Chicago’s southwest side is still recovering from back-to-back storms that struck June 10 and 11, leaving nearly 8,000 residents without power at peak and triggering an EF2 tornado that leveled a garage, blew off a school roof, and left a family trapped inside their home.
Category: SWNH New News
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McCook visits Bears HQ to hand-deliver stadium pitch letters
McCook Mayor Terrance Carr is leading a team of village officials to Lake Forest to hand-deliver letters inviting the Bears to build a stadium in the village.
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Garfield Ridge woman brings new art studio to the suburbs
Cari Smolarczyk, who runs an after-school art program in Chicago, is bringing a new art studio to Willow Springs.
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Archer Heights dentist charged with Medicaid fraud
A dentist who practices in Chicago’s Archer Heights community has been charged by the Illinois Attorney General with defrauding Medicaid of more than $100,000.
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You can get an Obama Presidential Center Ventra card (and other stuff to know)
Ventra Cards are the ticket to riding Chicago’s transit system — and now you can grab a limited-edition Obama Presidential Center card to commemorate the center’s opening, which took place Friday, June 19. The special-edition card is available exclusively online at ventrachicago.com, priced at $5 above the standard card fee. You’ll need to purchase it […]
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Cardenas launches mayoral bid with call for financial discipline, neighborhood investment
Cook County Commissioner George Cardenas launched his mayoral campaign on a platform of fiscal overhaul and youth intervention, citing an audit showing city spending growing at twice the inflation rate while neighborhoods receive fewer services.
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Southwest side libraries offer summer activities for all ages: Peggy Zabicki
Chicago’s Garfield Ridge and West Lawn branch libraries are hosting free and low-cost summer programs for seniors, kids, and teens through July, including ice cream socials, LEGO building, Dungeons and Dragons, and a magic show.
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Augustinian community installs new Prior Provincial, bids farewell to departing pastor: Kathy Headley
The Augustinian friars installed Rev. Thomas McCarthy as Prior Provincial on Wednesday, June 10, in a candlelit ceremony at St. Rita Shrine despite severe storms that knocked out power. McCarthy, a St. Rita High School alumnus who previously served as the school’s president, succeeds Rev. Anthony Pizzo, who is beginning a sabbatical after eight years in the role.
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Ford City Mall closure sparks community push for park, plaza, or arts space
As Ford City’s main mall faces a June 22 closure due to safety violations, community groups are rallying to prevent the site from becoming a warehouse, proposing instead a public park, convention center, or arts and science mall.
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Midway’s Patriots Day Parade is back: What you need to know
The Midway Chamber of Commerce is reviving its annual Patriots Day Parade on June 25, featuring a VFW opening ceremony, local business floats, and an evening movie at Wentworth Park.