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African-American Politicians Calling for More Minority Contracts for Englewood “Flyover” Project
African-American politicians are demanding more minority participation in the $133 million Metra bridge construction project in Englewood, calling the lack of jobs for blacks “an absolute travesty.” The Metra railroad bridge known as the Englewood Flyover project is designed to carry the Metra Rock Island trains over a set of tracks used by Amtrak and […]
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Piquet the dolphin danced gracefully through her tank at Chicago’s John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, earlier this month as her two-week-old son swan circles around her, seemingly aware that a crowd had gathered in his honor. The aquarium’s newest addition, a rare pacific white-sided dolphin, was unveiled to the media for […]
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Wanderlust much? Every day is a vacation day during a summer singles party inspired by exotic getaways through time and space, presented by Nerds at Heart. Take the road less traveled with other brainy LGBT bachelors and bachelorettes, and find foxy fellow explorers over board games and trivia on July 22 from 4 to 7 […]
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I-GO CarSharing, Chicago’s only not-for-profit carsharing organization, is celebrating its tenth year of providing carsharing services and implementing innovative new transportation initiatives in the Chicago area. It’s holding a panel discussion about the future of multimodal transportation in the Chicago region and beyond featuring Commissioner Gabe Klein of the Chicago Department of Transportation, Timothy Papandreou, […]
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The South Shore Neighborhood Network will be kicking-off their block club initiative under the theme “Connecting the Blocks” at their 2nd Annual Safe Summer Festival. This event, which will bring the South Shore together, is scheduled to take place June 30 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the 6700 block of Cornell Street. The […]
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When is a house a home for writers and creative artists? When it is Sara Ranchouse’s SARA RANCHOUSE PUBLISHING. Since 1993, Sally Alatalo has run Sara Ranchouse publishing as a “studio laboratory, collaborative engagement, distribution collective and small business” that supports local artists with readings, events, and a publishing house. The books are quirky, sometimes hand-made, unique, […]
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Women’s Council on Community Intercession Calls on Elected Officials for Ceasefire Funding
June 25, 2012 Comments Off
Women and members of an organization against violence in inner-city neighborhoods gathered Tuesday to request a plan of action from Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The plan of action requested by the Women’s Council on Community Intercession included full funding for the Ceasefire program, a campaign that focuses its campaign to stop gun […]
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