H-F sculpture, artists to be feted today

Homewood-Flossmoor High School art teacher Greg Petecki, on ladder, works on the installation of his students' sculpture, "Bell Tower," in front of the Flossmoor Public Library. A community celebration for the sculpture and its artists is scheduled for 3 p.m. today.

H-F sculpture, artists to be feted today

These students from Homewood-Flossmoor High School's 3D Studio Art program designed and built a wooden sculpture that has been installed at Flossmoor Public Library.

H-F sculpture, artists to be feted today

FLOSSMOOR | Each school year at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, the 3D Studio Art students design and create a sculpture to be added to the art collection on campus.

Prairie State College holds 54th commencement ceremony

Chicago Heights teen dies from gunshot to abdomen

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | An 18-year-old Chicago Heights man was shot and killed there Friday night.

Prairie State College holds 54th commencement ceremony

The 2013 graduating class was the first at Prairie State College to walk down the aisle in eco-friendly caps and gowns when the college held its 54th commencement ceremony Saturday. Each graduation gown was made from approximately 29 post-consumer plastic bottles.

Prairie State College holds 54th commencement ceremony

Some 400 students received associate's degrees and professional or technical certificates in Prairie State College's 54th graduation ceremony on Saturday.

Prairie State College holds 54th commencement ceremony

Brittany Byrns gives gives the invocation at Prairie State College's commencement ceremony Saturday.

Free concerts next week at H-F High School

Homewood-Flossmoor High School offers two free concerts next week with the choir and orchestra.

Free concerts next week at H-F High School

FLOSSMOOR | Homewood-Flossmoor High School invites the public to its annual Red & White Choir Concert, set for 8 p.m. Tuesday in the school's Mall Auditorium, 999 Kedzie Ave.

Two dead following Chicago Heights fire

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | A man and a woman are dead after a fire in a Chicago Heights home early Friday.

Two dead following Chicago Heights fire

This is what remains of a home in the 200 block of East 24th Avenue in Chicago Heights after a fire there early Friday.

Chicago Heights library celebrates Cinco de Mayo

A young boy tries his luck with the pinata at the Chicago Heights Public Library's Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 4.

Chicago Heights library celebrates Cinco de Mayo

A young dancer entertains the crowd of nearly 200 people at the Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 4 at the Chicago Heights Public Library.

Chicago Heights library celebrates Cinco de Mayo

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | About 200 people celebrated Cinco de Mayo on May 4 at the Chicago Heights Public Library.

Chicago Heights library celebrates Cinco de Mayo

A dancer with Ballet Folklorico Tonatiuh, based in Chicago Heights, shows off her colorful folk costume as part of the Chicago Heights Public Library's Cinco de Mayo festivities on May 4.

PSC speech team brings home gold in regional tourney

PSC President Eric Radtke, far left, congratulates speech team members Jasmine Ross, Liz Rossi, Sarah Ross, and Nicholas Williams for their recent successes in the Phi Rho Pi Region 4 Speech Tournament at Elgin Community College.

PSC speech team brings home gold in regional tourney

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | The Prairie State College speech team was named co-regional champions in Individual Events and received the silver medal overall (Individual Events and Debate) during the Phi Rho Pi Region 4 Speech Tournament at Elgin Community College. This is the first team gold medal for…

Marian Catholic High School Concert Band earns honor band title at SuperState contest

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Marian Catholic High School’s Concert Band was named the Honor Band, the top award, at the SuperState Band Contest on May 3 at the University of Illinois.