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Organizers hold concert in middle of Logan Square pothole they want to save
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Some Logan Square neighborhood residents want a pothole in the middle of an intersection to stay right where it is, and now, organizers of the "Save the Hole" campaign are making their pleas into a song.A viewer, Emmanuel Ramos-Barajas, sent video taken out a window of a pop-up concert performed right in the middle of the pothole at Belden and St. Louis avenues.The man who started the "Save the Hole" effort also plays in a band—so he and his bandmates decided the middle of the roughly 16-by-16-foot crater would be the perfect place to play.Residents report that high speeds have long been an issue on the block. So when the large hole emerged earlier this month, so did an online campaign, complete with the hashtag #SaveTheHole, as neighbors believe it has been forcing drivers to slow down.But city officials say a traffic circle set to go into the intersection soon will serve the same purpose—and will look much better aesthetically. The traffic circle is expected to be completed by mid-October.
Rogers Park Residents Forced Out Of Affordable Housing After Developer Buys Building
ROGERS PARK — Rogers Park tenants are being forced out of their affordable apartments after a prominent developer on the Far North Side bought the building and didn’t offer lease renewals due to required repair work. Becovic, a Chicago-based real estate company, bought a four-story building at 1546...
Can Abby Pucker raise Chicago’s profile as a global art city?
Abby Pucker slides into a chair in a downtown conference room, the site of most of her meetings on a recent September Tuesday. If the table spread was a work of art, it could be characterized as a melange of cheesy popcorn. A large sculpture of a dental cast by emerging Chicago artist Laura Botham sits on one end of the table, and a 2022 surrealist painting by local artist Ashkon Haidari hangs on the wall, presiding over the room.
City allocates $75 million in bond funds to market rate housing initiative on South and West sides
Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development is launching a $75 million program to build “missing middle housing” in neighborhoods on the South and West sides in an effort to provide lower-cost, owner-occupied for-sale housing options and repopulate communities after a decadeslong population decline, the department announced Tuesday. The program — officially called the Missing Middle ...
Community meeting does little to ease NW Side residents' concerns over homeless encampment
People who live near a Gompers Park on Chicago’s Northwest Side packed a meeting Monday night to talk about a homeless encampment there. Many of those who filled the Salvation Army’s Mayfair Church were upset.
Record-breaking early voting | Naperville capital improvement plans | Public safety events
DuPage County has record-breaking first day of early voting Early voting got off to a strong start in DuPage County The post Record-breaking early voting | Naperville capital improvement plans | Public safety events appeared first on NCTV17.
Black Future Newsstand Brings New Imaginings To Chicago
Black Future Newsstand, the media exhibit that features works focused on a better world for Black people, has hit Chicago’s art scene. The exhibit will display at the Black-owned Gallery Guichard. It will include the newsstand’s signature collection of diverse content where racial justice has occurred. For the installation’s creators, bringing the art piece to life in Chi-town is as historic as the works themselves. “With regard to Chicago in particular, it’s really important for us to have the newsstand happen in Chicago,” explained Tia OSO, senior director of Media 2070 project, to The Triibe. “Chicago is a great example...
Sip and paint among skyscrapers at Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
On Friday, October 11, Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile will host a Cocktails and Canvas painting experience in partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago . The instructor-led event will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the rooftop terrace, which provides skyline views of the city.
Chicago Board of Elections explains how voting process is secure and transparent
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Early voting begins Thursday in Chicago, and Chicago election officials advise anyone who may be skeptical of the election process should come see it themselves at the Loop Supersite.The final accuracy and logic tests were under way Monday at the Supersite, at 191 N. Clark St. The printers and computers there are never connected to the internet, and once a voting machine passes a series of tests, it is secured with a tamperproof seal."If those tags are ever broken, that machine is going to be taken off the floor," said Max Bever, director of public information for...
Early voting for general election opens Thursday
Early voting for the November 5 General Election begins Thursday at the Chicago Board of Elections' Supersite in the Loop, 191 N. Clark St. Early voting sites in all 50 wards will open on Monday, October 21. Local sites include:. 3rd Ward: Dawson Technical Institute, 3901 S. State St. 4th...
After Years Of Dips, Chicago Public Schools May See Slight Enrollment Bump This Year
CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools is on track to see a rise in its official student enrollment this year, according to preliminary data revealed Thursday. More than 324,000 students were enrolled as of the 15th day of school compared to the same time last year – an increase of almost 2,800 students, according to data Bogdana Chkoumbova, chief education officer for CPS, shared during Thursday’s Board of Education meeting.
FCC investigating widespread Verizon outages across Chicago area, US
UPDATE: Verizon reported progress in restoring service after a massive outage earlier Monday. Get the latest developments here. Federal authorities have opened an investigation after Verizon customers reported widespread outages across the U.S. Monday. The Federal Communications Commission, the nationwide agency that regulates interstate and international communications, posted on X,...
Neighbors, let's keep the lakefront clean
So much hope and promise accompanied the phrase, “Forever Open Clear and Free.” The hope was that we would all be good stewards in keeping the lakefront clear. The promise was that we would all want to keep open this precious lakefront. My dear husband Dick once said,...
Public safety, mental health included in DuPage County 2025 budget
Food insecurity funding, mental health and substance use investments, and additional public safety allocations are among some of the initiatives The post Public safety, mental health included in DuPage County 2025 budget appeared first on NCTV17.
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