Yo, Adrian!

A free movie under the stars

09/12/2012

Final 2012 movie scheduled for Thursday night at Mary Bartelme Park
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The Strike at Roosevelt and State

I feel like Norma Rae

09/11/2012

Living at one of the busiest corners in Chicago, a quarter block from a Chicago public school that's "open" can have its perks; when you get up in the morning, the sounds of a strike get your blood flowing and make you feel like Norma Rae Read More...

Local parents, kids, teachers deal with strike

As teachers strike, a delicate dance and hope for solutions

09/10/2012

It was a beautiful, crisp fall day Monday morning, just the kind of day that kids, parents and teachers think of fondly when they picture the first week of school. But on Plymouth Court, there weren’t many kids coming to South Loop Elementary.
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Movie man Steve Reginald returns

he will be our movie maven once again

09/10/2012

When South Looper Steve Reginald, one of my favorite people, left us old movie lovers in the neighborhood bereft of his movie knowledge, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Well, guess what? He's back with a rousing round of Chicago-themed films to be shown right in the heart of the 'hood. Read More...

Chicago Public Schools teachers declare strike

South Loop, West Loop campuses among few open as “safe havens”

09/09/2012 11:28 PM

The Chicago Public Schools teachers declared a strike Sunday night, shutting down public education in Chicago indefinitely as union and district officials wrangle over a new contract.
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Blood simple

A unique donor program

09/08/2012

A former racer with plans to help out her canine brethren. Read More...

Pilsen power plant officially shuts down

09/05/2012 1:41 PM

The city of Chicago’s last two coal-fired power plants shut down last week, clearing the way for the neighborhoods of Pilsen and Little Village to move forward with cleaner air.
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The moving image

Next stop, Sundance

09/04/2012

UIC students search for their muse on West Van Buren.
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CTA adding shuttle bus from South Loop to Chinatown during Red Line shutdown

Plans tweaked in response to community concern

09/04/2012 5:49 PM

In response to feedback from public meetings, the Chicago Transit Authority is tweaking its plans to shut down the south end of the Red Line next year, adding a new shuttle bus that’ll run from the South Loop to Chinatown.
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Iannelli on my mind

and in my neighborhood

09/03/2012

On a recent history tour of Northerly Island, I realized there's no reason to be jealous of Park Ridge; we have quite a South Loop Iannelli presence in our midst. Read More...