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Southside Playoff Pep Rally and Baseball Costume Contest at Wintrust Sports Complex in Bedford Park Tuesday A Pep Rally and Baseball Costume Contest at the Wintrust Sports Complex on Tuesday, October 6, from 5 PM to 8 PM, in the Village of Bedford Park. Fans of all ages are welcome and encouraged to wear their…
Bedford Park launches programs to separate sewer and water pipes to address flooding concerns Bedford Park, IL – The Village of Bedford Park, Bedford Park staff, the Village Board, and Mayor David Brady are working on options to help prevent damage to homes caused by rainfall flooding that impacted the Southwest region this past summer….
Chicagoland pastors reiterate call to release religious leader detained in South Korea By Ray Hanania Chicagoland pastors joined an international Assembly of “Human Rights, Religious Freedom and Essence of Faith” Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, approving a Resolution advocating for freedom of religion and an end to religious persecution throughout the world and in South Korea…
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Ray Hanania on politics podcast: A great public servant, Maria Pappas Former Chicago City Hall reporter and award-winning syndicated columnist Ray Hanania looks at Maria Pappas, one of the rarest and most honest politicians and public servants in Illinois. There are only a few, but she is at the top of the list. She tells…
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Bedford Park Fire Department celebrates the addition of two new Fire Engines Friday Bedford Park, IL – Bedford Park Fire Chief Daniel Johnson and members of the Bedford Park Fire Department on Friday, August 28, will dedicate two new Fire Trucks. Officials said the public is invited to attend as the Fire Department conducts a…
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Homeowners hit again as Property Taxes increase $743.8 million in Cook County Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas analysis of property taxes shows that the homeowners have been hit with a $743.8 million increase in property taxes. The bills in mailboxes by Sept. 1, payment due Oct. 1 Cook County homeowners face a sharper increase in…
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Second Installment 2025 tax bills are now online, two weeks before they’re mailed Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced today that property owners can now go to cookcountytreasurer.comto view, download and pay their Second Installment bill for the 2025 Tax Year. “If you own property in Cook County, you don’t have to wait until your…
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Chicagoland pastors come together to protest religious persecution in US and overseas By Ray Hanania Hazel Crest, Il – More than 75 pastors and religious activists from the Chicago area gathered at a southside church Thursday (August 13, 2026) to endorse a joint statement calling for the release of a 95-year-old Christian leader being held…
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