Posts by Tim Hadac
Prayer in the park? Believe it
. By Tim Hadac Editor Clear-Ridge Reporter & NewsHound . Jennifer New grew up in a small town in South Carolina. The granddaughter of a Baptist preacher—the Rev. Darrell M. New—she was no stranger to things like tent revivals, a summertime phenomenon where the faithful take Gospel values out of churches and into the public…
Read MoreCalling out a ‘war hero’
. By Ray Hanania Most people have come to know Orland Park Village Board meetings as a distasteful bully pulpit where Mayor Keith Pekau belittles his critics, lies and portrays himself as the victim of a vast conspiracy. Pekau claims everyone against him defames him and asserts he and his family are victims of deranged…
Read MoreVols remove weeds from Marquette Park
. By Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 Isn’t it hard to believe that Labor Day, the official end of summer, is already upon us? If you have spent time around the Natural Areas at Marquette Park, which includes the Ashburn prairie, savanna and wetland…
Read MoreHustle and bustle and back at our schools
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 284-7394 Welcome, September, where we will celebrate Labor Day, remember Patriot Day and observe several Jewish holidays later in the month. Well, everyone is back to school. Living across the street from a public school can be…
Read MoreThere’s plenty going on at Daley College
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 Classes will soon be in session at Daley College, 7500 S. Pulaski, but it is not too late to apply or transfer. Call for more information at (773) 838-7500 or visit my.ccc.edu. When you drive by the school you can’t…
Read MoreHere’s a tip: the customer is always right
. By Ray Hanania A tip is supposed to be an expression of how much a customer appreciates the efforts of employees of a business, usually the wait staff at restaurants. You expect someone you are paying to provide the best possible service to provide the best possible service without having to be paid for…
Read MoreWorking for a better Illinois, always
. By Tim Drea and Pat Devaney This has been a long, hot labor summer for workers across Illinois, and climate change cannot be blamed. This Labor Day, we take time to remember the sacrifices made over many decades by the thousands of working men and women across Illinois. We thank our policymakers in Springfield…
Read MorePritzker plays both sides of nuke debate
. By Rich Miller Gov. JB Pritzker has taken some heat for vetoing legislation to eliminate the state’s decades-old moratorium on constructing new nuclear power reactors. Pritzker was asked about the topic again last week and he said he would sign a version of the bill if it limited new construction to only what are…
Read MoreBarb heard the ‘magic whistles’
. By Tim Hadac Editor Clear-Ridge Reporter & NewsHound . I first encountered Barb Dulski in 2011, when I joined the “I Grew Up in Clearing” nostalgia group on Facebook. As a lifelong Clearing resident and member of the storied Hill family (of Hill Hardware fame), Barb had quite a bit of neighborhood history to…
Read MorePolice Reports
. Crime reports courtesy of swchicagopost.com. Police report information is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken, and people charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Teen slain in Back of the Yards A 17-year-old boy…
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