July 15, 2009 – Real estate developers will present changes to a Bronzeville redevelopment project at a July 15 meeting of the Chicago Plan Commission. Metropolis 39th and State LLC wants to turn a vacant lot at 39th and State into a community shopping center. The original plan for housing and retail development was...
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Chicagotalks is going to get a facelift, and more. We are migrating to another platform. Near-time has been wonderful but with some changes in their pricing structure, Chicagotalks has to find some cheaper "digs." If you are one of our reporters, please register on the new site (it isn't public yet.) As we move...
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Story by Sarahmaria Gomez/LISC Chicago and Alex Fledderjohn/TuMultimedia March 6, 2009 – Last year, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Project and TuMultimedia embarked on a short video documentary on St. Leonard’s House, a residential program for ex-offenders in Chicago’s West Haven neighborhood. This 54-year-old grassroots organization helps ex-offenders rebuild their lives according to individual needs...
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March 5, 2009 – Chicago Talks interviews Benjamin June, the creator of the Iraq Suicide Attack Project. His work is currently on display at the Co-Prosperity Sphere Gallery on 3219 S. Morgan Street, Chicago, Ill. Iraq Suicide Attack Project–March 4, 2009 from Jennifer T. Lacey on Vimeo June was inspired to create his "Iraq Suicide Attack...
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10,000 Muslims line up behind Imam Jamal Said to participate in the Eid prayer on Oct. 12 in Toyota Park. Submitted on 10/29/2008 Story by Meha Ahmad As the Islamic holy month Ramadan came to a close Oct. 12, Muslims gathered to celebrate the Eid holiday. In Bridgeview, about 10,000 Muslims attended the Mosque...
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West Side activists will take their fight for construction of a neighborhood high school to City Hall. The Austin Community Education Network will hold a press conference June 11 prior to the City Council Finance Committee's meeting on approval of a TIF that would subsidize a warehouse project on land ACEN wants for a new school....
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Story by Suzanne Hanney of Streetwise “Austin has one of the highest levels of lead in the city,” said Patrick MacRoy, program director at the Chicago Department of Public Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. The toxic effects of lead poisoning are well-established but there is help for area residents to combat the problem....
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Story Enrique Perez The Chicago Park District has delayed groundbreaking on the Printers Row Park expansion for at least three weeks because contractor bids have exceeded the project budget.  Originally, it was scheduled to take place after the Printers Row Book Fair which ended June 8. The Park District will re-bid the project then...
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Not in my backyard. That's the rallying cry of about 100 high school students working to clean up their Southwest Side community with the help of the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corp. Every other week, the students go door to door spreading the word on recycling and dropping off blue bags. Their goal: make Auburn...
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