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Southwest ObserverSouthwest ObserverThe Southwest Observer delivers news about Mount Greenwood, Beverly and Morgan Park. Our staff writes the news, but we want neighborhood members to freely share, blog, discuss, and write about stuff that's important to them. Articles
The haunted ridge
2007-10-30 18:27:00 By Carol Flynn A wet, wintry night. A knock on the large, gothic door. It's a little girl, alone. She is ushered inside, but before the custodian can deal with her, she vanishes, leaving only wet footprints in the entranceway. A party. A young girl in a long dress descends the staircase, chats with visitors. After the party, people ask, who was that young girl with the Irish brogue? But there was no record on any child attending that party. read more More About: Ridge , Neighbors , Beverly , Haunted
Neighborhood charter school may open in 2008
2007-10-25 18:26:00 By Jessica Bobula Medill Reports - Chicago The Southwest Side is scheduled to be home to several new schools under an initiative by Chicago Public School s . Chicago International Charter School-Friesse, a proposed charter school that would serve grades K-3, might open for the 2008-2009 academic year. Featuring an innovative and rigorous curriculum, the school would be located at 9535 S. Throop. read more More About: Open , Beverly , Neighborhood
Eight hours' sleep? Please...
2007-10-25 17:32:00 By Kelsey Blackwell Medill Reports - Chicago Though Michala Shaw has only had five hours of sleep, it doesn't appear to be hard for her to stay on her toes. The 33-year-old Wilmette mother keeps a close eye on her young children, ages 3 and 5, as they twirl and distractedly prance from exhibit to exhibit on an unusually warm October afternoon in Lincoln Park Zoo. "My body's just adjusted," she says. "It was hard. And if I can, I take naps. But it's been about six years." read more More About: Sleep , Neighbors , Mount Greenwood , Hours
School funding tug-of-war continues
2007-10-18 16:30:00 Sri Raman Medill Reports -- Chicago As the tug-of-war over property tax relief legislation continues in Springfield between the House and Gov. Rod Blagojevich, public school administrators across Cook County are bracing for the impact. The bulk of school funding comes from property taxes, and the schools don't receive the money until homeowners pay their taxes to the county. Property tax bills were scheduled to go out in August, but won't be mailed until the dispute in Springfield is settled. read more More About: Schools , School , Funding , Conti
Bad food? Too bad
2007-10-17 19:07:00 By Kelsey C. Blackwell Medill Reports - Chicago read more More About: Food , Mount Greenwood , Beverly
Anyone missing a dozen parakeets?
2007-10-16 02:44:00 Seriously. We heard some rumors Saturday afternoon that about a dozen parakeets - most bigger than a squirrel - were in the area of Mount Greenwood Cemetery. Sure enough, when we headed over there, we found that they had made their way out of the graveyard and into the trees at nearby Annie Keller school. Within half an hour, though, they had headed south toward 111th Street. read more More About: Missing , Missi
BAC turns financial hardship into fun
2007-10-13 16:15:00 Citing ongoing frustration at keeping the non-profit Beverly Arts Center afloat, officials have announced a unique fundraising idea: a holiday catalog that offers everything from original watercolors painted by professional staff to naming rights for the building. read more More About: Entertainment , Financial
Local boy eats good
2007-10-12 17:19:00 By Evan Swan Medill News Service It ain't nothin' but a chicken wing for Patrick "Deep Dish" Bertoletti, the 22-year-old Mohawk-wearing Morgan Park Academy grad who ate his way to victory on the Major League Eating Tour in the Chicken Wing Showdown in Las Vegas late Tuesday morning. Along with the prize, he claimed the $25,000 purse after defeating international and hot dog-eating legend, Takeru Kobayashi, and this year's Nathan's Hot Dog Eating champion, Joey Chestnut. read more More About: Entertainment , Food , Schools , Local , Good
The ABCs of competitive eating
2007-10-12 16:55:00 Morgan Park Academy grad and champion competitive eater Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti offers newbies this disclaimer: If you're crazy enough to try it, make sure you're always careful. Here are his other tips to successful competitive eating: 1. Overcome the mental battle: Believe you can do better and never settle for less when your mind hits a mental barrier. Always know the stomach isn't done, your mind is just telling you so. read more More About: Entertainment , Neighbors , Eating , Competitive
Police log nearly 100 violations in one-day crackdown
2007-10-12 16:26:00 Police in the 22nd District logged 96 violations during a DUI Strike Force Patrol Sept. 29, the department reported. The purpose of the program is to continually monitor traffic for signs of impaired driving. Patrols also place emphasis on speeding, safety belt and alcohol-related violations. In addition, the Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) Mobile Unit may be deployed to allow officers to speed up the process of charging a person with Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Police cited the following violations: read more More About: Police , Mount Greenwood , Beverly , Crackdown , Viol
The state of our public high schools
2007-10-11 17:04:00 Chicago Magazine recently surveyed 233 public schools in the Chicago area on everything from graduation rates to racial makeup to standardized test scores ... and both the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences and Morgan Park High School fared pretty well in several instances. Attendance rates, for example, measure students' desire to be in school. Although the Chicago Public Schools system has 94% of the most poorly attended schools, attendance rates at both local high schools -- while not stellar -- are in the top third. read more More About: State , The State
Alzheimer's may be linked to dropout rate
2007-10-11 16:47:00 By Darren Swan Medill News Service - Chicago High school dropouts are at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease compared to their graduating counterparts -- regardless of income, physical activity and occupation, according to a Finnish study published Oct. 2 in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. If that correlation remains constant over time it could mean serious trouble for a large number of Chicago's youth who do not receive their high school diplomas. read more More About: Schools , Mount Greenwood , Rate , Drop
When will it stop?
2007-10-11 00:02:00 Tis the season to decorate our abodes with witches and goblins and spooky creatures. . .Tis the season for vandalism. . .My neighbor spent a couple of hours decorating her front porch with scarecrows, beautiful mums, and of course, pumpkins. Early the next morning, I found her pumpkins smashed and scattered all over the street and across the street. Is anything sacred anymore? The children do not have anything better to do than to walk the streets and find other peoples personal property and destroy it?? read more More About: Stop
Campaign delivers scoop on check scams
2007-10-10 22:28:00 By Valerie Dowdle and Anna-Louise Jackson Medill Reports - Chicago When Chicago Ridge resident Roy Knudson found a check for almost $3,000 in the mail, it was like money had fallen from the sky. Shortly before the windfall, Knudson, 51, suffered a brain hemorrhage. The medical bills were adding up, and his mother, Joan, said the check came at the right time. "We could've used [the money], no doubt about it," Joan, 71, said. "It seemed too good to be true." But it landed with a string attached: The winnings were from Canada, so there would be customs fees. read more More About: Police , Scams , Campaign , Check , Scoop
"Caveman" returns to the BAC
2007-10-10 17:33:00 "Defending the Cave man ," comedian Rob Becker?s prehistoric look at the battle of the sexes, will return to the Beverly Arts Center for a one-night encore performance Oct. 13. Chicago actor Tyler Bohne will star as the Caveman. Bohne brought the record-holding show to the BAC in June for a couple highly popular performances. To read the Southwest Observer?s review of the performance, click here. read more More About: Entertainment
Home Day Care Available
2007-10-08 21:17:00 I am a new mom with twelve years of teaching experience providing day care in my home for children up to age ten. The environment is safe, caring, nurturing and family-oriented with flexible scheduling. I am located in Mount Greenwoood. Call (773) 699-9795 for more information. More About: Home , Care , Day Care
What happened to the new Walgreen's and Starbuck's on 111th and Kedzie?
2007-10-08 16:34:00 What's the hold up? It has been how long and they are promising when? Speaking of redevelopment, where's the new playground? All urban myths? More About: Mount Greenwood , Kedzie
11319 S Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL 60655, $559,900 4 beds 2.5 baths
2007-10-05 09:00:00 4 beds 2.5 baths property in Chica go , IL More About: Beds , Tena
Southside Kid CHICAGO Book
2007-10-04 23:46:00 A big Thank You to all that stopped by to say Hi last week. While addressing 7th graders with some writing tips, discussing & signing my book; I reunited with many old friends and met so many new ones. Southside Kid is available at my web-site http://www.southside-kid.com/ as well as Amazon.com Whether you grew up in Chica go , or somewhere else, I truly believe that you will enjoy my little saga. It's all about Character, Hard Working People, Rock & Roll, Jazz, Fast Cars, Young Love & MORE! More About: Book
What is the most pressing issue in Mount Greenwood?
2007-09-28 22:11:00 Just a couple weeks ago neighbors throughout Mount Greenwood celebrated the 100th anniversary of its incorporation. Throughout the week leading up to the weekend bash, held Sept. 8 and 9 at Mount Greenwood Park, neighbors talked about how close-knit the community is and offered their own suggestions as to why it has remained a vibrant, family-oriented neighborhood for a century. But others raised concerns about the lack of commercial development - despite a still-healthy housing market. read more More About: Issue
Only a few days left
2007-09-28 18:42:00 October 1 is the application deadline for the 31st Annual Plaza Art Competition and Exhibition at the Beverly Arts Center. The competition is open to artists living and/or working within 100 miles of downtown Chicago and cash awards range from $100 to $1,500. Eligible are two-dimensional works (oils, watercolors, photographs, prints, etc.) and sculpture, including fiber, wood and ceramic. A non-refundable $30 fee ($25 for Beverly Arts Center members) is required with completed applications. Artists will be notified Oct. 17-20. read more More About: Entertainment , Left , Days
Jones heads to Cincinnati
2007-09-28 16:35:00 And so the story continues for Demetrius Jones , the former Morgan Park star who started at quarterback in the Notre Dame season-opener but subsequently lost the job to Jimmy Clausen following the worst opening loss in Irish history (Georgia Tech trounced ND 33-3). Jones, who was granted a release from his scholarship Sept. 21 to play for any team that will not be an opponent of Notre Dame during the course of his eligibility (which runs through 2010), enrolled Thursday at No. 24 Cincinnati . read more More About: Heads
Quarterback sneak
2007-09-27 22:23:00 Former Morgan Park star Demetrius Jones, who started at quarterback in the Notre Dame season-opener but subsequently lost the job to Jimmy Clausen, was granted his release Sept. 21 to play for any team that will not be an opponent of Notre Dame during the course of his eligibility, which runs through 2010. He's expected to enroll at Northern Illinois University, where he allegedly has attended class (the NCAA requires that transfer students attend school by the 12th day of classes in order to be eligible to play the following season). read more More About: Quarter , Quarterback
"Terrorism ... cannot change who we are"
2007-09-20 06:23:00 Former Secretary of State Colin Powell drew the biggest crowd yet for SXU's Voices & Visions speaker series Sept. 19. - Photo courtesy Saint Xavier University The Sisters of Mercy have a place in the heart of former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, who stopped at Saint Xavier University’s Shannon Center Wednesday night for the second lecture in the SXU Voices and Visions Speaker Series. He noted that Saint Xavier University was formed in 1846, just a year earlier than his own alma mater, the City College of New York, and that they served similar purposes. read more More About: Terrorism , Change , Chang , Chan , Anno
10617 S Sawyer Ave, Chicago, IL 60655, $239,900 2 beds 2 baths
2007-09-19 09:00:00 2 beds 2 baths property in Chica go , IL More About: Sawyer , Beds
1401 W 109th Pl, Chicago, IL 60643, $285,000 9 beds
2007-09-19 09:00:00 9 beds property in Chica go , IL More About: Beds
11007 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60655, $231,500 3 beds 1 bath
2007-09-18 09:00:00 1 sqft 3 beds 1 bath property in Chica go , IL More About: Bath , Beds , Fairfield
2256 W 113th Pl, Chicago, IL 60643, $350,000 3 beds 2 baths
2007-09-16 09:00:00 3 beds 2 baths property in Chica go , IL More About: Beds
Morgan Park Town Hall Meeting
More articles from this author:2007-09-14 21:57:00 Hosted in part by Ald. Ginger Rugai, the Morgan Park Town Hall meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 in the lunch room at Esmond School, 1865 W. Montvale. Representatives from the 22nd District Police as well as other city departments will attend to discuss community concerns. More About: Meeting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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