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A news report from Lorraine Swanson, AustinTalks.org While slightly more Austin residents have returned their U.S. Census questionnaire compared to 10 years ago, the West Side community is still at risk of being undercounted if a participatory map available on the U.S. Census website is any indication. Of the approximately 20 census tracts in the Austin neighborhood...
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A news report from Chicagoist.com Former alderman Isaac “Ike” Carothers, who pleaded guilty to bribery charges earlier this year, was sentenced today to 28 months in federal prison. Carothers has been ordered to report August 23 to begin serving his sentence. While which prison he serves time at ultimately rests with the Bureau of Prisons, the...
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By: Bill Healy, New Communities Program There’s the smell of fresh paint on the walls in the entryway of 6405 S. Rockwell. But Karry Young, the developer who’s been remodeling the single-family home in Chicago Lawn, is pointing past the paint job and the wooden molding. “That oak, and it puts so much personality...
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By Laura Pearson, Center Square Journal ‘Tis the season to renew your Chicago vehicle registration sticker. All city vehicle stickers expire June 30, regardless of the purchase date. If you plan to purchase your sticker in person, head to your local Ward Office on Tuesday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The...
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By Ed Finkel, New Communities Program It was almost like Lollapalooza for the elderly. About 400 seniors gathered for free health screenings, and health-related information while enjoying lunch, bingo, a raffle and live music during the 14th annual Cinco de Mayo Senior Health and Resource Fair on Chicago’s South Side. Hosted in the gymnasium...
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By Ed Finkel, Chicago’s New Communities Program Adults of Puerto Rican heritage who live in Humboldt Park have Type 2 Diabetes at thrice the average national rate, or about 21 percent of the population, according to research performed from 2002-06 by Sinai Urban Health Institute. To combat this scourge – and its accompanying conditions...
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By Jennifer Ensign Kim Marr recalls that she was 19 years old and four months pregnant when her husband first hit her. She didn’t know what had happened because she was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground. Marr said she quickly forgave her attacker. “I heard those magic words: ‘I promise I’ll never...
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Do some shopping and support Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit, all at the same time. Columbia Sportswear and the non-profit Active Transportation Alliance are teaming up to celebrate the opening of Columbia Sportswear’s first Chicago store. For the store’s Grand Opening weekend, from Friday, March 12 – Sunday, March 14, the...
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By Deborah Alexander, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Joyce Brown is no stranger to people in need. As the project coordinator for the Englewood Food Network, she’s been organizing food pantries and serving up meals to hungry clients for a long time. But during the past year, she’s seen a pronounced difference in the...
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Editor’s Note: The following article, which was co-authored by two Columbia College journalism students, ran in the Jan. 26 issue of the Chicago Tribune. By Lauren Rozyla, Morgan McDevitt and Sam Roe, Chicago Tribune On a summer night in 2004, two Chicago police officers chased an alleged gunman up to the front door of...
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