Oak Forest News Archives

“I think they are expensive ways to get water-soluble vitamins. Our body doesn't store water-soluble vitamins and soluble substances. We use what we need and eliminate the rest through urine.”

Make no mistake, the rainbow of colored enhanced-water products available at grocery and convenience stores makes drinking water more flavorful, with the added bonus that it's potentially good for you. via Chicago Sun-Times

Family tormented by condo association over flooring : "An Oak Forest family can breathe a sigh of relief now that their condominium association has decided not to pursue possession of the family's home in a ... via The Privatopia Papers

“They're a big part of my life and the life of my team, and we wanted to show them how affected we all were, how much we think about them every day.”

There were hugs first, then tears followed by more hugs, when the late Sarah Szafranski and Carrie Hudek Chiuso were honored before Thursday's badminton match between Homewood-Flossmoor and Oak Forest high ... via Herald News

Sharon Shea Bossard, author of the forthcoming Lake Claremont Press book Finding Your Chicago Irish , has some tips to help you legitimize the claim that you're a wee bit Irish. via Lake Claremont Press's Chicago

“He was not treated in the manner he deserved out there”

CHICAGO Cook County Board President Todd Stroger is delving deep into county operations, and the first major shakeup of his administration could soon be on the way. via Cbs2chicago.com

A career criminal who followed an Orland Park woman home then robbed her in her garage has begun a 15-year sentence after pleading guilty to residential burglary. via Chicago Sun-Times

“Her father didn't like (Kumar) because he was from a lower caste, and he just didn't like him. It was a combination of both”

India has more than 6,000 castes and subcastes, some of them specific to regions of the country. via Houston Chronicle

A disabled Oak Forest man died along with several of his cats when a smoky fire swept through his home, fire officials said Friday. via Chicago Tribune

“Caste as a system doesn't really operate anymore. What operates is caste identity”

When Rajesh Kumar Arora telephoned his parents in this northern Indian city to say he had met the girl he wanted to marry, 'the only thing we asked him was if he was happy,' his mother, Sudesh Arora, remembers.

If Kumar and his bride-to-be, Monika Rani Nayyar, had met in India, the family likely would have inquired about the girl's caste, still a key indicator of a marriage partner's suitability, even in a nation where ancient caste roles are disappearing and traditional prejudices fading. But the couple lived in Chicago's suburbs, and Arora thought caste wouldn't matter there. Read more

Officials have charged a Tinley Park woman in a crash that killed a 4-year-old boy. via WLS-TV Chicago