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Lightfoot: 'Projects like Thrive Englewood are a hallmark of my administration's INVEST South/West initiative'
By Sam Jackson | Apr 27, 2023
Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot was joined by City officials and DL3 Realty to break ground April 11 on Thrive Englewood, a $40.2 million INVEST South/West project in Englewood that aims to bring a mixed-income, transit-oriented development to the 900 block of West 63rd Street.
Evergreen Park Mayor: Earth Day is 'a great time to renew our commitment to sustainability and take action toward protecting the environment'
By Sam Jackson | Apr 19, 2023
Mayor Kelly Burke encouraged residents of the Evergreen Park Village to do their part to keep the community and the environment clean in honor of Earth Day, which is coming up on Saturday, April 22.
Lightfoot 'Grateful to have been able' to take par tin Navy Pier Holi celebration
By Sam Jackson | Mar 20, 2023
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot attended the annual Holi celebration over the weekend at Navy Pier, celebrating the local Indian American population at the event.
Chicago alderman backs 'graduated fines and fees' over city's right to revoke licenses for unpaid tickets
By Sam Jackson | Feb 15, 2023
Chicago Alderman Andre Vasquez took issue with punitive measures used by the city for unpaid fees, suggesting a "graduated fee structure" based on annual income rather than the current code, which allows the city to revoke business licenses.
Lightfoot says new Chicago Animal Care and Control executive director 'has proven her dedication to the city and its animals'
By Sam Jackson | Feb 8, 2023
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Jan. 30 that Susan Cappello has been named acting executive director of Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC).
Redeker on school project: 'I've done it every year since I've been a teacher, and the kids love it'
By Sam Jackson | Dec 29, 2022
Third-grade students at Ames Elementary School recently reported about a class project and an adopted cow.
Kelly secures funding for Illinois to 'create better jobs and better opportunities for everyone in our urban, suburban and rural communities'
By Sam Jackson | Dec 29, 2022
Congresswoman Robin Kelly has secured $17.5 million in community project funding for Illinois' 2nd Congressional District, which now will be included in the 2023 government funding package.
Rush says it's 'totally unacceptable that Southland suburban families have been repeatedly left without water'
By Sam Jackson | Dec 19, 2022
Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush (D-1) recently met with members of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as south suburban Chicago mayors to discuss water infrastructure problems and potential solutions.
Semicolon Bookstore's windows highlight 'some great titles for every reader in your life' during the upcoming holiday season
By Sam Jackson | Nov 23, 2022
Semicolon Bookstore, a well-known small business and gallery in Chicago, has announced that it plans to display suggested holiday titles in the store's windows this season.
'You're in for a treat': Buddy the Elf to appear at Hyde Park's Holly-Day event
By Sam Jackson | Nov 17, 2022
Buddy the Elf, who has been found around Hyde Park in recent days taking photos with local residents, will be at the Dec. 3 Hyde Park Holly-Day, according to a social media post.
Two nooses found on Chicago's South Side 'where majority of Blacks live'
By Sam Jackson | Nov 17, 2022
Chitown Crime Chasers, a media organization that "chases crime all over Chicago," published a Facebook post Nov. 14 showing two nooses had been discovered hanging from a tree in "a black neighborhood" on the South Side of Chicago.