"It's really important for local elected officials to be able to have access to problem individuals in city government," said 4th Ward Alderman Toni Preckwinkle.

Published by NBC 5 on June 4, 2008.

Men and women gather to play softball near Oakwood Shores, one of the new Chicago Housing Authority mixed-income developments, located in the Oakland neighborhood.

Published by Chicago Reporter on May 21, 2008.

The archdiocese put the property on the market last fall after it solidified plans to relocate about 225 employees to one of two locations, Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary at 103 E. Chestnut or the landmark Soldiers' Home at 739 E. 35th St., so named because it started out as a hospital for Civil War soldiers.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 21, 2008.

The archdiocese put the property on the market last fall after it solidified plans to relocate about 225 employees to one of two locations, Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary at 103 E. Chestnut or the landmark Soldiers' Home at 739 E. 35th St., so named because it started out as a hospital for Civil War soldiers. Colleen Dolan, spokeswoman for the archdiocese, said the employee moves should occur by the end of this year.

Published by Chicago Sun-Times on May 20, 2008.

"Not another high-rise to block my view of the Lake!" In the 4th Ward, we've seen the lengths to which people will go to protect the "views" over which they have no proprietary rights.

Published by Hyde Park Progress on May 8, 2008.

For more than a year, Forney and her family have lived in Oakwood Shores, a mixed-income development in the Oakland community.

Published by Chicago Tribune on March 7, 2008.

Stretching from 31st to 35th streets between Lake Shore and Martin Luther King drives, the project would mark a big step in a hoped-for rejuvenation of the south lakefront, helping bridge the gap between development around McCormick Place to the north and Bronzeville and Hyde Park to the south. It also would be near the Olympic Village proposed by Chicago in its bid for the 2016 games.

Published by Crain's Chicago Business on January 14, 2008.