Gas prices on Archer Avenue have jumped $1.20 per gallon since January. Chicago’s fuel tax makes the pain sharper than suburbs.
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Saint Xavier hosts first South Suburban Conference Visual Arts Festival
Saint Xavier University hosted the South Suburban Conference’s first art showcase on March 19, bringing 70 students from 14 schools for workshops, exhibitions and awards.
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Hynes beats incumbent Kaegi in Democratic assessor primary
Lyons Township Assessor Pat Hynes, running as a reformer, defeated the former reform candidate Fritz Kaegi in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Cook County Assessor.
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Governor’s race will be a rematch in 2026
Republican voters in Illinois have once again chosen former state Sen. Darren Bailey as their candidate for governor.
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Archer Avenue Irish parade celebrates labor, culture
Over the years, the parade has grown and now attracts thousands of attendees. This year there were 90 floats among the parade entrants.
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Record Collector recalls Pope Leo as a Blues Brothers fan
For the last 40 years, West Lawn resident Larry O’Connell has been bringing Record Collector shows to the area.
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Hynes challenges Kaegi for Cook County Assessor
Lyons Township Assessor Pat Hynes is challenging two-term incumbent Fritz Kaegi in the Democratic primary for Cook County Assessor.
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Reaction mixed to planned Archer Avenue upgrades
Ald. Jeylu Gutierrez (14th) and Silvana Tabares (23rd), whose wards include stretches of Archer, had different takes on the Moving Archer Forward plan.
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Search for Dan Davis ends in heartbreak
Beloved Bourbon Street sound engineer Dan Davis was found in Blue Island months after his disappearance sparked a massive Mount Greenwood search.
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In All Directions at Once brings fabric, cyanotypes and mixed media to Beverly
Chicago artists Kelly McKaig and Deborah Newmark opened “In All Directions at Once” at Beverly Arts Center, exploring memory, materials and perspective through distinct mediums.