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Submitted on Fri, 10/12/2007 – 12:29. Story by Jason Porterfield More than a year after the The Korea Times-Chicago left its former Albany Park building for the suburbs, the Northwest Chicago neighborhood still struggles to hold onto its Korean-American population. “The time had come for us to leave. Most of our subscribers had already...
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Submitted on Thu, 10/11/2007 – 12:27. The petite Shelley Sutker-Dermer whisks around her kitchen preparing an almost unimaginable feast for the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. The menu includes six briskets, sweet and sour meatballs, a vegetable soufflé and tzimmes, a traditional Jewish dish of carrots, sweet potatoes, honey and prunes. Sutker-Dermer cherishes these...
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Submitted on Wed, 10/10/2007 – 11:52. Story by Dan Selecman From the Sears Tower to the constantly growing number of condos, hotels and office buildings, it’s hard to avoid using an elevator in Chicago and many do so daily. And every day, high rise residents, workers and tourists are kept safe by just 13...
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Submitted on Tue, 10/09/2007 – 12:00. Story by Emily Slusher Chicago’s Blue Cart recycling program has improved recycling rates in the seven wards that rolled it out so far. And a four-year state commitment will expand the program that replaces the city’s beleaguered “blue bags.” An $8 million grant from the Department of Commerce...
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Submitted on Mon, 10/08/2007 – 12:54. Story by Jason Porterfield Even after Regional Transit Authority board members voted last month to accept emergency funds from the state, regular Chicago Transit Authority users in Chicago’s Albany Park fear the agency may again threaten to cut an important neighborhood bus route. The city’s mass transit system...
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Submitted on Fri, 10/05/2007 – 12:26. Story by Keri Lynch With tough budget and overtime sessions all summer, state Sen. John Cullerton (D-Chicago) said in some ways it’s been a “horrific year.” But he still had some positive things to talk about at a recent Town Hall meeting at the Center on Halsted. “One...
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Submitted on Thu, 10/04/2007 – 13:41. Story by David Lister These days you can vote on pretty much anything. Want to see your favorite athletes in the All-Star game? Just go to the leagues’ Web sites and vote for them. Hope your favorite reality TV character makes it to the next week? Be sure...
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Submitted on Wed, 10/03/2007 – 12:28. Story by Meha Ahmad When the Mosque Foundation of Bridgeview opened its doors in 1981, about 100 Muslims filled just a few prayer rows. Today, 26 years later, attendance has skyrocketed to almost 5,000 participating in Friday prayers and 10,000 attending each week. Now one of the most...
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Submitted on Tue, 10/02/2007 – 13:51. Story by Tom Smith Mayor Richard Daley’s attempt to amend the liquor license law for after-hours clubs received a mixed reaction Sept. 19 from the City Council’s Committee on License and Consumer Protection. Of particular concern: the provision requiring late-hour liquor businesses to install surveillance cameras at building...
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Submitted on Mon, 10/01/2007 – 12:03. Ten days into her job as leader of Chicago’s Office of Professional Standards, Ilana Rosenzweig is considering changes to the agency, whose job is to investigate complaints against police officers. Rosenzweig was approved as chief administrator of the new agency Sept. 5, as covered by the Columbia Chronicle....
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