. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 Classes will soon be in session at Daley College, 7500 S. Pulaski, but it is not too late to apply or transfer. Call for more information at (773) 838-7500 or visit my.ccc.edu. When you drive by the school you can’t […]
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Schools are back already?
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 I can’t believe that school is back in session already. I wish all the schools would wait until after Labor Day. It is technically still summer. School should start in the fall. Summer goes so quickly for kids and their parents. St. Nicholas […]
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Use our dog park, but responsibly
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 I am still getting calls and texts about Woof Lawn Dog Park at West Lawn Park. As you may recall, I asked for your opinions in a column a couple of weeks ago. I still haven’t gotten any positive calls. Recently, […]
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When will Walgreens open?
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 Have you seen the Walgreens at 59th and Pulaski lately? I’ve gotten a ton of calls from readers of this column, asking about it. The store is looking great. The big Walgreen sign is up, and it looks like the inside is […]
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Repairs are being made under Central Park viaduct
By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 Here’s some good news. I was driving east on 63rd Street on June 7 and saw that work is being done under the viaduct at Central Park Avenue. There was scaffolding and tarps and other equipment. It looks like serious repairs are […]
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Youth in A Better Community classes are offered
By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 Here’s some good news. The Southwest Regional Senior Center at 6117 S. Kedzie is offering exercise classes once again. The classes take place Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m, and also on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1:30 p.m. Line dancing classes take […]
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Party becomes humanitarian effort for migrants
By Kathy Headley What started out as a nice spring block party quickly took a turn, becoming an emergency situation. As venders began arriving on the Friday morning of May 5, the warm air and slight breeze looked to predict the beginning of a perfect day for a block party. Hosted by SANAD (Social Services Assisting Neighborhood […]
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May you have a wonderful month
By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 Happy May to all. The month of May was named for the Roman goddess Maia, who oversaw the growth of plants. We can see that growth all around us as we walk through our neighborhood or just look out our windows. May the […]
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Read all about the 1893 World’s Fair
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 Did you know that May 2023 is the 130th anniversary of the World’s Columbian Exposition? This amazing event was held in Chicago from May to October 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the New World […]
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Spring, winter having annual tug-of-war
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 Greetings, neighbors and friends. After one week of summer weather, we are back to the chilly weather of early spring. I hope no one started planting flowers and veggies too early. Spring weather is always kind of iffy. Spring is anxious to arrive, […]