Calumet Memorial Park District hosts free baseball competition

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet Memorial Park District will host a free Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition for area youth.

Retired teacher sees election of pope through eyes of children

There are certainly a lot of religion-related news and holidays this time of year.

Calumet Memorial Park District hosts Easter egg hunt Saturday

The Easter Bunny invites residents of the Calumet Memorial Park District to its Easter egg hunt at noon Saturday at four locations in Calumet City and Burnham.

Calumet Memorial Park District hosts Easter egg hunt Saturday

The Calumet Memorial Park District hosts its annual Easter egg hunt at noon Saturday at four locations.

Flu bug can hop away any time now

Our household had its first confirmed case of the flu last week and I was the sufferer, or the culprit depending on how you look at it.

Calumet Memorial Park District hosts Health & Fitness Expo

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet Memorial Park District's Health & Fitness Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 23.

Calumet Memorial Park District hosts Health & Fitness Expo

Zaire Green, 4, and Jadyn Goshay, 5, both of Calumet City, learn some line dancing moves at the Calumet Memorial Park District's Eclectic Extravaganza on Fe. 9 at the Sandridge Community Center. It is one of the many events the park district hosts for the community, such as the upcoming Heal…

Calumet Memorial Park District offers basketball clinic

Justin Scott, 7, of Calumet City, prepares to receive the ball in the Calumet Memorial Park District's Small Shots basketball league, held at the Sandridge Community Center.

Calumet Memorial Park District offers basketball clinic

CALUMET CITY | The Calumet Memorial Park District is offering a basketball clinic for 6- to 13-year-olds through Feb. 12 at the Sandridge Community Center, 600 Oglesby Ave.

Calumet City announces holiday events

CALUMET CITY | The city announces its events for the holiday season.

Cal City preps for Christmas

Calumet Memorial Park District employees decorate trees in preparation for Calumet City's holiday celebration on Dec. 7.

Cal City preps for Christmas

CALUMET CITY | Ken Mabry and Mike Kaczynski, members of the Calumet Memorial Park District's grounds crew, decorated the giant fir trees in front of Memorial Park in preparation for the annual tree lighting ceremony.

Cal City preschoolers get fire safety lesson

CALUMET CITY | Two firefighters from the Calumet City Fire Department recently visited the Lil' Geniuses preschool program at the Calumet Memorial Park District to teach the children about fire safety.

Cakl City preschoolers get fire safety lesson

Calumet City firefighters visited with preschoolers recently. From left are firefighter Pam Eanes, Jaliah Burton, Kameron Godden, Isabella Kooma, Amber Shirley, Jahari Wallace, Merlanni Jackson, Madecyn Chess and firefighter Steve Drew.

Calumet Memorial Park District offers haunted happenings

Nancy Schneider tells a spooky story to young children.

Calumet Memorial Park District offers haunted happenings

Participants react with a range of emotions as off-camera creatures stalk toward their wagon.

Calumet Memorial Park District offers haunted happenings

Jayden Turner, a 7-year-old fromf Calumet City, performs "Thriller" as part of the Calumet Memorial Park District's dance program for participants waiting to board a wagon.

Calumet Memorial Park District offers haunted happenings

BURNHAM | The Calumet Memorial Park District's haunted hayride, storytelling and pumpkin decorating took place Oct. 19 at the Burnham Woods Golf Course.

Calumet Memorial Park District offers Halloween events

CALUMET CITY | Join the Calumet Memorial Park District for Pumpkin Decorating & Storytime on Oct. 19 at the Burnham Woods Golf Course, Burnham Avenue and 142nd Street in Burnham. Kids ages 10 and younger with a parent can drop in anytime between 4 and 5:30 p.m. for a short hayride, decor…

Dog walk is Saturday in Calumet City

CALUMET CITY | At 9 a.m. Saturday, dogs of all sizes, political views and national origins will bring their owners to Memorial Park in Calumet City to participate in the ninth Neighborhoods Inc. Dog Walk. This popular event is sponsored by Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush. Registration …