Looking for a new West Loop columnist and blogger

02/08/2012

Since time immemorial (OK, maybe not, but for a while now) our intrepid West Loop columnist and blogger AmySue Mertens has covered the neighborhood with her ear close to the ground, listening to community issues and putting things in a residential perspective that we sometimes miss.
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'Rosie' cuts staff

02/08/2012

Oprah’s replacement in the West Loop, Rosie O’Donnell, is cutting staff at her show significantly just four months after the program’s debut.
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Connecting communities - and community groups, maybe

02/08/2012

Last week, we ran a story about former University Village Association Executive Director Dennis O’Neill and his new community group, Connecting4Communities. Though we called UVA founder Oscar D’Angelo for comment, our schedules conflicted and we couldn’t get in touch with him in time for our story. However, after we put the paper to bed last week, D’Angelo faxed us over a copy of a letter that he had sent to O’Neill. In it, he congratulated the UVA’s former head and wished him well in his new venture — but managed to sneak in a jab or two. Read more...

Art student robbed

02/08/2012

A 19-year-old student from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago was riding a CTA train on the afternoon of Feb. 4 when two unknown men in the same car approached him and ordered that he empty his pockets.
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Union Station chugging forward

Chicago's train hub plans future, from rehabbed retail to new offices and traffic patterns

02/08/2012

Nobody would be surprised to see Chicago’s Union Station busy during rush hour. On weekday mornings and evenings, the concourse and the second-floor mezzanine become nearly impassable. But even on the weekend, the food court on the second floor still gets decent traffic. Nearly every seat in the dining area is taken.
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Riding out the job market

Long hours, low pay, but lots of love for bike messengers

02/08/2012

It’s not every day that practitioners of an entry-level, minimum wage, service industry profession become fodder for major motion picture action thrillers or speak of their daily routine in terms of pride, competition and creativity. Then again, Chicago’s bike messengers are not your everyday delivery service.
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A more familiar dorm

Chicago's college-bound Latino youth getting a new housing option

02/08/2012

Concerned that youth from Chicago’s predominantly Latino neighborhoods are struggling to earn college degrees, a Pilsen community group is building a student residence hall that experts say will help close gaps in college success.
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Pete's to break ground

But actual construction may not begin for months

02/08/2012

Pete’s Fresh Market is slated to finally break ground on Saturday at Madison Street and Western Avenue, after months — perhaps even years — of delays. But it’ll just be ceremonial as it won’t mark the beginning of the store’s actual construction, which may still be months away.
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Gastro expansion

Publican Quality Meats butcher shop now open, sandwiches to debut Monday

02/08/2012

By almost any measure, the Publican has been a success. One of Chicago’s first and most prominent gastropubs, the West Loop restaurant is packed on weekends and many weekdays alike by folks from around the city. But while that kind of business in this economy is a blessing, in some respects, Chris Kuziemko said it was holding the restaurant back.
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Postal service honors Ebony and Jet publisher with stamp

Black Heritage series salutes John H. Johnson with 'Forever Stamp'

02/01/2012

John H. Johnson was a man who beat the odds. He turned a $500 loan on his mother's living room furniture into a multi-million dollar publishing empire that birth Ebony and Jet Magazines. He outfoxed Chicago's strict code of segregation when he became the first black person to own a skyscraper on Michigan Avenue.
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