A barren Ravenswood parking lot may soon be home to a grocery store, parking garage,…
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Experiment in Democracy: 49th Ward Leads the Way in Participatory Budgeting
Community gardens. Buying the Leone Beach house. Security cameras on the “L” platforms. Those were…
Fenger Update: Referendum, Lawsuit, Summit
By Curtis Black, of Community Media Workshop With some saying violence at Fenger High School…
Increase in Tobacco Tax Leads to Decrease in Tax Revenues From Cigarette Sales in Chicago
James Gibson recently asked a man for a cigarette, to which the man replied that…
Taking Back the Neighborhood: Positive Loitering
With recent press throughout the city, “Positive Loitering” is quickly becoming a buzz word in…
Neighborhood Groups Rally for Seniors and Food Bank in Edgewater
On one recent cold morning in Edgewater, seniors lined up outside of the neighborhood’s only…
Rogers Park Residents Deal With a ‘Lot’ of Parking Troubles
Rogers Park resident Steve Straus would rather walk several blocks than pay $1 an hour…
Shared Chicago Public Schools: Saving Space or Creating Chaos?
Since 2008, North Lawndale College Preparatory High School and Collins Academy High School have shared…