One Museum Park West foreclosure a good thing for South Loop

10/26/2011

It sounds big. It sounds scary. It sounds bad for the community. But we think a foreclosure on One Museum Park West would be great for the South Loop.
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Chicago cop plan good for Near West Side

10/26/2011

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy's plan to shutter police stations around the city is making a lot of people angry. Folks in this town are attached to their cops. They see them as a direct factor in their personal safety.
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Field Museum's thrones crowned

10/26/2011

What in the South Loop has garnered such hype and praise and acclaim? The ground-floor bathrooms at the Field Museum. They just won the 10th Annual America’s Best Restroom Contest, sponsored by Cintas Corp. (a maker of bathroom supplies).
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Speed enforcement cameras will make Chicago streets safer

Letter to the editor

10/26/2011

As pedestrian and cyclist safety advocates, the Active Transportation Alliance supports state legislation that would allow the city of Chicago to use cameras to enforce speed limits in safety zones around schools and parks. This initiative is a way to make our streets safer, particularly for vulnerable road users like pedestrians and bicyclists who do not have the protection of an air bag, seat belt or steel frame.
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Blackhawks land back in West Loop

10/12/2011

Autumn is fully upon us, and Chicago Blackhawks hockey is back on the West Side. After nearly five months, it is time for us fans to reap the fruits of the team’s offseason labor.
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Faith in Mercy Hospital

Letter to the editor

10/12/2011

As a long time South Loop resident and the healthcare consultant quoted in last week’s article on Mercy Hospital’s plans to merge with Trinity Health [ed. note: now two weeks ago, entitled “Mercy might merge” published Sept. 28], I would like to add the following, which did not appear in the article: Should I call 911 with symptoms of a stroke or heart attack, the Fire Department EMS will take me to Mercy Hospital.
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Mariano's good for South Loop, sad for others

10/05/2011

The new Mariano's grocery store slated for 16th and Clark streets is a good thing. While the South Loop has a wealth of grocery stores along Roosevelt, including the brand-new Trader Joe's, adding another one to the neighborhood still can't hurt.
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New bike lanes a boon for Chicago

Letter to the editor

10/05/2011

A week ago this past Sunday, I participated in Alderman Danny Solis' second annual Bike the 25th Ward ride. The event was great - hot chocolate and a leisurely 5-mile bike ride starting and ending at Harrison Park and passing through Pilsen, Chinatown and Little Italy.
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Cheer marathon runners this weekend in Chicago

Letter to the editor

10/05/2011

The Chicago Marathon on Oct. 9 is among the world's premiere running races. Its 45,000 entrants, from 100 countries, deserve all the support we can get out there to give them. It is possibly the only international sporting event in which ardent, inexperienced athletes can participate, and compete, in the same setting as do the world famous, elite racers.
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Where's the South Loop art scene?

09/28/2011

Here's a question I'd like to ask about the art scene in the South Loop: How come there isn't an art scene in the South Loop? Great galleries come and go in the neighborhood, although many have been here for decades. Columbia College has several hot galleries showcasing up-and-coming (and other) artists interspersed through our main streets. Some of our small restaurant outposts have even hung and hosted art.
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