One of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Chicago will start work on a third public library…
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DePaul Professor: Second Wave of Foreclosures Coming, Need for Affordable Housing Grows
By Dimitrios Kalantzis, Contributing Editor, Lake Effect News Last month the Institute for Housing Studies at…
News and Notes from the 2nd Ward, Town Hall Meeting This Week Will Address Housing Issues
Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd) will hold a Town Hall Meeting Wednesday evening to discuss critical,…
Desire to Go Green Drives Chicagoland Car-Free Day Sept. 22
The Active Transportation Alliance is partnering with RTA, CTA, Pace and Metra to encourage people…
Mural Brings Students Together For Colorful Collaboration
By Ed Finkel, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program The West Haven “Phoenix Rising” mural on…
Uptown Celebrates Winthrop Avenue Pioneers, Remembers the Segregation They Faced
By Lorraine Swanson, editor, Lake Effect News For the generations of McKeevers, Browns, Clarks, Jenkins,…
Sign of the Times for Diners and Chicago Restaurants: BYOB
Budget-conscious diners in the city aren’t normally at the vanguard of food trends. But when…
Proposed Air Pollution Ordinance Has Opposing Environmental Groups Fired Up
A proposed ordinance that would restrict open burns in forest preserves and city parks was…