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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Artisan Market open in Brookfield
The newly launched Brookfield Artisan Market is coming to the Eight Corners corridor, featuring local vendors, live entertainment, and an unveiling of nine new murals.
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Hamill Play Zoo celebrates 25 years with kids’ press conference
Eight children got their chance to ask zookeepers everything from why bats sleep upside down to whether lions get their hair combed during a “Kids Press Conference” marking the Hamill Family Play Zoo’s 25th anniversary at Brookfield Zoo.
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Countryside Car Show celebrates Route 66
Countryside’s car show celebrates the 100th anniversary of Route 66.
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Stickney celebrates Cinco de Mayo with food, music and community
The Village of Stickney held its annual Cinco de Mayo Mex Fest on Sunday, June 7, at 43rd and Ridgeland, drawing families for tacos, churros, face painting, and live entertainment. The free event ran from 2 to 7 p.m. and featured a petting zoo operated by A Zoo To You of Huntley, where children fed […]
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Archer Avenue Car Show draws record crowds, boosts local business
The 11th annual event filled nine blocks with thousands of classic cars and families, cementing itself as the neighborhood’s biggest community gathering of the year.
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Car show fun, summer reading, library programs and Patriots Day: Patricia Tyznik
Welcome summer! What a way to kick off the month of June in the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood! The Archer Avenue Car Show drew in over a thousand people. The overall vibe was pure summer joy. The weather turned out beautiful and people were loving walking down a closed Archer Avenue. There were hundreds of amazing […]
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Food drives, pizza rewards, and a love of animals: Peggy Zabicki
From honoring fallen officers to feeding families to dancing together, one southwest side community finds strength in showing up for each other.
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Geese traffic, Principal Kelly, and another trip to 1976: Kathy Headley
This Week in Chicago Lawn: From unexpected traffic delays to summer events and local history, here’s what’s happening in the neighborhood.