Top Five Mattress Stores in Chicago
Ever have those days when the last thing you want to do is get out of bed? Whether it’s because of a stressful work day ahead, a bone-deep fatigue caused by stress, or just no desire to face the world around you, your comfortable bed just looks too wonderful to leave. If only the […]
Developer to send proposal to East Village group
Three may be the charm for developer Chris Fifield, who is sending his third proposal for a Chicago Avenue building to the East Village Association and Ald. Proco Joe Moreno (1st) for review and approval this month. The plan will be sent to the East Village Association by the end of the month, said association president […]
Housing, Local Job Opportunities Make for Safer Neighborhoods
A news report from Bill Healy, Chicago Neighborhood Stabilization Program “When you gonna come work for me?” Melvin Bailey shouts at a young man walking down Homan Avenue on the city’s West Side. “We got orientation coming up next week.” The young man’s pants are sagging, a look Bailey says is unacceptable in the working […]
Will a New Residential Development Rise from the Ashes of U.S. Steel?
In years past, U.S. Steel’s South Works plant in South Chicago gushed flame and created towering piles of slag as it forged the steel that built skyscrapers around Chicago and across the country. Nowadays, South Works is mostly empty, deserted land. But developers hope to turn it into a mixed-income development that they say will […]
“Virtual Volunteers” Can Make a Million Dollar Difference for Homeless Youth in Chicago
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 […]
Controversial Development Resurfaces in Ravenswood
A barren Ravenswood parking lot may soon be home to a grocery store, parking garage, condo complex and more — if the developer’s “plan B” manages to appease the community that gave a cold shoulder to his first attempt earlier this year. The “Ravenswood Station” mixed-use development would be built on a now-vacant Sears parking lot […]
A behind-the-scenes look at the battle against lead poisoning
Editor’s note: This is Part One in a three-part series examining lead poisoning in Chicago. Read Part Two and Part Three. Also, see the results for playgounds tested for lead. By Matthew Hendrickson March 13, 2009 – Lead poisoning in Chicago children is a major health concern, but the city’s day-to-day battle against the problem […]
Lakeview Group Celebrates Work With Police, Housing and Health
Story by: Corneal Westbrooks August 20, 2008 – The theme of the night was, “people, power, and promise” when the Lakeview Action Coalition (LAC) met June 16 at Anshe Emet Synagogue for its 15th annual convention. The focus was on homeless youth and police relations, affordable housing, and healthcare. This was not an ordinary meeting, […]
Tax Credit Backlog Threatens Sutherland
by Curtis Black, Community Media Workshop August 7, 2008 – Tenants at the historic Sutherland Apartments are continuing efforts to maintain their building’s affordability, despite long waits for federal housing tax credits administered by the city, which have discouraged several affordable housing groups. “We want to keep it affordable and have a stake in ownership […]
New State Property Foreclosure Law Protects Tenants
by Curtis Black, Community Media Workshop June 30, 2008 – Low-income tenants with Section 8 rental subsidies are increasingly facing eviction from properties going into foreclosure — often with no warning, and with fewer protections than other renters have. Often they’ve been paying rent throughout the foreclosure process, with no knowledge that their tenancy was […]
Opponents of Gentrification in Logan Square Promise Fight
by Lindsay Welbers June 26, 2008 – Students enrolled in the Social Justice Academy at Kelvyn Park High School have produced a documentary called “Shelter: One Community’s Struggle” which highlights the concern of some that rising housing costs could push out longtime Logan Square residents. “We chose gentrification because we saw it happening right here,” […]
