Slow metal shredder process
Concerning the question of whether to allow construction of a metal shredding facility in Pilsen, we urge Alderman Daniel Solis and the City to...
View ArticleSummer Camps; Farmers Markets; Fiesta Del Sol
Armour Square Park at 3309 S. Shields Ave. offers fitness classes and athletic programs. Registration has begun online at www.chicagoparkdistrict.com and in person for Day Camp for youngsters ages six...
View ArticleWest Loop groups, aldermen discuss parking in area
West Loop residents and business owners recently met to resolve the “day tripper” parking ban that has caused concern in recent months.
View ArticleRFMA suggests business zoning for Lake Street
The Randolph/Fulton Market Association (RFMA) has called for the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development to change the Fulton Market Innovation District plan, DPD’s initiative to...
View ArticleRev. Jerry Boland leaves Holy Family Parish after 12 years of big changes
After a dozen years leading Holy Family Parish through rejuvenation and growth, the Rev. Jerry Boland left as parish administrator at the end of June to become pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in...
View ArticleTownhouses likely to be built at 35th St. and Parnell Avenue
A proposal to build four six-unit townhouse buildings with 44 parking spaces in a 38,000-squarefoot vacant lot on the southeast corner of 35th Street and Parnell Avenue at 3505-3531 S. Parnell received...
View ArticleGrant Park: Chicago’s front yard gets a face lift, amenities
Chicago’s front yard, Grant Park, is undergoing a major transformation as many park projects are under construction or are in the planning stages, including the much-anticipated Maggie Daley Park, a...
View ArticleNobu tells West Loop of plans for new hotel and restaurant
Alderman Walter Burnett (27th Ward) led a community meeting on June 10 that enabled West Loop residents, business owners, and community groups to hear from attorneys and an architect, as well as air...
View ArticleATA wants to close Taylor Street, other streets to cars
The Active Transportation Alliance (ATA), a Chicago-based group advocating for increased bicycling, walking, and public transit, has called for more car-free public streets and plazas in the city and...
View ArticlePilsen residents hold vigil to oppose construction of metal shredding plant
In an ongoing effort to prevent a metal shredding facility from being built in their community, activists and residents in Pilsen recently held a candlelight vigil...
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