Home sells for $280,000 on Thatcher Avenue
NORRIDGE 4617 N Thatcher Ave, Norridge 60706-4346: Magdalena Lis sold the property to Joseph Devitto for $280,000 on December 15 4853 N Redwood Dr, Norridge 60706-3116: Aneta Pescatore sold the...
View ArticlePaul Sassone: Americans should suspend their approach to charity
Remember the Hidden Cash craze of last summer? Sure you do: Bored rich people across America hid cash and egged on the non-rich to run all over trying to find the loot. Oh, there was some pretense...
View ArticleDangerous days: Wind chill warning from Tuesday to Thursday
Chicago Tribune reports: The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill warning for the Chicago area from Tuesday night through Thursday morning as a cold front sliding off the Canadian Rockies...
View ArticleTwo suspects sought in armed robbery at Harwood Heights bank
Police are searching for two suspects in the armed robbery at the Plaza Bank on the 4600 block of North Harlem Avenue that occurred late Tuesday morning. Harwood Heights Police said the two armed...
View ArticleExtreme cold closes schools in Norridge, Harwood Heights
Looming frigid weather swooping down from Canada and into the Chicago area has prompted most school districts in Norridge and Harwood Heights to cancel school on Wednesday. Following suit with more...
View ArticleFire engulfs Norridge home
Emergency crews responded to a large fire early Wednesday morning at a Norridge home, FOX 32 News is reporting. The 2-alarm fire broke out at a large home in the 7900 block of Gunnison. Multiple fire...
View ArticleEarly morning fire guts two-story home in Norridge
A Norridge home is a mere shell of itself following an early morning fire. Norwood Park firefighters responded around 5 a.m. Jan. 7 to a call at 7911 Gunnison St. When firefighters arrived, the entire...
View ArticleLove Essentially: Girlfriends look back at our dating, relationship mistakes
“What were we thinking?!” is just one of many questions my dear friend, Karyn Newman and I ask ourselves in this hilarious podcast in which we reflect on our past relationships. Through both our good...
View ArticleNorridge, Harwood Heights schools to close for second day
Classes at Norridge School District 80, Pennoyer School District 79 in Norridge, Union Ridge District 80 and Ridgewood High School will be canceled for a second day on Jan. 8 due to the extreme cold...
View ArticleCold the enemy for Norwood Park firefighters
Norwood Park firefighters fought an early morning blaze, despite the extreme cold conditions. Firefighters responded to a call around 5 a.m. of a house fire with people trapped at 7911 Gunnison St.,...
View ArticleFamily Friendly: Pizza Wars delicious event for whole family
You can treat your kids to their favorite dinner and help other children at the same time by attending Pizza Wars V, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Niles North High School main gymnasium, 9800...
View ArticleLove Essentially: Try the dance floor in search for love, romance
One of the biggest challenges in a marriage is maintaining a healthy romantic relationship. In other words, how do you keep the fire burning? While dinner dates, movies and trips are all great ways for...
View ArticleUnforeseeable chain of events brings Leslie Munger to comptroller’s office
Following her losing bid for state representative and the sudden death of state Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, Lincolnshire resident Leslie Munger’s future plans changed in the span of 36 hours. For...
View ArticleRidgewood boys basketball team struggled to handle press during holiday...
ELMHURST — Ridgewood’s boys basketball team had some trouble during the Jack Tosh Tournament at York when its opponents increased the pressure on offense and defense. In the Rebels’ opening game...
View ArticleStop motion process brings out teen creativity
Writing scripts, creating scenery and developing a soundtrack kept a group of about a half-dozen teen busy as they created a stop motion video. The teens took part in a workshop hosted by the...
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Girls gymnastics notebook from Evanston’s Brinkworth/Munch Invitational
EVANSTON — When Emily Varua landed a one-and-one-half twist during her routine on the floor exercise, she couldn’t help but exhale and be excited on Saturday. It was the first time the Evanston senior...
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Maine South wrestler Ibrahim Nasir thrives against larger opponents
It is rare to see a wrestler make a nearly 100-pound jump in weight class from one season to the next, but Maine South’s Ibrahim Nasir is taking that leap in stride. Nasir notched a 28-10 record at 195...
View ArticleWalls come down on Norridge home involved in fire
The walls of a Norridge home have come down. The first floor of the two-story home at 7911 Gunnison St. was engulfed in flames when Norwood Park firefighters arrived around 5 a.m. Jan 7. By the time...
View ArticleO’Hare noise commission chairwoman to step down
The long-time chairwoman of the O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission has announced her plans to step down from the intergovernmental agency. Arlene Mulder, who has chaired the commission since its...
View ArticleFirst meeting of new O’Hare group planned in Park Ridge
State Rep. Marty Moylan has announced he will convene a meeting of his new O’Hare Airport Noise Advisory Committee next month in Park Ridge. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m. at...
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