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Good riddance, Plush
07/20/2011
Some businesses are good. Some businesses are bad. Some businesses are misunderstood. But some businesses just need to learn when to get the heck out. Plush, the "restaurant that acts like a nightclub" in the middle of the West Loop, falls into the last category. And thankfully, they seem to have gotten the message.
Read more...Money for Chicago streets came from city, not state
Letter to the editor
07/20/2011
In response to the recent article by columnist AmySue Mertens regarding the effort by CDOT to repave and update many of the streets in the West Loop neighborhood, I would like to clarify to our community where the funds came from.
Flash mobs and flash points
07/20/2011
As this column goes to press, the country is focused upon our national financial debt crisis. Failure to cut federal spending, close tax loopholes, and raise the debt ceiling will cause us to slide into a double-dip recession. Or, as the president has called it, economic Armageddon.
Read more...Let's move forward on cleaning up Pilsen
07/13/2011
It's been a few months since Danny Solis had his close call. In a tight race that saw him losing almost all of Pilsen by an astonishing margin, Solis barely squeaked out a win over his two-time rival, Cuahutemoc Morfin.
Read more...Grocer shouldn't get TIF
07/13/2011
We were a little bit surprised to see that the West Loop's Gateway project nabbed a $7 million subsidy from the city this week.
Read more...West Loop road construction brought to you by new taxes - and sin
07/13/2011
Road construction season is in full effect in the West Loop. The bright orange "NO PARKING" signs announcing road resurfacing projects are popping up across our neighborhood’s east side. Most of the roads have already been torn up, and sit awaiting asphalt.
Read more...Last will and testament of a Chicago pedestrian
Letter to the editor
07/13/2011
As a pedestrian who only minutes ago narrowly missed being run over at the corner of 18th Street and Prairie Avenue when an idiot on a bike ran a stop sign while turning right, it seems it is time to make my last will and testament.
Read more...Don't be a Chicago casino NIMBY
Letter to the editor
07/06/2011
I agree with Bonnie McGrath (Gambling against the South Loop, June 30) that gambling is an all-around bad idea/deal. Specifically, as it preys on the more economically challenged population, will only add low paying jobs with little advancement, promote crime, dramatically increase traffic congestion and be profitable for only a select few while being a breeding ground for corruption.
Read more...Gambling against the South Loop
06/29/2011
So, Dearborn Park, is this what you want the world to be saying? "What happens in Dearborn Park stays in Dearborn Park?" If the Chicago Sun-Times gets its way, it could happen.
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Beautiful day on Western
06/22/2011
The Near West Side Chamber of Commerce’s sidewalk sale last week was great. When we stopped by to check out the scene, the tent they’d set up on a vacant lot at Western and Monroe wasn’t exactly hopping. But it was good-looking.
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