The seventh-grade girls volleyball team at St. Bede School is all smiles after there were crowned champions of the recent Valentine’s tournament at Marist High School. In a highly competitive, 14-team bracket, the Tigers fought their way to the top, beating St. John Fischer and Incarnation Central Middle School in the playoffs before defeating […]
Author Archives: Tim Hadac
Posted inChicago - Clearing, Chicago - Garfield Ridge, DVN Top News, SWNH Top News, Top News, Your Town
Fixing the storm’s damage
. Local man serves as homeowners’ advocate . By Tim Hadac Early March is usually considered too early in the season for roofers to be seen in Clearing and Garfield Ridge. But the sudden, severe storm that hit the area on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 27 changed that, at least for this year. “We’ve […]
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Budget ‘healing’ is no magic trick
. By Rich Miller . Gov. JB Pritzker proposed some changes to the state’s pension system during his budget/State of the State speech last month that will likely please the New York City-based bond rating agencies by giving them something they want, as well as his fellow Democrats by freeing up some money to spend […]
Posted inChicago - Archer Heights, Your Town
Looks like March may go out like a lion
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796. . March comes in like a lamb – it goes out like a lion! A sneak peek at the weather forecast for the next 10 days does show some mild days. So, we welcome March and […]
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Weather cooperated for Marine’s return
. By Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 . After the surprising snow coming down like a blizzard for a while last Friday night, I was especially glad to see the sun Saturday morning, for Patrick Downs (St. Rita High School class of 2018) was […]
Posted inChicago - West Lawn
Slam the brakes on reckless drivers
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 . The most popular topic of conversation in our neighborhood lately is the problem of speeding drivers. There are car accidents every single day due to drivers who break the law. I hope the city will add even more cameras to […]
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Greed flies high at airlines
. By Ray Hanania . I happened to be flipping through TV stations when I caught the hosts on ABC’s Good Morning America talking about two people who got into a fight on an airplane. There have actually been a lot of stories about passengers quarreling and fighting for a lot of reasons, but one […]
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Cheesie’s coming to Garfield Ridge
. Popular ‘pub & grub’ coming to Archer/Nashville . By Tim Hadac A business strip in need of a shot of adrenaline is about get a bit of zing next month. Cheesie’s Pub & Grub, a well known favorite on the North Side, is bringing its casual dining fun to the vacant Lindy’s/Gertie’s building at […]
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Media ignoring black, Hispanic Dems
. By Rich Miller . Two press conferences held after Gov. JB Pritzker’s recent budget address didn’t receive much news media attention. As the saying goes, coverage follows conflict, and the two pressers were far more subtle and polite in their criticisms of the governor’s plan than those held by Republicans, so they were mostly […]
Posted inChicago - West Lawn
Weather was sweet for Valentine’s Day
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 . I hope everyone had a nice Valentine’s Day. The weather sure was nice. As my hubby and I drove around the neighborhood that day, we saw a lot of holiday merchandise for sale outside at street corners and storefronts. I saw […]