Rhine VFW Post 2729 held its annual picnic Sunday, Sept. 6, at its South Archer Avenue location, drawing families and neighbors for free food, games, and prizes. The event ran from noon to 4 p.m. and featured hamburgers, hot dogs, roasted corn, popcorn, cotton candy, and games for children. Toys for Tots donated prizes for […]
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Patricia Tyznik: Bitunjac celebrates 35 years with Chicago Public Libraries
Rob Bitunjac, the branch manager at the Clearing Public Library, is celebrating his 35th anniversary with the Chicago Public Library system.
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Alexis Bocanegra: Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off Sept. 15
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to reflect, observe, and celebrate Hispanic and Latino people and their contributions across the United States of America from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15
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Comings & Goings: Halloween season stores return
Halloween is more than seven weeks away, but Spirit Halloween stores have already begun celebrating the season of the witch by opening stores across the south suburbs.
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Porfirio announces applications open for Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program funding
State Senator Mike Porfirio announces applications open for Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program funding.
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Lopez seeks re-election on platform of neighborhood investment, public safety agenda
Ald. Ray Lopez (15th) is seeking re-election on platform of neighborhood investment, public safety agenda.
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Dodgeball championships bring national spotlight to Bedford Park
The USA Dodgeball Premier Tour National Championships took place Sept. 4-6 at the Winstrust Sports Complex.
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Oak Lawn announces Music Fest lineup
Oak Lawn’s annual Fall Music Festival returns this weekend to the Village Green at 95th Street and 52nd Avenue.
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After decades, Leona Altman cuts her last head of hair on 63rd Street
Leona Altman has been doing hair for over 60 years in the Clearing and Garfield Ridge areas Chicago’s Southwest Side. On Saturday, Aug. 29, she finished her last appointment at Rollers Cutting Crew Hair Salon, 5840 W. 63rd St. She’s not retiring entirely. Altman will continue working at Wonder Time in Homer Glen, where she […]
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Three fallen officers live on in Southwest Side mural
On a recent Saturday morning, a crowd gathered at the corner of 68th and Pulaski to unveil a mural honoring three Chicago police officers killed in the line of duty.