Fall of a Terrorist, Rise of a New Mayor: Weekly Recap

We started the week off mighty busy, with the announcement that Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Navy SEALs Sunday. Patch talked to about bin Laden's death and how they felt about it.

Patch writer Myra Eder took us into the world of . Temple Anshe Sholom in Olympia Fields presented the music of two composers who died in a concentration camp.

On a higher note, tons of Chicago Heights residents showed up to the . David Gonzalez took the helm Monday night, proclaiming that the city can no longer "live in a bubble" and must face the "brutal facts."

Our took a look at Bobby Smith, who helped Kendall Gill and the Rich Central Olympians go to the state basketball championship game in 1986.

This week's Chicago Heights Police Blotter came with a warning to any theater goers. A Homewood man visited Marcus Cinema in Chicago Heights and made a upon returning to his car.

We capped off the week with another amazing Remarkable Resident. Sgt. Jesus "Gabriel" Cadena survived a terrifying in Iraq, and walked away with a Bronze Star.

Next week, we'll be bringing another entry of the Bloom Archives series, and starting a new column, written by leaders in the community.

Thanks for visiting!