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Congresswoman Marie Newman votes to strengthen postal service

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Congresswoman Marie Newman votes to strengthen postal service Leadership by U.S. Rep. Marie Newman would help strengthen postal service and ensure reliable, on-time mail service for Chicago’s Southwest Side U.S. Representative Marie Newman Tuesday (Feb 8, 2022) voted to improve mail delivery across Chicago’s Southwest Side and suburbs with the Postal Service Reform Act of…

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Kaegi praises legislative adoption of affordable housing tax relief law

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Kaegi praises legislative adoption of affordable housing tax relief law Assessor Fritz Kaegi was joined by state legislators and affordable housing advocates today to launch the Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program, a new form of property tax relief that was recently signed into law. Assessor Kaegi worked with legislative partners who passed the law in…

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Chicago Wolves’s Big Rally nearly succeeds over Milwaukee Admirals

February 7, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Chicago Wolves’s Big Rally nearly succeeds over Milwaukee Admirals Chicago chops a 4-goal deficit to 1 with five minutes to go Trailing by four after 20 minutes, the Chicago Wolves nearly came all the way back before the Milwaukee Admirals claimed a 7-5 victory Saturday night at Panther Arena. Forwards David Gust, Ryan Suzuki and…

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House fire in Cicero displaces families, no injuries

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 News Editor No Comments

House fire in Cicero displaces families, no injuries A fire gutted an apartment at 3129 S. 48th Court early Friday morning Feb. 4, 2022, but was quickly extinguished by the Cicero Fire Department, Fire Chief Michael Piekarski said. No one was injured in the six-unit apartment building but eight residents of the building have been…

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Worth’s Crossing Bar and Grill won’t reopen after shooting

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 Bob Bong No Comments

Worth’s Crossing Bar and Grill won’t reopen after shooting By Bob Bong The Crossing Bar and Grill in Worth, where two men were shot and killed the night of January 10, is permanently closed. The bar had been closed since the shootings. At a village board meeting after the shootings, a resident brought up her…

Crime, Government, News, restaurants, Suburban Chicagoland

Liz Gorman brings sanity and services back to Cook County Board

February 5, 2022January 17, 2023 Ray Hanania No Comments

Liz Gorman brings sanity and services back to Cook County Board Former Cook County Board Commissioner Liz Gorman announced she is running to return to her seat on the Cook County Board where she can fight smartly to represent the Republican Party and also defend the rights of taxpayers by working with other elected officials,…

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Bond Set at $2 Million for Chicago Man Accused of Shooting Pregnant Woman in the Back While Driving on Route 83

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Bond Set at $2 Million for Chicago Man Accused of Shooting Pregnant Woman in the Back While Driving on Route 83 DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Willowbrook Chief of Police Robert Schaller announced today that bond has been set for a Chicago man charged with shooting a woman who is eight-months pregnant…

Crime, News, Police, Suburban Chicagoland

Lyon, Chicago Wolves blank Milwaukee

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Lyon, Chicago Wolves blank Milwaukee Central Division leaders snap Admirals’ seven-game winning streak Alex Lyon stopped all 19 shots he faced to backstop the Chicago Wolves to a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals Friday night at Panther Arena. Forward CJ Smith scored for the Central Division-leading Wolves (26-7-4-2), who snapped the Admirals’ seven-game winning…