"National Night Out Against Crime" Events Ready to Roll in Clearing and West...
Want to join your neighbors in a public show of strength against crime? Take part in the National Night Out Against Crime, which is set for Tuesday, August 6.There will be two observances in the Eighth...
View ArticleCPD Alert About West Lawn Robbers
Not news, really, to Southwest Chicago Post readers; but we are sharing this alert issued by CPD at 4:14 p.m. today.Bureau of Detectives – Area Central Community Alert Wanted for Robbery 8th (Chicago...
View ArticleSt. Sym's Football Meeting Set for July 17
Our friends at St. Symphorosa have asked us to help spreadthe word about the coming football season:"Any boys in second through sixth grade interested in playing football, please attend the meeting...
View ArticleTop Cop Offers Views on Crime Fighting at Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch...
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy was the guest of honor at the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch's most recent meeting, held Monday evening, July 15 on the basketball courts at Normandy...
View ArticleCrime 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...
View ArticleGRNW Salutes Two Businesses; Zalewski Wants to Attract Restaurants to Archer
In addition to Chicago Police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy's remarks, there was other action at the July meeting of the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch.The GRNW gave an award to two local...
View ArticleCrime 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...
View ArticleOur Lady of the Snows Parish Carnival Promising Four Big Days of Family Fun
Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the Second Annual Our Lady of the Snows Parish Carnival.Bring your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, everyone!A great time for a great parish. More...
View ArticleFun With Fakery
By Joan HadacEditor and PublisherSouthwest Chicago PostSeeing the name of teenage cop impersonator Vincent Richardson in the news...
View ArticleMemorial Mass for Father John Frawley
Just sharing a helpful reminder from our colleague Steve Neuhaus. Father Frawley was a good man, respected, admired and loved by many.A month's memorial Mass will be held for Father JohnFrawley on...
View ArticleLindy's Lunch is So Cool...
Looking for a summer refreshment that's better than most?We stopped by Lindy's/Gertie's this week at Archer andLunch at Lindy's.Nashville.Simple and delicious lunch--cheeseburger and root beer.But...
View ArticleDon't Touch That Dial: Clear-Ridge Historical Society Sets Program on TV
The Clear-Ridge Historical Society will look back at the earlyyears of television at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 28 at the Clearing Branch Library, 6423 West 63rd Place.Featured speaker Larry Bergnach...
View ArticleCrime 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...
View ArticleCrime 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...
View ArticleNational Night Out Against Crime
Neighbors gather at 62nd and Melvina (above) on Tuesday evening, just before a prayer service (below) starts to honor the memory of two local girls killed in a gang-related shooting in 1995.The service...
View ArticleClear-Ridge Historical Society Hosts Screening of Vietnam "Home Front" Film
Our friends at the Clear-Ridge Historical Society have tipped us off to what promises to bean interesting evening: the screening of a newly (and beautifully) restored print of a 1970 film ("Eight Flags...
View ArticleCrime 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...
View ArticleWant to Join the CPD Ranks? Attend the Police Academy Open House on Saturday
Our thanks to CPD Eighth District Commander David R. McNaughton for passing this information along to us.Interested in joining the CPD ranks? Check out the website and be sure to attend the open house...
View ArticleCPD Alert: Sexual Assault on 59th Street
We are sharing the alert (below) issued at 5:52 p.m. today by CPD.Thank you...# # #
View ArticleCPD Missing Person Alert--Dorota Kazmierczak, 55th & Central Park
Update---At 11:45 p.m. Thursday, August 14, CPD announced that Dorota Kazmierczak has been "located"---with no other explanation.Sharing an alert issued by CPD at 7:34 p.m. this evening.# # #
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