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District 230 eSports teams from Amos Alonzo Stagg and Victor J. Andrew High Schools recently won medals in three categories, including two state championships, at the 52-school IHSA tournament. (District 230)

Around the Southland: Andrew, Stagg esports teams earn state tourney wins, more

May 28, 2026 at 11:27 a.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Tinley Park, Palos Hills, Midlothian, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, South Holland and more.

Becky Wills reads from her novel “Stun: A Novel in Pieces” during her visit last month to Sandburg High School in Orland Park. (District 230)

Now a published author living in England, Sandburg grad goes ‘full circle’ with writer’s series return

May 26, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

Since she was a little girl, Becky Wills wanted to write a book, and she made that dream come true with her debut novel, “Stun: A Novel in Pieces,” which...

Elmhurst University students in the Pre-Veterinary Animal Welfare Society, or PAWS, recently raised money for Citizen Canine Dog Rescue in La Grange with their Canine Care Walk. (Elmhurst University)

Community news: Fundraiser benefits Citizen Canine Dog Rescue in La Grange, more

May 22, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

News from the community includes items from La Grange, Elmhurst, Interstate 290, Triton College, Darien, Lyons, and more.

Holly, the Orland Park Police Department’s therapy K9, and her handler, Officer Gordon Przislicki, have graduated from the Crisis Response Therapy Canine Certification Program. (VIllage of Orland Park)

Around the Southland: Orland Park police laud department’s latest graduate, more

May 20, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Homewood, Flossmoor, Tinley Park and more.

Elmhurst University raised more than 310,000 during Jay It Forward Giving Day 2026. (Elmhurst University)

Community news: Jay It Forward Giving Day raises over $300K, and more

May 19, 2026 at 2:41 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Elmhurst University, Western Springs, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Oak Park and more.

Valerie Nicholson addresses the audience during an April performance of the Prairie State College Jazz and Wind ensembles, one of her final concerts presiding over the program. Nicholson will retire in June after four decades at the college. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Valerie Nicholson, a music education icon, set to retire after 40 years at Prairie State College

May 15, 2026 at 3:33 p.m.

Valerie Nicholson, who started the Prairie State College Jazz Festival and impacted thousands of musicians, retiring after 40 years.

The South Holland Master Chorale will perform May 17 at Thorn Creek Reformed Church in South Holland. (South Holland Master Chorale)

Around the Southland: Master Chorale offers free concerts in South Holland, more

May 13, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from South Holland, Homer Glen, Lansing, Metra's Electric Line, Palos Park and more.

Triton College in River Grove will host a retirement party for Gene Cernan’s Apollo 10 spacesuit and other artifacts May 17 at the Cernan Earth and Space Center. (Triton College)

Community news: Curtain call for Cernan’s moon-used spacesuit, and more

May 11, 2026 at 5:39 p.m.

News from the community includes items from the Cernan Earth and Space Center in River Grove, Darien, Elmhurst, Hinsdale and more.

Spectators view art on display in the 2025 Juried Community Art Exhibition at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. The college is accepting pieces for this year’s show May 19 to 21. (Glenn Carpenter/Moraine Valley Community College)

Artists invited to submit work for Moraine Valley’s annual community show

May 12, 2026 at 11:16 a.m.

Anyone 18 and older who lives within 50 miles of the Moraine Valley Community College is invited to submit work for a juried art show.

The Beverly Area Planning Association’s Beverly/Morgan Park Home Tour takes place May 17. Details such as these in a prairie style home can be seen. (Beverly Area Planning Association)

Around the Southland: Beverly/Morgan Park Home Tour set, Woman’s Club Walk, and more

May 7, 2026 at 10:59 a.m.

News from around the Southland includes items from Beverly, Palos Park, Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Frankfort, Orland Park and Blue Island.

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