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Panda Express opening new concept location next week in Oak Lawn
By Bob Bong Panda Express will be celebrating the grand opening of its newest location at 4801 W. 87th St. in Oak Lawn with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony with members of the Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, February 15, beginning at 9 a.m. The first lucky 88 guests to receive a free Panda Express branded T-shirt.…
Read MoreTabares, CFD promote fire safety
Days after a fatal fire in Garfield Ridge, 23rd Ward Ald. Silvana Tabares met with Chicago Fire Department personnel, who went door to door to give away smoke detectors and talk about fire safety. The blaze occurred at about 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 in the single-family home at 5425 S. Mulligan. It took the…
Read MoreQuinn sets meeting on New Warsaw future
. Public invited to hear plans, offer opinions . By Tim Hadac Clearing residents interested in the future of the shuttered New Warsaw Restaurant & Banquets property, 6250 W. 63rd St., are invited to attend the CAPS Beat 812 meeting set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14 at the Clearing Branch Library, 6423 W. 63rd…
Read MoreResolve to make the neighborhood safer
. By Alexis Bocanegra Your correspondent in Clearing and Garfield Ridge (773) 949-1509 • grcl.alex23@gmail.com . Happy New Year! I, for one, felt the holiday season crept up on us. It went by too fast for my liking. Now that the holiday festivities are past us, it is time for our New Year’s resolutions. The…
Read MoreBedford Park buys Southern Belle restaurant
By Bob Bong Southern Belle’s restaurant in Bedford Park closed for the last time last Sunday after more than two decades at 6737 S. Archer Ave. The village has a contract to purchase the site for $2.5 million. Closing is expected in the first quarter. Bedford Park Mayor Dave Brady said a plan to move…
Read More‘He was the party’
. Friends mourn passing of Tony O . By Tim Hadac If the Southwest Side had a king of good times, Anthony Orlando Sr. was it. Widely and affectionately known as “Tony O” to his fans, Mr. Orlando died on Saturday, Jan. 20. He was 75 years old. Over the years, Mr. Orlando owned three…
Read MoreA remembrance service I won’t forget
. By Tim Hadac Editor Clear-Ridge Reporter & NewsHound . As a news reporter who started out professionally in 1984, I’ve covered any number of stories involving death and the fear of dying—usually packed with emotion, sometimes so close (to cite one example) I felt the breath of parents at a candlelight vigil, frantic to…
Read MoreTwisted Shamrock Pub brings fun to Midway area
. Earning reputation as a ‘community gathering place’ . By Tim Hadac In its bid to become the Midway area’s go-to spot for good times in 2024 and beyond, Twisted Shamrock Pub appears to have a leg up on everyone else. Under a new ownership and management mix, the pub at the northwest corner of…
Read MoreDelayed gratification: Frozen custard still coming to Archer, Tabares says
. By Tim Hadac While it appears to be running at least six months behind schedule, an Andy’s Frozen Custard is coming to Garfield Ridge, 23rd Ward Ald. Silvana Tabares said last week. If all goes according to a revised plan, the new Andy’s will be located in the vacant bank building at 6366 S.…
Read MoreUBAM marks 25 years of serving seniors
. Partners with Fair Share to feed those in need . By Dermot Connolly The United Business Association of Midway recently marked the 25th anniversary of its Something for Seniors initiative by providing 52 boxes of food to Southwest Side seniors in need. UBAM’s tradition of holiday giving actually goes back to 1985, when the…
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