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Hispanic scholars hailed by Nazareth
. A local teen is among six Nazareth Academy students recently named College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars. Nathaniel Rios, a 2020 graduate of Our Lady of the Snows School, earned the designation based on academic achievements, maintaining a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and outstanding performance on the PSAT and/or AP…
Read MoreEvil returns to 64th Street
. Thousands may visit popular Halloween spectacle . By Cosmo Hadac What started as a way to connect with her neighbors during the peak of the pandemic has become a Halloween attraction that brings several thousand people to the Clearing neighborhood. Carnevil is now an annual event of epic frights and fun at 5716 W.…
Read MoreLyons police break open a huge crime organization
By Steve Metsch It would have been easy for Lyons Police Officer Dever Kelly to simply report a truck had been broken into and nothing was stolen. But Kelly, in his second year with the department, went the extra mile. He took photos of what he saw inside the truck, of boxes that were broken…
Read MoreLions clubs to hold Candy Days
The Riverside Township Lions Club will join Lions Clubs around the state for Candy Days, which will be held Thursday and Friday, October 12 and 13. Candy Days, held each year in October, annually raise more than $1 million to help the blind, visually impaired, deaf and hearing impaired. On Candy Days, Riverside Township Lions…
Read MoreIt’s so easy to help others
. By Tim Hadac Editor Clear-Ridge Reporter & NewsHound . With busloads of migrants already in the city and more on the way, thousands of Chicagoans with compassion in their hearts continue to be in “do something” mode. But rather than clean out your closets and dump your unwanted clothes (and other items) at the…
Read MorePassenger lounge coming to Midway
. But ‘first’ claim won’t fly with some By Tim Hadac Complaints about food and beverage concessions at Midway International Airport are nothing new, but a claim made by the Johnson Administration last week generated a new bit of grumbling from some Southwest Side history buffs and other aviation fans. In a prepared statement released…
Read More‘Senior Only’ driver’s license services available at SeatGeek Stadium
. The Office of the Secretary of State has opened a limited time “Senior Only” walk-in center at SeatGeek Stadium located at 7000 S. Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview. The walk-in center will be available through December 31st and is the latest senior-targeted addition to the newly launched Skip-the-Line program designed to reduce wait times at…
Read MoreIt’s been a rewarding experience
. By Patti Tyznik Your correspondent in Clearing and Garfield Ridge (708) 496-0265 • ptyznik@gmail.com I started writing this column one year ago this month. It has been such a rewarding experience, to say the least. Along the way I have met many wonderful, caring people who volunteer their time to community events and outreach. It…
Read MoreBatting cleanup, Ryan Aderman
. By Tim Hadac Editor Clear-Ridge Reporter & NewsHound . Baseball is in Ryan Aderman’s blood. Especially Little League ball. He even talked baseball with me last week, on his 33rd birthday. The Garfield Ridge native (St. Dan’s and later St. Laurence) was just a little boy when he donned his first baseball uniform—a Clear-Ridge…
Read MoreArea sports report: Coyne Schofield signs three-year pro deal
By Jeff Vorva The new Professional Women’s Hockey League is forming, and Palos Heights native and Sandburg graduate Kendall Coyne Schofield will be a part of its historic first season. Schofield was one of the first three players to sign for the Minnesota franchise, a trio that also features fellow U.S. Olympians Kelly Pannek and…
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