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Ride On, and On, as Illinois gets Funding for Bike Lanes and More
The Active Transportation Alliance — Chicagoland’s nonprofit biking, walking and transit advocacy organization — commends…
Last Minute Election Updates – Work with Us?
Okay, you know NOTHING about the election, but you ARE registered to vote in Chicago…
Driving Around Chicago: The Missing Manual
Chicago Public Radio‘s ace traffic reporter Sarah Jindra has created something you may not have…
One Southwest Side Group Employs More Youth Than Ever to Help Sustain Community
A news report from Ernest Sanders, Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation As part of its Smart…
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Shorebank: A Bank Worth Saving
A news report from Curtis Black’s Newtips Blog, Community Media Workshop While Shorebank struggles to…
Ravenswood Bank Taken Over by FDIC
A news report from Mike Fourcher, Center Square Journal Last night Ravenswood Bank, 2300 W….
Crawford, Fisk Plants Allowed to Violate Clean Air Act — Chicago, Citizens Suffering
According to the Illinois Board of Elections website, Aldermen Solis and Munoz–Aldermen of Chicago’s two coal-firing neighborhoods in Pilsen and Little Village–have taken a total of approximately $75,000 in contributions from Midwest Generation over the last 9 years—since 2001 Midwest has contributed nearly 1.34 million to various Chicago political campaigns.