Families enjoyed candy-filled trunks, decorated vehicles, games, food and a decorated hearse during Rat Racers-sponsored Cruiser Night in Chicago Ridge.
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Alexis Bocanegra: Tips for Halloween trick-or-treaters
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. Before kids head out in costume, parents and caregivers should have a few conversations about who walks with whom, which treats to toss, how to cross the street, and when to call 911.
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Detective and Back of the Yards coffee shop owner runs for school board, citing service as inspiration
Detective and Back of the Yards coffee shop owner Juan Gonzales is running for school board, citing service as inspiration.
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Garcia, Getty trade accusations at 4th District forum in Berwyn
Chris Gatty and Patty Garcia traded barbs at a candiates forum on Oct. 20.
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Artist Andrei Rabodzeenko finds beauty and meaning in Chicago’s south side
Artist Andrei Rabodzeenko showcases 28 oil paintings at Beverly Arts Center, capturing the overlooked beauty, history and character of Chicago’s South Side.
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Southwest Side alders tell Johnson: No property tax hike, no head tax in 2027 budget
Twenty-nine Chicago aldermen told Mayor Brandon Johnson in a Sept. 28 letter that they will not support a property tax increase or a head tax to close the city’s projected $882.4 million deficit for 2027.
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SXU workshop helps parents build a stronger village
Saint Xavier University will host an Oct. 24 workshop offering parents expert advice, child care and resources to help children thrive.
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First time 23rd Ward aldermanic election campaign managers talk strategy, blueprints to victory
Leo Rojas-Banda, who is challenging Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd) for her seat in February, is not only a candidate but he’s acting as his own campaign manager. Emma Ortega is managing Tabares’ campaign. Both are novices who will play an outsize role in steering their candidates to victory.
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Officials break ground on 183 apartments at long-vacant LeClaire Courts site
Developers, city officials and former residents broke ground Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the first new housing at the old LeClaire Courts public housing site in Garfield Ridge, which has sat empty since 2011.
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Kids painted pumpkins with CAPS Officers at Home Run Inn for 2nd annual event
Kids got their hands dirty and painted pumpkins on Oct. 12 at the second annual Paint-a-Pumpkin with a Police Officer, held in the party room at Home Run Inn on Archer.