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Author Archives: Patricia Tyznik
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Obbie’s Pizza carries on despite fire
Obbie’s Pizza, located on Archer Avenue, is temporarily closed due to a recent fire. No one was injured, and first responders extinguished the fire quickly.
Posted inChicago - Clearing
Garfield Ridge, Clearing celebrate summer with parades, library programs, community activities: Patricia Tyznik
The annual Patriots Day Parade was held on June 25, and it was one of the best. It started with a pre-parade party at Valtas Insurance Agency, located at 6108 S. Archer Ave., which was celebrating 25 years of service. They provided free tacos, hot dogs, soda, popcorn and bubbles. There was a DJ, dance […]
Posted inChicago - Clearing
Summer fun awaits in Garfield Ridge, Clearing with markets, programs and events
Your complete guide to summer 2026 in Garfield Ridge. Free events for kids, farmers markets, library programs, 5K race, and community activities all season long.
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Car show fun, summer reading, library programs and Patriots Day: Patricia Tyznik
Welcome summer! What a way to kick off the month of June in the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood! The Archer Avenue Car Show drew in over a thousand people. The overall vibe was pure summer joy. The weather turned out beautiful and people were loving walking down a closed Archer Avenue. There were hundreds of amazing […]
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Patriots Day Parade, Changosnakedog, Sesame Street and Senior Ice Cream Soda Day: Patricia Tyznik
Fun community events in Clearing, Garfield Ridge this summer.
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Before people carved pumpkins, they carved turnips
Did you know that before people started carving pumpkins into Jack-o-Lanterns, people of Irish and Scottish descent would carve faces into potatoes or turnip? This was done to scare away evil spirits on the night of Samhain, which marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the “darker half “of […]