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Scorching fun in Bridgeview

June 27, 2018June 27, 2018 Steve Metsch No Comments

Scorching fun in Bridgeview Pepper eating contest caps first hot sauce expo By Steve Metsch Standing on the stage, shoveling into his mouth the hottest peppers known to man, Jonathan Gilbert appeared ready to keel over or hurl a few times Sunday. But the 6-foot-10 man from Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood managed to persevere. He…

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Hot times in Bridgeview

June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 Steve Metsch No Comments

Hot times in Bridgeview Chi-Town Hot Sauce Expo hits Toyota Park By Steve Metsch Things will be heating up at Toyota Park this weekend, and it’s not another blast of hot summer weather. Rather, it’s hot recipes, hot sauce and plenty of hot peppers. The first-ever Chi-Town Hot Sauce Expo will be held Saturday and…

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Bridgeview rededicates Muehe Park

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 Steve Metsch No Comments

Bridgeview rededicates Muehe Park Resident made “ultimate sacrifice” in Vietnam in ’69 By Steve Metsch John Rigo never met Mark Muehe, but they have the Vietnam War in common. Both served there in the Army. And the heart of Rigo, a Vietnam veteran who survived, goes out to the family of Muehe, a veteran who…

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Bridgeview to rededicate park

June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 Steve Metsch No Comments

Bridgeview to rededicate park “He was my hero” veteran’s brother says By Steve Metsch When Muehe Park is rededicated today, Gary Muehe will be thinking a lot about his late older brother Mark. “He was my hero. He was four years older than me and I looked up to him,” Gary said in the backyard…

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Advantage: Bridgeview police

May 21, 2018 Steve Metsch No Comments

Advantage: Bridgeview police Nip firefighters in basketball game for charity By Steve Metsch Bridgeview Fire Chief Mike Daly, Police Chief Ricardo Mancha, and the village trustees had fun at the last village board meeting talking about the recent “Battle of the Badges” basketball game played between the police and fire departments. The police won by…

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New hires in Bridgeview

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 Steve Metsch No Comments

New hires in Bridgeview Police officer, firefighter are hired By Steve Metsch A new police officer and a new firefighter have been appointed to their departments by the Bridgeview Village Board. Board members at the May 2 meeting voted unanimously 6-0 in favor of appointing Rakan Hammoudeh to the police department, and Kris Aguilar to…

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Toyota Park: Through the years

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 Steve Metsch 1 Comment

Toyota Park: Through the years It’s hosted soccer, music legends, ethnic festivals By Steve Metsch Bridgeview’s Toyota Park – which will be renamed SeatGeek Stadium starting in 2019 – has been home to some historic and memorable events since it opened in June 2006. First and foremost, it’s been home to the Chicago Fire, a…

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Hello, SeatGeek Stadium

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 Steve Metsch No Comments

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…

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