. By Rich Miller . “The woke left is coming after me for peeing on a tree during my college days,” state Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dietrich) told me not long ago. I’ve told you about this race before. The 102nd Illinois House District is one of a handful of southeastern and southern Illinois Republican primaries […]
Author Archives: Tim Hadac
Posted inChicago - Archer Heights, Your Town
Next week is busy in the community
. Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all on the 17th. “I-Rish you luck”! Two days later, we cannot forget the tireless worker and patron saint of fathers – Happy St. Joseph’s Day on the 19th. We also […]
Posted inChicago - Clearing, Chicago - Garfield Ridge, Your Town
Even the dogs will ‘go green’
. By Tim Hadac Editor Clear-Ridge Reporter & NewsHound (708)-496-0265 . The Chicago Working Families’ Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade always draws its share of colorful characters. Oh sure, there’s the usual assortment of parade units you’d expect: marching bands, as well as groups representing local schools, churches, Scout troops, veterans organizations, neighborhood watches, […]
Posted inChicago - Chicago Lawn
A corner of confusion on Kedzie
. By Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 . Over at 87th and Kedzie, it’s just one month shy of seven years since the Ultra Foods closed on the northwest corner. It will soon be 10 years since Luther South High School closed on the […]
Posted inChicago - West Lawn
Kitchens are photo galleries for grandparents
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 . You know you’re old when you have a conversation with friends about the best way to display photos of your grandchildren. Hubby and I recently shared some ideas with our dear friends, Carl and Karen. I have our […]
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Dems bask in tax-cut headlines
. By Rich Miller . “Mayors slam Pritzker’s proposal to eliminate grocery tax,” was the Daily Herald’s headline above a story last week about several mayors of upper-income suburban communities complaining about a proposed tax cut. I don’t know if the mayors quite understand this, but headlines like that are basically an in-kind campaign contribution […]
Posted inChicago - West Lawn
When Crawford was renamed to honor Pulaski
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 . Did you know that Pulaski Road used to be called Crawford Avenue? I asked several people this question, thinking I had some great piece of information. Turns out that every single person I asked already knew that. Well, did you […]
Posted inChicago - Archer Heights, Your Town
Let there be (more) light
. Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . We have made it to see the light. Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend, with days getting longer by the minute and daylight hanging around a lot longer. It is time to consider buying our corned […]
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Keeping kids in the gym, off the streets
. By Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 . A while back I wrote a story about a man working in South America, reading a newspaper from back home; and saddened by what he read about youth violence, vowed that when he came back, he […]
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Weather is tricky, but forecasters aren’t
. By Ray Hanania . Meteorology, or the science of guessing the weather on television, has been an entertaining segment since humans began watching television. Often, the weather reports were the least frightening to handle, compared to the growing domination of crime news that has filled up the expanding TV news broadcasts. There’s so much […]