After 48 days of protesting, it’s tough to say what kind of impact the Occupy Chicago movement has had—at least on businesses along demonstration routes, that is.
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When Fashion Steps Out
Our reporter visits sneaker store, Succezz, which opened three years ago to see how things are going.
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No More Loop Car Congestion After Parking Lots’ Taxes Increase?
Increased taxes on public parking lots are in store for Chicagoans. An additional $2 tax would apply on daily parking and $40 for monthly …
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Little Italy Residents Express Mixed Feelings On Public Housing Museum
The first housing project in Chicago, the Jane Addams Homes, opened in 1938 as part of the Roosevelt administration’s Public Works Administration Act, a program aimed at creating jobs and reviving the economy in response to the Great Depression. Plans for a museum have been in motion since December of 2006 when the CHA’s Central Advisory Council first proposed the museum and set a goal to open the museum’s doors by 2012. But the plan’s momentum has been drawn almost to a halt by community disapproval and a lack of funding, according to Chris Provenzano, a spokesman for the University Village Association.
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Dramatic Protest Yields No Results As Emanuel Budget Passes
Despite a dramatic protest by mental health activists outside Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office that lasted 10 hours, the city council unanimously approved the 2012 budget, which includes downsizing the city’s 12 mental health clinics to six sites.
NBA Lockout Upsets Local Fans
ChicagoTalks asks local basketball fans about the NBA lockout, and most aren’t happy about it.
Lincoln Park Businesses Prepare for Hospital Relocation
Anxiety from Lincoln Park business owners over the economic impact and future of the site currently occupied by Children’s Memorial Hospital grows as the date for its move and renovation draws near.
Occupiers Allegedly Sleeping At Area Businesses
Members of Occupy Chicago are frequenting downtown shops and restaurants to use restrooms and to even sleep, according to local business employees.