Category: Politics
Lincoln Square businesses to fight eminent domain
An eminent domain battle is brewing - read about it at Save Lincoln Square. [...]
Quote of the day: the spoils of easy credit
"The 'Neutron Loan' - Designed to remove the occupants but leave the property intact. Within the next year over a million American home mortgages are [...]
River North residents want new construction with character
Members of the River North Residents Association say successful development looks "beyond the economic viability of a particular project," focusing [...]
Alderman Tunney's office creates developer checklist
Developers who go through the Office of Alderman Tom Tunney (44th Ward) will have to sign a "developer checklist" that asks them to think of the neigh [...]
Triangle Neighbors: curb residential development along commercial streets
Triangle Neighbors Association and the office of Ald Tom Tunney (44th) are working to curb new condo developments along commercial strips in Lake Vi [...]
Crime in Lake View shifting east, CPD sergeant says
Crime in Lake View has moved east from Belmont and Sheffield avenues to Belmont Avenue and Halsted Street, according to Sgt Phil Greco of the Chicag [...]
Downtown aldermen address constituents at forum
In 10 years, close to 500,000 people will be living in the city center - an area bounded by the Stevenson Expressway, North Avenue, the lake, and Ash [...]
South Lakeview Neighbors meeting notes: Waguespack scheduled to speak in September
A few more notes from Tuesday's South Lakeview Neighbors meeting:
Members were hoping Scott Waguespack, the newly-elected alderman of the 32nd Wa [...]
Permit parking annoys some Lake View residents
Some Lake View residents say they are being approached to sign petitions to allow permit parking in the area - and they're not interested.
Residen [...]
Evanston developer compromises with City Council
Evanston is a suburb noted for its urban atmosphere, though recent high-rise proposals have stirred up mixed feelings with residents and the City Co [...]
Former Humboldt Park stable could become landmark
A former stable now home to The Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture could be designated a landmark.
We stopped by the Commission on Chicago [...]
Nonprofit: Area median income should be redefined
Affordable housing in Chicago (and across the country) rests on a key calculation: the area median income, which determines eligibility for a range of [...]
Daley alma mater to turn landmark theater green
Mayor Richard M. Daley recently introduced an ordinance that would clear the way for his alma mater, De La Salle Institute, 3455 S Wabash Ave, to pu [...]
A walk down Constance Avenue in Jackson Park Highlands
Here's a look around Constance Avenue in Jackson Park Highlands, which for my money is every bit as pretty as Cregier Avenue to the west.
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MacArthur foundation gives $26 million to bolster Chicago neighborhoods
An initiative aimed at revitalizing 16 Chicago neighborhoods received $26 million Tuesday from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
T [...]
Parking restrictions proposed in West Loop
Residents of the West Loop are sick of commuters using the neighborhood as a free parking lot, according to a Medill News Service article also publi [...]
Natarus says goodbye to the Plan Commission
Outgoing Ald. Burton Natarus (42nd), defeated by Brendan Reilly in February, attended his final Chicago Plan Commission meeting as a council member [...]
More from the Plan Commission meeting: zoning OK'd for three condo projects
The Chicago Plan Commission approved zoning changes Thursday for three condo projects. Here they are, from north to south:
In Lincoln Park: Developer [...]
Lake View Citizens' Council notes: new Dominick's coming to Wellington and Broadway
We stopped by the 55th annual meeting of the Lake View Citizens' Council, held Tuesday night at Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St. Here's a brief recap:
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Triangle notes: Tunney keeps Wrigleyville hotel pint-sized
More news from last night's Triangle Neighbors Assocation meeting:
New hotel
Developer Tim Collins, who has plans for an 18-room boutique hotel at 34 [...]