South Suburban Gazette

26/11/2020

07/09/2020

Happy Labor Day!

19/07/2020

Wallace calls for “complete house cleaning” following Madigan scandal.

https://www.southsuburbangazette.com/post/wallace-calls-for-a-complete-house-cleaning-of-springfield-after-commonwealth-edison-corruption-expo

Contact: Eric M. Wallace, [email protected] or (312) 586-7044. July 17, 2020 - Eric Wallace, Republican nominee in the 40th Illinois Senate District, reacted to the Breaking News that the United States Justice Department had levied a $200 million fine against Commonwealth Edison and have r...

04/07/2020

Governor Pritzker’s Declaration of Independence, separating you from your money. Pritzker, in the dead of night on a holiday weekend, puts $51.5 million behind effort to raise taxes.

04/07/2020

“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.” -Happy Independence Day!

25/06/2020

Statues are being toppled, stores looted, and police attacked. Dean Casper has a take on the “21st Century French Revolution”
http://southsuburbangazette.net/2020/06/the-21st-century-french-revolution-and-the-war-on-cops/

The events that America is facing these past several months are reminiscent of a bad post-apocalyptic disaster movie.   The modern day “Woke” movement is becoming a combination of the French Revolution, Chinese Cultural Revolution, and the worst nightmares of George Orwell all wrapped into one...

21/06/2020

Happy Father’s Day!

16/06/2020

The long COVID-19 lockdown along with anarchist groups are contributing to the violence American cities have been suffering through writes Amy Perez

http://southsuburbangazette.net/2020/06/unrest/

A surprise attack came over the land of the free and home of the brave. All across America major cities were nearly destroyed by rioters and looters 2 weeks ago.  As if we didn’t have enough being locked down for 3 months with a global pandemic. It just was another punch to the gut when …

06/06/2020

June 6, 1944, 76 years ago today, thousands of Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy. Nearly 4,500 Allied troops, including 2,499 Americans, with an average age of 20, gave their lives that day. Today we remember their sacrifice.

25/05/2020

All gave some, but some gave all. Today, Memorial Day, we remember those brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.

24/05/2020

Wishing everyone a Happy Eid Mubarak

24/05/2020

One of the unintended consequences of this prolonged shutdown, su***de attempts. One California hospital has seen more su***de attempt victims in the last four weeks than the entire previous year. Credit: National Review

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/a-years-worth-of-su***de-attempts-in-the-last-four-weeks-california-doctor-calls-for-end-to-lockdown/

“We’ve never seen numbers like this, in such a short period of time,” Dr. Mike deBoisblanc said.

18/05/2020

Several area high schools were scheduled to hold commencement exercises this week. Amy Perez describes the torment some of the Class of 2020 are feeling.

http://southsuburbangazette.net/2020/04/virtual-class-of-2020/

First Virtual Class of 2020

15/05/2020

South Suburban residents are creating their own “Victory Garden” during the COVID-19 quarantine.

http://southsuburbangazette.net/2020/04/victory-gardening-101/

Victory Gardening should be all the craze especially in times like these!

10/05/2020

Happy Mother’s Day!

09/05/2020

After the COVID-19 crisis, the next will not be far behind writes School District 146 Board member Dean Casper

http://southsuburbangazette.net/2020/05/after-covid-19-the-next-crisis/

08/05/2020

May 8, 1945, 75 years ago today. The Greatest Generation, and our allies of freedom across the globe, ended the N**i scourge.

05/05/2020

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

19/04/2020

Happy Greek Orthodox Easter

12/04/2020

Waxed Hands in Joliet is offering FREE waxed hands to residents who stop into their new business in Joliet on Republic Ave. The father and son team are ROCKING it with this new business!

12/04/2020

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter and Joyous Resurrection Day!

10/04/2020

A Blessed Good Friday

09/04/2020

COVID-19 Update: Liquor Stores to Close Early in Chicago

City of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has issued a 9 p.m. curfew on liquor sales to support the new coronavirus stay-at-home order. This change in time to close will be starting Thursday, April 9. The Mayor feels liquor stores have become a meeting place for groups and wants liquor store owners to close at least by 9:00 PM or earlier.

This effort was to limit future large groups hanging around Liquor Stores. Chicago Police have dispersed groups in excess of more than 2,000 times in recent days for the '10 or more ruling'. Interim Chicago Police Supt. Charlie Beck said there were more than 300 gatherings last night (Tuesday) due to the warm weather. Chicago Police have issued 11 citations to people not complying with the stay at home order, with fines totaling over $5,000.00.

The City of Chicago also noted that the Consumers Protection Department has issued more than 20 citations to a total of eight different businesses for being open and being a non-essential business. These fines totaled $120,000.00.

The Governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, has considered the early closing statewide but has not made any official announcement. Other major cities are looking at limiting the number of hours liquor stores are open. A couple of states have reviewed the option of closing all liquor store for an undetermined number of days, but have not moved forward with these closings.

According to City officials, DeKalb has no plans to request local liquor stores to change their closing hours as long as they meet current liquor codes. The DeKalb Jewel/Osco liquor department has changed entrance patterns to control the number of people in the department at any one time.

08/04/2020

Over 1500 new Covid-19 cases in Illinois and 87 new deaths today. Were hopeful that this will be the peak. Brandon Harris covers the Joliet first responders test site today!

08/04/2020

Happy Passover

08/04/2020

Lightning and thunder show this evening in Orland Park.

06/04/2020

District 146 School Board Member Dean Casper posts a video thanking everyone on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis.

“Thank you to everyone on the frontlines of this crisis, the healthcare workers, grocery store workers, truck drivers, and to the teachers who are being so innovative in keeping the learning going through these unbelievable times.”

05/04/2020

Brandon Harris reports from Bolingbrook on Covid-19 testing center at old Walgreens on Boughton Rd in Bolingbrook.

03/04/2020

Brandon Harris live report with a local Joliet man named Blake who was laid off due to the Corona virus.

03/04/2020

Interview with Brandon a 17 year old from Joliet West on what it's like to be a senior with the Covid-19 Crisis.

03/04/2020

Too funny

02/04/2020

District 146 releases video highlighting eLearning during COVID-19 crisis.

https://vimeo.com/403081072

District 146 families, teachers, and staff continue the learning at home during the school closure.

27/03/2020

COVID-19 Survival Guide gives great advice for getting through the crisis.

https://www.southsuburbangazette.com/post/the-covid-19-survival-guide

Introduction by Brandon Harris First of all, it is the end of the world as we know it. Yes, this may be limited and not many people will die, but sadly with media and online resources covering this virus, I am 100% sure this could be the end of the world as we have always have grown to known it. Nev...

25/03/2020

These past two weeks feel like we entered the Upside Down,writes SSG Columnist and Editor Amena Ljubas.

https://www.southsuburbangazette.com/post/the-upside-down

We are not in Hawkins anymore. In the blink in an eye our world has changed. Friday the 13th has lived up to its name since on that historical day President Trump declared a national emergency following fears of spreading the infamous CoVid-19. Immediately thereafter, a closure for all schools throu...

23/03/2020

Orland Park Trustee Jim Dodge: Don’t let COVID-19 destroy local businesses

https://www.southsuburbangazette.com/post/don-t-let-covid-19-destroy-our-local-businesses

Tradycja Restaurant in Orland Park

23/03/2020

Live on the Scene in Joliet today speaking to an O'hare airport worker about safety precautions.

22/03/2020

FEMA setting up testing tents at Joliet Walmart.

https://www.southsuburbangazette.com/post/fema-tent-city-at-joliet-walmart

Since President Trump’s announcement of the public-private partnership with retail stores, your friendly Joliet Walmart on West Jefferson has now become a FEMA tent city. First responders and health care providers will be first to use these COVID-19 drive thru testing facilities that were set up a...

22/03/2020

Orland Park Trustee Jim Dodge issues a statement on the COVID-19 crisis:

Two important updates. During the President’s Task Force briefing today, it was announced millions of Covid 19 test kits are being made available to our nation’s health care system.

Also, the University of Chicago facility at 143rd and LaGrange will start testing soon.

This is very important: If you have symptoms or know you been exposed and need a test, contact your doctor first.

Don’t seek testing if you don’t need it, we all need to manage the demand on the health care system as best we can.

21/03/2020

Gov. Pritzker issues “Stay at Home” Order

https://www.southsuburbangazette.com/post/gov-pritzker-issues-stay-at-home-order

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is following the lead of fellow Democrat governors Gavin Newsom of California and Andrew Cuomo of New York by ordering a "Shelter in Place" executive order beginning Saturday, March 21st at 5pm through 11:59pm on April 7, 2020. Governor Pritzker outlined his order at a....