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03/17/2021

Former ‘pink’ restaurant at Montrose-Elston, nearby buildings being demolished; no immediate redevelopment plans - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

The former ‘pink’ restaurant at Montrose & Elston avenues and nearby buildings being demolished. No immediate redevelopment plans. http://nadignewspapers.com/2021/03/17/%EF%BB%BFformer-pink-restaurant-at-montrose-elston-nearby-buildings-%EF%BB%BFbeing-demolished-no-immediate-redevelopment-plans/

by BRIAN NADIG The demolition of what is known by some as the “pink” restaurant at the southwest corner of Montrose and Elston avenues recently began. There are no immediate redevelopment plans for the...

03/10/2021

16th District officers recognized for arrest of burglary suspects caught inside victim’s home - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

In the 16th/Jefferson Park Police District ... http://nadignewspapers.com/2021/03/10/16th-district-officers-recognized-for-arrest-of-burglary-suspects-caught-inside-victims-home/

by BRIAN NADIG The 16th (Jefferson Park) Police District Advisory Committee is honoring the police officers who on Jan. 4 apprehended two teenage burglary suspects while they were inside the victim’s home in the...

03/09/2021

Armed carjacking reported on Berteau in Portage Park - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

Armed carjacking reported in 5800 block of West Berteau Avenue in Portage Park. http://nadignewspapers.com/2021/03/09/armed-carjacking-reported-on-berteau-in-portage-park/

An armed carjacking was reported to have occurred at about 11:20 p.m. Monday, March 8, in the 5800 block of West Berteau Avenue in the Portage Park community, according to Chicago police. A man...

02/18/2021

New owners of ‘Rudy’s’ bike shop in Portage Park plan to continue the store’s tradition of success - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

http://nadignewspapers.com/2021/02/18/%EF%BB%BFnew-owners-of-rudys-bike-shop-in-portage-park-plan-to-continue-the-stores-tradition-of-success/

by BRIAN NADIG Known as simply as “Rudy’s” by many of its customers, a bike shop has been located at 5711 W. Irving Park Road in Portage Park since 1937, and its new owners...

02/17/2021

Expansion of Columbia Care cannabis dispensary moving forward - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

Community says “yes” to proposed marijuana dispensary expansion in Jefferson Park. “Based upon the feedback from the community, I think it would be a welcome addition to bring more tax revenue, more jobs and more business to our Milwaukee corridor," Alderman James Gardiner said. http://nadignewspapers.com/2021/02/17/expansion-of-columbia-care-cannabis-dispensary-moving-forward/

by BRIAN NADIG The proposed expansion of the Columbia Care Illinois medical and recreational marijuana dispensary at 4758 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Jefferson Park appears to be moving forward after Alderman James Gardiner (45th)...

02/13/2021

Saint Thecla School building sold to Romanian church; archdiocese says proceeds to benefit new St. Elizabeth of Trinity Parish - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

Saint Thecla School property in Norwood Park sold http://nadignewspapers.com/2021/02/13/saint-thecla-school-building-sold-to-romanian-church-archdiocese-says-proceeds-to-benefit-new-st-elizabeth-of-trinity-parish/

by BRIAN NADIG The former Saint Thecla School building, 6323 N. Newcastle Ave., was sold on Feb. 12 to the Philadelphia Romanian Church of God, currently at 1713 W. Sunnyside Ave., and proceeds from...

02/06/2021

‘Northside Cultural District’ proposed for Downtown Jefferson Park, includes Ed Paschke, veterans art museums - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

Update: Gift Theatre co-founder Michael Patrick Thornton said at tonight’s community meeting that the proposed museum campus/cultural district in Downton Jefferson Park would have a positive ripple effect on the neighborhood. “(Children) are going to be taught to dream and to dream big.” http://nadignewspapers.com/2021/01/14/northside-cultural-district-proposed-for-downtown-jefferson-park-includes-ed-paschke-veterans-art-museums/

by BRIAN NADIG A proposed “Northside Cultural District” in Downtown Jefferson Park would include the Ed Paschke Art Center, the Chicago Art Center and the National Veterans Art Museum. The complex would consist of...

02/05/2021

Kilbourn-Irving traffic signal planned for Northwestern Medical project; some residents want proposal scaled back due to traffic issues - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

“Side streets weren’t meant to handle 2,600 cars,” another resident said. “How do we scale this (project) down? Project officials said that they estimate about “2,600 trips” a day at the complex, which includes the number of vehicles arriving and leaving the facility.
However, one man said he has heard traffic complaints before in regard to other development projects and things have always worked out. “The world is going to end (I hear) … we are still here.” He added that there would be a “line of people” to buy someone’s house near the the Northwestern site if the homeowner decides to sell. http://nadignewspapers.com/2021/02/05/%EF%BB%BFkilbourn-irving-traffic-signal-planned-for-northwestern-medical-project-some-residents-want-proposal-scaled-back-due-to-traffic-issues/

by BRIAN NADIG A traffic signal would be installed at the T-intersection formed by Irving Park Road and the south leg of Kilbourn Avenue to accommodate the proposed 59-foot-tall, block-long Northwestern Medical Group facility...

02/03/2021

Former NFL player Daniel Santucci returning to St. Patrick HS as its president - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

Former NFL player and Saint Patrick
HS alum Daniel Santucci is returning to serve as the school’s president http://nadignewspapers.com/2021/02/03/former-nfl-player-daniel-santucci-returning-to-st-patrick-hs-as-its-president/

A former NFL player and an alum of Saint Patrick High School on the Northwest Side is returning home. The Board of Trustees at Saint Patrick High School, Chicago’s oldest all-boys Catholic high school,...

02/03/2021

‘Doodle’ mural welcomes patients to new Opt Vision Studio in Jefferson Park - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

Mural welcomes visitors to new Opt Vision Studio in Jefferson Park http://nadignewspapers.com/2021/02/03/doodle-mural-welcomes-patients-to-new-opt-vision-studio-in-jefferson-park/

by BRIAN NADIG A floor-to-ceiling “doodle” mural inside the new Opt Vision Studio, 5371 W. Lawrence Ave., in Jefferson Park depicts an array of area landmarks and Chicago icons, who — of course —...

01/24/2021

4 people suffered minor injuries when the 1st car of a Blue Line train went off the el tracks due to an apparent switching error along the Kennedy Expressway near Montrose Avenue early Saturday, police said. (Chicago Fire Media photo) For more local news: www.nadignewspapers.com

01/19/2021

Police POD cameras planned for Potage Park, Gladstone Park; walk held at Lockwood-Belle Plaine where man murdered - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

POD surveillance camera installed at Irving-Central in Portage Park and others planned for Milwaukee-Elston in Gladstone Park, Six Corners and Higgins-Harlem. In all, the 16th (Jefferson Park) Police District could receive about 10 new PODs. The district has experienced 20 homicides in the past 17 months. http://nadignewspapers.com/2021/01/19/police-pod-cameras-planned-for-potage-park-gladstone-park-walk-held-at-lockwood-belle-plaine-where-man-murdered/

by WILLIAM SWANSON and BRIAN NADIG The installation of police surveillance “POD”cameras is planned for the Portage Park, Gladstone Park and possibly other area communities. The POD program was discussed at the 16th (Jefferson...

01/06/2021

Vaughn HS LSC calls for in-person learning delay; most students not expected at Vaughn on Jan. 11 but some area grammar schools could have 75 percent back on Feb. 1 - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

Should the Chicago public schools reopen for in-person learning? One local school council says more dialogue is needed. Schools like Norwood Park and Edgebrook could see as many as 75 percent of their students back on Feb. 1. http://nadignewspapers.com/2021/01/06/vaughn-hs-lsc-calls-for-in-person-learning-delay-most-students-not-expected-at-vaughn-on-jan-11-but-some-area-grammar-schools-could-have-75-percent-back-on-feb-1/

by BRIAN NADIG In-person learning is scheduled to start Monday, Jan. 11, at Vaughn Occupational High School, 4355 N. Linder Ave., but as many as 80 percent of its 220 students may not be...

12/31/2020

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12/30/2020

In the Dec. 30 Chicago’s NW Side Press, read about shooting incidents in the 5300 block of West Windsor and the 5100 block of West Grace and a carjacking in the 5000 block of West Henderson and an armed commercial robbery in the 7500 block of West Addison along with a homicide in the 4000 block of North Lockwood.http://nadignewspapers.com/web-ads/Press-Newspaper-Pdf-48366848958/NadigCompleteOpt_123020.pdf

12/21/2020

Former K House of Flowers at Milwaukee and Foster gone ... 4-flat construction could start soon (photos by Judy Skotzko) http://nadignewspapers.com/2020/12/09/flower-shop-to-be-replaced-with-wood-frame-4-flat-at-milwaukee-foster-permits-issued/

12/19/2020

Our Lady of Victory Church in Jefferson Park to close by late 2021; property could eventually be sold - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

Closing of Our Lady of Victory Church in Jefferson Park and eventual selling of the property planned by the Archdiocese of Chicago. The selling would benefit the newly merged parish of OLV, Saint Pascal and Saint Bartholomew, according to the Arch.
Saint Robert Bellarmine and Saint Constance also merging, but their schools and church buildings slated to remain open. http://nadignewspapers.com/2020/12/19/%EF%BB%BFour-lady-of-victory-church-in-jefferson-park-to-close-by-late-2021-property-could-eventually-be-sold/

by BRIAN NADIG The Our Lady of Victory Parish campus at 5212 W. Agatite in Jefferson Park is scheduled to close by the end of next year as part of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s...

12/17/2020

Central & Elston avenues ... former DiLeos restaurant and bank building comes down. A proposal for a four-story building there was rejected by area residents and Alderman Gardiner. http://nadignewspapers.com/2020/10/29/wrecking-ball-headed-for-dileos-restaurant-bank-building-at-central-elston-with-no-immediate-plans-to-build-there/

12/16/2020

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12/12/2020

Carjacking reported on Cicero Avenue in Sauganash. For this and a list of other recent crimes, including catalytic converter thefts, see Crime Watch in the Dec. 12 Reporter:http://nadignewspapers.com/web-ads/current-reporter.pdf

12/09/2020

Preservation Chicago concerned Six Corners Sears would get razed - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

http://nadignewspapers.com/2020/12/07/preservation-chicago-concerned-six-corners-sears-would-get-razed/

by BRIAN NADIG Preservation Chicago labeled as "threatened" the future of the former Sears Department Store at 4730 W. Irving Park Road, expressing concern that the site’s new owner could demolish the 82-year-old iconic...

12/07/2020

Homicide reported near Melrose-Laramie; at least 4 shot over 7 days in 16th/Jefferson Park District - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

Four shot over 7-day stretch in the 16th/Jefferson Park Police District. The latest incidents involve a homicide in the 5100 block of West Melrose and a non-fatal shooting in the 6300 block of West Higgins. http://nadignewspapers.com/2020/12/07/homicide-reported-near-melrose-laramie-at-least-4-shot-over-7-days-in-16th-jefferson-park-district/

Two shootings, including one which resulted in the death of a 18-year-old man, were reported Sunday, Dec. 6, in the 16th (Jefferson Park) Police District. The driver of a vehicle was fatally shot at...

11/19/2020

Support local - see the Graziano’s restaurant ad on p. 9 of the Nov. 18
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11/19/2020

Attempted carjacking, shot fired at new shopping plaza in North Mayfair; victims had to remove children in 2 area carjackings - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

http://nadignewspapers.com/2020/11/19/attempted-carjacking-shot-fired-at-new-shopping-plaza-in-north-mayfair-victims-had-to-remove-children-in-2-area-carjackings/

Several carjacking incidents have been reported this month in the 17 th (Albany Park) Police District, including a recent attempted carjacking in the new Edens Collection shopping center n North Mayfair and two carjackings...

11/12/2020

Governor Pritzker, State Senator Martwick, State Rep. LaPointe, County Commissioner Silvestri, Alderman Sposato, U.S. Rep. Quigley and U.S. Senator Duckworth were among those at today’s ribbon-cutting for the new veterans home at 4250 N. Oak Park Ave. A budget impasse and other problems delayed the project for years. (photo by William Swanson) http://nadignewspapers.com/2020/11/09/first-residents-could-move-into-veterans-home-at-4250-n-oak-ave-by-early-2021/

11/05/2020

41st Ward panel okays Edgebrook liquor store proposal but rejects Norwood Park car wash, while Harlem-Bryn Mawr Starbucks plan revised - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

Harlem-Bryn Mawr Starbucks would include no indoor seating but would have a drive-through, patio and walk-up window. Committee asked Starbucks to consider adding indoor dining back into the proposal. “I see this as nothing more than as a Fotomat in a parking lot,” committee member Frank Icuss said, adding some residents were looking forward to a place to sit indoors and socialize with neighbors. http://nadignewspapers.com/2020/11/05/%EF%BB%BF41st-ward-panel-okays-edgebrook-liquor-store-proposal-but-rejects-norwood-park-car-wash-while-harlem-bryn-mawr-starbucks-plan-revised/

by BRIAN NADIG The 41st Ward Zoning Advisory Committee at its Nov. 4 meeting approved a proposal for a liquor store in Downtown Edgebrook but rejected a car wash plan for Norwood Park. It...

11/04/2020

Group looks at a creative approach for revitalizing the Jefferson Park business district - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

Rebuilding Blocks is a local organization that hopes to attract community investors in an effort to rejuvenate empty storefronts and bring new businesses to Jefferson Park, which was filled with a variety of thriving retail stores until the start of its decline about 40 years ago. http://nadignewspapers.com/2020/11/04/group-looks-at-a-creative-approach-for-revitalizing-the-jefferson-park-business-district/

by BRIAN NADIG A group of residents have formed a new organization designed to rethink how the struggling Jefferson Park business district —impacted for decades by vacant storefronts, empty lots and absentee landlords —...

11/04/2020

LaPointe, Stephens appear likely winners, while Beckman-Martwick race close - Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers

http://nadignewspapers.com/2020/11/04/lapointe-stephens-appear-likely-winners-while-beckman-martwick-race-close/

Update: LaPointe, Stephens are leading in their state representative races and appear to be on their way to victory with most of the precincts reporting, while Beckman and Martwick were in a close race....

11/03/2020

Nadig Newspapers - Northwest Side Local Newspapers -

From the CTA: EFFECTIVE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 THROUGH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020.
The Jefferson Park NORTH TERMINAL (south portion will be open) will be closing for concrete repairs for 5 days (7 days if delayed by weather).

“Monday, November 9, 2020 starting at 9:00 am. Work will continue Tuesday, November 10th through Friday, November 13th. On Friday November 13th, after concrete test results are confirmed, the North Terminal will be opened to bus traffic at 3:00 pm.”

Details:
· The entrance drive will be closed for replacement of part of the pavement, as well as some repair of some cracks in other parts of the roadway and sidewalk.
· We will revert to the plan for when the North Terminal was closed during reconstruction last year. Buses will be relocated into the South Terminal and some on Milwaukee Ave. Please see first page of the attachment showing the bus bay assignments. Training Maps are also attached.
· Temporary signage will be posted at the bus stop bays and wayfinding/breadcrumb signage within the terminal.
· To avoid excess bus crowding in the South Terminal, buses will be unloading on Milwaukee Ave. across from the terminal (as done last year) and will pull into their respective bus bays.
· The contractor is securing permits to strip (remove) parking from the bus unlading and boarding areas on Milwaukee Ave.

North Terminal routes “temporarily eliminated”:
· A - #92 Foster
· B – Pace Pulse/#270
· C – Pace #225/226
· D - #85 Central (SB)
· E - #85 Central (NB)
· F - #85 North Central
· G – (empty)

South Terminal New assignments:
· H - #92 Foster
· J – Pace Pulse/#270
· K – Pace #225/226
· L - #81 Lawrence
· M - #91 Austin
· N - #56 Milwaukee
· P - #85 Central (NB & SB)

Buses boarding NWB on Milwaukee Ave:
· #68 Northwest Highway
· #81W West Lawrence
· #85A North Central
· #88 Higgins
For more local news, visit http://nadignewspapers.com

Miscellaneous October 22, 2020 Business curfew derails reopening plans for Rex Tavern in Jefferson Park by BRIAN NADIG Rex Tavern in Jefferson Park has been essentially closed for seven months due to restrictions imposed on bars during the pandemic, but its owner was planning to reopen on Monday, Oc...