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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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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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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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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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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Chicago's economic future

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.
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Selling your condo? Make a deal

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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The great wall of Dearborn Park

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."

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Growing minorities demand political attention in Chicago

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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The West Loop is not a food desert

08/10/2011

There has already been a lot of discussion about the new Mariano's grocery store proposed for the corner of Halsted and Monroe streets - most of which centers around $7 million the city is giving the project from our real estate taxes.
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