A shooting in Brighton Park ignited fierce protests, leading President Trump to order deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago.
Category: Chicago – Garfield Ridge
Video gaming advances but no vote yet
Proposed legislation allowing video gaming terminals in Chicago passed out of committee last week but did not come to a full council vote.
Quinn says no granny flats for 13th Ward
Long-sought concessions gained by Ald. Marty Quinn include giving aldermen the chance to prohibit accessory dwelling units in their wards.
Touch-a-truck brings 13th Ward neighbors together
Children saw the service vehicles, snow plows, Chicago police cars and fire engines, garbage trucks, cranes, and the Cook County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad.
8th District police win inaugural community softball game
Chicago Lawn District police won the inaugural community softball game against Garfield Ridge residents, hosted by the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch.
Lopez slams city as ICE raids continue on southwest side
ICE raids continue as arrests increase. Alderman Raymond Lopez (15th) comments on Operation Midway Blitz after Trump decides not to send the National Guard to Chicago and more.
Mother McAuley welcomes new ministry leaders
Mother McAuley expands ministry team with Father Tom McCarthy and Andy Lundquist, enriching student faith through liturgy, retreats, service, and leadership.
Man charged in death of bicyclist in Garfield Ridge in 2023
A Chicago man was arrested Thursday for leaving the scene of a fatal accident in October of 2023 in the Garfield Ridge community.
Rhine VFW Post holds annual picnic
The annual picnic at Rhine VFW Post 2729 was held Sunday, Aug. 31, from noon to 4 p.m. at the post, 5858 S. Archer Ave.
Students make their mark at Paint Jam
Saint Xavier University’s Art and Design Department hosted a Paint Jam on Thursday, Sept. 11, at the school’s Visual Arts Center.
