Tax bill help, neighborhood clean-up and job fair

10/14/2009

A couple of events sponsored by city council members who represent the South Loop: On Oct. 24, Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) and the Chicago Tax Assistance Center are sponsoring an event to assist property owners with their property tax bills. Read more...

Like trading baseball cards

10/14/2009

Another land exchange got the go-ahead from the Community Development Commission on Tuesday. The City of Chicago and Chicago Housing authority will swap parcels to push forward two important Near West Side projects.
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Rack 'em up

10/14/2009

Congratulations to Chicago Journal and sister paper Skyline’s writers, designers and photographers. Several scored awards last week at the Illinois Press Association’s annual convention. Read more...

Rollin'

10/07/2009

Todd Stella prepared dough for frying at the Massa restaurant tent during Feiera Italiana on Monday. The outdoor festival celebrated Italian culture with the help of food, drinks, performing arts, entertainment and fashion in Daley Plaza. Read More...

Fired Blackstone employee testifies at labor hearing

10/07/2009

Several fired employees of the Blackstone Hotel claim they were singled out for their union activities; a hearing this week is looking into the allegations. Read more...

All these students, where are they gonna live?

10/07/2009

Late breaking on Chicago Journal’s deadline: Crain’s reports a developer is looking to convert the Plymouth Building, an 11-story structure at 417 S. Dearborn, into an 80-bed student dormitory. Significantly, Crain’s reported the developer is seeking a master-lease agreement with a downtown university. Read more...

Dip at Roosevelt, despite freshmen increase

10/07/2009

Columbia College is not the only private school seeing a dip in enrollment this fall. While Roosevelt University saw an increase in its freshman class enrolled downtown, from 478 to 582, between last and this fall, the school is expecting to see a small dip in total full-time enrollment, said Mary Hendry, Roosevelt’s vice president for enrollment and student services. Read more...

Top-shelf view

09/30/2009

A construction worker grapples with netting on a steel beam at a Rush Medical Center construction site. Read More...

XO in foreclosure

09/30/2009

Late breaking on Chicago Journal’s Wednesday deadline from Crain's was the news that National City Bank has sued South Loop developer Keith Giles for $20.2 million in a foreclosure suit. Look for more details in next week’s paper. Read More...

Fioretti in the 7th?

09/30/2009

Where one sits in an audience makes all the difference in catching ambient chatter. During a ceremonial ribbon cutting last week at the new Hope Institute Learning Academy, a person close to 2nd Ward Ald. Robert Fioretti happened to be discussing, with an acquaintance, a possible Fioretti run for Congress in the 7th District.
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