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Hello, SeatGeek Stadium Bridgeview approves renaming of Toyota Park By Steve Metsch and Ray Hanania By unanimous vote, the Bridgeview Village Board has approved a partnership which will have a new name for what’s long been called Toyota Park SeatGeek and the village have agreed on naming the popular soccer and concert venue SeatGeek Stadium…
Wolves start Thursday, lose Friday Season ends after longest game in franchise history By Steve Metsch In case you missed it, the Wolves season came to a sudden conclusion at 12:08 a.m. Friday. That’s when Rockford’s Victor Ejdsell scored on a blast from the right circle, the puck beating goalie Max Lagace, finding the back…
The only show in town Wolves face do-or-die game tonight vs. Rockford By Steve Metsch I’m not sure what’s on your agenda tonight, but if you have nothing planned, I highly suggest heading out to Rosemont. There at the refurbished and very fan-friendly Allstate Arena, you can watch the only pro…
New job title in Bridgeview Clark named a lieutenant for fire department By Steve Metsch After 17 years working as a firefighter and paramedic for Bridgeview, James R. Clark IV has a new title: Lieutenant. Clark was sworn into his new office by Mayor Steve Landek at the April 4 meeting of the Bridgeview Village…
Batman bench to honor youth Bridgeview’s Lyle School wont forget Oliver Canales By Steve Metsch Thanks to the donations of countless people, Oliver Canales will be remembered for a long time at Lyle Elementary School in Bridgeview. Their donations were not the monetary kind. They were simple plastic caps found on bottles and jars….
Scaled-down works for “Weird Al” Legendary song parody artist shines in laid-back performance By Steve Metsch When you think of “Weird Al” Yankovic, you may think of amusing videos, wild costumes and clever, often hilarious, lyrics that are parodies of hit songs. On Friday night, in the first of two shows at the Vic Theatre…
Culver’s to help family of Cmdr. Bauer Six locations to donate some of today’s proceeds By Steve Metsch The Culver’s restaurant in Lyons – along with five others owned by Guy Hollis – figure to be very busy Thursday evening. That’s because from 4 to 8 p.m., 15 percent of sales will be donated to…
Lipinski and Newman square off Democratic hopefuls in 3rd House meet at MVCC By Steve Metsch The two candidates seeking the Democratic nomination – and barring a miracle – the next two-year term in Congress representing the 3rd House District, went toe-to-toe for about an hour Wednesday night. A political forum, not a debate, hosted…