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Aliens, monsters dominate Berwyn mural, but what’s with the chicken wing shooting a laser?

The work by Daryl Harris adorns a bar and restaurant owned by an enthusiast of old-school horror and outer-space movies.

Chicago Sun-Times

In new Lake View painting, animals beg us to save Earth

This week’s Murals and Mosaics newsletter also explores public art in St. Louis, Pilsen-based artist Isaac Galvan’s latest mural in Berwyn and the beautification of a classic Chicago nuisance — potholes.

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Customers of Gina’s Italian Ice bid farewell to beloved community staple

The Berwyn institution provided a community experience for generations of families and helped other businesses in the area, patrons say.

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Violence, isolation and rat-infested cells: insiders on the state of English and Welsh prisons

Inmates and staff paint a picture of an overcrowded and understaffed prison system that doesn’t appear to be working

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In Oak Park mural, Ken Reif’s towering tree takes centerstage because ‘I love trees and nature’

The Berwyn artist also likes to feature blues legends like John Lee Hooker, a family dog and Chicago bungalows in his public artwork.

Chicago Sun-Times

Reward offered in armed robbery of mail carrier in Berwyn

Two suspects in a stolen Toyota held up a mail carrier about 10:45 a.m. in the 1400 block of Home Avenue, according to the United States Postal Inspection Service.

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FEMA urges flood victims to open doors for damage survey: ‘We want to understand the impact’

Federal officials are surveying damage in the first step to sending federal aid to home and business owners. A July 2 storm flooded thousands of homes on Chicago’s West Side, suburban Cicero, Stickney and Berwyn.

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Chicago area cleans up, dries out after record rains flood basements, streets

Sunday’s storm dropped as much as 9 inches of rain in some places. Chicago’s Northwest and West sides were hard-hit.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago rain totals from Sunday already past average for month of July, weather service says

The average for the month of July is 3.7 inches and some areas of the metro area, from Berwyn to Chicago’s Garfield Park, saw over 8 inches.

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Berwyn police warn residents of potentially violent youth gathering planned at North Riverside Park Mall

Police said the potential gathering appears to be “much like” the ones in Chicago last weekend that left three teens shot and ended with more than a dozen arrests.

Chicago Sun-Times

Clout-heavy lawyer James J. Banks makes a push in video gaming

The former Illinois Tollway board member is new to the industry. But his Belmont Bank has been lending money for years to Rick Heidner, a giant in the business.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Miraculous.’ A quintet of nurses at Berwyn birthing center expecting babies of their own

Five co-workers at MacNeal Hospital Birthing Center are due in the next few months. It’s the second set of special deliveries at the center, a longtime manager says.

Chicago Sun-Times

Three female officers from same prison jailed over sexual affairs with inmates

Emily Watson, Ayshea Gunn and Jennifer Gavan who all worked at HMP Berwyn near Wrexham have been jailed for sending explicit images, having intercourse in cells and exchanging intimate phone calls with inmates.

Daily Record

Buona Beef plans franchise expansion to take Italian beef to southern and western US

Berwyn, Illinois-based Italian beef institution Buona announced Tuesday it would open restaurants outside of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana under a new franchise program.

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Beloved Big Guys Sausage Stand closing counter service due to pressures from pandemic and beyond

Big Guys Sausage Stand will close its doors later this month as COVID-19, inflation and corporate greed put the pinch on restaurateurs nationwide.

Liverpool Echo

Violence and 'severe' staff shortages at prison housing Merseyside inmates

The latest report into HMP Berwyn contained four priority concerns

Chicago Sun-Times

Artist captures life after steel mills close, prosecution rests in R. Kelly trial and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Miss the Car Kebab made famous in ‘Wayne’s World’? It’s back — sort of

Berwyn artist Pete Gamen has re-created a scaled-down version of the “Spindle” that was a well-known sight for years at Cermak Plaza in the western suburb.

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Driver downed six pints and two glasses of wine before killing teenager in horror crash

Marcus Pasley, 26, got behind the wheel of his Renault Clio which crashed in Berwyn, Denbighshire, shortly before midnight on July 3 last year hitting 19-year-old Abby Hill - who died from catastrophic injures two days later

Chicago Sun-Times

Kicked out of Episcopal priesthood over sexual misconduct accusations, now overseeing a church in Berwyn

Rev. Luis Andrade, originally ordained a Roman Catholic priest in Ecuador, recently moved on to be a priest in a small, independent Catholic denomination.

Chicago Sun-Times

Independent bookstores grow, grow more diverse, like Laura Romani’s Los Amigos Books in Berwyn

She wanted to use her experience and “to contribute to the Latino community while also allowing myself to be on my own and make use of my love for books and passion for multilingualism.”

Liverpool Echo

All the surprising items inmates can buy with prison-earned cash

From gaming consoles to musical instruments, you may be surprised to learn what HMP Berwyn prisoners can buy

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