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New Military Academy for Logan Square
Despite the complaints of Logan Square residents, teachers and students, Ald. Roberto Maldonado (26th) and Mayor Rahm Emanuel made the unpopular decision to turn Ames Middle School into a military academy due to “gang-related activity” last December. Since the military academy has a selective admission process, many students are forced to attend Kelvyn Park High […]
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Two lakefront wards, one north and one south, demonstrate the political shifts that are looming over Chicago with election season heating up. The elections in the 2nd and 46th wards are only two of the races that could shake up City Hall next year. Serving since 2007, Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd) now leaves his ward, completely re-mapped, […]
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During one of his first appearances since he announced plans to run for mayor, Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Chicago) shared his concerns for the city including conditions of struggling neighborhoods, injustices for low-income people of color and the challenges young people face in the education system. Garcia, former 22nd Ward alderman, raised many topics that likely will […]
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Dimmed lights, velvet seating and serene jazz all transform what used to be an old office space into a mature, mellow oasis that houses Chicago-based artists, carefully crafted cocktails and a “Cheers-like” atmosphere reminiscent of the 1990s TV sitcom. Husband and wife duo Reginald and MaryAnn Marsh introduced the South Loop community to M Lounge […]
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle blamed racism for the disproportionate number of African-American juveniles being detained and transferred to adult court in Chicago and said the Cook County State’s Attorney is putting children in jeopardy. Speaking at a symposium on restorative justice held by the Woods Fund Chicago on Oct. 22, Preckwinkle alternately pounded […]
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Growing up as a young black male on Chicago’s West Side, Ethan Viets-VanLear has lost track of the number of times police have stopped and frisked him. He said he remembers being stopped when he was as young as 11 or 12; he said his friends have had the same experience. These encounters and others […]
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Chris Vega, 46, said he had never feared being the victim of crime while living in Kenwood. Vega, a real estate agent, said everyone on his street is very communicative about neighborhood safety and added that there doesn’t seem to be many police officers patrolling the area. “Every so often you see a cruiser or a […]
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