Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Memorial services and upcoming visitations at area funeral homes.
Blake Lamb Funeral Home, Oak Lawn Brady-Gill Funeral Home, Tinley Park Colonial Chapel, Orland Park Heartland Memorial Center, Tinley Park Kenny Brothers, Evergreen Park Kurtz Memorial Chapel, Frankfort Kurtz Memorial Chapel, New Lenox Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home, Palos Heights Robert J. Sheehy & Sons, Burbank Robert J. Sheehy & Sons, Orland Park Steger Memorial Chapel Tews Funeral Home, Homewood Vandenberg Funeral Home, Tinley Park Zimmerman and Sandeman, Oak Lawn Are you looking for more information about south suburban funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the…
Bill Johnson started small—with one project for one American patriot. He is now recruiting volunteers to help him rebuild the homes of wounded or disabled veterans in an effort to help them rebuild their lives. Phil Bell is grateful for their hard work.
Bill Johnson comes from a family of military men. His father, his grandfather and two of his uncles served during times of war. His call to arms came when he stumbled upon an injustice involving a single American patriot. Johnson, a New Lenox resident who operates Guardian Services, wasn’t always the head of Homes4Heroes. He was an ordinary citizen working with a community group called Operation Care Package out of Joliet. The group provides basic supplies to the troops, the list of items running the gamut from hand soap to toothpaste. In his line of volunteer duty, Johnson met a disabled veteran who had been nursed back to wellbeing and given a wheelchair. One hitch: The VA didn’t have the money to build the wounded warrior a ramp so he …
Monday, May 21, 2012
Chicago Miracle Temple Church took a day to pay tribute to the firefighters and police officers in Chicago Heights.
Gift bags waited on the platform at Chicago Miracle Temple Church in Chicago Heights. The congregation had spent the previous week filling the bags with small items as tokens of appreciation to the men and women who serve them as emergency responders. The church has been doing this since 1996, calling it "Red and Blue Sunday." For Chicago Heights Police Chief Michael Camilli, this will be the last he experiences as a cop. The chief will be hang up his badge at the end of June. "It's been 36 years," Camilli said. Camilli, along with Chicago Heights Fire Chief Jamie Angell, was presented with appreciation plaques from the Rev. William Anderson and his wife Cheryl, who is co-pastor. "It's a pleasure for us to be servants," said Cheryl. "We …
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This week's featured pet is Bowie—not David—rather a a Lab/Rottweiler mix.
Meet Bowie. She's a small Labrador and Rottweiler mix, now, but she'll get bigger soon. Bowie would love a patient family to help her learn how to reach her whole doggie potential. That said, she's already very smart and playful. To learn more about Bowie, visit her listing on the South Suburban Humane Society's (SSHS) website! PLEASE VISIT THE SSHS LISTING IN OUR PATCH PLACES DIRECTORY
Chicago Heights City Council meets Monday, May 21, with several items on the agenda.
Mayor David Gonzalez and the Chicago Heights City Council will meet Monday, May 21, at 7 p.m. There will be time allotted for public participation and comments. Click on the PDF above to see the full agenda for the city council meeting. The meeting will be taking place at the Chicago Heights City Hall building, inside the council chambers.
For $550,000, you could purchase a two-story Tudor in Flossmoor or a brick ranch in Mokena. Which one tickles your fancy?
1. 1404 Brassie Ave., Flossmoor. The asking price is $550,000, according to realtor listings. This two-story Tudor features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a new kitchen with upscale appliances, a great room with vaulted ceilings, built-in cabinets and a view of the yard. The master bedroom has a master bath with a jacuzzi and separate shower. The home was built in 1948. In a recent addition, a basement with a 10-foot ceiling was added. The home has 5,000 square feet of living space. It sits on a lot that measures 190x125. 2. 17947 Foxhound Lane, Mokena. The asking price is $550,000, according to realtor listings. This brick ranch features three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and cherry cabinets, a …
Plenty of Olympia Fields and Chicago Heights residents hated to see it go last summer. What should replace that grocery store?
For the next two weeks, right in time for graduation season, we're asking our readers who their favorite local caterer is.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Taco Bell trip gone bad, driver stranded on a median, driver hits house. This week's roundup of Southland drunken driving arrests.
TINLEY PARK May 15: Federico Garcia, 34, of the 13900 block of Walter Drive in Midlothian, was charged with improper lane use, driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal transportation of alcohol and driving without a valid driver's license. Police pulled over Garcia in the 16100 block of Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park after he was reportedly swerving in his lane, nearly striking other vehicles on the roadway. Police found a can of Modelo beer in the cup holder, according to the report. Garcia told them that was the only beer he'd drank that day but then failed field sobriety tests, police said. He refused to give a breath sample at the Tinley Park Police Department. Police found an empty beer can in the bed of Garcia's truck, they …
Prairie State College submitted a story earlier this week that shows how powerful the desire to be successful can be.
Radiance Walker got her diploma from Prairie State College May 19. With that diploma came a sense of accomplishment, not just for achieving one of her major goals, but for inspiring her mother, sister and brother to do the same. Radiance's time at Prairie State may indirectly spawn a screenwriter, a nurse and a music producer. As for her own success, Radiance said she will always be grateful for her time at Prairie State. "PSC provided me opportunities to meet people and become involved and I have loved my time here. Now, I’m ready to move on to the next step," Radiance said. To read more about the Walkers' story, take a look at the original article from Prairie State College.
Chester Rook
2:42 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Congrats, Chief. Hopefully you find peace and relaxation in retirement. more ›