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Tour South Chicago Virtually
Image by Brooklyn Museum via Flickr By LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Enjoy three short tours of South Chicago online, thanks to YoChicago.com and NewHomeNotebook.com. »
Preservationists Say Doherty Amendment Would Harm Forest Preserve Ecology
UPDATE added on July 30, 2009: Via e-mail from Rebecca Blazer, Director, Forest Preserve Initiative, Friends of the Parks Tel 312-857-2757 x17. “In the City Council meeting yesterday, the Air Pollution Control Ordinance with Ald. Doherty’s amendments restricting burning WAS DEFERRED! I believe it takes two alderman for an ordinance to be deferred, but... »
What to do on Lincoln’s 200th Birthday at Illinois Governor’s Mansion and elsewhere
Feb. 9, 2009 – Governor Pat Quinn will be welcoming folks to the Governor’s Mansion on Thursday, February 12, from 3-6 p.m. Illinois’ historic Governor’s Mansion Governor Quinn wants the people of Illinois to join him at the people’s house on Lincoln’s birthday. President Obama, among others will be visiting Springfield and other state... »
Next best thing to being ‘there’ on January 20, 2009
Jan. 19, 2009 – In a recent story, we noted that A group of Illinois students will embark on a once in a lifetime trip on Sunday to witness a piece of history – the inauguration of the country’s first African American president. The “Witness to History Bus Tour,” organized by Clarence Davidson at the Chicago-based... »
Inauguration Day schedule, program to begin at 10:30 a.m. Central
Jan. 20, 2009 Created by bronzevillemetropolis.com Tuesday morning, the Obamas and the Bidens will attend church service followed by a coffee with the Bushes and Cheneys. The entire party will travel to the Capitol together for Barack Obama’s inauguration where he will be sworn in with Michelle Obama holding the Lincoln Bible. The 44th President of the... »
Tax Freeze Helps Preserve Pilsen
Nov. 17, 2008 Story by Elizabeth Duffrin Pilsen resident Omar Vega expects to save thousands of dollars in property taxes over the next 12 years in exchange for renovating his historic four flat on West 17th Street. Thalia Hall’s pointed turret and Bohemian-style stone carvings set a fashionable trend in Pilsen after it was completed in 1893.... »
Field Museum’s Aztec Exhibit Opens With a Stomp
Nov. 7, 2008 – Imagine seeing a life-size statue of a man with his liver hanging outside his body, numerous stones where bodies were sacrificed to the gods, and tools used for both ancient warfare and agriculture. "There are a lot of really eye-catching pieces in this exhibit," said Gary Feinman, a curator of the Aztec World ... »
Lathrop Homes Residents to CHA: Lease Vacant Units
Oct. 24, 2008 – Lathrop Homes residents and supporters held a rally this Thursday, Oct. 23, in support of a new proposal to lease vacant apartments at the CHA development. Lathrop Homes Local Advisory Council president Juanita Stevenson was scheduled to present the proposal to the CHA board earlier this week. Two-thirds of Lathrop Homes’... »
Thirty Years of “Crazy Ideas” Breed Sustainability for Chicago
Sept. 18, 2008 – In 1978, while most environmentalists focused on preserving natural areas, a small group of young people opened an office on Chicago's West Side, where they started working with neighborhood organizations to promote community gardens. Thirty years later, the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) has compiled an impressive record of achievement as... »
Forgotten History Being Remembered in Pullman for Labor Day
Though once the site of corporate oppression and violence against workers and their families, Chicago's Pullman neighborhood is shaping up to become the greatest place in the city to celebrate Labor Day in 2008. Pullman's monument in Graceland Cemetery The storm center of perhaps the most famous industrial conflict of the 19th century was the charming... »