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Our Lady of Mercy continues to serve community in a new age
Here is the church, here is the steeple, open the doors and see all the people. It may be a nursery rhyme, but the first part of that old children’s song speaks volumes at the Our Lady of Mercy Catholic church, where the people are everything. The church has been more than a home to […]
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Debate over Meigs Field continues 15 years later
June 21, 2018 Comments Off on Debate over Meigs Field continues 15 years later
Lee Bey didn’t know what to expect when a colleague told him to immediately turn on the news. He feared the worst, a tragedy of some kind. When he did, he saw that several large, X-shaped trenches had been gouged into the runway at Meigs Field ― Chicago’s small, downtown airport. In the dark, early […]
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The Metro: A pathway for some and a venue for all
June 6, 2018 Comments Off on The Metro: A pathway for some and a venue for all
The beginning and end of the yellow brick road for local and national artists and bands alike is right down Clark Street, steps away from Wrigley Field at the Metro, a music venue with a 35-year-long legacy. Elaine Simmons, 19, music lover and music business student at Columbia College Chicago, practiced for hours the day she was invited […]
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Women-owned businesses of Logan Square grow amidst sexism
May 29, 2018 Comments Off on Women-owned businesses of Logan Square grow amidst sexism
After Kristi Wood opened Logan Square Pilates & Core with two women partners in January, there were times when they were disrespected by men who didn’t take them seriously. “There was one Chicago business that came in and did a quote, and he basically thought, because we were female, we were completely incompetent of understanding […]
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Paul Vallas hurls hat into the ring, with speculation of Lori Lightfoot following suit
May 9, 2018 Comments Off on Paul Vallas hurls hat into the ring, with speculation of Lori Lightfoot following suit
New developments in the mayoral race this week include former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas throwing his hat into the race, while a former U.S. attorney and Police Board president appears closer to doing the same. Vallas, 64, held a press conference Friday at the University Club Chicago announcing his official bid for mayor […]
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State Democrats decide against overrule of Rauner’s gun law veto
April 26, 2018 Comments Off on State Democrats decide against overrule of Rauner’s gun law veto
Like many mothers, Englewood resident Deja Williams was worried by the news of the Parkland, Florida shooting. But hearing that Illinois lawmakers voted on a series of new gun control measures made her feel a little safer. “I mean, I have three kids,” Williams said. “I want to know they’re safe in school, and with everything […]
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From sanitarium to nature preserve, a story of community organization
April 23, 2018 Comments Off on From sanitarium to nature preserve, a story of community organization
As the Tuberculosis outbreak swept America in the late 1800’s, and carried into the 1950’s, the Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium stood as a haven of treatment and support for TB patients. Now, converted into the North Park Village Nature Center, it remains as a nature preservation and educational center for Chicago residents. During the Tuberculosis […]
