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 ...
Author: Michelle M. Ryan
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...
Dealing with the Stay-at-Home Order
#3 As Illinoisans know, Governor J.B. Pritzker extended the Stay-at-Home order until (at least) May 31. Groups are protesting and some businesses are reopening....
Future Income & Past Injustice(?)
February 25, 2020 Resident Kimberly Byrne brought up more concerns regarding recreational cannabis. As she listened to pros and cons at a recent meeting, the te...
The Water Bill Glitch
City Council, February 11, 2020 Longtime resident and activist Rachell Orozco addressed the board to honor fellow citizen Barbara Ennis who passed from this lif...
The Sinking Lot
City Council, January 28, 2020 An interesting issue that will get attention was presented by Ald. Bilotto regarding a sinking parking lot at 13101 S. Western Av...
InJUSStice in Chicago
Last winter, a friend told me that Jussie Smollett told his attorney that he actually felt bad about the mess he caused and the attorney told him not to beat hi...