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‘A really big block party’ at Marquette Park
. Kathy Headley Your correspondent in Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor 6610 S. Francisco • (773) 776-7778 . Did you make it to the Taste of Chicago Pop-Up at Marquette Park last week? While I was not...
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It’s more than just a Walgreens
. By Peggy Zabicki Your correspondent in West Lawn 3633 W. 60th Place • (773) 504-9327 . I finally visited our newly opened Walgreens at Pulaski and 59th Street. The cashiers are friendly and the...
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Kids are welcome, Peck parking snarl isn’t
. By Mary Stanek Your correspondent in Archer Heights and West Elsdon 3808 W. 57th Place • (773) 517-7796 . We welcome August. Our block has not missed what I refer to as the Peck School Parade, for...
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Morton College, Trinity Christian name new women’s hoops coaches
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Two area colleges are welcoming new women’s basketball coaches for the 2024-25 season. Alyssa Moore was named coach at Trinity Christian College and John Bongiorno is taking...
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Max Strus Basketball Camp raises $50K for Andrew Weishar Foundation
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent Back in the summer of 2019, Max Strus gathered with family and friends for an NBA Draft party. The night did not go quite as planned for the Hickory Hills native and...
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Free Jacks top Hounds, will play Seattle for Major League Rubgy title
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent The Chicago Hounds dropped their Major League Rugby Eastern Conference final, 23-17, to defending champion New England on July 27 to end their second season. The Hounds held...
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Red Stars fall to Chivas in Summer Cup
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent The Red Stars had a rough outing on July 26 with a 1-0 setback to Chivas de Guadalajara in their second game of the NWSL X Lisa MX Femenil Summer Cup. Chivas’s victory was...
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Swanson sizzles in Paris, scores three times in wins over Zambia and Germany
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Mallory Swanson has been showing Chicago Red Stars fans that she has recovered nicely from a knee injury and surgery that kept her out of action most of 2023. Now, the rest...
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Notre Dame guard Pat Coogan throws out first pitch for White Sox
By Xavier Sanchez Correspondent Name, image and likeness has over the past several years opened up opportunities for college athletes in a variety of ways. The Chicago White Sox entered the NIL space...
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Help available for stressed students
. By Alexis Bocanegra Your correspondent in Clearing and Garfield Ridge (773) 949-1509 • grcl.alex23@gmail.com . August marks the beginning of the school year and the end of summer vacation for many of...
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Bridgeview crowd celebrates its own UFC champion
Bridgeview Mayor Steve Landek congratulates Belal Muhammad on his victory in a ceremony on Sunday. Bridgeview celebrated UFC Champion Belal Muhammad’s victory with a vibrant parade, complete with...
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Worth business owner gets VIP look at Pro Football Hall of Fame festivities
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent When Tony Kavaliunas bought a Worth gaming hall and restaurant, he never imagined his foray into that field of ownership would lead to him meeting some of his Chicago Bears...
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Girls flag football debuts in Illinois this year
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent This fall welcomes a new sport in the Illinois High School Association – girls flag football. There were 116 schools that signed up for the inarguable season. From the area,...
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Area girls volleyball players tabbed ones to watch in 2024
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent There could be some heavy hitting on the area girls volleyball scene again this year. Michio Chicago VBA/Illprepvb compiled lists of players to watch for the 2024 season....
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Iowa’s Castro ranked among top DBs
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent Richards graduate Sebastion Castro, a defensive back at Iowa, was named college football’s No. 1 nickel/slot corner by biggameboomer.com. He was ranked 92nd in the nation in...
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Red Stars to honor Richards teacher with She Inspires Me Award
By Jeff Vorva Correspondent It’s going to be a while longer before the Chicago Red Stars are back in town. Thanks to the international break caused by the Olympics, the NWSL resumes play in late...
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Chicago Sky to build $38 million practice facility on 65th Street
Chicago’s WNBA team, the Chicago Sky, announced they would be breaking ground this fall on a $38 million practice facility in Bedford Park. The facility has a price tag of $38 million. It will be built...
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‘We have their backs’
Miguel Franqui turned a few heads with his 1988 Daihatsu micro van during the National Night Out parade in Garfield Ridge. SW Side supports police in National Night Out On a cloudy and cool Tuesday...
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‘Time to shine, babe
Woman urged lover to kill her boyfriend With the chilling text message “time to shine, babe,” Agnieszka Rydzewski allegedly urged her lover to kill her live-in boyfriend, prosecutors said in court...
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