Vote and make a difference

...to the South Loop restaurant scene

02/22/2012

Here's your chance to vote for seven South Loop favorites that will help put us on the good foodie map Read More...

Malcolm X college to get new building

Mayor Emanuel, City Colleges Chancellor Cheryl Hyman planning to replace parking lot with $251 million new campus

02/21/2012

The Near West Side’s Malcolm X College is getting a new building to go along with its health care-focused curriculum makeover, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday morning with the head of Chicago’s City Colleges.
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New plan to keep Crane open gains traction with CPS leaders

Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard allegedly interested in pitch to give school a medical focus

02/17/2012

After months of intense fighting to save the Near West Side’s Crane High School, one plan to keep the school open may be getting some traction.
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The car show really belongs to us

yes--it's a South Loop happening

02/17/2012

I guess the walk home really made me realize something about the Chicago Auto Show: It belongs to us in the South Loop Read More...

Near South Little League launching softball

Registration Saturday; coaches, volunteers needed

02/15/2012

The Near South family of sports programming is expanding its repertoire once again, adding softball to its list of activities.
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Mayor pushing menu money changes

More info given to aldermen on upcoming projects, as well as suggestions

02/15/2012 2:58 PM

Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a series of changes this week affecting how aldermen pick projects to rehab their neighborhoods.
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Sandwiched between two South Loop crises

First responders galore recently on State Street

02/14/2012

Within just a few days there were two disasters looming on the South Loop horizon; one to the north of me, the other to the south. Both had something to do with trains.
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Too much salt

there's so much in the street I can taste it

02/12/2012

I thought I was imagining the taste of salt in my mouth on the street yesterday, but I wasn't. I felt like I was snorkeling in the Bahamas. And it wasn't my imagination at all. Read More...

University Village Association chief weighs in on new group

Congrats, and a few jabs, from Oscar D'Angelo to Dennis O'Neill

02/08/2012

Oscar D'Angelo, founder of the University Village Association, weighed last week in on a new group from the organization's former Executive Director Dennis O'Neill — sneaking in a few jabs. Read More...

Pete's Fresh Market groundbreaking scheduled for Saturday

Grocer poised to begin moving forward with construction

02/06/2012 6:43 PM

Pete's Fresh Market will break ground for their new store at Madison Street and Western Avenue this Saturday, Feb. 11, according to an email from Ald. Bob Fioretti (2nd). Read more...