Posts by Tim Hadac
Out of sadness, kindness
. By Kelly White . Scottsdale toy giveaway honors Kourtney’s life . By Kelly White Grieving the loss of her son, Kimberly Holeman poured her sorrow into a mission to bring joy to others. The Ashburn mother of four lost her son, 31-year-old Kourtney, in April 2020 in a shooting near 67th and Maplewood. To…
Read MoreLabor, business want more infrastructure spending
. By Rich Miller . Three of Gov. JB Pritzker’s appointees to the Illinois Commerce Commission have not yet been confirmed by the Illinois Senate, including the chair, Doug Scott. All three unconfirmed appointees have recently voted against the stated interests of trade unions. Senate President Don Harmon has assiduously courted trade union support and…
Read MoreA name change for Twain?
. By Tim Hadac . Alumni angry over possibility A dustup over a possible name change for Garfield Ridge’s oldest elementary school appears to be straight ahead. Mark Twain Elementary School opened its doors at 51st and Linder in 1927 and still serves the community there. News of the possible name change was disclosed publicly…
Read MorePlenty to do as we head into 2024
. By Patti Tyznik Your correspondent in Clearing and Garfield Ridge (708) 496-0265 • ptyznik@gmail.com . Another year has passed us by; some moments joyous, others made us cry. A dear co-worker departed from this earth, while others await the joy of a new birth! We had warm winter days and dry summer nights; gigantic skeletons…
Read MoreMissing the old days of imagination
. By Ray Hanania . Technology has been a blessing and a curse for our society, especially in the making of movies. Too often technology takes the place of great movie scripts and stories. While the CGI (computer generated images) sometimes can be astonishing, there is nothing like having a great story to provoke your…
Read MoreSharing warmth this Christmas season
. By Alexis Bocanegra Your correspondent in Clearing and Garfield Ridge (773) 949-1509 • grcl.alex23@gmail.com . ’Tis the season for giving and serving our community. With Thanksgiving behind us, one important thing to take away from the turkey dinner is gratefulness. There are many blessings that one can count around the dinner table and others…
Read More‘Work to be done’ in Brighton Park
. Some concerned about toxic soil disruption . By Tim Hadac As Mayor Brandon Johnson scrapped plans to build a tent encampment for migrants at 38th and California last week, many Brighton Park residents celebrated, but only briefly. “This protest against City Hall was successful, and I’m joyful about that, but there is work to…
Read MoreLights bring beauty to the community
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 . It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in West Lawn. My neighbors are going all out on their decorations. Sometimes I wish that when the season is over, everyone would take down their Christmas decorations and just leave the…
Read MoreThe 2024 ballot starts to take shape
. Candidates file petitions . By Tim Hadac Without a doubt, the campaign for president will draw the lion’s share of attention in 2024. But in that struggle’s shadow, candidates for other public offices have finished filing their nominating petitions. They now await the sometimes inevitable election-board challenges from their political opponents. On the Southwest…
Read MoreClock is ticking on Christmas shopping
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . Just a little over one more week to get that Christmas shopping done! Several of our local Catholic churches celebrated Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day on Tuesday, Dec. 12. The Blessed Virgin appeared four…
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