Melinda Moore

Palos Heights

Freelance Reporter at Daily Southtown at Chicago Tribune

Freelance Copy Editor and Writer at Wild Sky Media

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Community news: Elmhurst University announces endowed chair in STEM, more

2 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Elmhurst University announces endowed chair in STEMA married couple who have ties to Elmhurst University have established a $1.5 million estate commitment to create its first endowed faculty chair in science, technology, analytics and mathematics.
Around the Southland: Mai Fest in Blue Island, gold for Special Olympian, more

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Mai Fest set for this weekend in Blue IslandThe Blue Island Arts Alliance presents Mai Fest 2025 from noon to 5 p.m. May 10, with 100 artisans and craft vendors lining Olde Western Avenue from Canal Street south to 134th Street. The roadway will be closed to cars, but restaurants and pubs will be open. This is the fourth year for Mai Fest, which honors the German heritage of Blue Island.
Around the Southland: Orland police promote autism awareness, Metra work, more

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Orland Park police cruiser promotes autism awarenessThe Orland Park Police Department marked Autism Awareness Month and its Occupant with Autism program by showing off the department’s new cruiser. The design’s highlights include puzzle pieces wrapped around the vehicle, an autism awareness ribbon on the SUV’s hood, and Occupant with Autism decal and QR code that links to the program on the rear window.
Community news: Brookfield Zoo Chicago brings back its Ferris wheel, and more

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Brookfield Zoo Chicago has another reason for people to visit this year, because its Ferris wheel has returned. Through Labor Day weekend, when weather allows, patrons can enjoy a five- to seven-minute ride that offers views of the zoo grounds, animal habitats and even the Chicago skyline. The Ferris wheel is 110 feet high and features 24 riding gondolas and multicolored LED lighting.
Orland Park, Evergreen Park libraries hatch eggs among the stacks

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Seeing chickens hatch has been a dream for Stephanie Theriault since she missed out on the opportunity as a first grader because only a few classrooms at her school could host chicks. “I was devastated and held on to that disappointment clearly into my adult life,” Theriault said, “and I was thinking, ‘Wait a minute. We can do that here.
Around the Southland: Orland Park Library features art photographer, and more

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Photographer stars in reception at Orland Park libraryAcclaimed photographer Mark Ballogg will highlight his exhibit “Making Space” from 7 to 8 p.m. May 2 on the second floor of the Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S. Ravinia Ave. Attendees can speak with the photographer, view some of his favorite photographs and learn more about the Chicago art scene. The event is free and requires no registration.
Andrew High School musician named state's top young composer

3 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

When Dash Wilson composes a new piece of music, it’s not just the notes that are important but the story they tell, and his creativity earned him first place this year in the 2025 Illinois Young Composer contest. His composition “Echo of a Raindrop – From Within the Cave” also received an honorary mention at the Illinois Music Education Association Student Composition Contest in the Senior Instrumental Large Ensemble Category. “I would say when I was writing it there were two things I had in mind.
Community news: Golden Apple for area principal, car show in River Grove, more

3 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Prospect School principal receives Golden Apple AwardKristin Cummings, principal at Prospect School in Clarendon Hills, recently received a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Leadership, one of six finalists to earn the honor in Illinois. She and the other finalists received their award earlier this month from the Golden Apple Foundation during its Celebration of Excellence in Teaching & Leadership at the Q Center in St. Charles.
Oak Lawn church brings flowery Easter tradition back to life

3 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Fresh flowers will be the order of the day on Easter Sunday at Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ in Oak Lawn as it revives a decades-old tradition. Those at the 10 a.m. Easter service will be invited to attach a fresh flower from their garden to a cross erected as the centerpiece of the celebration. They can alternatively attach a flower provided by the church. “We have this very large wooden cross we put on the altar at Easter time, and it’s wound with jute rope.
Around the Southland: Superintendents group awards scholarships, IPO gala set, more

3 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Melinda Moore

Superintendents group, UNC award scholarshipsThe Superintendents’ Commission for the Study of Demographics and Diversity recently awarded scholarships to students during the Ron Edmonds Scholarship Award and Board Recognition Gala at the Tinley Park Convention Center.