Acacia Park Lutheran Church members hit streets of Pilsen with food, clothes
Volunteers from Norridge’s Acacia Park Lutheran Church visited the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago on Jan. 18 to pass out meals at the intersection of Cermak Avenue and Loomis Street. This was the...
View ArticleNorridge police blotter: Man charged with marijuana possession
The following incidents were listed among the official reports of area police departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that...
View ArticleHarwood Heights property transfers: Two Olcott Avenue homes sell in six days
Real Estate data provided by Record Information Services, Inc. www.public-record.com Inquiries may be sent to info@public-record.com or call 630-557-1000. HARWOOD HEIGHTS 4811 N Olcott Ave 510, Harwood...
View ArticleHeart of the Home: Get big ideas for fixing up your house this weekend
This weekend, I seriously can’t wait to head to the first-ever Ideal Home Show Chicago, where I can shop and get advice from about 200 home remodeling experts and exhibitors, all under one roof. The...
View ArticlePaul Sassone: What do concealed-carry permits tell us?
91,651. That’s how many concealed-carry gun permits were issued in Illinois last year. The Illinois State Police started issuing permits a year ago. You may remember that Illinois was the last state in...
View ArticleBiz Notes: Roberts named assistant managing broker in North Shore offices
Nancy Nagy, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group, has announced Katie Roberts as assistant managing broker of the company’s Glenview, Deerfield and Lincoln Park Webster...
View ArticleEssay: Maine South student attends gubernatorial inauguration
Ashley Hamilton, a freshman at Maine South, attended the Illinois gubernatorial inauguration on Monday, Jan. 12. She wrote the following essay on her experience for the Pioneer Press. Inauguration...
View ArticlePeoples Gas rate hike approved
Under its new chairman Brien Sheahan, the Illinois Commerce Commission voted Wednesday to raise Peoples Gas bills despite pleas from residents not to increase rates, the Chicago Tribune reports. The...
View ArticlePace unveils plan for ambitious $2.3 billion Rapid Transit Network
The Chicago Tribune reports: A wide-ranging network of suburban bus routes could transform the way people commute and shop, connecting people to job centers in Naperville, Elgin and Elk Grove Village,...
View ArticleMommy on a Shoestring: Decor on a dime
The colder the weather, the more I stay inside, which means more time to notice all the things around my house that really bug me. From scratched furniture and drab walls to window coverings that have...
View ArticleYouth football combine sponsored by the North Shore Griffin Football Club
DATE: Sunday, January 25th TIME: Doors open at 3:30pm for Check-In. DETAILS: Testing will run between 4:00 and 6:00 pm LOCATION: Northwestern Indoor Football Facilities, 2707 Ashland Ave, Evanston....
View ArticleFamily Friendly: “Legally Blond Jr.” heads to the Skokie Theatre
Being true to yourself never goes out of style. That’s the message of “Legally Blond Jr.,” reported Debbi Brodsky, producer of the Broadway, Our Way! production of the musical, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m....
View ArticleMaine South girls basketball team earns draw in rebounding battle against...
PARK RIDGE — This year’s Maine South girls basketball team is the shortest one Mark Smith has had in his decade as the team’s coach, and that was evident at the start of the Hawks’ 38-25 loss to...
View ArticleMaine Hockey’s Anthony Reda, Shane Ronan being groomed for leadership roles
Maine Hockey coach Greg Mrofcza is focused on this year’s team; however, Mrofcza also has one eye on the future of the program — and the future looks bright. “We have seven sophomores on varsity and we...
View ArticleRidgewood High School student among top violinists in state
A local student’s accomplishment was music to the Norridge and Harwood Heights community’s ears. Claudia Kubarycz, a Ridgewood High School junior, has been selected as perform Jan. 28 through 31 in...
View ArticleTigers’ Yamill Matos puts lessons to good use in win over Rebels’ 152-pounder
NORRIDGE — Elmwood Park’s Yamill Matos stepped up a weight class, to 152 pounds, on Thursday to face Ridgewood’s Harry Valdez in an Metro Suburban East dual meet. What Matos lacked in size he made up...
View ArticleMetra to test allowing small pets on trains
Chicago Tribune report: Metra customers who want to bring their pets along for the train ride may soon be able to do so, at least on weekends. The agency said Friday that if its board approves, it...
View ArticleHot-shooting Notre Dame dominates Carmel early
MUNDELEIN — The Notre Dame boys basketball team’s 74-61 East Suburban Catholic road win over Carmel on Friday night was an example of why the future looks so bright for the Dons. Notre Dame stormed out...
View ArticleNotre Dame, Glenbrook North advance to boys bowling state tournament
GLENDALE HEIGHTS — The Notre Dame boys bowling team qualified for the state tournament for the second season in a row and the fourth time in program history on Saturday. The Dons had 6,119 pinfalls to...
View ArticleBrookfield Zoo animal spotlight: snow leopards
Pioneer Press features one (or more) of Brookfield Zoo’s animals each month with some background information about the animal, its species, its family and its connection to the zoo. This month is the...
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