New redistricting map would split South Loop between four aldermen

Endorsed by Ald. Bob Fioretti, map would give up much of South Loop to 4th Ward Ald. Will Burns

12/16/2011 7:13 PM

The first map of Chicago’s political battle lines was submitted to City Council Thursday, and it adds two new aldermen to the South Loop, splitting the neighborhood between a total of four representatives in city council.
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Bringing children hope for the holidays

12/16/2011

Charitable giving strong on Near West Side Read More...

Rush's community PR blitz

12/15/2011

Not a part of the tour, I will have to trust that the bio-hazard area is state-of-the-art and worth our TIF.
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Come see Jones College Prep's play Friday night

It will help set the stage for the next big stage

12/14/2011

Buying a reasonably priced ticket for Jones College Prep's production of The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] on Friday night will help Jones compete on an even bigger stage Read More...

Jimmy Green's expanding

South Loop sports bar expanding one door north

12/14/2011 5:56 PM

Jimmy Green’s, the South Loop sports bar at 825 S. State St. in Dearborn Park, is expanding after a successful first year and a half.
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Maybe sharing is the new black...

12/13/2011

Sharing means needing less storage and closet space, both commodities in our loft-dominant community.
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Two out of four of the most vibrant are in our midst

So says ABC Channel 7 about the South Loop

12/13/2011

Channel 7's Heart and Soul: Special Edition featured four African American achievers/achievements over the weekend, and two are right here in the South Loop. Read More...

Green with envy

who knew my concrete neighbor State Place was such a paragon of green virtue?

12/09/2011

I sat in awe and jealous as heck as I learned this week that the big hulk of a complex across from my house was growing organic vegetables. And that's only the beginning Read More...

Sara Lee moving to West Loop

City could give meat company $6.5 million in TIF cash

12/08/2011 4:04 PM

Sara Lee, the company behind Ball Park Franks, Hillshire Farms and Jimmy Dean, is planning on moving its corporate headquarters to the West Loop, the company announced with Mayor Rahm Emanuel Thursday morning.
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Trip to Shedd sheds light on plight of polar bear

12/08/2011

Lessons from the Arctic make their way to Chicago.
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