The public comment period closed November 1, but some Chicagoans are still asking whether south and west side residents actually helped shape the plan.
Tag: City of Chicago
Posted inNews & Politics
Lukewarm welcome
The warming areas don’t just exist to warm you up—housed within DFSS community service centers, they’re also access points from which Chicagoans can be connected to other services that have the potential to change their lives. When the warming areas are closed, or difficult to access, so are those opportunities.
Posted inMusic
Lightfoot hijacks Lollapalooza
Did Chicago musicians booked for Lollapalooza know their sets might look like an endorsement of Mayor Lightfoot?
Posted inBlogs
Mystery Science Theater 3000 at the Vic and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
The United States of Women’s Galvanize Chicago, The Chiraq Wall closes, and other happenings from July 14-16
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Springfield’s ongoing feuding with CPS could stop funding for other Illinois schools if a deal isn’t reached soon, and other Chicago news
Also, an audit shows that Chicago’s pension crisis has gotten worse but the city has more cash.
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United Airlines’ public relations crisis continues as its stock falls, and other Chicago news
Also, the city of Chicago has announced that its buildings will be entirely powered by renewable energy by 2025.
Posted inBlogs
The OnEdge experimental performance series questions traditional theatrical norms
Various performances run through March 25.
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IPRA doesn’t have records of six police-involved shootings, and other Chicago news
Also, the city will start testing tap water for lead on higher-risk streets.
Posted inBlogs
Explaining Chicago’s shooting epidemic to the rest of the country, and other news
Also, the best things overheard at Lollapalooza.
Posted inBlogs
Aldermen propose dumping TSA and hiring private security for city airports, and other Chicago news
Also, Senator Mark Kirk offers tepid support for the “river boat gamble” Donald Trump.
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Chicago police detective who killed Rekia Boyd quits the force, and other news
Also, the city recommends arriving three hours early if you’re flying out of O’Hare or Midway.
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Chicago State University lays off about a third of its staff, and other news
Also, Barack and Michelle reviewed design finalists for the Obama presidential library.
Posted inBlogs
A movie about mobsters Tony Accardo and Sam Giancana is in the works and other Chicago news
Also, LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers dominate Lollapalooza rumors.
Posted inBlogs
Lois Weisberg: Rest in peace doesn’t cut it
Longtime Chicago Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Lois Weisberg died Wednesday, at age 90.
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Judge delays Lucas Museum decision until February
In the meantime, there will be no construction.