Person(s) unknown spray painted graffiti on a slide May 3 at a Tinley Park-Park District park located at 7332 175st Street that had a swastika and unknown drawings on it, according to the Tinley Park Police Department. It was unknown at the time how long the graffiti had been there. The Tinley Park police reportedly removed the graffiti.

The Village of Tinley Park, emergency personnel and members of the community gathered May 6 to honor the history of Fire Station No. 47 ahead of a complete rebuild of the 45-year-old building.

Every year, one of the most anticipated Vogt Visual Arts Center exhibits comes in the form of the Community Consolidated School District 146 collaborative showcase. Drawings, paintings, illustrations and more reveal the vast talent emanating from the young artists of Central Middle School, Fierke Education Center, Fulton Elementary School, Kruse Education Center and Memorial School.

There are many organizations dedicated to helping veterans cope with post-traumatic stress disorder and other disabilities they must manage after returning to civilian life. Right here in Tinley Park, the Odyssey Golf Foundation is working to do just that by allowing veterans to golf on a closed course among their peers.