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Garage Burglars Hitting Garfield Ridge
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostA burglary crew is hitting the south end of GarfieldRidge, according to an alert issued today by CPD.Police said the cluster of three crimes involved...
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Health Department Will Spray Insecticide in Archer Heights on Thursday Night
A contractor hired by the Chicago Department of Public Health will spray insecticide to kill adult mosquitoes in all or parts of three communities this Thursday, August 13: South Lawndale, Brighton...
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Hundreds Salute First Responders
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostSeveral hundred men, women and children (and even a handful of cheerful-looking dogs) marched through the west end of Garfield Ridge late Saturday...
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Scammers Preying on the Elderly
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostJust sharing a few words of wisdom from CPD Officer Ray Tracy, who spoke at Monday’s meeting of the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch.Officer Tracy...
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Help Patrick Celebrate His Birthday!
By Joan HadacPatrick Krueger, about to turn 25 years old.Editor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostStrap on your favorite party hat and join the parade honoring Garfield Ridge resident Patrick...
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CPD Warns of Woman Robbing Businesses in Archer Heights Area
Three recent armed robberies in the Archer Heights area have prompted Chicago Police is issue an alert.In each case, a bandit entered a business, pulled a handgun, demanded money and then fled with...
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Villanueva Condemns Police Actions
Defund Chicago Police, state senator saysState Senator Celina VillanuevaBy Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostState Senator Celina Villanueva (D-11th) is one of 10 lawmakers who recently...
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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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He Lost Everything, Except His Friends
By Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostKindness counts, especially when it touches the heart of someone who’s down.Ziggy Bejger, 72, was down.His home in nearby Hodgkins went up in...
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Chicago FBI Offers Teen Academy
News from the Chicago Office of the FBI:"Emmerson Buie Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Office, has announced that FBI-Chicago will be hosting an FBI Teen Academy locally this fall.The...
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Sheriff Releases Bodycam Footage of Shooting
Just released at 1:54 p.m. Thursday, September 3 by the Cook County Sheriff's Office:Screen grab from bodycam footage showing the suspect, shot and on the ground."Shortly before 7:20 p.m. Wednesday,...
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Community Welcomes Amigo
Pest control firm moves to Garfield RidgeBy Tim HadacManaging EditorSoutwest Chicago PostA pest control company that had been a home-based business moved up a notch last week, as Amigo Pest Control...
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Madigan and Quinn Offer Paper Shredding, Electronics Recycling
Looking to get rid of unwanted yet sensitive documents (like old utility bills, tax returns, Social Security/pension statements, etc.)?Bring your unwanted paper documents to the Madigan-Quinn Service...
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Police Warn of Robbers
Police are seeking the public's help in finding a pair of robbers who hit two different businesses on Thursday, September 10.A CPD alert did not name the businesses, and it did not indicate if the...
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GRNW Hosts Big, Fun, Community Rummage Sale at Kennedy HS
A big, friendly rummage sale is the best way to describe the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch's Sell-A-Bration, set for 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19 in the west parking lot of Kennedy...
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FBI Seeks Help in Hunting Bank Robber
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostJust in from the Chicago Office of the FBI at 3:34 p.m. Friday, September 18.The FBI is seeking tips related to a serial bank robber operating on the...
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Tabares Wants Polling Place in CGR
Complains to Board of ElectionsBy Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostSwitching the 23rd Ward’s early voting site from its traditional home at the Clearing Branch Library to a site east of...
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Tabares Gets Results, Convinces Board of Elections to Relocate Early-Voting...
Update as of 8:48 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29:Â Alderman Tabares has succeeded in convincing Chicago Board of Elections officials to relocate the 23rd Ward's early-voting site to Dore Elementary School, 7134...
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Dogs (and a Few Cats) Receive Blessings on St. Francis' Feast Day
By Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostIn a part of Chicago known for its dog lovers, as many as a hundred people and their canine companions (and one or two cats that wanted no part of...
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Police Warn of Child-Luring in Garfield Ridge
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostAt 12:19 a.m. Thursday, October 8, Chicago Police issued an alert warning people about a reported "child luring" incident said to have occurred at about...
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