Another old pal of the governor is denied a job merely because he’s a felon.
Category: Neighborhood News
Go Home and Play!
The neighborhood parks have never looked better, but we’re paying for it in staff and program cuts.
The Price of Milk in East Village
Alderman Manny Flores is on the hot seat again, this time over a giant Dominick’s that would replace Edmar Foods.
No Law Against That
John Vasilopulos says he doesn’t dislike his neighbors because they’re gay. He just thinks they’re jerks.
Don’t Ask, Wont Tell; Union Park Gets Its Weight Room
The Park District was only tring to clean up a toxic playlot, but bad communication poisoned relations with the neighbors.
How to Kill an Ordinance, One Vote at a Time; There’s Mold in Them Thar Walls
Activists are pressuring the City Council to set aside housing for the poor. But aldermen take their orders from a higher authority.
Let Them Lift Cake
The Park District can’t afford $800 worth of equipment to keep a west-side weight room open? That’s less than the price of a plate at last week’s Millennium Park fund-raiser.
There Goes Another School
Daley says he wants more of them–so why’s the city tearing this one down?
Public Promises, Private Cuts
While Mayor Daley trumpets this year’s school fixes, he’s quietly undoing last year’s.
Think You’re Safe From the Boot? Think Again.; Suckered on the South Side
You may still be boot eligible even if you no longer have three unpaid parking tickets.
Maxwell Street, the Musical; So Long, Sweet Caroline
The neoghborhood’s gone, but a multimedia cottage industry has grown up to ensure it won’t be forgotten.
The Wrong Kind of Activist; Blago Blows It
Why the city didn’t want the wiseacres of Break the Gridlock at its pro-bike rally.
School’s Out Forever
Certain poor black schools are sitting on some mighty promising real estate. How convenient that enrollment’s down too.
When Aldermen Attack
Without Daley telling them how to vote on the Wal-Mart issue, the aldermen began to turn on each other.