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West Side Restaurant Owner Protects Business by Feeding People
The owner of a barbecue joint on Chicago’s West Side protects his business from robberies and drug dealers outside the front door by feeding all people in the community, including the homeless and drug addicts. Located on the 4200 Block of West Madison Street, Uncle Remus Chicken & Barbeque is in the high-crime neighborhood of West […]
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Transit Board Divvies Funding Between Agencies
October 16, 2013 Comments Off on Transit Board Divvies Funding Between Agencies
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), which oversees budgeting for the Chicago Transportation Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace transportation systems, voted Wednesday to divvy up funding between the agencies, giving the CTA 98 percent of the funds. The board missed a Sept. 15 deadline when it last met on Sept. 13. By law, the board was required […]
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Governor Announces Partnership to Get Veterans Back to Work
October 16, 2013 Comments Off on Governor Announces Partnership to Get Veterans Back to Work
Gov. Pat Quinn (D) announced a veterans job training program Wednesday that pairs manufacturers with community colleges in Illinois. Since manufacturing jobs are growing, General Electric’s “Get Skills to Work” (GSTW) program helps veterans find jobs and trains them as they transition to civilian life after serving in the military. According to the United States Department […]
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Domestic Violence Coalition Addresses Funding Cuts
October 16, 2013 Comments Off on Domestic Violence Coalition Addresses Funding Cuts
On the same day Congress passed the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in February, three women were brutally murdered by a domestic partner in the United States. One of these women was five months pregnant and her two children sat in the car as their father burned her body, said Kim Gandy, president and […]
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Since moving to Chicago’s East Garfield Park neighborhood six years ago, John Perryman and his wife, Marissa H. Baker, have been pushing for more police protection against drug dealers. Until they get it – if they get it – the couple is resorting to methods of their own, building gardens to combat crime. “It’s easy to rag […]
