The Opossum (Part One)
Warning: This article contains a graphic description that may be disturbing to some readers. I noticed the dead animal, either a cat or an opossum, laying in th...
Author: Michelle M. Ryan
The Buzz Goes On
It was mid-summer July when the gardening extends into the evenings. While coming out of the garage with my garden caddy, I noticed a large insect on the lid of...
How I Heard of Amber Heard
I never heard of Amber Heard until the trial between her and Johnny Depp. Now she’s quite well known but not in a good way. Rumors abound that she will not work...
Gas Prices Leave Folks Fuming
#5) Gas prices are at a record-high. How are you dealing with this and what are your thoughts about this?
The Summer Trip of 2021
Every summer there comes a point when the yard rules everything. Time seems to move in slow motion as the heat and humidity slow everything down. Boundaries nee...
Illinois Opens to Phase Five
#4 A year ago we had no idea where we’d be as far as the pandemic was concerned. Last year Dr. Anthony Fauci stated that possibly by the fall of 2021, we might ...
A Phone Call You Don’t Want to Make
2020 has been an unprecedented year, to say the least. A memorable year, yet one we wouldn’t want to repeat. Despite COVID-19 and the tumultuous election, there...
Iversen’s Bakery
(Update: Iversen’s Bakery closed its business on July 16, 2022.) The small quaint bakery has been in business for 62 years at 12948 S. Western Avenue and ...
Mysteries from The Vault
A recent report by CBS news showed a video of hundreds of people gathered outside of The Vault located at 13057 S. Western Avenue in Blue Island. Social distanc...
Old-Fashioned Lawyer Shares Memories
Ronald Babb had a law office in Blue Island’s historical Masonic Temple from 1993 until 2018 when the Temple was sold. The thought of retirement crossed his min...