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Richards' art teacher Kristin Tyszkiewicz created a mural to celebrate the school's diversity.

New Richards High School mural reflects diversity, inspires conversation

August 16, 2019 at 2:24 p.m.

On a landing at the confluence of four staircases in Harold L. Richards High School now beams a giant mural aimed at reflecting the school's diversity while inspiring the student...

After losing eight puppies to mycoplasma pneumonia, PAWS animal shelter in Tinley Park has temporarily stopped taking in and adopting out dogs. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

After ‘at least 8 dogs’ die in pneumonia outbreak, PAWS Tinley Park stops taking in, adopting out dogs

August 14, 2019 at 1:06 p.m.

PAWS animal shelter in Tinley Park has temporarily stopped taking in and adopting out dogs because of an outbreak of a mycoplasma pneumonia, said Terri Buckley, vice president of the...

Al Schroader, aka The Bike Man, has repaired and donated more than 2,000 bikes to those in need.

In his Mokena garage, the Bike Man reconditions used bicycles before giving them to riders in need

August 13, 2019 at 2:50 p.m.

Al Schroader's currency is pedals, kick stands and smiles. The 75-year-old grandfather of nine continues to collect abandoned, used and sometimes beat up bicycles to restore them to their best...

Ron Schulten, who attended Woodstock with several of his high school friends, framed his ticket from the three day event.

Woodstock remembered as ‘muddy, crowded, and hot’ by local fans — but also as ‘high point of a generation’

August 9, 2019 at 10:41 a.m.

The music. The stars. The traffic. The hunger. The mud. It's been 50 years since a half million people descended on Max Yasgur's farm in upstate New York for a...

Rich South grad Cyril Smith plays private detective in upcoming film ‘Brian Banks’

August 5, 2019 at 2:54 p.m.

It's every artist's dream to be part of something that is both timely and important, said actor Cyril Smith, former Matteson resident who has a role in the upcoming biopic...

Bob Erlich, seen here in 2019, checks on an aquarium of monarch cocoons in his garage in Evergreen Park. (Gary Middendorf/Daily Southtown)

The butterfly man of Evergreen Park has released nearly 1,000 monarchs and swallowtails so far this year

August 2, 2019 at 1:22 p.m.

Inside his Evergreen Park garage, Bob Erlich lifts the lid from a glass aquarium. Careful not to disturb the lime green chrysalises hanging from it, he dips his hand inside...

Jaycee Aggelopolous, a senior at Richards High School, poses with her Family and Consumer Science teacher Carol Manny. in Homewood. (Gary Middendorf-Daily Southtown)

Richards teacher recovering from spine surgery ‘floored at the generosity and love’ from a student and her family

July 31, 2019 at 8:07 a.m.

Getting through a difficult surgery may be half the battle for people who live alone. A long and arduous recovery doesn't mean the grass stops growing, the laundry stops piling...

Heather Blackmore talks about her garden at her home in Lockport on July 23, 2019.

Lockport gardener’s journey from ‘how did I kill this?’ to green thumb inspires award-winning journal

July 26, 2019 at 8:52 a.m.

Heather Blackmore's backyard sanctuary is a labor of love, a work in progress, an ebb and flow of gifts and needs. It is her special place that is always in...

Palos pediatrician who’s treated refugees all over the world explains how ‘scarcity of safety’ affects children

July 25, 2019 at 8:49 a.m.

John Kahler has treated the world's unwanted people in camps and occupied territories all over the world. He's also listens to their stories, which "almost always include talk of someday...

The battle over Brexit isn't the only political issue consuming the British people. On a recent holiday to the UK, the author observed that many Brits also have opinions about Donald Trump and American politics and they aren't afraid to share them.

Go on holiday, but that doesn’t mean you’ll get a vacation from politics

July 22, 2019 at 8:48 a.m.

It was on the train to Edinburgh that I was reminded that people can be polar opposites on the political spectrum and still be dear friends. We sat with Martin...

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