Fountain Restaurant, also known as La Fuente Restaurante #3, has reopened in Garfield Ridge under new ownership, continuing the legacy of its predecessor, Peaches and Pears, with a menu rich in international flavors.
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City begins long-awaited rebuild of Oakley Avenue
Funding for the repairs in the 15th Ward were first secured during President Franklin Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration, an American New Deal Agency that provided public works project jobs for millions of jobless Americans in 1935.
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City cracks down on illegal car sales and vehicle repairs
An ordinance prohibiting unlicensed vehicle dealers from working on non-registered autos took effect at the end of March.
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From volunteer to alderwoman: Jeylu Gutierrez’s journey of service
With the winds of history pushing her forward, Ald. Jeylu Gutierrez defeated Paul Reyes to become the first Latina woman to represent the 14th Ward.
Posted inClear-Ridge Reporter We/Us
Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade in pictures
Pictures from this year’s Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
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Sun shines bright on Archer Avenue Working Families St. Pat’s parade
The Archer Avenue Working Families’ St. Patrick’s Day Parade honored fallen first responders last Saturday.
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Tabares: Focus, move forward, keep making a difference
Southwest News-Herald’s Women’s History Month celebration continues with 23rd Ward Latina Alderman Silvana Tabares’ determined rise and no, it’s not alderwoman.
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Update: Quinn wants to require more votes to pass bond sales
The Johnson administration’s controversial long-term loan shifts the repayment burden to future generations.
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Archer Avenue St. Pat’s Parade grows, honors fallen heroes
The Archer Avenue parade continues its tradition of honoring the city’s fallen police, firefighters and everyday working people on Saturday, March 15.
Posted inClear Ridge Reporter New News
City rezones property, forcing closure of Archer Avenue bar
Zoning change forces Garfield Ridge bar closure after fatal shooting, illegal reopening.