Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) held a live demonstration of a proposed gunshot technology pilot program between the City of Chicago and Alarm.com subsidiary Shooter Detection Systems at Davis Square Park on Monday, Jan. 13. “This is a great day for the City of Chicago and a great day for public safety,” Lopez said. “Today, we […]
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Southwest Side leaders slam ‘back-door taxes’
Chicago’s $17.1 billion 2025 budget narrowly passed the City Council on Monday, Dec. 16, following contentious debates over tax increases and debt restructuring. Southwest Side aldermen Silvana Tabares (23rd), Raymond Lopez (15th), and Marty Quinn (13th) criticized the budget for what they termed a “back-door” tax burden on residents. Despite no increase in property taxes, middle management and […]
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101-year-old Margarito Perez attributes longevity to staying busy
The residents at Lawn Terrace Senior Apartments gathered Dec. 19 for their annual Holiday Party, but this year there was an extra twist, as they also celebrated one of their fellow residents, Margarito Perez, who recently turned 101 years old. Well known and liked at the apartment complex, Margarito enjoyed lots of visitors offering congratulations and reminiscing with him. Ald. Jeylu […]
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Lopez seeks better event safety after New Orleans tragedy
A New Year’s Day attack by a lone wolf terrorist in New Orleans, which killed 15 people, prompted a Chicago alderman to call for the city to improve the quality of barrier protection during upcoming 2025 City of Chicago events. On Jan. 2, Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) called for the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs […]
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Woman charged in Garfield Ridge carjacking, stabbing
A Chicago woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing two people and stealing a car in the 5100 block of South Rutherford Avenue at about 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9. Vanessa Delgado, 21, of the 6900 block of West 64th Place, was charged with two felony counts of attempted murder, two felony […]
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Ald. Lopez wants probe of election fraud allegation involving Mayor Johnson’s top advisor
In a letter to City of Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg, Alderman Raymond Lopez (15th) requested an immediate formal investigation into alleged election fraud by Jason Lee, a senior advisor to Mayor Brandon Johnson. Lee, allegedly residing in Texas, is accused of voting in the 2024 general election in Texas while also maintaining a residence […]
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Marist alum Robert Clifford donates $1 million for scholarships
Robert Clifford credits Marist High School for changing his life. Clifford, a 1969 graduate of the school at 4200 W. 115th St. in Chicago, spent his high school years working in a lumberyard for his father, a carpenter. Without a defined career path, Clifford assumed he would follow in his father’s footsteps. “Looking back, I […]
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Hundreds honor fallen Illinois trooper with memorial walk-run in Palos Heights
The air was crisp and somber Sunday morning as hundreds of runners and walkers gathered in Palos Heights. They came together to honor the memory of Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns, a 35-year-old husband and father of two who was tragically struck and killed by a vehicle on Dec. 23 while clearing accident debris near […]
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Comings & Goings: Quality Plus merges with Oak Lawn location
Quality Plus Photo Design Center closed its longtime home in Palos Heights last week. New owner Zibi Podraza, who purchased the business when founders Mike and Judi Weber retired over the summer, decided to merge the business with his photography shop in Oak Lawn. Podraza said he decided to merge the Palos Heights location with […]
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2024 was a year of highs and lows
Last year saw more than its share of highs and lows. The year had barely started when tragedy struck when a man was killed in an apartment fire in Hickory Hills on Jan. 2. A second man was badly injured and several families were displaced by the fire in a three-story apartment building near the […]