Have you been so busy shoveling snow that it cut into your normally scheduled Patch viewing time? Don’t worry, here’s a list of the past week’s top five articles to get you up to speed with H-F happenings.

1. Chicago Height’s Editor Christopher Paicely sat down with State Rep. Anthony DeLuca amidst the storm to chat with him about a gambling bill that he is trying to get passed. The bill might result in the building of a casino in Ford Heights. You can read why DeLuca thinks this is a smart move here.
2. Have you taken any photos of the blizzard that you are dying to share with the community? Consider posterity and upload them to our Snowmageddon Photo Gallery.
3. The Viking’s continue their streak of on-court domination after beating the Joliet West Tigers by a score of 52-30. Tyrone Sherman proved to be the team’s move valuable “tiger killer” by scoring 16 points in the game. Read more here.
4. Tom Ising of Homewood braved the elements to help his mother, Jane, celebrate he 109^th birthday on Wednesday. In her many years, Jane has earned a Ph.D. in economics, survived World War II and founded the Peoria Planned Parenthood. Read more about her incredible life here.
5. For all those last-minute planners, take a look at our list of five great places to go and watch the Super Bowl.