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Despite Relative Wealth of Neighborhood, Lakeview Group Says Free Health Clinic is Needed by Many Residents
One Lakeview neighborhood organization hopes to open a free health care clinic in the North Side neighborhood. The Lakeview Action Coalition has made the clinics its top priority after conducting a survey in 2007 that indicated a need for primary health care within the community. But one city health official says the neighborhood doesn’t need […]
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Over the past two years, 132 Chicago Public Schools have changed from the “traditional” school year to “track” scheduling, according to CPS. So far, only one CPS high school is on track scheduling, but many are starting to consider the change. Morgan Park High School on Chicago’s South Side is one of many schools considering […]
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Activists Trying to Build Support Now: Same-Sex Marriage Law to be Debated in Illinois this Spring?
November 27, 2009 Comments OffWhile 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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Police and business owners in Uptown recently joined forces to develop a strategy to clean up a two-block stretch of puddles of urine, empty beer bottles and unsavory characters on Clifton Avenue, more commonly known as “Blood Alley.” The focus of last week’s meeting at Harry S. Truman College was the ongoing problems of safety […]
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West Loop Residents Angry: Dogs Do Their Business While Dog Owners Fail to Do Theirs
November 25, 2009 Comments OffNovember 25, 2009 By Jean-Virgile Tasse-Themens A dozen residents of the West Loop protested at a Town Hall meeting last week about the constant presence of dog feces on sidewalks and in parks. Residents are upset about owners not cleaning up after their dogs in those public spaces. John Finnegan, a resident of the West […]
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“Virtual Volunteers” Can Make a Million Dollar Difference for Homeless Youth in Chicago
November 25, 2009 Comments Off
Teen Living Programs, a Chicago non-profit that provides housing and services to youth who are homeless, is looking for a few good “friends” to volunteer this holiday season. But unlike most charities that ask volunteers to spend a few hours at a shelter wrapping gifts or serving turkey and stuffing, Teen Living is asking its […]
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