By Joe Boyle If it seems to good to be true, it usually is. Ariel Berchtold, digital marketing manager for the Better Business Bureau of Northern Illinois, informed residents who attended the Archer Heights Civic Association meeting earlier this month that the old axiom usually proves to be true. Berchtold told the audience at St. […]
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Fourth of July activities begin month of fun
By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 284-7394 I wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July. If your kids are looking for some fun and reading, Sts. Bruno and Richard School will be hosting “Paletas in the Park” at the corner of 49th and […]
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Time for fajitas, carnitas and Corona
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 284-7394 We celebrated Polish Constitution Day with some Polish food and beer early in the week. Now it’s time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with maybe some fajitas, carnitas, tortillas and Corona. It might be more popular […]
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Time for pierogi, golabki and Żywiec
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 284-7394 Polish Constitution Day is celebrated this week on May 3. It is a national holiday celebrating the declaration of Poland’s constitution in 1791. It was “de-listed” but reestablished after the fall of communism. So Happy Constitution […]
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Must the red robin be bobbin’ so early?
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 284-7394 It is that time of year–when the red robin goes bob bob bobbin’ along–wake up you sleepy head. But does that robin have to be bobbin’ at 5 a.m. or even earlier? The “dawn chorus” is […]
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With planting, patience is prudent
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 284-7394 I hope everyone had a safe and Happy Easter. Sorry I missed you for a week. Eastern Orthodox folks will be celebrating Easter this Sunday, April 16. I’m chomping at the bit to do some gardening, […]
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Our library is getting a makeover
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 284-7394 I did it – I lost all my winter weight! Now I just have spring rolls! Happy April Fool’s Day and spring to all. The Archer Heights community will have something to look forward to. Our […]
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Helping veterans with push-ups
. Originally published October 28, 2016 . SW Side man bringing awareness to suicide dilemma By Joan Hadac William Shehan has a motto he lives by: do what you can, when you can, with what you have on hand. The Southwest Side resident and Army veteran put his motto into action after he learned from […]
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It was cold, but there was warmth
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 284-7394 My family took a walk around West Elsdon with 23rd Ward Ald. Silvana Tabares, her son and some residents of the community on March 12. We were hanging ribbons in memory of CPD Officer Andrés Mauricio […]
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Happy St. Pat’s, St. Joe’s
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 284-7394 Happy St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th to all the Irish folks, and folks that want to be Irish for the day. I absolutely love the food, music and drink from these festivities. Not to be […]