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Proposed North Branch Industrial Corridor TIF: If permitted - will affect entire city & without community voices may fill wealthy developer pockets

By:

Elaine Coorens

Date:

11/12/2018

“Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Hopkins are pushing to create a North Branch Industrial Corridor TIF (Tax Increment Financing) to payoff large developers," cautions Tom Tresser, lead organizer for the TIF Illumination Project.

Development

Convenience store strong arm robberies include Bucktown

Date:

11/12/2018

Strong arm robberies in convenience stores have included one in Bucktown on November 11.

Police News

Alert: 12th District vehicular hijackings

Date:

11/12/2018

Seven descriptions have been given for two incidents in which an offender(s) approached a victim and hijacked their car in beats 1212 and 1221 in Chicago Police District 12.

Police News

Your New Blue Line work service changes through November 16

Date:

11/12/2018

Riders on the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) may experience some travel delays through Thursday, Nov. 16, according to the CTA.

Transportation

Newly re-elected U.S. Representative Quigley responds to President Trump's firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions

By:

Elaine Coorens

Date:

11/07/2018

The day after the U.S. electorate flipped the House of Representatives from a Republican to a Democratic majority and U.S. Representative, Illinois 5th District, Mike Quigley was re-elected, President Trump fired U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Quigley responds with a statement.

News

Perfect night for a bonfire: Smith Park

By:

Elaine Coorens

Date:

11/07/2018

Many neighbors gathered for the Smith Park Bonfire event, Sat., Nov. 3, 2526 W Grand Ave. on a perfect night for a fall celebration.

Parks

Volumes pops up in Water Tower: An experiment in expansion?

By:

Elaine Coorens

Date:

11/06/2018

Wicker Park's Volumes Bookcafe is popping-up on the 6th Level of Water Tower Place, in the heart of the Magnificent Mile. They'll be in that space until the end of January 2019, open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Business News

Winter coming to Art on theMART November 17

By:

Elaine Coorens

Date:

11/05/2018

The extra-ordinary permanent digital art projection that uses the south facing wall of theMART as its canvas, will finish out its inaugural year beginning on Nov. 17