Taft football team appears headed to Alaska
by BRIAN NADIG Fresh off its first city championship since 1972, the Taft High School varsity football team could be playing one of the top teams in the country in Anchorage, Alaska, next season....
Local Crime from 16th District 1-2-19
TWO MEN were arrested and one was detained following an incident at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, in the 4900 block of West Patterson Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police. A...
Commission okays addition to church
by BRIAN NADIG The Chicago Plan Commission at its Dec. 20 meeting approved a plan to build a five-story addition to the former Belpark Theater at 3231 N. Cicero Ave., now home to the...
Theater project to feature hotel, apartments
by BRIAN NADIG The redevelopment of the 92-year-old Congress Theater, 2117 N. Milwaukee Ave., would include a 50-room hotel and 14 apartments under a proposal approved by the Chicago Plan Commission at its Dec....
Local Crime from 16th District 12-19-18
TWO MEN REPORTED that gunshots were fired at their vehicle at about 2:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, in the 3200 block of North Sayre Avenue, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police. The men...
City, Mayfair Lumber owners divided over value of land by $12 million
by BRIAN NADIG A 5-year-old lawsuit on the city’s efforts to acquire through eminent domain the former Mayfair Lumber yard at 4825 W. Lawrence Ave. could go to trial this spring as the city...
