Posts by Tim Hadac
Your chance to thank a police officer
By Joan Hadac Your correspondent in Clearing and Garfield Ridge (708) 496-0265 • joan.hadac@gmail.com You may recall Clearing native Robert Swiderski’s inspiring, two-day, 80-mile run across the city in June 2021—running to all Chicago Police Department district stations to help prevent suicide among law enforcement officers. This year, the avid runner plans to start once again……
Read MoreCrusaders raise funds on Archer
Still basking in the afterglow of their season-opening 27-14 triumph over Roosevelt, members of the Kennedy High School football team stand at Archer and Normandy and encourage motorists to eat at McDonald’s last week. The restaurant donated a portion of sales over a three-hour period to the team. Between sales revenue and tips from supporters,……
Read MoreIllinois is losing a great unifier
By Rich Miller Way back in 1996, I spent a few minutes walking around the Chicago-based Democratic National Convention with then-House Minority Leader Michael Madigan. Madigan at the time was working to regain his chamber’s majority after the 1994 national Republican wave combined with the Republican-drawn legislative district maps to knock the Speaker’s gavel out……
Read More‘This is what we warned about’
Neighbors furious over pedestrian death on Cicero By Tim Hadac For as long as two years, Southwest Side neighbors have warned that unless the Lightfoot Administration puts an end to drag racing and drifting along the Pulaski Road and Cicero Avenue corridors, innocent men, women and even children would wind up getting injured or……
Read MoreHunt killers of McKinley Park man
Police release video with teen suspects By Tim Hadac Police are asking the public to review surveillance video of several wanted for questioning in connection with the April slaying of a 27-year-old McKinley Park man. The video is posted at https://youtu.be/-w485iPXhV4. The crime occurred in the 2000 block of West 35th Street, at 10:29 p.m.……
Read MoreBack to school, together
For the first time in more than 75 years, St. Richard and St. Bruno students walked into a combined school, as ordered by Archdiocesan officials. Fourth through eighth graders attend the St. Richard campus, 5025 S. Kenneth, while younger students attend the St. Bruno campus, 4839 S. Harding. To reflect the new arrangement, the old……
Read MoreCCC center aims to get immigrant health workers accredited
From staff reports Officials from Daley College, in partnership with the Chicago Bilingual Nurse Consortium, recently opened the Chicago Welcome Back Center at the Arturo Velasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western. The Center will support immigrants with professional degrees obtained abroad so that they may re-enter their profession or establish a related career in Illinois. “With equity……
Read MoreStrengthen Social Security, Chuy says
From staff reports U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-4th) recently marked the 87th Anniversary of Social Security with at a roundtable at a suburban senior citizens center. García provided a federal update, shared resources and said he learned from seniors about their experiences with Social Security. Several Republicans have recently floated proposals to modify Social……
Read More‘Jobs, jobs, jobs’ in gear-making
Daley College cuts ribbon on machining center By Steve Metsch Glancing around the new American Gear Manufacturers Association National Center in partnership with Daley College, Michael McKernin said “if I could hire six guys right now, I’d hire them.” Such is the need for well-trained people in the machining and manufacturing industry, he said. That……
Read MoreA good woman in ‘the storm of her life’
By Joan Hadac Your correspondent in Clearing and Garfield Ridge (708) 496-0265 • joan.hadac@gmail.com If you attended Kennedy High School in the early 1980s (especially if you were class of ’85), you may recall Christina Sarelli as a classmate from the Crusaders volleyball team or from the Drama Club. Her sister, Angelina (Sarelli) Malone, describes Chis……
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