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Y-Me Softball Tournament Celebrates 25 Years
By Kristin Boza The Ginger Rugai Y-Me Softball Tournament returns to St. Christina Fields/Mount Greenwood Park, 3724 W. 111th St., for the 25th straight year on Sat., Aug. 24. This annual event raises tens of thousands of dollars in a single year that is gifted directly to a University of Chicago breast cancer researcher, Dr. Kay Macleod. This is one […]
Visit Local Parks
Don’t miss the great stuff happening in parks all around Beverly/Morgan Park. Ridge Park Ridge Park Cultural Center, 9625 S. Longwood Dr., is the 4th busiest park in the Chicago Park District. With a full schedule of programming, plus the pool, tennis courts, woodshop, fitness center, Vanderpoel Art Gallery and athletic events, it’s easy to see why the park is a […]
North Beverly House Confirmed as a Hetherington
It all started with a text from Michele Pettiford, a North Beverly resident and real estate agent to Grace Kuikman, longtime staff member at BAPA. Michele: Happy Sunday. I have a new listing and the owners have the original blueprints. The plans say “Hetherington,” but I haven’t found it documented and the people in North Beverly are saying they never heard of […]
Safe Use of Medications
Eileen McNichols MSN, RN Director, Pastoral Care Services and Community Health Little Company of Mary Hospital Most adults take medications. Medications contribute to your overall health and wellbeing when used correctly but they also pose risks to your health, especially when used along with supplements such as herbal remedies and vitamins. Here are a few key points for safe […]
Save the Date for 3rd Annual Sip & Shop
Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA), 19th Ward Office and Morgan Park Beverly Hills Business Association will present the 3rd annual Sip n’ Shop Girls Night Out on Thurs., Sept. 26, 6 to 11 p.m. Businesses in the train station districts at 99th Street and 103rd Street will offer special sales, beverage and food tastings, demonstrations and more from 6 to 9 p.m., […]
Chicago Cartoonists to Exhibit Works at Beverly Arts Center
National Cartoonists Society Chapter Offers First Ever Exhibit in September The Chicago Midwest chapter of the National Cartoonists Society (NCS) will host its first ever exhibit of cartoon art by chapter members Sept. 15 through Nov. 3 at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. The exhibit opens with a reception in the Simmerling […]
On the Spot
By Claire O’Malley Ohana means “family” and you should definitely bring your family to Ohana Ice & Treats as soon as possible. Ohana is a cute little frozen treats shop near the 103rd Street Metra station. It’s great for commuters and puts other ice cream shops to shame. I recently took the kids that I babysit for there […]
Commander Wiser Takes the Helm at the 22nd District Police Station
Making deep, positive connections with the community is Commander Richard Wiser’s goal as the new commander of the Chicago Police Department’s 22nd District. Wiser has been with the CPD for 29 years, in the Bureau of Patrol for 17 years and the Bureau of Detectives for 12, working in both property and violent crimes. “My last […]
Nightlife & Entertainment
By Talie Leeb Foodie Friday at the Cork & Kerry, 10614 S. Western Ave, this month with food service 5-8 p.m., and live music 6-9 p.m. This month’s food vendors are Smoking BBQ Kitchen, Aug. 2; Unidad Restaurant, Aug. 9; Yum Dum Truck, Aug. 16; Five Squared, Aug. 23; and Aztec Dave’s, Aug. 30. This is the last month for Foodie Friday’s this year […]