Posts by Bob Bong
Fire shuts down Al Bawadi restaurant in Bridgeview
By Bob Bong Al Bawadi Grill, 7250 W. 87th St. in Bridgeview, will remain closed while repairs are completed after a fire struck the popular Middle Eastern and Palestinian restaurant just before closing Monday, April 3. Firefighters responded to the fire just before 10:30 p.m. and found a large outdoor dining tent adjacent to the…
Read MoreOrland Park police participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Orland Park Police Department will join law enforcement agencies across the country for the annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Residents are encouraged to drop off no longer needed prescription medications to the Orland Park Police Station from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The station is located at 15100 S.…
Read MoreStickney-Forest View Lions Club to hold pancake and french toast breakfast
The Stickney Forest-View Lions Club will be holding their 71st annual Pancake and French Toast Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday, May 7, at Edison Elementary School, 4100 Scoville Ave., Stickney. The Pancake and French Toast Breakfast was the club’s original fundraising event and it continues to be one of their major sources…
Read MorePolice put focus on distracted driving in April
April is Distracted Driving Awareness month, and it won’t take you long to look around during your travels and see drivers distracted by all sorts of things. Most people immediately think of people being distracted by their mobile phones, but really the problem can come from any distraction either inside or outside the car. Palos…
Read MoreOak Lawn trustee wants property transfer tax issue back on ballot
By Joe Boyle Oak Lawn officials would like to revisit the property transfer tax question that residents voted down in the Nov. 8 election. Trustee Paul Mallo (3rd) said during the Oak Lawn Village Board meeting Tuesday night that he believes residents voted against the measure because they thought it would raise their taxes. Mayor Terry Vorderer…
Read MoreJulliani’s celebrates 35 years of loving Palos Heights
By Bob Bong Bill Malliaras has seen his share of ups and downs in 35 years of operating a restaurant in Palos Heights. Originally, Malliaras and his brother Perry opened a Giordano’s franchise in 1988 at 7239 W. College Drive. The chain was eventually sold, and the brothers went independent in 2001 and Julliani’s was…
Read MoreShots fired at man in Palos Hills phone store
Palos Hills police said shots were fire Saturday afternoon at the Elite Mobile store at 7233 W. 103rd Street. Police said they received a call at 1:55 p.m. of a disturbance at the store, which is in a shopping center across the street from Pete’s Fresh Market in Bridgeview. Police said a man entered the…
Read MoreMan arrested for robbing gas stations in Summit, Bridgeview
By Bob Bong A 19-year-old Chicago man was charged last week with robbing a gas station in Summit shortly after robbing another gas station in neighboring Bridgeview, and he was also wanted for a series of convenience store robberies in Chicago. Terrance Thomas, 19, was charged with armed robberies for holding up the Thorntons gas…
Read MoreComings & Goings: PGA Tour Superstore to open Saturday in Orland Park
By Bob Bong A new PGA Tour Superstore is set to open at 9 a.m. Saturday in Orland Park in the former Dania store at 14812 S. LaGrange Road, after undergoing a $1.4 million remodeling. While the 50,000-square-foot store will cater to golfers with a wide range of offerings from apparel to technology to repairs…
Read MoreMost Holy Redeemer priest reinstated after investigation
By Bob Bong Father Paul Guzman was reinstated last month as associate pastor at Evergreen Park’s Most Holy Redeemer Church after an investigation of child sexual abuse charges found insufficient reason to believe him guilty of the charges. Cardinal Blasé Cupich announced Guzman’s return to the church in a letter to parishioners March 21: “Thank…
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