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A River Thru History Rendezvous coming back to Willow Springs
The 30th annual A River Thru History – The Des Plaines Valley Rendezvous, is returning to Columbia Woods Forest Preserve in Willow Springs, Saturday, September 9, and Sunday, September 10. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Public parking is at the UPS…
Read MoreCasten fears possible government shutdown
By Jeff Vorva Congressman Sean Casten (D-6th) is bringing millions of dollars of projects to his district but is fearful for the near future when it comes to bringing in more money. He is also crossing his fingers that there won’t be a government shutdown on Oct. 1 even though some analysts think there is…
Read MoreBarb heard the ‘magic whistles’
. By Tim Hadac Editor Clear-Ridge Reporter & NewsHound . I first encountered Barb Dulski in 2011, when I joined the “I Grew Up in Clearing” nostalgia group on Facebook. As a lifelong Clearing resident and member of the storied Hill family (of Hill Hardware fame), Barb had quite a bit of neighborhood history to…
Read MoreHeadaches at Hancock
. Teachers, students, parents protest principal’s ouster By Tim Hadac Almost exactly two years ago, Hancock College Prep High School Principal Vanessa Puentes stood with then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other elected and appointed officials to celebrate the opening of the school’s new building at 5437 W. 64th Place. Two years later, Hancock’s Local School Council…
Read MoreA penny for their thoughts
. SW Sider to walk 80 miles to prevent police suicides By Tim Hadac For the third year in a row, Southwest Side native Robert Swiderski will walk 80 miles across the city—visiting all Chicago Police Department district stations–to help prevent suicide among law enforcement officers. This year, the avid runner plans to start once…
Read MoreCasten to hold Town Hall on Thursday at Moraine Valley Community College
Congressman Sean Casten (D-6th) will host a town hall in Palos Hills at Moraine Valley Community College, 9000 College Parkway, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 24. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Since being elected to Congress, Casten has made it a top priority to be accessible and in constant communication with constituents—holding over…
Read MoreMidway Chamber hosts golf, crawls
. By Tim Hadac With summer on the wane, the Midway Chamber of Commerce is kicking its seasonal slate of activities into high gear. First up is the MCC’s 7th Annual Golf Outing, set for noon Friday, Sept. 15 at Stony Creek Golf Course, 5850 W. 103rd St., Oak Lawn. The day will feature a…
Read MoreBanners fly high for veterans
Garfield Ridge resident Mike Hernandez and his family – wife Kim and daughters Mia and Makayla – stand at Archer and Nordica, near a Midway Chamber of Commerce banner honoring Mike for his military service. An Air Force veteran, he served from 1997-2005. Banners saluting nearly three dozen local veterans hang from light poles, mostly…
Read MoreSummer saying ‘So long’
. By Patti Tyznik Your correspondent in Clearing and Garfield Ridge (708) 496-0265 • ptyznik@gmail.com By the time this article goes to print, it will almost be September. September! The stores are already putting out Halloween decorations as if summer has packed its bags, headed south and left without saying goodbye. Summer never stood a chance,…
Read MoreAaron Lopez is that ‘someone’
. . By Tim Hadac Editor Clear-Ridge Reporter & NewsHound . People fall off bicycles every day. What doesn’t happen every day is someone stopping what they’re doing to make sure you’re OK. What almost never happens is, after you’ve fallen, that same someone walking you two blocks to your house, just to make sure…
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