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Casino Royale
Should Chicago roll the dice on a city casino?
05/25/2011
Chicago’s pretty near broke. No one’s contesting that anymore. After several years of tricks and trades, the city has exhausted just about all the options it has for one-time, short-term revenue fixes — selling the parking meters, selling the Skyway, etc.
Read more...Seriously, new offices?
05/25/2011
With two new proposals popping up in the past week, we’d like to make clear our view that it is completely illogical to be building new office buildings in this economy.
Read more...Redistricting circus is back in town
05/18/2011
Now that we have the mayor inaugurated and our federal and state income taxes paid, we can turn our attention to the political circus of figuring out which elected officials represent us. Legislative redistricting occurs in three rings and it is hard to keep your eye on all three at once.
Excited for South Loop market
Letter to the editor
05/18/2011
Bring it on! The Farmers Market at Grant Park would be a fabulous addition to the South Loop.
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Get out of Felony Franks' way
Letter to the editor
05/18/2011
I couldn’t even wait to get home to respond to your story in the Journal. I am appalled at the people opposing this new business that will employ ex felons.
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Fighting noisy businesses in the West Loop
05/11/2011
Friends and I recently celebrated the signs of spring at one of West Madison Street’s outdoor patios. It had me recalling a CAPS meeting four years ago where the dominating topic was motorcycle noise on that very corner. I attended the meeting back then to talk about the drug use and the drug dealing I saw while on my daily constitutional. I came away with a "we'll look into it" about the drugs, and a wealth of information about noise pollution.
Read more...Crime in Pilsen has decreased
Letter to the editor
05/11/2011
Over the past few weeks, the City of Chicago saw nearly 20 different shootings in several neighborhoods from the North Side to the South Side. Interestingly, only one of these shootings occurred in Pilsen, often considered a high crime neighborhood riddled with gang activity. Statistics show that over the past 15 years, violent crime in Pilsen has seen a 25 percent reduction. This reduction in crime is a huge leap and a great improvement for our community.
Read more...Power plant hoax bad idea
05/04/2011
We think reducing pollution on the two coal-fired power plants in the city is a good idea — that’s a given. Though the city certainly needs electricity, it’s in the best interest of Midwest Generation, as well as the city’s health, to reduce the amount of pollution coming from the power plants.
Read more...Put South Loop market on Saturday
05/04/2011
We get what the Chicago Park District is trying to do by putting the new Grant Park farmers market on a Friday. Tapping into the workforce in town for the weekend is a fine idea, and folks may enjoy heading over to pick up a loaf of bread or some fruit.
Read more...Thanks for cleaning up the 2nd Ward
Letter to the editor
05/04/2011
A rainy and cold day couldn’t keep our 300 volunteers from participating at our annual event — many thanks to all participants for their efforts and commitment to keeping our ward clean and beautiful.
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