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Leaders Envision Chicago’s 2016 in “Back to the Future” Panel
City leaders’ dreams that the 2016 Olympics would come to Chicago ended in October, but…
In Austin, Sit-Down Restaurants a Rarity
Gritty storefronts, boarded-up gas station windows, graffiti-covered pavement and a plethora of fast food restaurants…
Historic Property Near Armitage Station Back on the Market
The Chicago Transit Authority voted last week to put a vacant, historically significant property in…
Santa Claus Comes to Austin
As Jennifer T. Lacey reports, Santa Claus has arrived in Austin on the West Side,…
Proposed City Budget Cuts Small Business Support
By Curtis Black, Newstips Editor, Community Media Workshop With neighborhood economic development groups objecting to…
Controversial Development Resurfaces in Ravenswood
A barren Ravenswood parking lot may soon be home to a grocery store, parking garage,…
Bringing Business Back to Cottage Grove
By Deborah Alexander, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Adolph Parker opened his furniture store on…