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Column: Urban Growers Collective farms 30 acres near Lynwood

Urban Growers Collective produces vegetables, culinary and medicinal herbs and flowers, said Erika Allen, CEO and co-founder.

Robin Kassis, who helped expand the Orland Township Food and Pet Pantry from a few shelves to a 2,200-square-foot operation, died Aug. 18.

Park Forest Mayor Joe Woods wrote he was the victim of a violent crime in which one of the assailants had a large knife in his hands.

OAI of Park Forest will develop a clean energy demonstration site with a $100,000 check from Northern Illinois Community Initiatives.

The Conservation Fund helped Marty and MariKate Thomas expand their small Kakadoodle farm in Frankfort to 74 acres in Matteson.

Suzie Brown and Jane Steinmetz both worked together on various projects through the decades to improve life in Park Forest.

When are we going to give carjackers stiffer penalties? This is beyond ridiculous. Another one in West Beverly. Thomas Patrick McClory, Bridgeview

Three days after the outage, 14 group members, including supervisors and students, are still in Puerto Rico with flights scheduled Tuesday.

The era was a perfect storm , when the highly regarded Dr. Benjamin Spock condoned corporal punishment and parents had unquestioning trust.

The big bash is planned as a concert by the Better Together jazz ensemble, along with a reception and/or dinner in Freedom Hall.