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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Editor's Notebook

Weekly Recap: Dr. King, CarmelCorn and the Bears

A look back at Chicago Heights Patch stories, Jan. 16-21.

This week Chicago Heights Patch is wrapping up a little early to prepare for our coverage of the big game tomorrow. More on that in a bit. For now here's what happened throughout the week. Week started off with two big celebrations in Chicago Heights and Olympia Fields, honoring the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In sports Rich Central's girls had a rough week, with losses to Waubonsie Valley and Bloom. Ron Kremer also pumped out the basketball power rankings, with Marian Catholic topping the girls despite a loss to Nicolet, and Bloom moving up to second place for the boys, although the boys' lost to Crete-Monee may have put them in danger of slipping back down.  We also started a little contest this week. Anyone in the south '…

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Editor's Notebook

Weekly Recap: Tax Talk, Sweets Shops and Good Ol' Guido

A look back at Chicago Heights Patch stories, Jan. 9-15.

Well, the day is here. As the Bears get ready to gobble down the birds and we prepare snacks, look up the best bars and listen to the NFL's talking heads make predictions, let us reminisce on the highs and lows of the week that was. The week started off with a fire on Lincoln Highway early Monday morning, with some rather suspicious information coming out in the police report. Then, thanks to Patch contributor Mary Compton, we learned a little more about Guido and "Mama" Damiani, the singing sausage-maker and his mother. Homewood-Flossmoor Patch editor Ryan Fitzpatrick also kicked off our Adopt Me column with help from the South Suburban Humane Society. The Drama Group opened up it's eightieth season with a special reading and announcement…

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