By Bob Bong Development in Bedford Park is in high gear and a new hotel broke ground earlier this month adjacent to the Wintrust Sports Complex on 65th Street, which opened in 2021. The importance was not lost on Bedford Park Mayor David Brady who, moments after his shovel dug into dirt on October 6, rattled […]
Category: Chicago – Clearing
Bedford Park named Municipal Leader of the Year
By Jeff Vorva Bedford Park is having a huge year, and the Chicago Southland Convention and Visitor’s Bureau has taken notice. During the organization’s awards ceremony on Oct. 4 at the DoubleTree Alsip, the Village of Bedford Park was named the Municipal Leader of the Year. There are more than 60 municipalities encompassing the bureau. […]
Moraine Valley to host events for new president’s inauguration
Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills is hosting three events as part of the inauguration for Dr. Pamela J. Haney, the college’s new president. All events are free and open to the public. Community members are encouraged to attend a Presidential Meet and Greet that will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 5 to […]
Clear-Ridge Reporter and NewsHound October 18, 2023
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Area Sports Roundup | SouthWest Suburban and DuPage Valley merging for football
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Taking a page out of the Chicago Catholic League-East Suburban Catholic Conference playbook, the SouthWest Suburban Conference and DuPage Valley Conference are forming a football alliance that will begin play next season. Lockport Township High School Superintendent Robert McBride confirmed the merger in a statement. Nine of the 10 current […]
Tennis and Cross Country | Eagles soar to titles
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer It was a Sandburg Saturday. It was raining and reigning on Oct. 14 as the Orland Park school was able to add three titles to its collection of hardware in cross country and girls tennis. The Eagles won their ninth straight girls tennis sectional title, scoring 29 points and holding […]
Red Stars Report | Rapinoe sinks Chicago with two goals in season finale
By Jeff Vorva Staff Writer Women’s soccer legend Carli Lloyd’s career ended on the SeatGeek Stadium field in 2021. There was a chance that another legend, Megan Rapinoe, was also going to play her final contest in Bridgeview. But the 38-year-old Rapinoe, who will retire after this season, will put those plans on hold for […]
Calling all ‘soldiers’ to fight with Sara again
. By Tim Hadac Editor Clear-Ridge Reporter & NewsHound . The social media post from Clearing resident and retired Chicago Police Officer Dwayne Bragiel was to the point. Seven words grabbed my attention. “She has to fight the demon again.” His 22-year-old daughter, Sara, “has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma…and she’s fighting […]
Hispanic scholars hailed by Nazareth
. A local teen is among six Nazareth Academy students recently named College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars. Nathaniel Rios, a 2020 graduate of Our Lady of the Snows School, earned the designation based on academic achievements, maintaining a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and outstanding performance on the PSAT and/or AP […]
Evil returns to 64th Street
. Thousands may visit popular Halloween spectacle . By Cosmo Hadac What started as a way to connect with her neighbors during the peak of the pandemic has become a Halloween attraction that brings several thousand people to the Clearing neighborhood. Carnevil is now an annual event of epic frights and fun at 5716 W. […]
