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16 hours ago

  • St. Cajetan Elementary School reviewed

    I doubt the good reviews on this school are real. The so called "family" vibe they are thring to get at is not working. I was bullied when I was there. They did nothing about it absolutly nothing. I'm glad I got out of that school when I did!

    St. Cajetan Elementary School (2447 W 112th St) Published on GreatSchools May 15, 2012

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41 hours ago
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Apr 15

Updated 44 hours ago
Beverly transplant

Add Little Tikes toys and turn on the blow torch

by Libby Booker

Neighbors, do you really think that plastic lawn chairs, no matter how artfully arranged, improve the look of your front yard?

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  • Monday
    Libby Booker Beverly transplant

    Sure, chairs are for sitting, but some homeowners, mostly west of Western, mistakenly consider them lawn decor. You'll recognize them. . .placed with care in the middle of the lawn, gently angled toward each other, as if waiting for the lord and lady of the manner to alight. . . all the while screaming "We decorate with plastic and we don't care who knows it."

  • Monday
    Libby Booker Beverly transplant

    I meant "manor."

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Chicago property transfer data is updated twice a month. Here are the nearby records from the May 14 update:

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Apr 09

Updated 4 days ago
Lifelong Beverly Resident - www.thebia.org

Gang Activity, in our backyard.

by Michael

Gang in Mt. Greenwood Park
Det Bill Brogan is warning all those living in the Mt. Greenwood area: Latin Saint gang members from 45th and Wood were hanging around Mt. Greenwood Park yesterday after their court case at Br 35. (20 of them were arrested in St Casmir last month at a memorial - Mac 11 and pistol recovered) Yesterday, they claimed to be enjoying a nice day in a safe park. 022 did a great job and dispersed them...

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Gang in Mt. Greenwood Park
Det Bill Brogan is warning all those living in the Mt. Greenwood area: Latin Saint gang members from 45th and Wood were hanging around Mt. Greenwood Park yesterday after their court case at Br 35. (20 of them were arrested in St Casmir last month at a memorial - Mac 11 and pistol recovered) Yesterday, they claimed to be enjoying a nice day in a safe park. 022 did a great job and dispersed them but the word is they may have been recruiting for a Mt. Greenwood section. Please report any suspicious people looking in cars, throwing gang signs etc. The Latin Saints wear baby blue clothing ( North Carolina jerseys, etc) and have Hispanic, black and white members. They'll only get it if you let them take it. Again, please call 911. Feel free to repost.

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  • Saturday
    Diana M in Beverly

    After many years in law enforcement I feel perfectly safe in stating that if thugs from 45th and Wood are coming all the way to 111th and Central Park to relax after court they are doing so at the bequest of a female from this neighborhood. She likes him enough to hang w/him in a safe park but not at 45th and Wood.

  • Saturday
    Scoopie Concerned citizen of Winston Ave

    I agree. I use to do the same thing.i.e. travel cross town just to see a girl that I liked. All CTA and through "enemy territory". It was love.

6 days ago

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May 09

  • St. Cajetan Elementary School reviewed by a parent

    Truly an excellent school. Children learn to be good students and caring individuals. I have 2 children attending this school. It has exceeded my expectations at every level.

    St. Cajetan Elementary School (2447 W 112th St) Published on GreatSchools May 8, 2012

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May 05

Updated May 08

Family Care Giver is seeking financial assistance

by Cubkares

My brother has brain cancer. He was diagnosed with stage IV glioblastoma in 2009. He has outlived his prognosis by 2 1/2 years. Two weeks ago his M.R.I. showed that he has developed his second tumor since the original one. He is single, permanently disabled and a home owner. The original tumor caused vision damage that makes driving an auto no longer possible. I am his means of transportation. I take him to doctor visits, grocery shopping, etc. The problem...

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My brother has brain cancer. He was diagnosed with stage IV glioblastoma in 2009. He has outlived his prognosis by 2 1/2 years. Two weeks ago his M.R.I. showed that he has developed his second tumor since the original one. He is single, permanently disabled and a home owner. The original tumor caused vision damage that makes driving an auto no longer possible. I am his means of transportation. I take him to doctor visits, grocery shopping, etc. The problem I am having is that my bills are not being paid on time, because I am not working. I am married with a husband that works, but that is not enough for us to survive. I have been told by numerous people that I am eligible for financial assistance for being a care giver. I went to the Social Security office and was told that the Government did not have any programs that offered assistance to care givers. I searched the web for State & County programs. I did not find what I was looking for. I know someone out there has the info I'm looking for. Please take the time to share it with me.

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  • May 7
    Honey

    Someone a while back pointed out the American Cancer Society is a good resource for information...Also, you may want to contact the St Vincent De Paul Society at your closest local parish. (You dont need to be a Catholic) They have members who will take your brother to appointments, shopping or provide companionship and give you a respite at no cost..Take care of yourself too,caregiving is very stressful...Good Luck

  • May 8
    Cubkares

    Thanks to all three of you that responded as of today. Elizabeth I hope to obtain more info from you via email.

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Apr 18

Updated May 04

Speed Cameras

by lucidmoments

Does each individual ward receive the funds generated that the cameras are in? Will said cameras that are being put up and funds squeezed from tax payers actually go "to the children"? Who controls how the funds generated are spent? Which bank holds the funds and who on what Boards/Committees or campaign contributors has an interest in said bank? Who gets the contracts for the cameras, installation and monitoring?

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  • May 3
    Casey Thomas

    Getting a pension after working a job does not seem like an "Extravagance".

  • May 4
    Concerned

    It's not an extravagance to get a pension for working a job. It IS an extravagance for getting a pension for the one day 'job' in CPS, or the one month 'job' as a staffer for Burke.....

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George to lead cemetery service

by Chicago Sun-Times on April 24, 2012

In all, 14 adults and 24 fetuses currently at the morgue will be buried during the Wednesday afternoon service at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 2755 W. 111th St. The burials are largely free, with taxpayers picking up the $2,662 tab for the burial shells.

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Apr 13

Updated Apr 13
Beverly transplant

Sad goodbye to Cafe 103

by Libby Booker

Don't know any of the details, but am sorry to see one of the few nice restaurants in Beverly close. Seems we're doomed to be a epicurian backwater.

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  • Apr 13
    Michael Sphar

    Sad to lose Beverly Pantry too. It's unfortunate but I think it's very hard to be an upscale restaurant in an area where there aren't a lot of other "date night" type destinations nearby, and way off the convenient transit hubs too. (You can't really rely on the Rock Island...

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    Sad to lose Beverly Pantry too. It's unfortunate but I think it's very hard to be an upscale restaurant in an area where there aren't a lot of other "date night" type destinations nearby, and way off the convenient transit hubs too. (You can't really rely on the Rock Island for a late night out.) The BAC does some nice things sometimes, but for a lot of people if they're going out to a nice restaurant they're going to a movie/play/concert/museum/something to make a night of it, and for us that usually means going North where those things tend to be. We don't even have a movie theater since the one at Evergreen Plaza closed 12+ years ago, so it's a drive out to Crestwood or Chatham or farther just to catch a movie.

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From Is it only me? Confusion on NATO and staying home in the Loop during the Summit:

"We would appreciate anyone with some sound advice to please share what they might know as far as safely staying in condo at Madison & State. We were planning to stock up on food and stay in. Does this sound okay to do? Sarcasm & judgement not welcome please."

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