The eight seniors on the Kennedy High School boys basketball team were recently honored as their final prep hoops season winds down. Receiving plaudits were Nate Carrero, Ian Martinez, Kenneth Villa, Juan Juarez, Pedro Araiza, Brett Gomez, John Kurysz and Jeremiah Stigger. The honor came on the Crusaders’ home court on the same night Kennedy […]
Author Archives: Tim Hadac
Posted inChicago - Clearing, Chicago - Garfield Ridge
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) […]
Posted inDVN Top News, Top News
Despite 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 […]
Posted inChicago - West Lawn
People 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 […]
Posted inChicago - Archer Heights, Your Town
Will 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 […]
Posted inChicago - Chicago Lawn
St. 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 […]
Posted inChicago - Clearing, Chicago - Garfield Ridge
Learn 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 […]
Posted inChicago - Clearing, Chicago - Garfield Ridge, DVN Top News, Top News
Stars & 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 […]
Posted inChicago - Archer Heights, Your Town
Two 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 […]
Posted inOpinion
Pekau 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 […]