Two lakefront wards, one north and one south, demonstrate the political shifts that are looming…
Tag: Politics is Local
Health Concerns About Demolition At Proposed Olympic Village
Terry Clark has lived at the Prairie Shores apartment complex in Bronzeville for 43 years….
Angry Aldermen Sound Off On Lakefront Parking Fees
A plan to charge $1 per hour to park along Chicago’s lakefront will move forward…
Neighborhood Rallies Around Emanuel Congregation and Stands Against Hate
By James Ginderske of The Urban Coaster Nearly 400 friends and neighbors of Emanuel Congregation,…
Preservationists Say Doherty Amendment Would Harm Forest Preserve Ecology
UPDATE added on July 30, 2009: Via e-mail from Rebecca Blazer, Director, Forest Preserve Initiative,…
Golf Course Purchase Draws Penalty Shot
June 23, 2009 – Some Cook County Board members are questioning the ethics of Cook…
Debate Over, Aldi to Open in Edgewater
By Dylan Heath of The Urban Coaster June 11, 2009 – After a period of…
Moratorium on school closing proposed for 2009-2010
Feb. 24, 2009 – Chicago Public Schools' plan to close, phase out and turnaround up to…