Albany Park library set to open in the fall
by CYRYL JAKUBOWSKI The new Albany Park Library, 5150 N. Kimball Ave., is scheduled to open in the fall. The 16,300-square-foot library is about 55 percent larger than the previous 10,555-square-foot facility,
Local Crime from 16th District 7-16-14
A WOMAN REPORTED that her purse was stolen at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13, in the 5600 block of West Belmont Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police. The 67-year-old
Local Crime from 17th District 7-12-14
AN EMPLOYEE reported that the Marathon gas station, 3330 N. Kimball Ave., was robbed at about 7:55 p.m. Thursday, July 3, according to 17th (Albany Park) District police. The 34-year-old employee reported
2015 election to feature ‘underwhelming’ races
by RUSS STEWART As 2014′s mid-summer doldrums arrive and the 2015 Chicago municipal elections loom, "underwhelming" is the operative adjective. "Underwhelming" describes the records of Chicago’s two baseball teams. Both the White
Plan to reopen shuttered restaurant
by CYRYL JAKUBOWSKI Former Myron and Phil’s steakhouse owner Mark Freedman plans to open a new bar and restaurant called the Wildwood Tavern by the end of the year at Touhy and
Park volunteers sought
The Roberts Square Park Advisory Council is seeking volunteers to help spread new Fibar chips from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 24, as part of the installation of a new
