Jessica “Jesse” Maronto spends her workdays fixing Chicago’s traffic signals after crashes and emergencies.
Category: Chicago – Garfield Ridge
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Man charged after toddler shot in head; other 8th District arrestsDraft
An 18-month-old was critically injured in a shooting that brought felony charges. Also: an alleged bat-and-knife threat to a neighbor.
Posted inSWNH Top News
Gutierrez pushes 4-part overhaul as CPS enters fully elected board era
Angel Gutierrez, a Chicago Public Schools board member representing District 8A on the Southwest Side, is running unopposed for re-election in the district’s first fully elected board race.
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8th District police make arrests in violence, weapons cases
Eight people face charges in the 8th District following incidents involving weapons, domestic violence, and traffic stops across mid-September.
Posted inYour Town
Mercy Café opens at Saint Xavier University
Saint Xavier University opens Mercy Café, a new Morris Hall gathering spot shaped by student input, campus tradition and community.
Posted inSWNH New News
Midway 5K roars back to life, provides record fundraising for Special Children’s Charities
After a hiatus of several years, the Midway 5K returned Sunday, Sept. 13, bringing more than 1,000 runners and walkers to the tarmac at Midway International Airport for a race unlike any other in Chicago.
Posted inClear-Ridge Reporter Schools
SXU hosts second Community Wellness and Resource Fair
Saint Xavier University welcomed community members to its second wellness fair, connecting attendees with health services, organizations and valuable local resources.
Posted inClear-Ridge Reporter Business
Garcia helps Midway Airport land $5.5M federal grant
U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-4th) announced last week that Chicago’s Midway International Airport will receive $5.5 million in federal grant funding for taxiway and pavement improvements.
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Eight arrested in 8th District on charges ranging from gun possession to sexual abuse
Eight people were arrested in the 8th District over a five-day period on charges including felony gun possession, domestic battery, retail theft, and sexual abuse of a minor.
Posted inChicago - Garfield Ridge
Ald. Silvana Tabares raises $19,500 for CPD bulletproof vests
Ald. Silvana Tabares (23rd) and the Chicago Police Memorial Fund teamed up for the annual Get Behind the Vest Pancake Breakfast.