Author Archives: Samantha Sanchez
SBEF Fundraisers Benefit Businesses and Schools
The South Berwyn Education Foundation (SBEF) has been partnering up with a slew of local businesses to raise money for South School District 100. The most recent being with Evoluzion Massage, a health center on 6340 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Oak Park. Anyone that … Continue reading
Filed under Schools
Police Department’s Spanish program ready for 2011
The Berwyn Police Department’s partnership with Fenwick High School’s Spanish Club has found its focus. Over the last few months it was decided that it isn’t enough for officers to just learn the basics of a language, they must also … Continue reading
Filed under Police and Fire
NSP funds attempt to tackle Berwyn’s home foreclosure crisis
Jeremy Klein pays his bills and keeps up his house, but still has become a victim of the spreading home foreclosure crisis. His next-door neighbor went into foreclosure, and that dragged his property value right down with it. Klein and … Continue reading
Filed under All Berwyn Committee, Culture
TIF Funds create new landscape in Berwyn
Businesses and schools in Berwyn are getting the push they need thanks to Tax Increment Financing (TIF). The government-appointed money has been helping the four TIF districts in Berwyn to fix run-down businesses, jump-start entirely new ones and help schools … Continue reading
Filed under All Berwyn Committee, Business, Culture, Leisure and Recreation, Schools
Berwyn helping the homeless
As Winter edges closer so do the longest nights for the homeless. Back in March, Berwyn’s public library began buying up bus passes to give to the homeless. The library has to close at night and that means kicking out … Continue reading
Filed under Social Justice, Social Services
Houby Queen Pageant debuts local talent
Seven women from Berwyn and the surrounding communities competed to be the Houby Queen in the 42nd annual pageant Friday at the Skylite West banquet hall. The prize: a $500 college scholarship, the title of queen and a chance to … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Leisure and Recreation
Local not-for-profit offers high employment rates for the disabled
The soft buzzing of Jerry Bach’s automatic wheel chair fills the silence. Bach, “like the composer” he says, works as a meeter and greeter at Seguin Services’ used car lot, the not-for-profit that supports children and adults with disabilities. The … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Culture, Social Justice, Social Services
North East corner of Harlem and Cermak to see redevelopment
On Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 at Berwyn’s Committee of the Whole Meeting, the council came to a unanimous decision to approve a proposal for redevelopment on the North East Corner of Harlem and Cermak.
Filed under All Berwyn Committee, Business, Politics
Dr. John Jenks
Katherine Kulpa
Samantha Sanchez
Angela Romano
Stacy Portilla
Mary Stroka
