(Guest post for CTA Tattler by Patrick Barry.) CTA leaders and a dozen elected officials, including Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov. Patrick Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, lined up behind the Red North Interim Station Improvements project on Friday in Rogers... »
Time Out Chicago: Sunnyside Mall By Doug McGoldrick Time Out Chicago Uptown doesn’t have the best rep, but we predict it’ll pay to put down roots in Sheridan Park—the stretch of the neighborhood bounded by Lawrence Avenue to the north, Montrose Avenue ... »
After three nights, the tent city outside the Woodlawn Mental Health Clinic is no more. Police evicted protesters trying to keep it and five other mental health facilities from closing by April 30. Despite this setback, protesters told The Chicago Repo... »
Chicago-area religious and community leaders are urging Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to help provide financial relief for Illinois homeowners affected by the 2008 housing crisis.Connie Gates-Brown, an Illinois resident who was negatively affe... »
"Paula Basta Saved My Life"Lilya Zhilina came to America with no job and no home. Lilya Zhilina was nearly on the street...Unitl she met Paula Basta"I couldn't find a job. I couldn't find an apartment. I could find nothing. Paula helped me find a job a... »
A reminder and an invitation: "Early voting runs through March 15, 2012. The 46th Ward’s early voting location is Truman College at 1145 W. Wilson in Chicago. Early voting hours are 9AM to 5PM, Monday through Saturday. You must bring a government-is... »
The Obama Administration’s 2013 budget carries positives and negatives for the Great Lakes. The budget includes $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a multi-year effort devoted to cleaning up toxins, combating invasive specie... »
The Chicago Transit Authority is set to begin a major overhaul of seven stations on the heavily-traveled Red Line ‘L,’ in the Rogers Park, Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods. »
