Monthly Archives: September 2016
City Breaks Ground on Vista Tower
By: Ashmar Mandou Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Magellan Development, Dalian Wanda Group, Alderman Brendan Reilly and Architect Jeanne Gang on September 7th to break ground on the highly-anticipated Vista Tower… Read more
Illinois Laundromat Owners Oppose Mayor Emanuel’s Water Tax
The Illinois Coin Laundry Association (ILCLA) is strongly opposed to Mayor Emanuel’s plan to tax residents’ water, including those who use Laundromats, at a rate of 29.5 percent. The association… Read more
Community Savings Bank Hosted Back-to-School Celebration
Community Saving Bank held another of its annual Back to School celebrations on Saturday, Aug. 27th. Neighborhood kids, age 15 and under, were invited to stop in to spin the… Read more
Comcast Program Reach Millions More
According to a five-year progress report the company released this month, Comcast’s acclaimed Internet Essentials program has helped connect 750,000 families, or three million low-income Americans, to low-cost, high-speed internet… Read more
Local Groups Investigate Wage Theft at O’Hare
By: Ashmar Mandou On Wednesday morning, SEIU Local 1, O’Hare Airport workers, Chair of the Chicago Black Caucus Alderman Roderick T. Sawyer (6), Chair of the Latino Caucus Alderman George… Read more
Toast to Wine Lovers
Experiencing fine wines doesn’t require a passport or trip to Napa. The Windy City Wine Festival presented by US Bank returns to iconic Buckingham Fountain for its 12th year this… Read more
NADP Fellow Leaders Voter Registration Efforts at Erie House
New Americans Democracy Project (NADP) fellow Javier Arellano will begin serving at Erie Neighborhood House as the agency seeks to increase efforts to register eligible voters in advance of the… Read more
Museum Campus Hosts Open House for Teens
On Saturday, Sept. 10th, from 10am – 2pm, three of the city’s top cultural institutions will be teaming up to host a free open house for high school teens. Adler… Read more
Viva, Mexico
By: Ashmar Mandou This weekend will be ripe with festivals as we celebrate Mexican Independence Day across Chicago. From Little Village to Pilsen, to DuPage to Cicero, we have your… Read more
Houby Day Underway
The Town of Cicero is looking for food vendors to participate in the annual Houby Day celebration and parade that will be held September 29th through October 2. This year’s… Read more