In the Rear View: School Strike Rumblings and Drug Abuse Reality

MONDAY

Orland Park Bakery, Lang Lee II and Frontier Construction join the list of plaza businesses to be awarded eminent domain payouts.

The Illinois Racing Board will consider on Dec. 20 an application for an Arlington Park Trackside OTB in Orland Hills.

TUESDAY

With contract negotiations still ongoing since spring, parents, residents and former Orland School District 135 teachers fear a strike may be the result.

Sandburg 56, Brother Rice 33: The Eagles dominate all facets of the game in routing the Crusaders in Orland Park.

WEDNESDAY

The Orland Park men were speeding through a red light when they were struck by another car.

THURSDAY

Mike Schofield's In the Blink of an Eye program exposes students to real stories of drug abuse, death and loss to prevent more drug-induced tragedy.

In that dead zone between "It's Christmas Day!" and "I've been listening to this song for a month!" which holiday tune do you never want to hear again?

FRIDAY

Melanie Walsh is in the running to regain her position as student services secretary, after she was told to either accept her former paraprofessional position or be terminated altogether from the district.

St. Xavier football coach Mike Feminis likely will depart ever so slightly from his pre-game routine when he addresses his team before the Cougars face Carroll (Mont.) in Saturday's NAIA title game. And, rest assured, he'll speak from the heart.