Palos Park News

'There is,' he said, between slurps, 'nothing like a good ice cream parlor.' He is, of course, right.

The days are finally getting warmer, but the nights can be a bit chilly. If you're looking to make the most of your outdoor living area from sunup past sundown, a chimenea or fire pit lets you cozy up to ...

In today's Reporter's Notebook , we introduce you to SanoGene Therapeutics CEO Caralynn Nowinski who also looks at deals for a local venture capital firm.

“Waterman designed many distinctive and architecturally significant houses in Beverly/Morgan Park in the late 1800s and early 1900s”

A home designed by an architect who traded punches with Frank Lloyd Wright. A house with an underground moat and secret passageways. via Chicago Sun-Times

“But almost every time we opened the slide, there was always something that went wrong. There was no sense that this was a good way to utilize public funds.”

Construction crews on Tuesday morning began the arduous task of demolishing the Cook County Forest Preserve District's last toboggan slide, the nearly 80-year-old runs in Palos Township. via Chicago Tribune

Demolition began Tuesday morning on the toboggan slides at Swallow Cliff Forest Preserve near southwest suburban Palos Park. via NBC Channel 5

“He is not likely to commit another crime”

Faced with the prospect of spending up to 15 years in prison, convicted rapist Tadeusz Slusarz wept and pleaded for mercy at his sentencing hearing, saying he never had used force against a woman in his life. via WBBM-AM Chicago

“We look at each case individually. "Our main concern is the safety of all the kids.”

Posted: Thursday, 24 April 2008 7:58AM Palos West 2nd Graders Caught With Knife Palos Community School District 118 officials confirmed Wednesday that an 8-year-old boy brought a knife to school last week. via WBBM-AM Chicago

Mayor John Mahoney of the Chicago suburb of Palos Park is stepping up his activism against the planned demolition of the Swallow Cliff toboggan slides in Palos Township. via NBC 5

A Sugar Grove man was being held in jail Wednesday on a $1 million bond, accused of murdering his disabled teenage girlfriend 27 years ago. via Suburban Chicago News

Henry E. Malone, 83, of Dixon, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at KSB Hospital in Dixon. via Southeast Missourian

“Students did a great job of bringing a clear understanding of their character's ideas, life, goals and opinions”

Providence Catholic High School juniors Diana Carlstrom of New Lenox as Madame Pompadour, Matt Doran of Oak Forest as Thomas Paine and Maeve McCartin of Palos Park as Gabrielle Emilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, ... via Lincoln-Way Sun

“Where time allows, we will attempt to ask people to move their car or write warning tickets, but eventually our residents need to be aware this is a public safety issue and something they need to pay attention to”

HOMER GLEN Limits on parking after snowfall OKd The Village Board approved an ordinance this week that will regulate parking during snow removal. via Chicago Tribune

“It takes one day to allow the stone to adhere, and another day to grout and tool down the grout”

Americans once again are embracing the green. Inside the home, this re-emerging trend is translating to earth tones and accents in brick and stone. via Herald News

“This year I want to target stores and shops that cater to teenage girls and young women. I want to make sure that they know that drinking and driving don't mix -- even if their "role models”

New Lenox Township will offer free rides for residents from its Para-transit program through Dec. via Lincoln-Way Sun

“She has been through this whole ordeal and is the most amazing woman”

Bill Stoecker says he's no longer interested in building empires, just houses. A decade after doing prison time for his role in Illinois' biggest-ever bank fraud scheme, Stoecker is turning tiny homes in Tinley ... via Chicago Sun-Times

“Do the job we elected you to do and you promised you would do, or we'll throw you out sooner rather than later.”

The lead editorial in Sunday's Tribune urged amending the Illinois Constitution to give voters the power to recall state officials, specifically, Gov. via Chicago Tribune

“We're calling on schools, churches, businesses, assisted-living facilities and community organizations to join this challenge”

JOLIET City Council OKs distribution center The City Council this week approved a 1 million-square-foot distribution center on the southeast side in a bid to boost jobs. via Chicago Tribune