This Saturday, we will be pedaling around the community of North Center to learn about the history and architecture of this near north-side community just 5 miles northwest of the Loop. We’ll meet up at Revere Park and take a few hours to ride the 15 mile route through Chicago Community Area #5 and view […]
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Spread the word to the youth in the Englewood neighborhood about this upcoming FREE summer baseball clinic!! WHAT: Free Summer Baseball Clinic conducted by future MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Kerry Wood of the Chicago Cubs and Little Sluggers of Chicago. HOSTS: The Woods Family Foundation, CPS(FACE), Chicago Park District (Ogden Park)and FACE Executive Director […]
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Pullman Park Walmart Construction Jobs Forum. Friday, July 13th All General & Sub Contractors are invited to join us on Friday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Auditorium 250 E. 111th St. Enter parking at 111th & King Drive – Door #36 For more information call 1-888-642-5023 To pre-register […]
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CREATE is a multi-billion dollar and multi-decade industrial thrust of over 70 interdependent projects set to dramatically expand Illinois railroad capacity impacting Chicago’s South Side. CREATE is a partnership between U.S. DOT, the state of Illinois, city of Chicago, Metra, Amtrak, and the nation’s freight railroads. It will help direct how billions of dollars are […]
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In December 2009, ChicagoTalks wrapped up an investigation into problems with the Illinois General Assembly scholarships. Over three days, we ran a series of stories that explained what the scholarships were supposed to be for but showed how they were being misused by Illinois state legislators. Our reporters created a database where readers could search […]
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Those concerned with the growing incidents of youth violence in Chicago should pay close attention to what University of Illinois at Chicago’s Associate Professor Von Eugene Nebbitt said while addressing a group of Chicago media and youth convened by the Community Media Workshop at Columbia College on June 28. “Youth violence is a public health […]
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How do you heal a broken intersection? Streets are undervalued public spaces that if programmed with creativity, can transform dangerous intersections into lively plazas. In Uptown, not everyone lives near a park, but everyone lives on a street. Can you imagine reclaiming the intersection of Broadway, Montrose, and Sheridan (the intersection with the highest crash […]
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