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Daily Southtown

Monday, May 5, 2025

 

Homewood-Flossmoor High School student dies in post-prom crash on I-94 ramp

Tom Mya Lyons, 18, was pronounced dead after a single-vehicle crash following the Homewood-Flossmoor High School prom.

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Major move as East Suburban Catholic Conference schools switch to GCAC, Catholic League for 2026-27 seasons

The addition of the ESCC schools and Marmion will boost the GCAC to 24 teams. The Catholic League will expand to 26.

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Judge won’t fine departing Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard in liquor license dispute

Cook County Judge Cecilia Horan said any fine would ultimately harm Dolton residents rather than departing Mayor Tiffany Henyard.

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Appeals system raised property tax bills for Cook County homeowners, report says

Cook County homeowners’ bills grew by a total of about 7% over the span of the report, and the increases fell more on lower-income Black and Latino taxpayers.

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With the state’s grocery tax set to end, many municipalities are adopting their own, even as food prices climb

At least 163 communities around the state have recently enacted local grocery taxes, even as consumers worry about rising food prices.

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Landmarks: Chicago Tomato Man shares love of ‘real’ produce thousands of plants at a time

La Grange Park resident Bob Zeni’s alter ego, Chicago Tomato Man distributes, 15,000 heirloom tomato plants annually.

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Pullman Railroad Days festival celebrates rail cars, workers in ‘the place where it happened’

Railroad Days was created ‘to create a national tourism event that really celebrated the railroad and industry heritage of Pullman.’

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Brother Rice’s Braydon McKendrick beats St. Rita, dad’s alma mater. And that’s not all. ‘Made himself into an ace.’

Braydon McKendrick dominates with nine strikeouts in five innings as Brother Rice rolls past St. Rita 13-0.

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Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown baseball rankings and player of the week

Brother Rice remains at the top, while Lincoln-Way Central and Richards enter the rankings.

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