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Marist seniors Ricky Ericksen and Will Denny star at state meet for RedHawks with both seniors winning a state champions...
03/01/2025

Marist seniors Ricky Ericksen and Will Denny star at state meet for RedHawks with both seniors winning a state championship. Check out the Beverly Review story and photos! Seniors George Marinopoulos and Michael Esteban finish as state runner-ups.

Marist senior Ricky Ericksen isn’t one to dwell on a tough loss.

Next Friday, March 7th in the St. Barnabas gym, enjoy a night of drinks, bites, dancing, raffle prizes, and games all in...
03/01/2025

Next Friday, March 7th in the St. Barnabas gym, enjoy a night of drinks, bites, dancing, raffle prizes, and games all in support of Pediatric Brain Cancer Research at Pat Mac's Pack's 2025 St. Patrick's Day Party.

Pat Mac’s Pack will host its 2025 St. Patrick’s Day party, “Eat, Drink and Be Irish,” on Friday, March 7, from 7 p.m. to midnight, in the St. Barnabas School

Mount Carmel senior Seth Mendoza wins a historic FOURTH state championship to close out a dominant individual high schoo...
02/28/2025

Mount Carmel senior Seth Mendoza wins a historic FOURTH state championship to close out a dominant individual high school career. Check out the Beverly Review story as both Mendoza and junior Liam Kelly win state championship for the Caravan!

Before his freshman season even started, Mt. Carmel’s Seth Mendoza heard the rumblings about his potential to be a four-time state champion in wrestling.

On Saturday, March 1, the Beverly Arts Center will host its third annual Bold Voices Bold Women benefit, a celebration o...
02/28/2025

On Saturday, March 1, the Beverly Arts Center will host its third annual Bold Voices Bold Women benefit, a celebration of exceptional women who support the arts and other vital organizations across the neighborhood.

Read more on our site.

The Beverly Arts Center (BAC) will honor a group of bold women who have bold voices at an upcoming awards ceremony.

Sad news. Service information for Barbara Meade.
02/27/2025

Sad news. Service information for Barbara Meade.

Barbara Victoria Meade (nee Misic), 91; beloved wife of the late William J. Meade; devoted mother of Philip (Christine), William (Laura), John (the late Lourdes) Meade, Jennifer (John) Magruder and

Marist sophomore Lily Porter helps power RedHawks to regional title as a young roster quickly finds its winning ways thi...
02/27/2025

Marist sophomore Lily Porter helps power RedHawks to regional title as a young roster quickly finds its winning ways this season. Check out the Beverly Review story and photos! Marist faces Lincoln-Way West tonight at Rich Township for the sectional championship.

Playing up on the varsity a year ago in a key role as a freshman for Marist, Lily Porter and her teammates made the best of a tough season.

With a starting lineup loaded with go-to scorers, Brother Rice senior Max Justic finds his rhythm doing the dirty work f...
02/27/2025

With a starting lineup loaded with go-to scorers, Brother Rice senior Max Justic finds his rhythm doing the dirty work for a Crusaders squad with state aspirations. Check out the Beverly Review story!

Max Justic stayed positive throughout his junior season last year with the Br. Rice varsity basketball team.

This Sunday, March 2, donors from Chicago and beyond will participate in Polar Plunge Chicago, presented by Special Chil...
02/27/2025

This Sunday, March 2, donors from Chicago and beyond will participate in Polar Plunge Chicago, presented by Special Children’s Charities.

The event benefits Special Olympics Illinois and is held at North Avenue Beach.

Throughout the 19th Ward, residents are preparing to raise funds in support of Special Olympics.

The St. Cajetan girls volleyball program -- from fourth through eighth grade -- hosts Fight Like a Warrior event to rais...
02/26/2025

The St. Cajetan girls volleyball program -- from fourth through eighth grade -- hosts Fight Like a Warrior event to raise money for people impacted by breast cancer. Check it out in the Beverly Review!

St. Cajetan Elementary School hosted a “Fight Like a Warrior” event on Jan. 25 with the fourth- through eighth-grade girls volleyball teams playing in a match during the day while

Check out our photo coverage of 19th Ward Ald. Matt O’Shea’s Get Behind the Vest Pancake Breakfast this past Sunday. Our...
02/26/2025

Check out our photo coverage of 19th Ward Ald. Matt O’Shea’s Get Behind the Vest Pancake Breakfast this past Sunday.

Our reporter Jim was on site to take pictures, and our General Manager Bob delivered a check to the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, which included proceeds from our annual Get Behind the Vest special section published last week.

Big thanks to the businesses and organizations that advertised in our special section, helping us support this fundraiser!

And thank you to Ald. O'Shea for 11 years of raising money for CPD officers' bulletproof vests!

On Feb. 23, 19th Ward Ald. Matt O’Shea’s Get Behind the Vest Pancake Breakfast brought a large crowd to St. John Fisher Elementary School’s Kane Hall. Over the years, the

A new queen was crowned at 115 Bourbon Street this past Saturday, Feb. 22, at the kick-off party for the South Side Iris...
02/26/2025

A new queen was crowned at 115 Bourbon Street this past Saturday, Feb. 22, at the kick-off party for the South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

The Parade will be held Sunday, March 16, stepping off at noon from 103rd and Western.

Read more on our site.

A large crowd gathered at 115 Bourbon Street in Marionette Park on Feb. 22 for the kick-off party for the South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Who's ready for some playoff basketball?! Here are all the matchups from our area teams with regional play beginning thi...
02/26/2025

Who's ready for some playoff basketball?! Here are all the matchups from our area teams with regional play beginning this week!

The boys basketball state playoffs are here!

Marian Catholic, Marist, Morgan Park Academy, St. Ignatius and St. Laurence all won regional championships last week. Ch...
02/25/2025

Marian Catholic, Marist, Morgan Park Academy, St. Ignatius and St. Laurence all won regional championships last week. Check out the Beverly Review photo gallery to see how the regional games went!

Marian Catholic, Marist, Morgan Park Academy, St. Ignatius and St. Laurence all won regional championships on Feb. 20. See how the games developed for the five area teams and check

With some crazy court vision, a dangerous perimeter jumper and an offseason growth spurt, junior point guard Noah Mister...
02/25/2025

With some crazy court vision, a dangerous perimeter jumper and an offseason growth spurt, junior point guard Noah Mister stars for Mount Carmel, including statement win over rival Brother Rice. Check out the Beverly Review story and photos!

One of the best recruits in Illinois in the Class of 2026, Mt. Carmel junior Noah Mister is always looking to add layers to his game.

February is American Heart Month, and Mt. Greenwood teen Holden Partacz is going above and beyond to raise awareness and...
02/24/2025

February is American Heart Month, and Mt. Greenwood teen Holden Partacz is going above and beyond to raise awareness and promote heart-health education.

“The goal is to advocate for infants who had similar issues to what I did,” Partacz said.

Read the whole story about Holden's advocacy and fundraising efforts on our site.

February is designated as American Heart Month, a month to raise awareness about heart disease and promote heart-health education, and a Mt. Greenwood teen is going above and beyond to

Today from 1 to 3 pm
02/21/2025

Today from 1 to 3 pm

In support of the Get Behind the Vest initiative, 19th Ward Ald. Matt O’Shea will be onsite filling gas tanks and washing windshields on Friday, Feb. 21, from 1 to

“If the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation hadn’t found me, Jim would’ve just died a stranger—largely unrecognized. It w...
02/20/2025

“If the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation hadn’t found me, Jim would’ve just died a stranger—largely unrecognized. It was a tremendous relief to finally know that someone cared and that Jim’s life was just as valuable as anyone else’s. It changed everything for me.”

This article is part of The Beverly Review's annual Get Behind the Vest special section supporting the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation's Get Behind the Vest initiative raising funds for bulletproof vests for Chicago Police Officers

Since childhood, the late James “Jim” Crowley always knew he wanted to be a police officer.

Marist seniors George Marinopoulos, Will Denny and Ricky Ericksen star at sectional for RedHawks, ready for state runs t...
02/20/2025

Marist seniors George Marinopoulos, Will Denny and Ricky Ericksen star at sectional for RedHawks, ready for state runs this weekend at the University of Illinois. Check out the BevRev story/photos!

Advancing to the championship match at 132 pounds in the Class 3A Hinsdale Central sectional, Marist senior George Marinopoulos had already clinched his state berth.

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Operation Santa
Operation Santa

The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation’s Operation Santa is currently makes its way through the 19th Ward visiting families of fallen officers.

Witches with the St. Barnabas Parent Foundation are riding through the neighborhood passing out candy!

The brigade is on its way! https://www.beverlyreview.net/news/community_news/article_7bb0b272-51fb-11ec-b33e-f7b4ff54e94e.html

Pat’s Pedaling Pack rides again! Good luck to the over 200 men and women riding 60 miles this morning to Long Beach, Ind., in support of Pat Mac’s Pack. For more information, visit patmacspack.org

And the first-place winner of the Small Business Super Raffle is ... Marlo Pernai! All the winners were announced this morning at County Fair. Ald. Matt O’Shea will be distributing an email later today with the list of winners.

CFD Lt. Dwain Williams Let's Get Poppin fundraiser
CFD Lt. Dwain Williams Let's Get Poppin fundraiser

Line outside of Let's Get Poppin, 11758 S. Western Ave., as people gather to make a purchase to support the family of CFD Lt. Dwain Williams

The procession for Todd Gillerlain is now gathered outside Donnellan Funeral Home http://www.beverlyreview.net/obituaries/article_548dc950-946a-11ea-bc40-1ff45c6bd129.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share

Uplifting stuff this morning as dozens of cars paraded by Smith Village to say hello to residents and thank health care workers. We’re in this together.

Keep an eye out for that bunny...

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