Olympic committee in Switzerland - No Games is too
06/17/2009
Chicago 2016, the local committee organizing support for Chicago’s run to host the 2016 games, has arrived in Switzerland to press the flesh at an International Olympic Committee confab. Read more...
Budget protestors to hit the streets
06/17/2009
In last week’s paper, Chicago Journal detailed the local organizations and institutions that could be up for grants through a capital bill that legislators in Springfield passed on May 31 Read more...
State cash for capital projects
A range of groups set to get funds - bill not yet signed by Quinn
06/10/2009
Community centers, hospitals and social service providers are among the Near South and Near West side institutions that could benefit from a capital bill passed May 31 by members of the Illinois House and Senate. Read more...
Old post office to be auctioned
Deal to revamp empty downtown structure dead
06/10/2009
An ambitious proposal to convert the Old Main Post Office - the 3 million square foot facility that looms over the Eisenhower Expressway near the Chicago River - has fallen though. The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday that it has hired Rick Levin & Associates to auction the building Aug. 27; the suggested opening bid is $300,000. Read More...
Options in the desert
Walgreens at Madison and Western offering more grocery items
06/10/2009
Spurred by a 2006 study of so-called "food deserts" - areas in Chicago where the scarcity of grocers negatively impacts public health - several Walgreens in the city have begun offering expanded food and grocery items. Read More...
They're still spending on summer music
Festival organizers haven’t seen huge fall off
06/10/2009
Music festivals are a staple of Chicago summers and while buying
concert tickets might seem unreasonable in tough economic times, fans
are still shelling out cash to see their favorite artists.
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Robbery in Dearborn Park II
06/10/2009
Police responded to a call of a robbery near 1240 S. Plymouth June 7 at 11:20 p.m. by three males wearing red baseball caps. On their way to the scene, police observed three men matching that description on the subway platform located at 1167 S. State. Read more...
Decisions about Jones are a long way off
06/10/2009
A new Jones College Prep high school building won’t be ready for occupancy until the 2012-13 school year. That’s what Jose Alvarez, Chicago Public Schools director of operations, told members of the Jones local school council, parents and community members on Monday. Read more...
Time for the annual South Loop photo show
06/10/2009
South Loop Neighbors is now accepting submissions for its annual photography show. The group is seeking shots that “illustrate some aspect of life, culture, or history of this neighborhood,” defined by the group as bound by Jackson on the north, 16th on the south, the Chicago River on the west and Lake Michigan on the east. Read more...
Get out of the gas guzzler
06/10/2009
Forget the seemingly constant drizzle of the spring (and now the summer). Put the car keys away and get on the bike: Bike to Work Week starts Sunday, June 14, and continues through June 19. The annual ride is organized by the Active Transportation Alliance and backed by a number of corporate sponsors. Read More...