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Author Archives: Katie Drews

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Bingo! More than just a game

by Katie Drews January 4, 2011January 29, 2021

With a giant magnifying glass in one hand, Rose Micatka hunched over her Bingo playing card and scoured the chart for the right numbers. As one of her friends flipped through a deck of cards, another friend periodically reached over to help place chips on the squares Micatka missed.

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Women rule Madison Street in Forest Park

by Katie Drews December 21, 2010
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Fallen soldier ‘always smiling’

by Katie Drews December 14, 2010
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An inside peek at Forest Park’s Halloween candy factory

by Katie Drews October 30, 2010
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Police seize 20 lbs. of pot after drug deal gone bad in Forest Park

Avatar photo by Ben Meyerson and Katie Drews October 27, 2010February 11, 2021
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Oak Park driver in fatal hit-and-run sentenced to 5 years

by Katie Drews October 14, 2010
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The art of breaking glass

by Katie Drews October 7, 2010
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Catholic priest in Forest Park addresses Church issues

by Katie Drews October 7, 2010
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Head chef delivers tasteful lessons

by Katie Drews October 4, 2010
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Store owner shows there is ‘Beauty in the Bra’

by Katie Drews October 4, 2010

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