. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . Moving right along through April, as the days get longer and nicer, time will start to go by faster. We have Earth Day on April 22 and the start of Passover at sunset. If it […]
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Mural coming close to the Orange Line
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . April showers bring May flowers. They will be patient. But it sure has been a rainy start to the month of April. For those of you who take a shortcut walk to the Pulaski Orange […]
Signs show planting season is approaching
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . It is officially April. That means sweet sweeping will be starting again. Be on the lookout for the No Parking signs to avoid a ticket. It is also garage sale time. Garage sale permits are […]
Will the month of March leave like a lion?
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . The days are getting longer and slightly warmer. But my prediction of a few weeks ago–March is certainly not leaving like a lamb–may prove to be correct. A sure sign of spring in our neighborhood […]
Next week is busy in the community
. Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all on the 17th. “I-Rish you luck”! Two days later, we cannot forget the tireless worker and patron saint of fathers – Happy St. Joseph’s Day on the 19th. We also […]
Let there be (more) light
. Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . We have made it to see the light. Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend, with days getting longer by the minute and daylight hanging around a lot longer. It is time to consider buying our corned […]
Looks like March may go out like a lion
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796. . March comes in like a lamb – it goes out like a lion! A sneak peek at the weather forecast for the next 10 days does show some mild days. So, we welcome March and […]
We’re about to leap into March
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . One more week to get through this long, long month. While the weather has been cooperative so far, this February is exceptionally long. It is a leap year. Leap Day, Feb. 29, is needed every […]
Plenty of birthday wishes this month
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . Happy Birthday, President Abraham Lincoln and President George Washington. Birthday wishes go out to several of my friends this middle of the month, February. Nancy Kunze is celebrating on Feb. 16. My dear friend and […]
A Peck parade, 10 times a week
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . I love a parade. I just want to stand and cheer as they come. The rat-a-tat-tat, the blare of their horns…I sing this song every Monday through Friday at 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. The […]
