall Bouncy Boxing Balloon Typhoon a giant slide Moonwalk and Cameron the Caterpillar maze. Riddering emphasizes community unity as residents and crafters display booths to raise funds promote businesses or showcase groups. The Associates blues rock band caps the event followed by a fireworks show.
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Cameron
Riddering
KinderCare to close Richton Park daycare center
Jill Eiland of KinderCare said the Richton Park center will close as an unfortunate business decision made about 30 days ago. Parents seek options to transfer to other centers while residents question management for not consulting families and consider ways to offset rising costs to keep the center open.
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Jill Eiland
KinderCare
Richton Park Center
Eiland
Dixon
McCarthy
Fourth of July celebrations blanket South Suburbs
Memories of Independence Day linger in Matteson Rich ton Park and surrounding towns as residents joined parades and holiday events. Brian Remel watches his mother Terri blow bubbles on a float in Makena's parade while Charles Watts dressed as Uncle Sam marches at Glenshire Nursing Home in Richton Park.
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Brian Remel
Matteson
Terri
Mokena
Charles Watts
Uncle Sam
Glenshire Nursing Home
Richton Park
Glenshire
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