By Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 Anyone within the last 50 years or so, that has visited St. Rita Parish, whether to attend Mass or perhaps a graduation or any event really, if you have parked in the parish parking lot entering off of Fairfield Avenue, […]
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Party becomes humanitarian effort for migrants
By Kathy Headley What started out as a nice spring block party quickly took a turn, becoming an emergency situation. As venders began arriving on the Friday morning of May 5, the warm air and slight breeze looked to predict the beginning of a perfect day for a block party. Hosted by SANAD (Social Services Assisting Neighborhood […]
College Notebook | Illinois Wesleyan golfer Clifford sets program mark
By Mike Walsh Correspondent Illinois Wesleyan golfer Quinn Clifford has been lauded as a member of the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Team in men’s golf for the 2022-23 academic year. Clifford, a Brother Rice graduate and Chicago resident, is the first Titans underclassman men’s golfer to receive Academic All-America status. He was honored for […]
Pro Soccer Report | Millonarios one-up Crystal Palace in festive game at SeatGeek
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer There was definitely a different soccer vibe at SeatGeek Stadium on July 26. The Bridgeview facility hosts the Chicago Red Stars and occasionally the Chicago Fire. The crowds for those games are relatively tame compared to international soccer. But during the Chicago Nations Cup Series battle between English Premier team […]
Area Sports Roundup | Area baseball and softball stars on ESPN
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer It’s easy to catch some of the area’s former athletes honing their crafts. You can find former Brother Rice star and Palos Park native Michael Massey belting home runs for the Kansas City Royals on MLB Network, ESPN or YouTube. During recent NBA seasons, Hickory Hills native and Stagg grad […]
Comings & Goings: County approves $37 million Central Avenue bridge project
By Bob Bong The Cook County Board of Commissioners has approved $37 million for the reconstruction of the Central Avenue bridge over the Chicago Ship and Sanitary Canal in Stickney and Forest View. An additional $1.7 million was approved to replace sidewalk curb ramps along roadways throughout the county. The projects are designed to boost […]
Comings & Goings: QuikTrip Travel Center opens in south suburbs
By Bob Bong Oklahoma-based QuikTrip, one of the nation’s leading convenience and gasoline retailers, opened a new Travel Center last week in Lansing. The Lansing location opened July 20 at 17355 Torrence Ave. at the former Kmart site. The new location features a larger lot and a more spacious store than a traditional QuikTrip. There […]
Deadline to apply for Cook County property tax exemptions is August 4
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced that the deadline to apply for property tax exemptions is Friday, August 4. Exemptions are property tax savings that contribute to lowering a homeowner’s property tax bill. The most common is the Homeowner Exemption, saving a property owner an average of $950 dollars each year. The savings from exemptions […]
Pro Soccer Report | Fire will return to Bridgeview for Leagues Cup match
By Jeff Vorva Staff writer The Chicago Fire will play again this season at SeatGeek Stadium after all. After playing three games in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Cup at its former home in Bridgeview, it appeared the rest of the team’s home games would be played at Soldier Field. But the Fire worked its way […]
College Notebook | Howie Hatton sets Crown College batting average, OBP records
By Mike Walsh Correspondent Howie Hatton, a Riverside-Brookfield graduate now attending and playing baseball at Crown College (Minnesota), was named the 2023 Player of the Year by the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. The senior right fielder also was also chosen to the All-UMAC First Team, the 2023 Division3.com First Team All-Region, and 2023 American Baseball […]
