Evergreen Park News

As another Valentine's Day approaches, let's take a moment to remind ourselves that as nice as candy, flowers and dinner reservations may be, true love does not require any of that.

Ask Mayor James Sexton how the village is weathering the effects of the economy and he'd gladly list off improvements and future developments slated for Evergreen Park.

Evergreen Park hosts Mayor Sexton's Annual Family Flake Fest on Saturday at Yukich Field, 89th Street and Kedzie Avenue.

Sister Evelyn Marie Paznek, left, and Sister Mary Golden look through a membership book at the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas administrative office in Chicago in 2010.

Evergreen Park Police said after a pregnant woman saw two men fighting, she jumped in the middle and socked the victim.

As we move ever closer to Lent and the Easter season, we're around the time of year where the sacrament of Confirmation is often conferred in the Catholic Church.

We've tallied the votes and readers have crowned Durbin's the best pizza among Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn pizza places! During the first voting round,A more than 38,000 votes were cast, with Durbins claiming 13,708 nods at 36 percent of the vote.A Owner Tom McAuliffe thanked his loyal customers for securing Durbins' spot in the second round of the ... (more)

At Monday's much-anticipated village board meeting, Trustees voted to settle a nearly four-year dispute between the village and the Sisters of Mercy over the construction of a continuing care retirement center.

An ongoing dispute between the Sisters of Mercy and the Village of Evergreen Park will be one of the major topics at Monday's Board of Trustees meeting .

Six-year-old Bogart is stretched out across a veterinarian's table, tongue wagging, as 12 electric acupuncture needles send 4.5 volts of electricity coursing through his body.

Sophomore Sarah Klawitter and junior Emily Blankenship powered the Evergreen Park girls bowling team to the South Suburban Red Conference championship.

Police found a woman driving around Evergreen Park with a child and an open bottle of beer in the back seat.

When police responded to a one-vehicle crash on Friday, they found four wounded passengers and a drunken driver, they said.

Nearly 400 women attended a "pink pajama" fundraiser to benefit the free programs offered at the Cancer Center at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park.

With less than a week to go until opening day, 36 special needs performers are rehearsing their big opening number-the Who's "Talking About My Generation." There is a sense of urgency among the cast and co-directors Jill Grider and Debbie Leshuga, a pair of social workers at Park Lawn who came up with the concept of pairing intellectually ... (more)

A disturbance Jan. 18 at an Oak Lawn tavern led to an Evergreen Park woman being charged with battery, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, according to police.

New lights stand on Kedzie Avenue just south of 95th Street in Evergreen Park, IL on Tuesday January 24, 2012.

Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 27, 1967, astronauts Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee died in a flash fire during a test aboard their Apollo spacecraft.

We're pleased to announce a new weekly feature that will allow you to not only get great ideas on where to eat, but will allow you to tell everyone why your favorite restaurant is the best.A The Chowdown Showdown will pit Evergreen Park,A Oak Lawn andA Palos restaurants against each other to decide who makes a particular dish best.

He answered that call, and since 2007, Cook has been the pastor of St. Kieran Catholic Church at 724 195th St.