Cal City police to conduct traffic enforcement over July 4 holiday

Times Staff

CALUMET CITY | Calumet City police will conduct a traffic enforcement for the July 4 holiday focusing on both drunken and unbuckled drivers, a…

Calumet Memorial Park District offers summer day camp

Times Staff

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet Memorial Park District offers its Fun Unlimited Day Camp.

Cal City approves firm for police camera maintenance

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | The City Council gave its support to making payments to a Hickory Hills-based company to maintain the pole-mounted cameras erec…

City officials may encourage apartment-to-condo conversions

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | Third Ward Alderman Thaddeus Jones says he wants his City Council colleagues to craft a program this year that encourages the c…

Qualkinbush, council maintain leaders in Cal City posts

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | The City Council has approved Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush's reappointments of a dozen individuals to top  city govern…

Crafty kids can enjoy summer camp

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CALUMET CITY | The Calumet Memorial Park District offers a summer camp for 3- to 6-year-olds from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. For more informat…

Mayor proclaims Buddy Poppy Days

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CALUMET CITY | Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush recently signed the Buddy Poppy proclamation at City Hall with the Ehinger Bros. Veterans…

CSX says it’s willing to cooperate about train noise concerns

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | CSX railroad officials told the City Council on Tuesday they are willing to work with state and federal officials to address co…

Special Olympics torch run traverses south suburbs

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D.155 honors three retiring educators

Paul Czapkowicz Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | Three longtime educators who are retiring this year were recognized by the Calumet City Elementary District 155 School Board on…

Cal City D.155 School Board OKs 5-year contract with superintendent

Paul Czapkowicz Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | Currently completing his eighth year as superintendent of Calumet City Elementary District 155, Troy Paraday will begin working…

Gas leak to blame for Cal City home explosion

Times Staff

CALUMET CITY | Officials said a gas leak caused an explosion at an abandoned Calumet City home Saturday that knocked the structure off of its …

Sunday is final day for River Oaks Sears

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | The Sears Roebuck & Co. store that has been in operation at River Oaks Shopping Center for nearly 50 years will close for g…

Cal City mom gives birth in minivan in hospital driveway

CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press

CHICAGO | Melissa Jones almost made it.

D.215 offers summer enrichment for its students

Iyana Mason Times Columnist

The official summer countdown has begun for parents and students in our area.

Green Lake Family Aquatic Center open in Cal City

Times Staff

CALUMET CITY | The Green Lake Family Aquatic Center, 1100 River Oaks Drive, is open for summer.

Cal City has a lot going on

George Grenchik Times Columnist

- St. Andrew church is having its 40th annual Summer Fest on June 29 and 30 on the parish grounds at 768 Lincoln Ave. in Calumet City. Festivi…

More than 400 residents attend Cal City Health and Wellness Fair

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CALUMET CITY | The city hosted a Health and Wellness Fair sponsored by 2nd Ward Alderman Leni Wosczynski on May 18, which attracted more than …

Family Fun Center in Cal City open for summer

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CALUMET CITY | The Calumet Memorial Park District's Family Fun Center at Memorial Park, 612 Wentworth Ave., is now open for the summer.

Already making summer memories

Jennifer Pallay Times Columnist

June just kicked off, and I’ve already checked one thing off my summer bucket list. Last week we visited Fair Oaks Farms, a family-friendly ad…

D.215 students receive record number of scholarships

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CALUMET CITY | Thornton Fractional High School District 215 graduates have received a combined $3.2 million in scholarships and grant awards a…

T.F. North air-conditioning contract OK'd

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 Superintendent Creg Williams was pleased to learn the cost of an air-cond…

Remembering Father Leo

George Grenchik Times Columnist

Leo died last week.

T.F. North hosts summer program for incoming freshmen

Times Staff

CALUMET CITY | Thornton Fractional North High School is offering the “Learning to Excel Academically with Pride," or LEAP Program, for incomin…

T.F. North students to visit China this summer

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | Two Thornton Fractional North High School students have an interesting summer ahead of them. By the time they return to school …

D.215 officials mull pension possibilities

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | Officials with Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 are watching closely the activity of the Illinois General …

Funding for proposed south suburban projects get preliminary OK

Andrea Holecek Times Correspondent

CHICAGO | Calumet City, Lansing, Burnham, Riverdale, Thornton Township and Glenwood are among the proposed recipients of 2013 Community Develo…

Military academy dreams nearly shattered

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CALUMET CITY | When Brayden Banske visited his big sister at the U.S. Naval Academy, he made it his goal to follow in her footsteps.

Cal City OKs tax-sharing payments to developers

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | The City Council approved a pair of payments that keep the city in compliance with deals to real estate developers who oversaw …

Cal City VFW Post 8141 celebrates diamond jubilee anniversary

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KANSAS CITY, MO. |  John E. Hamilton, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, has announced the presentation of a Diamond Jubilee …

Memorial Day events in south suburbs

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CALUMET CITY | A Memorial Day ceremony is set for noon Monday at American Legion Calumet Memorial Post 330, 950 Legion Drive. For information …

Cal City officials make rock salt purchase, pay other expenses

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | The City Council gave its approval to a purchase of nearly $190,000 for a supply of rock salt.

Chicago man killed in Calumet City shooting

Times Staff

CALUMET CITY | A 35-year-old man was killed early Thursday on the 600 block of Freeland Avenue in Calumet City, police said.

Thornton Fractional North graduation

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Mobile health unit to offer free shots, physcials at T.F. North

Times Staff

CALUMET CITY | The St. Bernard Hospital Pediatric Mobile Health Unit will offer free immunizations and school physicals at Thornton Fractional…

Cal City residents recycle for Earth Day

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CALUMET CITY | Second Ward Alderman Leni Wosczynski sponsored a recycling day event on April 27 in honor of Earth Day, which was April 22.

Quinn uses commencement speech to tout ammunition magazine restrictions

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

SOUTH HOLLAND | Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn used graduation ceremonies Sunday at South Suburban College to urge support for a proposal that would …

Cal City police to crack down on seat belt violators

Times Staff

CALUMET CITY | Calumet City officers will be on the lookout for seat belt violators over the Memorial Day weekend, according to a news release.

Lansing soldier welcomed home with salute

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State grants to benefit parks in Cal City, Crete

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | An Illinois Department of Natural Resources program is providing $15.3 million to benefit public parks across the state, includ…

Traffic stop in Harvey leads to arrest of three suburban men

Times Staff

HARVEY | A traffic stop Tuesday led to the arrest of three local men who face traffic and gun charges.

Cal City takes a hit as it loses Sears

George Grenchik Times Columnist

I was straightening out and sorting some of the clutter and stuff that I, and I imagine some of you, live with. I scooped up a solitary plasti…

D.215 considering smartphone app, ads on its website

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | School Board officials for the Thornton Fractional high schools are considering whether to create a new application that would …

New Blue Island alderman has Cal City ties

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

BLUE ISLAND | For Kevin T. Donahue, getting elected to a City Council position was really just a matter of staying within the family’s line of…

Cal City shares sales tax revenue with Sam’s Club developer

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | The City Council last week approved payment of just over $250,000 to the developer who got a Sam’s Club warehouse store to loca…

Council approves consultant for Alderman Jones

Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | The City Council gave its approval Thursday to a $6,500 payment for a consulting firm that will advise 3rd Ward Alderman Thadde…

Citizens Utility Board to help Cal City residents at health fair

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CALUMET CITY | The Citizens Utility Board will give Calumet City consumers money-saving light bulbs, helpful tips, and information about a fre…

Calumet City D.155 School Board takes oath

Paul Czapkowicz Times Correspondent

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet City Elementary District 155 School Board seated its new members on Monday, based on results from the April 9 election.

Calumet City youth win accolades at Earth Day event

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CALUMET CITY | Calumet City 2nd Ward Alderman Leni Wosczynski sponsored the annual Earth Day coloring and poster contest.

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