Brittany Frandsen, a 20-year-old film student at Columbia College Chicago, is on her way to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, but not because of a film. It was her environmentally friendly South Loop apartment that got her there.
Frandsen was the winner of Brita’s Filter For Good green room contest, a national...
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Every morning, 16-year-old Justice McKinnley wakes up to the harsh reality that her father is not there; her father is in prison. She’s dealt with this for four years now, and her dad’s not due home until 2013.
“Every single day it hurts that I won’t see my daddy,” said McKinnley. “Since my daddy got...
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Residents of the Lathrop Homes public housing project ramped up their campaign to save the development on Wednesday, with leaders announcing that talks between a residents’ committee and the Chicago Housing Authority have come to a standstill.
Robert Davidson, president of the Lathrop Homes Local Advisory Council, said the CHA wants to move forward with...
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While a new same-sex marriage law waits to be heard in the state Senate, Chicagoans and local activists remain divided on the issue of gay marriage.
The proposed legislation would allow gay couples to wed in Illinois. As the new bill waits in the legislature until next year’s session, opinions vary widely on the issue...
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Two years ago, Marilou Kessler was holding a dinner party at her East Rogers Park house, when two of the couples invited were mugged upon arriving in the neighborhood en route to her home.
A few years before that, Kessler’s son, then in his 20s, was also mugged. Kessler —who has lived in the area...
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Over 100 Lakeview residents — fed up with crime on their turf — have united with local officials to meet monthly on the streets of their North Side neighborhood in an effort to “Take Back the Streets” in their community.
The Triangle Neighbors Association, which oversees the Lakeview community between Belmont and Addison avenues, and...
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By Deborah Alexander, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program
Adolph Parker opened his furniture store on South Cottage Grove Avenue in 1934, at the height of the Great Depression.
Despite record unemployment, Parker’s business grew because he established good relationships with his customers, offering payment plans and credit, said Loron Kaplan, Parker’s great grandson and a member...
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By Lorraine Swanson, Editor, Lake Effect News
In the continuing saga of Reggie, Lincoln Square’s most wanted cat, his person, Luise Jochum, schlepped out into the cold on a rainy, October afternoon for Reggie’s administrative hearing at 400 W. Superior.
Reggie, the pumpkin-shaped, 20-pound, orange tabby was busted for violating a city ordinance that requires pets...
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Homeowners seeking to reduce the cost of their utilities can learn more through the Illinois Solar Association’s free, self-guided tour on Oct 3.
As a part of a nationwide event, Illinois visitors will be able to explore solar-powered homes and businesses in the Chicagoland area. At some locations visitors will be able to discuss the...
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Image by Brooklyn Museum via Flickr
By LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program
Enjoy three short tours of South Chicago online, thanks to YoChicago.com and NewHomeNotebook.com.
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