In honor of Martin Luther King Day volunteers, in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity, paint SouthStar Services in Chicago Heights.

BY STEVE METSCH smetsch@southtownstar.com January 16, 2012 8:14PM Updated: January 16, 2012 9:51PM Clyde Wilson thinks the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., would have been impressed Monday had he been in Chicago Heights. “He’d be overwhelmed as we have a cross section of young people doing something in his memory,” Wilson said. “Most of [...]

By Mr. Tightwad mrtightwad@southtownstar.com December 27, 2011 7:16AM Home improvement projects can be intimidating, especially if you’re an untrained Tightwad just trying to save a buck. Just ask Mr. Tightwad. Years back, a project in his 103-year-old house was only supposed to result in tearing out a cracked plaster ceiling. By the time he was [...]

LANSING | It was a dream come true for the Ramirez family when Joe, Carmen and their three young daughters were able to move into their new home at 17741 Roy St. the night before Thanksgiving. About 500 volunteers, including those from local churches and schools, worked on the home that has become the third [...]