by BRIAN NADIG A public hearing on the proposed Weber Spur Trail in the Mayfair-Sauganash area will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Student read story
Mail, packages reported stolen from postal vehicles in Portage-Jefferson Park area

Mail and packages were reported stolen Monday, July 1, from U.S. Postal Service vehicles, including incidents in the Portage-Jefferson Park area on the Northwest Side, according to Chicago police.
“In the following incidents two (male) subjects park in the vicinity of an unoccupied USPS vehicle. Both subjects exit their vehicle and proceed to break the passenger window removing mail and packages.
“Both offenders then re-enter a white SUV and flee the scene making good their escape.
“Incident dates and locations: 4300 block of North Milwaukee Avenue on July 1, 2024, at 4:05- 4:20 p.m., 6300 block of West Strong Avenue on July 1, 2024, at 4:21 p.m. and 900 block of South Mayfield Avenue on July 1, 2024, at 5:45 p.m.,” a Chicago Police Department news release said.
One of the subjects was last seen wearing an orange-hooded sweatshirt, and the other a black-hooded sweatshirt, according to police. Both wore face masks and blue plastic gloves, and the race of the subjects was unknown, police said.

- Public hearing on delayed Weber Spur Trail set for Oct. 14 at NEIU; Chicago still needs to acquire landby BRIAN NADIG A public hearing on the proposed Weber Spur Trail in the Mayfair-Sauganash area will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Student Union Building’s Alumni Hall at Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. Saint Louis Ave. The estimated $70 million project has been delayed for years, and a
- Beacon crosswalk across Caldwell Ave. from Edgebrook area to Bunker Hill Woods in Niles in the worksby BRIAN NADIG A beacon crosswalk near Tonty Avenue is in the works to help pedestrians safely cross Caldwell Avenue from the Edgebrook and Wildwood neighborhoods to the Bunker Hill Woods entrance, according to Alderman James Gardiner (45th). “It’s going to slow down traffic,” Gardiner said at the Oct. 1 meeting of the North Edgebrook
- Oct. 20 resource fair at Jefferson Park CTA terminal to address addiction, other heath issues, as free Narcan products available in vending machineby BRIAN NADIG The next “resources on the rails” community health fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Jefferson Park CTA Terminal, 4917 N. Milwaukee Ave., as commuters can learn about programs to help address addiction and mental health issues. One of those programs is the free
- Longtime Jefferson-Edison Park resident & Taft grad Marian Kosel Anderson passes away at 102, remembered for her love of childrenby BRIAN NADIG Marian (Kosel) Anderson, an avid dancer and swimmer with a passion for helping children, grew up in Jefferson Park and graduated from Beaubien Elementary School, Taft High School and Wright College. She passed away on Sept. 12 at the age of 102 1/2 years old. At the time, Anderson may have been
- Man fatally shot inside Portage Park area smoke shop on Chicago’s NW Sideby BRIAN NADIG A 34-year-old man was fatally shot inside the AbuHashish Smoke Shop, 5612 W. Irving Park Road, at about 9:35 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Portage Park area, according to Chicago police. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation, but a witness flagged down a nearby police car and reported seeing
Weekly Digital Edition
Read every story. Skip every pop-up.
Get the full weekly edition delivered to your inbox — no interruptions, no waiting. Just local news the way it was meant to be read.
This is just part of today’s coverage. Get the full story - every article, every ad, every page. Subscribe now.
The Latest From Our Community
by BRIAN NADIG A beacon crosswalk near Tonty Avenue is in the works to help pedestrians safely cross Caldwell Avenue from the Edgebrook and Wildwood neighborhoods to the Bunker Hill read story
by BRIAN NADIG The next “resources on the rails” community health fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Jefferson Park CTA Terminal, read story
by BRIAN NADIG Marian (Kosel) Anderson, an avid dancer and swimmer with a passion for helping children, grew up in Jefferson Park and graduated from Beaubien Elementary School, Taft High read story
by BRIAN NADIG A 34-year-old man was fatally shot inside the AbuHashish Smoke Shop, 5612 W. Irving Park Road, at about 9:35 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Portage Park read story
A man has been charged with attempted kidnapping/enticement in connection with a Sept. 10 incident in which a 15-year-old girl reported that a driver several times asked her to get read story
Browse by Category
Weekly Digital Edition
Read every story.
Skip every pop-up.
No pop-up ads — ever. Just stories, the way they were meant to be read
Full weekly edition delivered to your inbox every week — no waiting, no missing issues
Support local journalism and help keep our community connected
Only $19.50/year
That's less than 38¢ a week
Purchase Digital Subscription
Paypal
$19.50
/year
You can submit your payment via Paypal with a Credit Card. You DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT.. Just click the “Paypal Subscribe” button below to iniate your secure payment! You will be directed to a Secure Paypal page in which you can pay with a Paypal account if you have one, or you can select "Pay with Debit or Credit Cardt" option below and process your payment via credit card.
Venmo
$19.50
/year
You can submit payment of $19.50 for a 1 year subscription to Nadig Newspapers' Venmo account using this link. Please include the email address in the comment/note section that you would like the digital subscription sent to.



