By LORRAINE SWANSON
Editor
The Chicago City Council’s Committee on Finance deferred a proposed ordinance to amend the Wilson Yard TIF District to Wednesday, Feb. 10.
The proposed ordinance requesting a second amendment to the Wilson Yard TIF Redevelopment Plan and Project was held in a committee at the request of Ald. Helen…
LEN just happened to stop by St. Margaret Mary School in West Ridge last Thursday during “Catholic Schools Week.” The elementary school was all abuzz with “High Interest Day,” where students were participating in a variety of fun workshops led by talented teachers and parents.
Students dressed as their chosen grown-up vocations…
If you’ve been unemployed for a while, you might try praying to St. Cajetan, the patron saint for job seekers. The Evangelical Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Edgewater will be hosting novenas to St. Cajetan starting this Sunday, Feb. 7.
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, in conjunction with the North Side Community Justice Center and Chicago Police, are hosting a positive loitering seminar from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8. The seminar will be held at St. Andrew’s Orthodox Church, at 5649 N. Sheridan (Sheridan and Bryn Mawr).…
Edgewater fights back at the recession by dressing up its windows with original art work by local artists and branding its neighborhood.
Chicago Police are seeking the public’s help in locating Donald Stockstill, 18, who is considered “endangered” and “at risk.”
Quinn beats Hynes (we think); Pulido knocked out U.S. 5th; Reichel & Ratowitz to vie with Quigley for IL 5th CD.
By LORRAINE SWANSON
Editor
Freshman incumbent Heather Steans trounced challenger Jim Madigan in the 7th Senate District Democratic primary, garnering 13,839 votes to Madigan’s 7,514 in a February primary marked by record low voter turnout.
Madigan, who had hoped to become the first openly gay state senator in the Illinois General Assembly, ran on…
By LORRAINE SWANSON
Editor
In a press teleconference call thirty minutes before Chicago polling places closed on Tuesday, Chairman Langdon Neal of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners reported a dismal voter turnout citywide.
“It has been a very quiet day in many respects,” Neal said. “It started off very slowly with respect…
State Rep. Harry Osterman (D-Chicago) last Thursday held a Greening Your School Principals Breakfast to provide local school principals with information regarding state a local grants and programs that their schools could take advantage of in their efforts to go green and make their school more environmentally efficient. Pictured above: [clock-wise from…
