THORNTON
Thornton set to greet Santa Claus with party
Thornton will welcome Santa Claus to town with carols, balloons and treats on Sunday.
The jolly dignitary will appear as part of the village's official Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Village President Jack Swan is scheduled to switch on the lights at 5 p.m. at the Thornton fire station, 111 E. Margaret St.
The event will include Christmas carols by local Scout troops, a balloon release, hot chocolate and cookies in the fire station and the chance for children to meet Santa.
SOUTH HOLLAND
College to use grant money for buying tools
South Suburban College plans to use money received from a federal grant to purchase new tools and equipment for its vocational programs that teach construction techniques.
The community college received $15,000 as a grant through the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education program, which provides money to be distributed by state entities to high school districts and community colleges for special projects.
College officials will use the money to improve their masonry lab, purchase a cement mixer, a compression tester and brick saw, along with other purchases of assorted hand tools.
The grant was applied for last year, and money was received last month.
Officials have placed the orders for the new tools and equipment, and hope to have received all of the new items in time for the beginning of the new semester in January.
GLENWOOD
Christmas in the Park scheduled for Dec. 12
The village will sponsor a Christmas In The Park event beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec.12, at Callahan-Strand Park, located across from the Village Hall.
Santa Claus will be on hand to greet and take pictures with children.
Hot chocolate and cookies will be served in the adjacent Senior Center, 1 Rebecca Street, and a choral group from Hickory Bend School will be caroling from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15.p.m.
SOUTH SUBURBS
Libraries will be closed for in-service Dec. 12
The following libraries will be closed Friday, Dec. 12 for a multi-library staff in-service: Chicago Heights, Crete, Glenwood-Lynwood, Flossmoor (until 1 p.m.), Grande Prairie, Harvey, Markham, Nancy McConathy (Sauk Village), Steger-South Chicago Heights and University Park. All the libraries will be open for business as usual on Saturday.
