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• 7200 S. Ingleside Av Mayor Daley Urges Eligible Residents to Apply for Federal EITC Program

  Gary Comer Youth Center, 7200 S. Ingleside Av.

  Published on January 22, 2009.

• 1635 E. 55th Street New Produce Store

  Beginning in late September, people passing 1635 E. 55th Street during the evening might have gotten quite a surprise—the brightly lit and painted new Open Produce with customers shopping inside. Beyond featuring healthy food, the proprietors envision adding value to their environment.

  Published on November 30, 2008.

• 1941 East 71st Street Tablecloths and Good Food

  There has not been a full-scale fine dining restaurant in South Shore since Alexander’s Steakhouse closed a decade ago. Preparing to fill the void is 5th Ward resident James Trice. The 20-year South Shore resident is opening Grille 71 at 1941 East 71st Street.

  Published on November 30, 2008.

• 6915 S. Kimbark Ave Public Legal Notice: Part II

  6915 S. Kimbark Ave 20-23-411-008

  Published on October 15, 2008.

• 55th Street and University A Letter of Thanks from Patricia and Henry Hart

  I would like to commend the firefighters at the fire station on 55th Street and University, on the campus of the University of Chicago.

  Published on September 29, 2008.

• 6650 S. Ellis Mayor Daley Opens School Year at the New Sir Miles Davis Academy in Englewood

  DumasTechnologyAcademy, 6650 S. Ellis

  Published on September 2, 2008.

• 7200 S. Ingleside Mayor Daley Opens School Year at the New Sir Miles Davis Academy in Englewood

  NobleStreetCharterSchoolSouth Campus, 7200 S. Ingleside

  Published on September 2, 2008.

• 1200 E. 59th Boulevard Lakefront Tour

  1200 E. 59th (field along 59th btwn. Woodlawn and Dorchester)

  Published on July 31, 2008.

• Cottage Grove & 71st Red-Light Camera Locations

  Cottage Grove & 71st

  Published on July 1, 2008.

• Cornell & 67th Red-Light Camera Locations

  Stony Island / Cornell & 67th

  Published on July 1, 2008.

• 7200 S. Ingleside Ave. Chicago Police to Co-Host Youth Forum to Address School Violence

  ...Manor elementary schools, "Bridging the Gap" will meet at the Gary Comer Youth Center at 7200 S. Ingleside Ave. and focus on resolving a long-standing rivalry between students competing to claim territory that...

  Published on June 5, 2008.

• 1443 East 69th Street Two Local Developers Recognized For Creating Quality Affordable Housing

  Brenda Vance and Eugene Love received an award in the Residential and New Construction category for their building at 1443 East 69th Street part of the Revelation Pointe development in the City's South Shore community.

  Published on May 29, 2008.

• 7059 S. South Shore Dr. Ready to Run Chicago 20 Miler

  7059 S. South Shore Dr. @ South Shore Cultural Center

  Published on May 24, 2008.

• 7059 S. South Shore Dr. Sunday, July 6, 2008

  7059 S. South Shore Dr.

  Published on May 19, 2008.

• 74th and Woodlawn Park expansions proposed on North, Near West sides

  The City and Chicago Park District will exchange parcels at 74th and Woodlawn in the Grand Crossing neighborhood in order to move the current Woodlawn Park across the...

  Published on May 14, 2008.

• 7408 S. Woodlawn Ave. Three South Side sites approved for mixed-income housing

  In the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, the City will contribute a dilapidated playground parcel at 7408 S. Woodlawn Ave. in order to add four more mixed-income housing units to a 90-home project...

  Published on May 14, 2008.

• 7329 S. Woodlawn Ave. Park expansions proposed on North, Near West sides

  ...Grand Crossing neighborhood in order to move the current Woodlawn Park across the streets to 7329 S. Woodlawn Ave. and to redevelop and enlarge the park from .38 acres to 1.25 acres in...

  Published on May 14, 2008.

• 6650 S. Ellis Ave. Daley, School Officials Propose 5 New Magnet Cluster Schools

  Dumas Elementary, 6650 S. Ellis Ave., which would be known as Dumas Technology Academy.

  Published on April 15, 2008.

• Woodlawn Park Lower West Side, New City ok'd for open space projects

  Under this proposal, the City and Chicago Park District would exchange parcels at 74th and Woodlawn in the Grand Crossing neighborhood in order to move the current Woodlawn Park across the streets to 7329 S. Woodlawn Ave. in order to redevelop and enlarge the park from .38 acres to 1.25 acres in size. The City would use the old park facility as part of a proposed affordable housing development project. The Park district has committed $400,000 to the park’s development.

  Published on April 9, 2008.

• Grand Crossing Lower West Side, New City ok'd for open space projects

  Under this proposal, the City and Chicago Park District would exchange parcels at 74th and Woodlawn in the Grand Crossing neighborhood in order to move the current Woodlawn Park across the streets to 7329 S. Woodlawn Ave. in order to redevelop and enlarge the park from .38 acres to 1.25 acres in size. The City would use the old park facility as part of a proposed affordable housing development project. The Park district has committed $400,000 to the park’s development.

  Published on April 9, 2008.

• 7329 S. Woodlawn Ave. Lower West Side, New City ok'd for open space projects

  Under this proposal, the City and Chicago Park District would exchange parcels at 74th and Woodlawn in the Grand Crossing neighborhood in order to move the current Woodlawn Park across the streets to 7329 S. Woodlawn Ave. in order to redevelop and enlarge the park from .38 acres to 1.25 acres in size. The City would use the old park facility as part of a proposed affordable housing development project. The Park district has committed $400,000 to the park’s development.

  Published on April 9, 2008.

• 6th Ward Introduced Ordinances Support Homeownership, Supportive Housing in Englewood

  The developer plans to build up to 24 single-family homes and 13 two-flats on scattered sites in the 6th Ward.

  Published on March 12, 2008.

• 69th Street and Oglesby Avenue Landmarks designation proposed for South Shore co-op

  Located on the southeast corner of 69th Street and Oglesby Avenue, the building is two blocks from Jackson Park to the north and one block from the lakefront South Shore Country Club to the east.

  Published on March 6, 2008.

• 6560 South Stony Island Our "New" McDonald's!

  The first Black-owned and operated McDonald's once stood at 6560 South Stony Island, where Yolanda Travis recently built a new one.

  Published on February 22, 2008.

• Lake Park Avenue and 55th Street "Speaking Traffic Lights"

  A computerized voice from one of only three audible traffic signals in the city recently began telling pedestrians at Lake Park Avenue and 55th Street when they could cross to the other side.

  Published on February 21, 2008.

• 7101-7149 S. South Chicago Ave Grand Crossing land assembly would enable new school

  The parcels at 7101-7149 S. South Chicago Ave. are a mix of vacant and underutilized parcels, and are the last pieces needed to assemble enough land for the Comer Foundation and Revere Community Housing Development, L.L.C. to develop a charter high school.

  Published on February 6, 2008.

• Ward 5 Ward 5 & 8 Pick Up Scedule & Map

  If you live in the blue area - north of 79th Street - your blue cart collection days for 2007 are during the following weeks on the same day as your garbage:

  Published on December 21, 2007.

• Ward 8 Ward 5 & 8 Pick Up Scedule & Map

  If you live in the blue area - north of 79th Street - your blue cart collection days for 2007 are during the following weeks on the same day as your garbage:

  Published on December 21, 2007.

• 7059 South Shore Drive City Expands Measures to Help Residents Caught in Foreclosure Epidemic

  "But we can provide more help to our residents than that, and so starting January 1 the City will send out foreclosure prevention information as soon the foreclosure process is initiated, giving homeowners more time to work out solutions," Daley said in a news conference held at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Drive.

  Published on December 13, 2007.

• 7059 South Shore Drive City Will Expand Measures to Help Residents in Foreclosure Epidemic

  "But we can provide more help to our residents than that, and so starting January 1 the City will send out foreclosure prevention information as soon the foreclosure process is initiated, giving homeowners more time to work out solutions," Daley said in a news conference held at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Drive.

  Published on December 13, 2007.