Evergreen Park News

When the Christmas decorations and merchandise pop up in the stores right after Halloween, Jennifer Hudson is not one of those Grinches who complains about it being too early.

Linda Taylor-Hawkes of Moncton is passionately committed to Hackmatack. Originally from P.E.I., Linda works part time for her husband, Dr.

Evergreen Park officials, in an effort to reduce spending and balance the 2010 budget, are considering offering as many as 20 village employees the option of retiring early.

County resident Shirley Temple looks over some maps at the IDP open house yesterday at the Coke Centre.

A group of students have been selected to high honor rolls for the first quarter at Lyle Elementary School , 7801 W. 71st St., Bridgeview.

The Obama administration may have bungled the data when it comes to tallying the number of jobs the stimulus bill "saved or created" - and isn't it funny how the bungling almost always goes in its favor - but it's not as if the money isn't reaching anyone.

The College Board's Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.

The body of a fallen soldier from Evergreen Park returned home last week to a hero's reception as thousands gathered to pay their respects during two processions before he was laid to rest.

A soldier salutes the American flag as it is being raised in the midst of a dedication of the Blue Star Highway Memorial on Tuesday afternoon in Evergreen Park.

Earlier I posted some data on Proviso Township High Schools . Proviso ranked 26th of 27 districts in suburban Cook County in the percent of students who meet or exceed standards on the Prairie State Achievement Exam.

It was the kind of return home Army Spc. Jared Stanker's family hoped and prayed they'd never have to see.

Throngs of flag-waving spectators lined 103rd Street in Evergreen Park on Saturday morning for the funeral procession of Army Spc.

Seldom have 1,030 teenage boys been so silent. But as the hearse carrying the body of Army Spec.

Share + Nov 5, 2009 5:05 pm US/Central Reporting Mike Puccinelli EVERGREEN PARK, Ill.

Both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly honored Army Spc. Jared Stanker, of Evergreen Park, with a moment of silence Friday morning to venerate the 22-year-old's selfless sacrifice to his county.

A 22-year-old man from Evergreen Park is the latest Chicago area soldier to lose his life while serving in Afghanistan.

A 22-year-old soldier from Evergreen Park was killed in Afghanistan this week in what's been the deadliest month so far for U.S. troops since 2001.

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Mike Gill has been involved in the funeral business for 31 years. He soon will be adding another line to his resume - traffic cop.

Developing a child's motor and interactive skills through physical activity builds confidence that can lead to a lifetime of personal success, according to the owner of a local gym that offers gymnastics programs for children from infants to preteens.