The Smiley Tillmon Band appears in a free concert Aug. 5 at 50-Acre Park in Evergreen Park. ( Roman Sobus Photography) EVERGREEN PARK, IL — Spend a soulful evening with the Smiley Tillmon Band this ...

People often look forward to taking it easy when they retire, but Moses Tillmon did the opposite after retiring from Midlothian School District 143 in Illinois in 2007. “I started that job in 1977.

Here's a look back to 1963, when kids with long hair were perceived as threatening: George Lopez, of LaPlace, tells of enjoying a performance by a band called Knowbody Else (soon to become Black Oak ...