No internet for many
Nearly two in five Chicagoans have little or no access
08/12/2009
Chicago's digital divide - the disproportionate lack of internet access, usage and know-how in largely minority and low-income neighborhoods - remains a thorn in many city neighborhoods: nearly 40 percent of Chicagoans have little or no access to the internet. And 25 percent of the city is completely offline. Read more...
Burnham memorial locale upsets locals
08/12/2009
A Chicago Journal contributor reports that the proposed location — in the forecourt of the Field Museum — wasn’t received well by those attending Tuesday’s Grant Park Advisory Committee meeting. Full report next week. Read More...
The windows and the doors
08/12/2009
The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s effort to refurbish and renew the windows and doors that wrap around its building at Wacker and Madison was recommended for up to $488,844 in assistance at Tuesday’s Community Development Commission meeting. Read more...
Ich bein ein rental building! says Roos Collection
08/12/2009
Another South Loop developer is giving up on selling condominiums. Centrum Properties announced last week that it is converting its 342-unit loft building at 150 W. Roosevelt into rentals. Read more...
Park inaugurated Saturday
08/12/2009
The Battle of Fort Dearborn Park will be inaugurated Saturday, Aug. 15, from 10 to11 a.m. American Indians, battle descendants, War of 1812 re-enactors, historians, National Guardsmen, park district representatives and elected officials will assemble to dedicate the park and place a historic marker to commemorate the site for its significance in Chicago’s history. Read more...
Here comes harbor construction
08/12/2009
The Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners was expected to vote Aug. 12 to approve a $110 million, four-year intergovernmental agreement to build the Chicago Gateway Harbor on the Near North Side and the 31st Street Harbor, which is adjacent to the Douglas, Kenwood and Oakland neighborhoods. Read more...
History never dies
Park name forced neighbors, American Indians back to 1812
08/05/2009
Mark Kieras was drawn to purchase a home in the Prairie District six years ago because of its past. Prairie Avenue south of 18th Street still featured some of the mansions inhabited by turn-of-the-century captains of industry and was lined by graceful, mature trees. Kieras liked that. His new environment inspired the real estate agent to start reading local histories. Read More...
What's next for Ickes?
Signs point to mixed-use project - someday
08/05/2009
On Monday, crews began removing windows and clearing debris from six buildings that were once part of the Harold Ickes Homes, prepping the vacant Near South Side public housing units for demolition. Read more...
Renew and reuse
New language seeks flexibility for historic rehabs
08/05/2009
An ordinance drafted by Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) seeks to expand the possibilities for reuse of the city’s historic downtown buildings. Read more...