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Ruth Tesmond, from left, Rita Macellaio and Dorothy Pawelski joined fellow residents at Smith Village recently to jot down their predictions of life in 50 years for a time capsule that will be sealed in Aug. in Chicago's Beverly community. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Older residents fill time capsule with predictions, hopes for people of 2074

July 18, 2024 at 5:44 p.m.

Residents of Smith Village in Beverly spent a recent afternoon predicting life 50 years from now for a time capsule to be opened in 2074.

Grant Ring, left, and Justin Tyson, both rising juniors at Morgan Park Academy, recently attended the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Conference at Loyola University Chicago. The conference helped them hone their leadership skills and learn more about their peers. (Morgan Park Academy)

Morgan Park Academy students get examples to lead

July 16, 2024 at 3:48 p.m.

Five students from Morgan Park Academy attended a recent Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference at Loyola University in Chicago.

Kristen Kolwelter, left, is the new executive director at the Cancer Support Center in Homewood and Mokena, taking over from Kathleen Daly, who has been in the role for almost two years. Daly said she was confident she was leaving the center's leadership in great hands. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Leadership shifting at Cancer Support Center after two years

July 8, 2024 at 3:11 p.m.

Kathleen Daly, executive director of the Cancer Support Center in Homewood and Mokena, is stepping down after two years.

Chris Campagna, of Blue Island, stands in front of a mural welcoming motorists traveling south on Western Avenue to Blue Island. He designed and created the mural on a wall of D'Masti Catering at 119th Street. (Provided by Chris Campagna)

Art helped him overcome childhood trauma, now Blue Island native enlists it to give his hometown a boost

July 2, 2024 at 3:46 p.m.

Art helped Chris Campagna overcome childhood trauma, now the Blue Island native is using it to help his hometown through public murals.

Midlothian Public Library staffers Jennifer Burpee, left, and Shelby O'Hara hold a kitten named Miss Maverick during a recent kitten yoga session at the library. O'Hara said she plans to adopt Miss Maverick from NAWS in Mokena. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Inner peace, zoomies go together as kittens do yoga in Midlothian

June 25, 2024 at 3:33 p.m.

Cat pose took on a whole new meaning when kittens showed up at a recent yoga class offered by the Midlothian Public Library. The fuzzy 12-week-olds did some graceful stretches...

Students in the Criminal Justice Club at Trinity Christian College stand with Palos Heights police after the students delivered donuts and letters of appreciation to the officers.

(Mary Mathieu)

Trinity students send notes of gratitude to Palos Heights police

June 24, 2024 at 2:57 p.m.

Members of the Criminal Justice Club at Trinity Christian College recently delivered messages of thanks to Palos Heights police.

Ariana Whitaker, a rising junior at Thornwood High School in South Holland, addresses judges after receiving a first place award for an app to boost student productivity during the NFTE Midwest Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. (NFTE/Carasco Photography)

Thornwood High entrepreneur’s idea for fighting procrastination takes her to national arena

June 17, 2024 at 2:48 p.m.

Thornwood High student Ariana Whitaker will bring her procrastination-fighting app idea to a national contest in New York in October.

Dr. Mrinalini, Benkata Subramani, a transplant pulmonologist, checks Michelle Knight's heart and breathing with a stethoscope as Knight's daughter and caregiver, Francesca Agostinelli looks on during a recent visit to the Lung Transplant Clinic at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Palos Hospital clinic brings recovery a step closer for Oak Forest double lung transplant patient

June 11, 2024 at 12:19 p.m.

Palos Hospital clinic brings recovery a step closer for Oak Forest double lung transplant patient

Smith Village residents, from left, Ann Ward, Dorothy Pawelski, Sandra Morrison and Phyllis Tucker view an exhibit at the Beverly Arts Center about the history of the retirement community founded in Chicago's Beverly community. (Marc Monaghan)

Smith Village exhibit celebrates century since opening in Beverly as Oakhaven Old People’s Home

June 7, 2024 at 3:15 p.m.

Smith Village exhibit celebrates century since opening in Beverly as Oakhaven Old People's Home

Evergreen Park High School seniors, from left, Kayla Hudson, Savana Henry and Charity Jones show their portraits created for the Juneteenth Interactive Portrait Show at the Evergreen Park Library. (Libby McArthur/Evergreen Park High School)

Evergreen Park students display portraits, digital art in Juneteenth display

May 1, 2025 at 1:55 p.m.

The Juneteenth Interactive Portrait Project Exhibit at the Evergreen Park Library features work by Evergreen Park High School students.

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