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Approaches and consequences for neighborhoods when private-public spaces get religion

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
04/07/2012

While Portage Park is not in Our Urban Times' coverage area, the Portage theatre story is a tale that we can all learn from. The theatre in Portage Park and church in Wicker Park have been going through struggles for survival. Both will have major consequences that will impact their respective neighborhoods.

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Lots of stories packaged up for you on our site continually

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
02/25/2012
Gifts

Don't wait for our weekly eblast to visit Our Urban Times, visit us regularly and send our link to your friends and neighbors! Stay informed, not all our stories make it to the eblast!

We have a lot of stories packaged up for you in the next few days...so keep checking! Here are some examples:

Safety lessons from the Police Department and the Guardian Angels

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Vital to make police reports when a crime has occurred whether or not an officer wants to write the report

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
02/14/2012
ShotOutWindow

Whether or not a police officer wants to write-up a report on a crime, insist that it is written. It is vital that a police report is filed when there is a crime. Those reports are what is used to determine where crimes are happening and what type they are. They can determine patterns of crime. They are used for determining where police are deployed.

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THANK YOU!

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
01/30/2012
ThankYou

While our official beginning date for Our Urban Times was Dec. 29, 2009, we did not start tracking our readership statistics of people coming to our site until Feb. 1, 2010.

By the end of today...which has not happened yet, in comparison to our first year, our numbers have jumped by 72% to 147%.

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Your following and participation in news and information delivery here at Our Urban Times

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
01/30/2012
mail

So many things have been and are happening in the area, that I would like to remind you to come to our site on a regular basis not just when our email blast occur. If you have not signed up for the blasts, however, you can do that here. (Look to the right of this column.)

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Thank you to everyone who was part of the First Annual Like Bike Ride/Walk and Celebration

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
09/22/2011
ColonVillalobos

Support with money, time and connections made it possible to pull off a substantial event in a too short period of time and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart! Together we have further proven that what urban life is all about is... COMMUNITY!

Community can be about gathering together to (naming a few):

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9/11 result: community arose from the ashes

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
09/11/2011
WeepingEagle

You no doubt remember where you were when you heard about the planes flying into the World Trade Center. You probably remember how you felt as you watched the entire story unfold before your eyes. Now on the tenth anniversary there are many opportunities to reflect and help build a stronger community.

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So much news so little time...and it is about to be a holiday!

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
09/02/2011
LikeBikeWeb

Our big news, the Like Bike Ride and Celebration on Sept. 18 along with a plethora of stories is putting us behind this week.

So because we want our eblast recipients to get their email to day, we are sending it with the encouragement that you check back each day to see more stories.

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Happy Summer everyone! Be sure to keep up with what is happening...

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
06/16/2011
penJune 30 is when the new city sticker should be on your car. So if you have not ordered it yet, you still have time to visit the 26th, 32nd or 35th ward offices Thursday or Friday instead of heading downtown.
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Spring gives us some surprising changes

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
03/27/2011
YellowTulip

While we all look forward to change in spring, this week brought some unexpected changes. Commander Judith Martin of the 13th Police District changed positions with Frank C. Gross and the WPB Program Director, Jamie Simone is leaving her post.

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Possibilities for partying while contributing to the community and more...

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
03/18/2011
snowdropsAs Mother Nature has us on a roller coaster...tantalizing us with warm temperatures with sun then tossing us back to cold and gloomy...you have opportunities this weekend to support several organizations while you shop and party. Then as the days roll into a new week consider other aspects of the area.
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There is good news, bad news and sometimes both

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
03/01/2011

Our latest stories are a good reminder that there is always good news and bad news and sometimes both in one story.

On the good side, there are jobs waiting for applicants, if you are fluent in English and another language. Try to go to the FBI's Career Fair.

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Your vote can make a difference … get out to vote … be informed … make your own choices

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
02/22/2011
Emanuel

"Pay attention to the mayoral race and listen to candidates,"

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Aldermanic races take center stage as February 22 approaches

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
02/15/2011

With the Aldermanic election just around the corner, Our Urban Times will be bringing you a series of stories about and by candidates.

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Greetings from "never never land"

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
02/10/2011
FlowersToYou

Wow what a year and it is not even Valentine's Day yet!

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May the spirit, peace and blessing of the season be yours

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
12/24/2010
SnowyTree

From all of us at Our Urban Times to all of you in the seventy-nine countries and territories who visit our community and all those in our community...may your season be filled with joy, happiness, fun and love.

Thank you for sharing your time with us. You can share your holiday experiences with everyone by entering your holiday thoughts below.

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Our Urban Times celebrates meeting initial goals and sets new ones

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
10/29/2010

We at Our Urban Times are thrilled to be approaching 40,000 page views during more than 15,000 visits by regular and new people from 70 countries and territories since February, when we put analytics on our site. We have done no major promotion. So, thanks to each of you who have helped make those numbers possible.

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Rick Kogan's WGN radio show will include Our Urban Times Editor this Sunday

Date: 
07/17/2010

For all of you that are up or at least conscious tomorrow morning, Sun. July 18 at 7:00 a.m., tune into Rick Kogan's Sunday Papers radio show on WGN, 720 AM.

I will be a guest of Rick's as we discuss Our Urban Times and YOU!

See you on the radio...tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. on 720 AM.  Got that?

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Welcome to YOUR newspaper

By: 
Elaine Coorens
Date: 
12/10/2009

Welcome to Our Urban Times --Where Community Communicates!  Put another way…welcome to YOUR newspaper!  "My newspaper?"  Yes, your newspaper.

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