UPDATE added on July 30, 2009: Via e-mail from Rebecca Blazer, Director, Forest Preserve Initiative,…
Category: Community
24-Hour Vigil Blocks New Meters
July 29, 2009 – The Chicago Parking Meter Campaign, a group that opposes Chicago’s privatization…
More Volunteers Needed To Patch Social Safety Net
By Christopher Pratt of The Urban Coaster July 27, 2009 – More than 800 people…
Changes To Bronzeville Project Approved
On July 15, the Chicago Plan Commission unanimously approved changes to the Metropolis redevelopment project…
Remember Bhopal? The Residents Who Have To Drink The Toxic Water Do
[This story has been updated on 7/15.09] Have you heard of Bhopal, India? It is…
Controversial Children’s Museum Move Likely Stalled by Recession
Just a year after winning hard-fought City Council permission to move to Grant Park, the…
Edgewater Mosaic Brings Together Teens and Community
By Dylan Health of The Urban Coaster July 13, 2009 – With a clear blue…
Uptown residents continue battle after judge throws out Fix Wilson Yard suit
By Jeffrey Biertzer July 1, 2009 – Fix Wilson Yard, a group of community members…