Posts by Tim Hadac
Mayoral candidates to come courting
. . Vallas, Johnson may mine vote-rich Clearing, Garfield Ridge By Tim Hadac With the Clearing and Garfield Ridge aldermanic races decided in landslide victories on Feb. 28, attention now turns to the mayoral runoff, set for Tuesday, April 4. Both former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson (D-1st)…
Read MoreDespite mayoral loss, Chuy expands Southwest Side footprint
. . Lost citywide, but won in 12 and 14 By Tim Hadac Southwest Side incumbents did generally well at the polls on Feb. 28, with only one—the recently appointed 12th Ward Ald. Anabel Abarca—going down to defeat. The biggest winner appeared to be U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-4th). While he lost his mayoral…
Read MorePeople sure do like El Indio
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 Hello and happy March to all. I want to thank everyone for the calls and texts last week. I am still getting restaurant recommendations from many nice people who responded to my request a few weeks ago for good places…
Read MoreWill March enter like a lion or a lamb?
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 284-7394 We welcome March – does it come in like a lion or a lamb? “Beware the Ides of March”, Shakespeare. The quote refers to betrayal and the day Julius Caesar was assassinated. However, we do not…
Read MoreSt. Rita students visit WGN studios
. By Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 How many of you saw the WGN Morning News last week when the St. Rita High School Broadcast Club stopped in to visit the WGN Courtesy Desk? Mr. Andrew Mariotti ’17 and President Deacon John Donahue accompanied…
Read MoreLearn about city history at library
. . By Joan Hadac Your correspondent in Clearing and Garfield Ridge (708) 496-0265 • joan.hadac@gmail.com Apologies for the late notice, but I’ll include this bit of news for those who receive the Clear-Ridge Reporter & NewsHound early on their doorstep—or better, for all of us who subscribe online for about 4 cents a day. Join…
Read MoreStars & Stripes 5K run returns
Will honor fallen CPD Officer Ella French By Tim Hadac Hundreds of men, women and children will run, jog, walk or roll through the streets of western Garfield Ridge this summer, in part to honor the ultimate sacrifice made by a Chicago Police officer. The Stars and Stripes 5K Run will be held Saturday, July 1…
Read MoreTwo brothers who will be missed
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 284-7394 To lose a friend is the greatest of all losses–Syrus. I write this because recently the Stanek family lost a very good friend. Henry “Hank” Turk passed away a few weeks ago, along with his brother…
Read MorePekau trying to silence his critics
By Ray Hanania Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau has launched a campaign to silence his critics and expand his power by reducing accountability in Orland Park, the largest municipality between Chicago and Joliet. His most recent effort is to expand power is to remove Orland Park from the “confines” of state law that define a…
Read MoreIt’s been an OMG 2023 so far
. By Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 If you spend time texting you are no doubt familiar with the acronym OMG. If not, I will tell you it is another way of expressing shock, wonderment, or as the letters represent: Oh My Gosh. That…
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