Submitted on Fri, 12/14/2007 – 18:47. Story by Rita Boland “The old God is making a comeback,” at least off-Broadway in Chicago. The award-winning musical Altar Boyz reopened Oct. 7 at the 533-seat Drury Lane Water Tower Theatre, 175 E Chestnut St. The show, which debuted in New York in 2004, returned to Chicago...
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Submitted on Fri, 12/07/2007 – 13:27. Story by Jessica Golden After growing up and attending school in the suburb of New Lennox, Richard Roye was excited to find a job that would take him to the city. Wondering how he could save the most money on transportation, Roye decided to drive and park in...
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Submitted on Thu, 11/22/2007 – 14:30. Story by Dara Belic South Loop residents learned of a high number of arrests and unchecked drug activity at a senior citizen apartment building in the 2nd Ward at a recent CAPS meeting. Chicago police officers made 70 arrests in September said Beat 1213 Officer Alex Errum. “Seventy...
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Submitted on Mon, 09/24/2007 – 03:10. Story by Michelle Diotallevi The sun beat down on Carmen Agoyosilva outside a mock refugee camp in Chicago’s Grant Park. In a few moments she would tour a Doctors Without Borders camp. Over the next hour, she would get a taste of what a refugee would endure. (See...
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Submitted on Tue, 08/21/2007 – 13:50. Celebrating its one-year anniversary this summer, the Grant Bark Park was a longtime dream turned reality for South Loop resident Gail Merritt. Now, if she can only get other dog owners to notice it’s there. The 18,000-square-foot doggie oasis is tucked just north of the 11th Street pedestrian...
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Submitted on Mon, 06/11/2007 – 03:50. Story by Damon Maloney On a recent afternoon at South Loop Elementary, the sky had turned gray and rain was beginning to fall. Parents sprinted from their cars to pick up children who had completed another day of learning. In the past, this school had seen its share...
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Submitted on Sat, 06/09/2007 – 05:45. Story by Abbey Lechner The 16,000 residents of Printers Row and the South Loop may find more than books at this weekend’s Printers Row Book Fair; they may also find frustration as they experience difficulty getting around their congested neighborhood. Founded in 1985, the two-day event now consumes...
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Submitted on Mon, 03/26/2007 – 04:49. The two candidates vying to be the 2nd Ward’s next alderman have agreed to appear together at a candidates’ forum April 9th in the South Loop. Representatives for Ald. Madeline L. Haithcock and challenger Bob Fioretti signed onto the event, which could be one of the only times...
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Submitted on Wed, 03/14/2007 – 01:08. Allison Riggio, writing in The Beachwood Reporter this week, cites some interesting figures about the free-for-all in Chicago’s 15th Ward. Eleven candidates competed Feb. 27 to replace retiring Ald. Ted Thomas. The top two vote getters – Toni Foulkes and Felicia Simmons-Stovall – will face off April 17....
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