Category: Chicago – Archer Heights

. Rodriguez accuses colleagues of ‘anti-American’ attitudes . (From the September 29, 2023 Greater Southwest News-Herald) By Tim Hadac A Southwest Side alderman told a group of local business leaders last week that Chicago needs more, not fewer migrants from the nation’s southern border. “I make the argument that we need more migrants in the […]

. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place •  (773) 284-7394 Get ready to “fall” for many events happening in our community this autumn. First off, this Sunday, Oct. 8th is a free Flamenco guitar and dance show at Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture, 6500 S. Pulaski. […]

. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place •  (773) 284-7394 . Well, it is October. I started buying the Halloween candy, which I hid in the depths of my closet until Oct. 31. Next up: Christmas trees. One thing I always ponder is, if pumpkin spice […]

. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place •  (773) 284-7394 Happy mid-September! I was fascinated when my husband did some ancestry research and found out he had a great grandfather, Simon. The cousins and him all seemed to be in agreement that Simon was a Jewish […]

. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place •  (773) 284-7394 If there is one thing my father taught me that I will always appreciate, is to know where I was born and raised: on the South Side, which explains why I am a White Sox fan […]

. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place •  (773) 284-7394 Let us all remember to reflect this Monday on Patriot Day, a day we will never forget. Some of the best times I had as a young girl were as a Girl Scout. Starting with Brownies […]

. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place •  (773) 284-7394 Welcome, September, where we will celebrate Labor Day, remember Patriot Day and observe several Jewish holidays later in the month. Well, everyone is back to school. Living across the street from a public school can be […]

. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place •  (773) 284-7394 As we say goodbye to summer, think of this: “A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summer’s wave goodbye,” author unknown. One of our favorite bartenders, Daria at Guide’s on Archer, mentioned this to me. […]

. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place •  (773) 284-7394 Southwest Sider Andrew Salinas is working towards his Eagle Scout rank by collecting donations of toys and clothing for Mutual Ground, an Aurora-based organization that helps victims of domestic abuse. If you want to help by […]