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Chicago’s historic parks and its rich architectural legacy are among the strongest selling points for promoters seeking to attract the 2016 Summer Olympics to this city. In selling the games to Chicago’s residents, meanwhile, promises of park enhancements and sports programs for kids, as well as affordable housing, have been featured alongside visions of...
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By Dylan Health of The Urban Coaster July 13, 2009 – With a clear blue sky and comfortable summer conditions on a recent Monday, the Lake Shore Drive overpass at Foster Avenue was full of the sound of teenagers breaking glass. On the surface it might sound like a place people would avoid, but...
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By Patrick Barry of LISC Chicago July 6, 2009 – Remember Sunday Parkways, that experiment last fall that closed down Chicago boulevards to cars and opened them up to thousands of cyclists, pedestrians and skaters? It’s back. Renamed Open Streets, it will take place this year on Saturday, August 1, across 7.5 miles of...
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March 2, 2009 – How's this for a deal? An eight-piece dinner
set, which funds programs at the Children's Memorial Hospital for $45. Or a pair
of vintage cowboy boots for under $10 that saves a cat's life? Local charity stores have always been a goldmine for
budget-conscious shoppers while also providing much-need funding for
community programs. However,...
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Feb. 24, 2009 – Chicago Public
Schools' plan to close, phase out and turnaround up to 16 schools next year
could be stopped under legislation being considered by the Illinois General
Assembly. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the list of school closures was lowered from 22 to 16 Monday by new Schools CEO Ron Huberman. "This sudden
interruption...
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Feb. 17, 2009 – Chicago legal aid societies, providing services for some of the city’s poorest residents with non-criminal cases, are bracing themselves. As a result of lowered federal interest rates, these organizations will see a sharp cut in funding, while requests for their services has, in some cases, doubled. Legal aid societies have...
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Story by Sarahmaria Gomez and Alex Fledderjohn of TuMultimedia Feb. 20, 2009 – A video from TuMultimedia and LISC/Chicago: Home foreclosures continue to damage Chicago neighborhoods at a rapid rate, but community members are coming together to put an end to this crisis. Categories: Citywide Editor’s Choice Money Matters Politics Videos & Slideshows Tags:...
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Feb. 16, 2009 – A legislative effort to require CPS to develop a comprehensive
facilities plan addresses a longstanding concern of advocates for
neighborhood schools: without public oversight and accountability, they
say, the district's decisions on building, repairing, closing and
privatizing school facilities are arbitrary, opaque, and unfair. State Representative Cynthia Soto — whose bill would enact a...
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Feb. 12, 2009 – Don't intend to send love, and end up sending a
world of computer trouble this Valentine's Day, warns the Better
Business Bureau of Chicago. New-fangled … showings
of love can instead cause grief this Valentine's Day, so consumers are
urged to use caution when opening electronic cards or sending flowers. People
are expected to send...
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Feb. 10, 2009 – This is an update of our previous story, New Smart Card Program Aims to Reduce Dependence on Cars, Save Commuters Cash CTA and I-GO Car Sharing have collaborated to create the new Chicago Card Plus/I-GO Card, which can be used to access CTA buses and trains, Pace buses and I-GO’s...
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