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A Fun (and Fast!) Way to Support All 23,000 Special Olympics Athletes in Ill.
By Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostThere are any number of fundraisers that benefit Special Olympics Illinois, but none is faster or more exciting than the Five-O at the Dirty-O,...
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Offer History Hike to Senior Citizens
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostSenior citizens are invited to take a “walk and talk” hike at the Chicago Portage National Historic Site, near 48th and Harlem, on Thursday, July 7.A...
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It's Here! St. Dan's Summerfest Offers Four Days of Carnival Fun for Everyone
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostBoys, girls, moms, dads and everyone else young at heartwho enjoys summertime fun are invited to the St. Daniel the Prophet Parish's Summerfest, set for...
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Garfield Ridge Native Hired to Coach Boys' Volleyball at St. Laurence HS
A Garfield Ridge native has been named head boys' volleyball coach at St. Laurence High School.Laura Bugarin "brings a wealth of volleyball knowledge to the Vikings, with 11 years of coaching...
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West Lawn Man Charged in Kilbourn Avenue Slaying of 21-Year-Old Woman
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostA 32-year-old West Lawn man has been charged with murder in connection with last week's slaying of a 21-year-old Gage Park woman.Arnaldo Coronel, of the...
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Ballet Folklórico Estrella del Mar is Truly a Gem of Chicago's Southwest Side
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostThere are plenty of reasons why the Southwest Side is one of the best parts of the city--or for that matter, the entire Chicago area.Ballet Folklórico...
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It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
OpinionBy Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostToday I begin on a note of profound sadness.One of our own, a young police officer living in Garfield Ridge, took her own life...
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Garfield Ridge Chamber of Commerce's Patriot's Day Parade a Big Success
By Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostFor the second year in a row, the Patriot's Day Parade on Archer Avenue was a success.The parade was founded in 1969 by Chicago Park District...
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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...
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Coming Soon: Two Holy Martyrs' Family Fest Offers Four Days of Carnival Fun
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostAfter a pandemic-driven absence of two years, Two Holy Martyrs Parish’s Family Fest has returned.The carnival is set for Thursday, July 14 through...
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Ballet Performance Coming to Clearing
Boitsov students, guest artists to performBy Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostThe community is invited to enjoy a live ballet performance by students of the Boitsov Classical Ballet...
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‘Me? A school bus driver?’
Yes you, First Student saysBy Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostIn a world where “Help Wanted” signs now outnumber “Wear a Mask” signs by about a thousand to one (or so it seems), employers...
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Big Back-to-School Bookbag Blowout Coming to 57th and Narragansett
Big Party Planned by Business LeadersBy Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostThe generosity of local business owners will be in full bloomthis month, as boys and girls from Clearing, Garfield...
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September Activities Announced at Garfield Ridge Branch Library
By Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostJust learned of a few programs coming in September to the Garfield Ridge Branch Library, 6348 S. Archer. For details, phone the library at (312)...
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St. Faustina to Begin Fall RCIA Schedule
By Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostJust learned that St. Faustina Kowalska Parish will begin its fall RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) schedule soon.Details below. My...
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A Good Woman From the Neighborhood Needs a Boost. Will You Please Help?
By Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostIf you attended Kennedy High School in the early 1980s (especially if you were class of ’85), you may recall Christina Sarelli as a...
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It's a Big, Fun, Community Yard Sale
Looking to buy unique rummage items at bargain prices?Head over to the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch's Sell-A-Bration, set for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, September 10 in the west parking lot of...
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Crime News Update
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Free Fest Coming to West Lawn Library
Just sent to us by the Chicago Public Library Foundation:On Saturday, September 24, Chicago Public Library, the Chicago Public Library Foundation and Amazon will celebrate the start of the school year...
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The King Returns: Encore Performance For Seniors, Vets and First Responders
By Tim HadacManaging EditorSouthwest Chicago PostThree months after he packed the house—and nearly brought it down at the senior center in Garfield Ridge, one of the nation’s top Elvis tribute artists...
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