Palos Heights News

Police in Orland Park are investigating the apparent drowning death of a 5-year-old Oswego girl.

Even in the fattest times, the odds aren't good a new restaurant will last two years.

By com@scn1.com Subject=Story.Response"id="up"> CAROLE SHARWARKO csharwarko@southtownstar.com Even in the fattest times, the odds aren't good a new restaurant will last two years.

Nearly nine months after it hit the road, Zondervan's hand-written Bible came home Wednesday bearing Scripture verses inscribed by 31,173 people.

Jackson Tenclay is a humble scholar. The 17-year-old from Homewood with a rugged beard and blond hair that hangs just above his eyes was named a 2009 National Merit Scholar.

Stathia Xanos knows if nothing is done to restore billions cut from the state budget this year, she and her husband will be in dire straits to ensure care of their son Nicholas.

Everyone loves a sale...especially when its 40 percent off everything. But these are bittersweet bargains at the Ben Franklin Variety store in Palos Heights.

Climbing trees now denotes a need for climbing ropes, stabilizers and helmets - at least when trying to climb Goliath, a 300-year-old oak tree.

Oak Brook Police Chief Thomas Sheahan wants village trustees to sign a contract with a consulting firm that will help the village adjudicate hearings related to vehicular, zoning and municipal code violations.

An Oak Forest eighth-grader, not knowing if his mother was alive two days after she went missing, mustered the strength Tuesday night to join his peers at middle school graduation.

The DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore will once again host the Kishwaukee Valley Art League's Northern Illinois Art Show this weekend.

Dressed in a red unitard with a white furry tummy and white tipped tail, sporting a pair of ears and whiskers on her face, Mallarie Austin is ready for the stage.

Buying locally grown organic produce has never been more popular -- yet cutting down on grocery bills, for many, is a new-found priority.

Regency Office Products has named Steve Friel as print specialist in its Chicago office.

Andrea Joy Dommisse of Riverside, Ill., and Paul Jacob Brunner of Monroe are engaged to be married.

The mutual experience of adopting girls from a Chinese orphanage brought together the Orsinger family of Glenview and the Gottemoller family of Palos Heights in 1997.

One person is dead and three others injured after a three-vehicle crash this morning in Palos Park.

WAS "ANGELS AND DEMONS" WORTH THE CONTROVERSY THAT SURROUNDED IT? Matt Hopf, graduate student, Palos Heights: "No. The movie is based on fiction, and wasn't near as controversial as 'The DaVinci Code.' " Ken Manthey, York Theatre manager, Elmhurst: "No. It's entertaining.

Started in 2003, the a oeRide of Silencea exists to honor cyclists who have been injured or killeda and to raise awareness that commuters need to share the roads.

They were selling vehicles at Chrysler and Dodge dealers throughout the Southland on Thursday and expect to do so for a long time despite news of Chrysler LLC filing for bankruptcy protection.