09/28/2011
It's too bad about the Grant Park farmers market. The idea had a lot of promise and it was a neat location, but in the end, it just couldn't get done this year.
Read more...09/21/2011
We had a chance to stop by the Ping Tom Park expansion on Monday, the same day Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced his initiative to build four brand new boathouses along the river across the city - including one right here in Chinatown.
Read more...09/14/2011
Attorney General Lisa Madigan's crackdown on the H. Kramer copper smelting company is a welcome contribution to the assault on Pilsen's polluters. After years of activists trying in vain to get something done in the community, politicians finally seem to think it's a good idea to take care of this issue.
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09/14/2011
We live in a time of challenge and change. During the last several decades we have been transformed into a "global city" while at the same time population, jobs, and housing stock have declined. We are currently enduring a recession of job losses and government cutbacks.
Read More...09/07/2011
If you have a residential property on the market, your realtor might be calling to request a meeting. The Labor Day holiday marks the beginning of another season for the real estate market and another opportunity to seal a deal. According to Front Door, Home & Garden Television’s real estate website on steroids, there are two peak seasons for real estate.
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09/07/2011
This week was a big week at University Village's brand new STEM Magnet Academy. After months of preparation, the promising new school debuted, and we didn’t see a single kid crying outside.
Read more...09/07/2011
We're happy to see Ald. Bob Fioretti's push to help South Michigan Avenue's Motor Row district moving forward. It's a fantastically promising neighborhood with gorgeous buildings. Everything seems primed to go.
Read more...08/24/2011
I remember the first time I ever read those words. "There must be a clear demarcation between what is public space and what is private space. Public and private spaces cannot ooze into each other as they do typically in suburban settings or in projects."
Read more...08/24/2011
We went to the dedication ceremony for Mary Bartelme Park’s historic marker on Tuesday night, and it was a fine ceremony all around. Plenty of important and illustrious people were on hand to celebrate a year of the park’s existence and commemorate the woman it was named after.
Read more...08/17/2011
Seismic political changes are occurring unnoticed. Racial minorities have always been important in Chicago elections, but population changes now have profound effects on national politics as well. Minorities helped Barack Obama win the White House and Democrats control Congress until their setback in 2010 midterm elections.
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