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National Teachers Academy could get South Loop Elementary gifted program
Community meeting to be held Wednesday night as decision looms
08/20/2012
South Loop Elementary’s gifted program will be moved to another school nearby next fall, and the National Teachers Academy at the far end of the South Loop could be its new home.
Read More...State Rep. Derrick Smith kicked out of Illinois House
Attorneys call process “a sham,” vow he’ll still campaign to regain seat
08/17/2012 9:47 PM
Derrick Smith, the Near West Side state rep accused of accepting a $7,000 bribe, was expelled from the Illinois House Friday afternoon by his colleagues.
Read more...City to expand camping at Northerly Island
Programs will expand as lakefront park is renovated over next two years
08/16/2012
Chicago kids hoping to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city to go camping won’t have to go as far soon, the city and park district officials announced Thursday morning.
Read More...North Grant Park plans tweaked, climbing wall shortened
08/16/2012
North Grant Park is scheduled to get a big overhaul that’ll begin as soon as this fall, but after a community meeting held last month, Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) said he’s asked the park district to tweak its plans.
Read More...Motor Row brewery gets boost from city
08/16/2012
Broad Shoulders Brewing, the Motor Row-based business that’s planning to brew and serve beers on South Michigan Avenue, is set to start building its space.
Read More...Union Park getting new playground
08/16/2012 5:37 PM
The West Loop’s Union Park is getting a new playground this fall.
Read more...Rusty South Loop 'L' connector getting repairs
08/08/2012 2:57 PM
A key stretch of CTA track work, which has become an eyesore for South Loop residents is getting fixed up in 2014, according to the CTA and Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd).
Read more...Rain, Lollapalooza crowds trash turf again
08/08/2012
After another epic deluge in the middle of Chicago’s biggest music festival, Grant Park’s turf has been trashed once again, and repairs won’t be quick.
Read More...Pilsen power plant owner may file for bankruptcy
08/01/2012 3:27 PM
As Pilsen and Little Village wonder what’ll happen to the Fisk and Crawford coal-fired power plants after they shut down this fall, a new wrinkle has emerged that could affect what the company that owns them decides to do with the sites.
Read more...Bash on Wabash coming Aug. 25-26
08/01/2012 3:20 PM
Bash on Wabash, the annual street festival in the South Loop, is coming back on Aug. 25 and 26 of this year.
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