Thursday, January 24, 2013
We spotted a film crew using Randolph Street Barber Shop as a location on Thursday for an herbicide commercial that will air in North Dakota. Go figure.
A Naperville-based marketing company was in town on Thursday shooting a commercial that will air in western markets for a Bayer brand crop herbicide. We snapped a picture of the crew setting up at Randolph Street Barber Shop, 201 Marengo Ave., today around 11:30 a.m. According to Jim Meyers, creative director at Rhea and Kaiser, the footage shot today will be used to promote Bayer's herbicides in Montana and North Dakota. "Yeah, wheat county," Meyers said. When finished, the commercial will feature the barbershop and a home in River Forest, but will be made to look like they were shot out west. "We're shooting around Chicago now and then we'll use already shot footage from North Dakota later," Meyers said. The commercial will air only in …
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This weekend, the menu at Shanahan's Creole Restaurant and Irish Bar gets hoppy.
Shanahan's Creole Restaurant and Irish Bar in Forest Park is cooking with beer this weekend—quite literally. The weekend's beer-centric menu features a range of hearty items designed to tempt you taste buds and make your winter weary soul happy. "It's January, so we're focusing on hearty dishes," said Randy Toledano, manager at Shanahan's. "We've got some interesting beers in this month." In addition to grabbing one of a variety of microbrews, Shanahan's is adding beer to pretty much all of it's weekend Beerfest menu options. For example, the cooks are serving up Corona beer battered shrimp, brown ale brined chicken wings with a Hacker Pschorr honey mustard sauce and Hacker Pschorr marinated grilled bratwurst. They're also mixing in some …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
All proceeds from the event go to support Misericordia and purchasing a t-shirt is your ticket in.
There's nothing quite like a pig roast to draw the crowd and get your stomach rumbling. Healy's Westside, 7321 W. Madison Street in Forest Park, once again hosts the 9th annual Misericordia Pig Roast, a celebration of pork, fun and of course, raising money. The event kicks off from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21. All proceeds from the roast will go to Misericordia, a community of care that serves over 600 children with developmental and physical disabilities by providing residency at its Chicago campus. The main feature of the event, will of course be the pig, but diners can also expect hearty portions of beans, coleslaw, patato sald and more. Ted Hosty, owner of Old School Tavern and Grill, 201 N. Desplaines, will again be in charge of …
Following news of mass shootings and the overturn of Illinois' concealed carry ban, Patch looks into the case of a resident who said it was time to give up their gun.
Monday, January 14, 2013
There are dozens of warrants out for the arrest of accused criminals in Forest Park, Oak Park and River Forest. Patch highlights a few of them today.
Forest Park Stephen L. Bruch, 37, is wanted for violating a conditional discharge on domestic battery charges. Bail was set at $250,000. This warrant dates back to August 2005. His last known address was in the 800 block of South Beloit Avenue in Forest Park. Cornelius Eric Brown, 35, is wanted for violating parole or probation on charges of possession of under 30 grams of cannabis. No bond was set. This warrant dates back to July 1999. His last known address was on the 7400 block of Washington Street in Forest Park. Jose M. Caldera-Avila, 31, is wanted for violating conditional discharge on charges of driving without a license. Bail was set at $250,000. This warrant dates back to November 2012. His last known address was on the 7200 block…
Friday, January 11, 2013
St. Bernardine plans to end the school year in early June after 98 years in operation.
St. Bernardine School, the only Catholic school in Forest Park, will be closing its doors in June after 98 years in service. Declining enrollment and the amount of money needed to operate the school were cited as the reasons for closing their doors, principal Veronica Cash said Friday. The school is located at 815 Elgin Ave. The last day of school for first through seventh graders will be June 7. Eighth graders will graduate May 31. Families learned about the closing Thursday night from officials with the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools as part of a parents' meeting. "We're saddened by the news," said Cash, who has been the principal at St. Bernardine's since the summer. "A lot of our children have been here since they were 3 years…
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Get trained and then help count in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park to determine level of need and funding.
Volunteers are needed to help determine the scope of suburban homeless in the area. The biennial census will be conducted in the early morning hours of Jan. 24 through Jan. 26 around Cook County, including Oak Park. Teams of volunteers will fan out to shelters and other locations to conduct the count. They also will be looking for people who are living in cars, or riding the El trains to find shelter. Nancy Ford, the development director at West Suburban PADS, which coordinates programs and services for the homless in the Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park area, noted that the latter two means mask the real magnitude of homelessness. The effort, required by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, also will help determine if …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Chicago and its surrounding suburbs are seeing a steady rise in flu cases.
Area health agencies are reporting that this year's flu season is particularly intense. According to the Cook County Department of Public Health the number of people experiencing influenza-like symptoms continues to increase in the suburbs. Those suffering from the illness are showing symptoms that are much more severe than in previous years. Drug manufacturers have also been feeling the effects of the increased number of cases. The makers of Tamiflu, which slows down flu symptoms, reported a shortage of the drug, according to Reuters. The CDC is reporting that the Great Lakes region is the nation's hardest hit with about 60 percent of people checked for the flu testing positive. Google's Flu Trends page classified the flu rate in …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Arrest of Christopher Greer also turns up a drug, believed to be LSD, and cash.
A 27-year-old Berwyn man was charged with two counts of intent to deliver drugs. A total of 16 grams of marijuana, one gram of cocaine and 23 grams of psychedelic mushrooms were seized during a Jan. 4 raid on a Berwyn apartment by Forest Park police. Christopher L. Greer also stands accused of possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana as part of a continuing narcotics investigation, police said. According to police, officers went to Greer's apartment in the 1800 block of South Kenilworth Avenue and detained him and several others as they conducted a search of the apartment. Greer initially told police he had nothing illegal in his apartment, but after an officer spotted a jar of cannabis on the floor next to his bed…
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Bust occurred in an apartment building on this block.
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Monday, January 7, 2013
OPRF Infant Welfare Society Children's Clinic benefit will take place all day.
Whether you eat lunch, dinner, or get take out at Francesca's Fiore on Jan. 9, a part of your bill will go to a good cause. Francescas, 7404 W. Madison St. in Forest Park, will donate 15 percent of your bill to the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society Children's Clinic. The clinic, entering its 95th year, serves thousands of underserved children from Chicago and 50 west suburban Cook County communities including Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park. For reservations at Francesca's Fiore, call 708-771-3063
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Tom Kelly
10:21 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013
I can only echo what others have said above so eloquently. Very sad news indeed. Please keep us up to date on any events planned to commemorate the old place. more ›