. By Patti Tyznik Your correspondent in Clearing and Garfield Ridge (708) 496-0265 • ptyznik@gmail.com By the time this article goes to print, it will almost be September. September! The stores are already putting out Halloween decorations as if summer has packed its bags, headed south and left without saying goodbye. Summer never stood a chance, […]
Author Archives: Tim Hadac
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Cautious optimism about top cop nominee
. Want Snelling free of City Hall politics By Tim Hadac Southwest Side reaction to the selection CPD Counterterrorism Chief Larry Snelling to be the city’s next police superintendent was a mix of cautious optimism and “show me” skepticism. “From speaking with many CPD rank and file, I learned they were happy the top pick […]
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‘Smash and grab’ burglars hit businesses
. Dozens victimized this summer By Tim Hadac A “smash and grab” burglary crew has been hitting businesses across the Southwest Side, prompting police to issue a community alert. The crew typically strikes in the early hours of the morning, smashing windows and quickly grabbing valuables within easy reach. Crime scenes this month (and approximate […]
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Senator rescues trucker
Moments after a truck flipped on its side at 79th and Kedzie late last week, State Senator Willie Preston (D-16th) sprang into action to rescue a trucker trapped in the driver’s seat. Using a tire iron, Preston smashed and peeled back the truck’s windshield. He then helped the driver out to safety. The trucker was […]
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It was a labor of love
. Nancy McGinity ends career at St. Bede By Kelly White Nancy McGinity dedicated her life to a school she loves in the neighborhood where she lives. For the past 17 years, she has worked at St. Bede the Venerable School, 4440 W. 83rd St., showing a face of welcoming care and daily comfort within […]
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Happy Belated Birthday, Tony Hernandez
. By Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 As you know, over the last several years, many neighborhood newspapers have found it impossible to continue publication. We have been fortunate to have escaped that fate. So, that being said, when a neighboring community that has […]
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Use our dog park, but responsibly
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 I am still getting calls and texts about Woof Lawn Dog Park at West Lawn Park. As you may recall, I asked for your opinions in a column a couple of weeks ago. I still haven’t gotten any positive calls. Recently, […]
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Aaron Lopez is that ‘someone’
. . By Tim Hadac Editor Clear-Ridge Reporter & NewsHound . People fall off bicycles every day. What doesn’t happen every day is someone stopping what they’re doing to make sure you’re OK. What almost never happens is, after you’ve fallen, that same someone walking you two blocks to your house, just to make sure […]
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The best of the best
. Eileen Whelan wins citywide garden contest By Tim Hadac In a neighborhood once called “the garden spot of Chicago” by a U.S. congressman, it’s not easy being the best of the best. But Eileen Whelan is. In fact, the Garfield Ridge resident is the best home gardener in the entire city, at least this […]
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Union Fades Barbershop grows steadily
. Owned and operated by Garfield Ridge native By Tim Hadac If boys and girls in Clearing and Garfield Ridge look a bit more stylish as they head back to school this month, Cristihan Barcenas had something to do with it. The owner of Union Fades Barbershop, Barcenas led his team of barbers at the […]