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Community, officials rally for new Southwest Side police district
Neighborhood residents and local officials supporting the division of the Chicago Lawn (8th) District came out in force for a rally Saturday outside the former National Guard Armory at Midway Airport,...
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Forest View loses 2 officials in sudden resignations, mayor ‘saddened’
On Oct. 8, the Forest View village board meeting took a surprising turn when two key officials resigned during a portion of the meeting that was closed to the public. Forest View Administrator Michael...
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Final repair cafe of the year Oct. 19 for Lyons Township
The Township of Lyons will host its final repair café of the year from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the township hall, 6404 Joliet Road. You can bring a wide range of household items in for...
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Chicago Sky, Bedford Park break ground on $38 million practice facility
Bedford Park Mayor Dave Brady welcomes guests to last week’s groundbreaking for Phase 2 of the Wintrust Sports Complex. It was a groundbreaking event on Oct. 9, as more than 200 people gathered at the...
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FOP officials share Chicago policing concerns with UBAM
Two Fraternal Order of Police officials from Clearing shared insights about law enforcement at the state and local level at the Oct. 9 United Business Association of Midway meeting. Tamara Cummings,...
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Aldermen push back on mayor’s school board appointments and budget strategy
A new City Hall dispute emerged on Oct. 7 as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appointment of six temporary Chicago school board members drew criticism for bypassing City Council involvement. In response to the...
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Obituaries October 17, 2024
ANNA BUCON Anna Bucon, age 100, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Anna was born in Poland on October 9, 1923, to the late Bronislaw and late Julia (Maslowska) Dawidczuk. She was preceded in...
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Danny Carroll, Lyons clinch first outright conference title since 1987
By no means is Danny Carroll the biggest athlete on Lyons’ roster. The senior running back is listed at 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds. In terms of heart and toughness, however, Carroll is among the best the...
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Surging Brother Rice beats St. Laurence for fourth straight win
Sitting at 1-3 after three straight one-score losses on Sept. 20, Brother Rice was in a tough spot. But a stingy defense has helped the Crusaders turn their season around and become playoff-eligible....
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Defense gets it done again for Richards vs. Evergreen Park
With the state playoffs quickly approaching, Richards coach Tony Sheehan likes that his defense is playing some of its best football of the season. A case in point was a 49-6 Week 8 victory over...
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Noah Vaughn, Shepard roll past Reavis
Shepard coach John Rone saw this coming. Even though the Astros won just three games in 2023, there was a noticeable level of resiliency and heart that Rone really liked. “It started last year,” Rone...
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Area sports roundup: St. Xavier football digs playoff hole after loss to St....
The schedule says that the NAIA football playoffs start on Nov. 23. St. Xavier quarterback Stuart Ross has a different opinion. “It’s playoff time, now,” he said. “We gotta win out the rest of the...
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Gabriel Taylor Jr., Curie move closer to state playoff berth
Gabriel Taylor Jr. played Pop Warner football growing up in New Jersey, but his focus shifted when he moved to Chicago before his freshman year. Taylor was part of the Curie boys basketball program,...
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Soccer report: SeatGeek Stadium to host Big Ten tourney games
Not so fast … It appeared that the soccer season at SeatGeek Stadium was going to be shut down after the Chicago Red Stars played their final regular-season home game Nov. 3 at the Bridgeview facility....
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Football notebook: Kennedy finishes unbeaten in conference
Kennedy went into its Week 8 game against Hansberry minus some of its usual leaders on defense. But despite missing four starters on that side of the ball for various reasons, the Crusaders wrapped up...
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Local ghost hunter shares tales of the supernatural
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth includes the ghost of Mary Alice Quinn, who purportedly had healing powers as a child. When Bob Trzeciak talks about ghosts and supernatural lore, he’ll look you right...
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Midnight Terror marks 10 years of fear in Oak Lawn with new nightmares
Justin Cerniuk is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his Midnight Terror haunted house in Oak Lawn. (Photo by Dermot Connolly) The Midnight Terror Haunted House, Oak Lawn’s biggest attraction during...
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McCook to get new ambulance in 2026
In a few years, the village of McCook will have two practically new ambulances. The village board unanimously approved a purchase agreement on Oct. 7 with MacQueen Equipment LLC, to buy a new...
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Stagg flag football coach wins Bears honors
The Chicago Bears have officially named Saja Alnajjar, head coach of Stagg High School in Palos Hills, as the Chicago Bears Girls’ Flag Football Coach of the Week for Week 7. This award recognizes...
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