Future of DiMuccio land in Roosevelt Square in doubt
Jim and Barb DiMuccio still hope to ease their retirement by selling the former Circle Cleaners site to developers, but they are not holding their breaths.
View ArticleHunt for asphalt grinder continues; bumps remain
After several months of searching, the City continues its hunt for the special asphalt grinder Alderman James Balcer (11th Ward) said is needed to repair the significant weather damage on 33rd and 35th...
View ArticleIMD allocates land to Special Olympics and CAN-TV
The Illinois Medical District Commission (IMDC) voted recently in favor of allocating 12 acres of district property located at South Wood and West 14th Streets to Special Olympics Chicago (SOC) for a...
View ArticleRev. Michael Gabriel takes over as pastor of Holy Family Church
After a three-month transition period, the Rev. Michael Gabriel recently became the new pastor at Holy Family Church, located at 1080 W. Roosevelt Rd.
View ArticleNear South resident killed by falling stone; fiancé sues church, Presbytery
The fiancé of a woman who was killed by masonry that fell off the historic Second Presbyterian Church in the South Loop/Near South community on Sept. 4 has filed suit against both the church and the...
View ArticleDC think tank says Chicago pension crisis fueled by TIFs
Chicago’s public pension crisis has been fueled in part by the use of tax increment financing (TIF). That conclusion can be found in a report by Washington, DC–based research group Good Jobs First.
View ArticleRFMA: Ban contractor from Fulton project
The Randolph/Fulton Market Association (RFMA) wants the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) to remove a contractor from working on the Fulton Market improvements project following comments...
View ArticleMotor Row development plans unfold, legal web needs to be untangled
The Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance (PDNA) community organization on Sept. 15 held an open meeting at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place to update South Loop residents and the general public on...
View ArticleFioretti Running for Mayor; Wounded Warriors’ Dinner; Roundups
Armour Square Park at 3309 S. Shields Ave. offers fitness classes and athletic programs. The park will hold its annual fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10: 30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The fun...
View ArticlePhil Ranstrom, Charlie Joe Henderson to speak at inauguration of Maxwell...
Phil Ranstrom, Charlie Joe Henderson to speak at inauguration of Maxwell Street Luncheons Oct. 18 The Maxwell Street Foundation of Chicago is organizing a series of luncheons to bring together people...
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