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Kathie’s Cottage
In this day and age of e-invites and cyber mail, it’s nice to find a business that offers that personal touch when you want something that says “special” to the person you are sending it to. Meet Kathie Janis who started “Kathie’s Cottage”. She creates personal handmade note cards, invitations, picture frames and greeting cards. […]
Chamber Chatter – August 2012
Pop-Tabs for a Cause Mayor Serpico and the Melrose Park Chamber of Commerce are asking for your help. Ethan Maidl is 9 years old and the grandson of life long residents of Melrose Park, Frank and Barb Maidl. Ethan has an unusual disease called SJS, which affects his vision. Ethan is blind in one eye, […]
Congratulations East & West Leyden High School 2nd Semester Honor Roll Students!
West Leyden High School HIGH HONORS FRESHMEN . Maria Yahaira Anguiano, Krysmar Castro, Alex Chaidez, Jennifer Dominguez Silva, Lesley Arleth Garcia, Cynthia Alexia Marquez, Cesar Andres Mauricio, Krist Carolyn Monroy, Margaret Ann Parker, Laura Catherine Prout, Nabor S Reynoso Sotelo Jr, Kimberly Vianney Salazar, Zachariah William Seymore, Perla Sonora, Phillip Sopt, Juan Diego Trinidad, Stephanie […]
Loving Technology – August 2012
Happy August to everyone! This month’s question comes from Fran. Fran is interested in purchasing a webcam and is looking for resources to guide her decision. I always ask “What will be the primary use of your webcam?” Webcams range in price from $10 to $60 and more. When you buy one, be sure that […]
Make Quick Money – August 2012
Back in January of 2012 we suggested local services as a means to make money. Two of the examples … (1) Cleaning Houses and (2) Village Work; all are right in your neighborhood and can be very profitable. Now that we are in summer, the list is endless. Briefly we will repeat these services … […]
What’s “News” In Northlake
Video Poker Machines? I recently had the honor and privilege of meeting and speaking with American war veteran George W. Atkins. He is the Service Officer/ Community Liaison at the Howard H. Rohde American Legion Post #888 at 241 East North Avenue in Northlake. He is a Vietnam Veteran. We had a discussion at length […]
All In Favor?
Schiller Park Village Board Meeting July 24, 2012 Absent – Trustee Desecki Start 8:03pm End 8:40pm The following items were voted on and approved by the Mayor and Village Board. Phase 3 Renovations to Stalica Park and acceptance of proposal from RGC Design Company for landscape architectural and professional design services. 2012 street resurfacing project […]
Letters to the Editor – August 2012
The weather is so weird, the government must be controlling it! Pat Winkler, Schiller Park This letter is for all people who have respect and compassion for animals. I live next store to someone who enjoys abusing animals. I have caught him shooting birds and especially squirrels with an air gun. I have watched […]
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