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Megan Hurckes Bowling Birthday Bash to Raise Scholarship Funds for Kids
The Hurckes family, along with many friends and family, will once again this year continue to celebrate the birthday of their daughter Megan, who passed away in a tragic ATV accident in September of...
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Crime News Update
Editor's note: The crime news reported by the Southwest Chicago Post---taken directly from Chicago Police Department incident reports---is not by any means an exhaustive catalogue of all crime reported...
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Two Men Charged in Clearing Drug Raid
Two men were charged with felony possession of aMiguel Diazcontrolled substance and misdemeanor possession of cannabis after police raided their home in the 5900 block of South Massasoit at 5:50 p.m....
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GRNW Sell-A-Bration Coming; Like a Big, Fun Garage Sale at Kennedy HS
Those wishing to sell rummage items are invited to reservespace at the upcoming Sell-A-Bration hosted by the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch, set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29 in the west...
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St. Laurence Hosts NCAA Final Four Fun
St. Laurence High School hosts its 17th annual Final Four Extravaganza, the place for action and entertainment on Saturday, April 1.This year’s event--held at the school, 5556 W. 77th St.,...
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Garfield Ridge Dad Fighting Back From West Nile; Seeks Help From Community
By Joan HadacSouthwest Chicago PostEditor and PublisherFor nearly 30 years, Jeff Walls was known as a unionJeff and Marisa Wallscarpenter who never turned down an extra shift.For the last seven months,...
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115 Bourbon Street Fundraiser Set For Local Policeman, Soldier Battling Cancer
Family and friends of Clearing resident Gary Hughes, a police officer and soldier battling cancer, are encouraging everyone to attend a fundraiser in his honor, set for 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 2 at...
View ArticleIt's "Play Ball!" Time, But There's Trouble on the Horizon
Opinion by John T. "Red" RyanSO NOW, TIME really does move along when you're having a good time here on Planet Earth! We find ourselves in the backwash of St. Patrick's Day, the arrival of Robin...
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Developer hoping for 2019 opening for two biz traveler hotels at 53rd and...
By Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostAfter a year of hearing rumors about how a Florida-based developer may bring the long-vacant property at 5301 S. Cicero back to life, Archer...
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Crime-Fighting Patrols May Start This Year in the Vittum Park Neighborhood
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostThe Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch’s crime fighting efforts—limited to the central and western sections of the neighborhood since its founding in...
View ArticleSingle-Family Homes Are Not Hotels
OpinionBy Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostThe single-family home I own is not in the 13th Ward, so I did not receive Alderman Marty Quinn’s recent letter about these new short-term...
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Say "No" to Short-Term Home Rentals, 13th Ward Alderman Marty Quinn Says
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostSounding an alarm about what he calls “a new threat to theAlderman Marty Quinnsafety of our neighborhoods,” 13th Ward Ald. Marty Quinn is rallying...
View ArticleIgnore federal law at your own peril
Opinion by John T. "Red" RyanSO NOW, THIS situation concerning so-called "Sanctuary Cities," the federal government and long existing laws never fails to amaze. Being that the actions taken by certain...
View ArticlePick Up the Torch, People of Clearing
OpinionBy Tim HadacManging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostMore than a year ago—14 months, specifically—I waved a red flag about the dilapidated state of the Clearing Civic League and urged men and women...
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Crime News Update
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St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish Again Hosting Popular Plant Sale; Order Now!
A spring plant sale, sponsored by St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish, is underway.Fancy geraniums in four-inch pots are $1.75 each.Geraniums (stock photo)Begonias, impatiens, marigolds, pansies and...
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Crime News Update
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Garfield Ridge Run is More Than Fun
About building a stronger and safer communityBy Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostA typical 5K run is held for fitness, fun and often to raise funds for a charity.The inaugural Garfield...
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‘Yarn Bomb’ Dropped on Archer Avenue
Afghans on trees bring color, whimsy, art to Garfield RidgeBy Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostPublic art has made a rare appearance in Garfield Ridge, as four volunteers last Sunday...
View ArticleProtection Against Abusive Cabbies
Opinion by John T. "Red" RyanADMITTEDLY, MOST OF our neighbors do not find themselves availing the service of a taxicab very often. On those very rare occasions when we do, it is as a mode of...
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