Our Urban Times
Mobile food facilities ordinance introduced by Waguespack and Daley
Date:
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
A new ordinance authorizing the operation of Mobile Food Facilities (MFFs) was introduced to Chicago City Council yesterday, July 28, by Aldermen Scott Waguespack, 32nd Ward, and Vi Daley, 43rd Ward.
A creative approach to increase economic opportunities, these facilities are already part of a mobile food experience in many other cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Portland and Austin.
Police Alert: Person of interest wanted regarding homicide of police officer
Additional changes recommended for intersection
By:
Elaine Coorens
Date:
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Improvements for the intersection of Milwaukee, Wood and Wolcott were the focus of the meeting at that site on Tuesday evening beginning at 7 p.m. Participants recommended additional changes.
Urban Forest: Trees and bikes
By:
Jim Angrabright
Date:
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
We live in an urban forest and traversing a tree-lined street with its leafy canopy can be quite calming. But if one of those trees is dead, its bare branches bleached white as bone, it can be quite jarring.
Open Mic Night then Movie in the Park - July 28 in Wicker Park
Kathryn Kerrigan European Footwear opens in Bucktown
By:
Elaine Coorens
Date:
Sunday, July 25th, 2010
Kathryn Kerrigan European Footwear opened in Bucktown on Thursday evening in the midst of a high energy buzz
Positive loitering: residents and police work together
By:
Elaine Coorens
Date:
Sunday, July 25th, 2010
A crowd of residents, 1st Ward Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno and 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack gathered at Western, Armitage and Wilmot as police officers from Chicago District 14 took roll call
Make believe, reflect and vote
By:
Elaine Coorens
Date:
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
"Into the lens of the future, through the lens of artists" is the theme for the WPB's (SSA #33) Make Believe, a project to fill vacant store fronts with art.
Safety Action: Positive loitering at Western and Armitage on Thurs. July 22
Date:
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Everyone is requested to join 1st Ward Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno and 32nd Ward Scott Waguespack as police officers do a roll call at Western, Armitage and Wlmot at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., July 22. This is a positive community action in support of neighbors in the area where there has been a rash of criminal activities.
The aldermen's requests are to show up, walk and talk with them, police and neighbors for a short period of time.
Spindles crank the idea "Home"
By:
Carron Little
Date:
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
No U-Turn is the current exhibition at the Jackson Junge Gallery displaying paintings by Bruce Holwerda. In conjunction with this exhibition is a permanent display of work by Laura Lee Junge.
Community fights to annihilate heroin den, buildings face demolition
By:
Elaine Coorens
Date:
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
City of Chicago departments, neighbors and the 1st Ward Alderman's office have been fighting for more than a year to get 2719 and 2723 W. Haddon's property owner Anna Shoykhet of Northbrook to secure and clean up the sites. A heroin den and haven for the homeless, the Dept. of Streets and Sanitation is required to go out regularly to clean it up.
Record album covers from inception to extinction in our lifetime
By:
Elaine Coorens
Date:
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Featuring seven different graphic categories of artwork on a treasure trove of 33 rpm (revolutions per minute) record album covers, the Ukrainian National Museum's "Rediscovering Ukrainian Album Cover Art" exhibit celebrates an art form and chronicles immigrant life in Chicago.
Rick Kogan gives high praise to Our Urban Times
Date:
Sunday, July 18th, 2010
Rick Kogan, gave high praises to Our Urban Times on his July 18 "Sunday Papers" radio show on Chicago's WGN 720 AM. "This kind of hyper local journalism ... is one aspect of the future of journalism," he commented.
Rick Kogan's WGN radio show will include Our Urban Times Editor this Sunday
Date:
Saturday, July 17th, 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?
Waguespack making run for Mayor?
By:
Elaine Coorens
Date:
Saturday, July 17th, 2010
"Priority number one for me are the people and the business of the 32nd Ward," replied Alderman Scott Waguespack of the 32nd Ward to this reporter's question "Are you changing your focus to a city wide office?"
Book lovers check out the Attic Sale at PMA
Lincoln Tavern owner William C. Folak dies unexpectedly
By:
Elaine Coorens
Date:
Friday, July 16th, 2010
"At times he was quiet but he was called Big Bill for many reasons," Veronica (Ronnie) Folak explained about her father William C. (Bill) who died Monday in the family bar and restaurant, Lincoln Tavern at Wabansia and Wolcott in Bucktown.
Garden Offerings includes flora, fauna and family
By:
Elaine Coorens
Date:
Sunday, July 11th, 2010
"How did this business start? That's funny. My daughter Heidi went off to school and I guess I was bothering her too much. She told me to get a life," explains Nancy Kapelak of Garden Offerings.