New state rep candidate has familiar story

11/30/2011

Stop us if you've heard this one before: A young black community organizer from the University of Chicago is ready to make his big break into politics.
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Come pray for World AIDS day

Letter to the editor

11/30/2011

World AIDS Day is an opportunity for our City and Church to pause and remember those who live with, and have died of AIDS. It is also a time to be thankful for the many healthcare providers, community organizations, research entities, and the dynamic pharmaceutical research programs that are providing new drugs therapies to combat the disease.
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Rebranding the South Loop

11/23/2011

The neighborhood meeting full of announcements a few Saturday mornings ago was moving along just like Greater South Loop Association meetings generally do: news about a new grocery story definitely coming to 16th and Clark; reports from the 2nd and 3rd ward aldermen on topics such as how the infrastructure is improving, new plans for rebuilding parts of Grant Park, a new building being built for East-West University unveiled.
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Thankful for new South, West Loop amenities

11/23/2011

It's been a great year for developments in the neighborhoods around downtown. Despite the recession, lots of fantastic things have happened this year, and it’s time to give thanks for them.
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Let's get developments going

11/16/2011

It's a development bonanza on Motor Row! Well, not quite. But things seem to be reaching a tipping point around McCormick Place after a long delay.
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A tutorial from Chicago's school chief

From the publisher

11/16/2011

He talks about the great principal and the failing principal. And test scores don't come up. No mention of data or technology. Rather, Jean-Claude Brizard, the CEO of the Chicago Public Schools, describes walking into two Chicago elementary schools, neither in the affluent neighborhoods of the city, and knowing almost instantly that one principal was a high flyer, the other rudderless.
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Engaging Chicago's political youth

11/16/2011

With the Occupy Chicago movement so visible, understanding what young voters want is pressing. What are their issues and their agenda for change? And will they vote and determine the outcome of the 2012 elections?
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South Loop School decision a black eye for CPS

11/09/2011

Last Friday, Chicago Public Schools had a high and a low point. When they announced around noon that they had cut a deal with the Chicago Teachers Union ending their months-long battle over a longer school day, it was a triumph. Finally, the two organizations put aside their bickering to begin working for the city’s children.
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Neighborhoods preened for Emanuel

11/09/2011

Various community and interest groups are preening for our new mayor and his administration, flashing shiny new objects, hosting ribbon cuttings and the like to draw attention to their part of the city.
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Get ready for G8 madness

11/02/2011

There are lots of great things about living close to the Loop. You're just a few minutes from some of the best things Chicago has to offer, from the Museum Campus and Soldier Field to skyscrapers and amazing dining.
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