Our Urban Times
Technology can improve your golf game
By:
Ryan
Date:
Monday, May 24th, 2010
With this surge of summer weather golfaholics are out. What better time to explore a proven avenue to improve your golf driving performance then to visit a local facility that uses the latest technology. GolfTEC has two locations in Lincoln Park, GolfTEC Halsted Row at 2847 N. Halsted and GolfTEC Lincoln Park, inside Golfsmith at 2782 N. Clybourn Ave.
Articulate your success with a compelling vision
By:
Theresa-Maria Napa, CPCC, LOACC
Date:
Monday, May 24th, 2010
"If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place" - Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now.
Articulating your passion and then creating a compelling vision is one of the simplest exercises in motivating and attracting your desired success. It is like putting the key in the ignition of your automobile to get it started. The vision is the key to start your engine!
Raise Your Hand Coalition update
By:
Karen Moran
Date:
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
As you know, the State of Illinois is in crisis. Illinois ranks 48th out of the 50 states for school funding. Yet under the Governor's initial budget proposal, education funding would be further reduced by $1.3 billion and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) would face a $600 million deficit. Our schools would be drastically impacted: increased class sizes of up to 35 students; layoffs of more than 2,700 teachers; and major reductions in programming.
Brikenbrak Theatre’s “The Samaritan Syndrome”
By:
Jennifer Bisbing
Date:
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
In the Wicker Park/Bucktown neighborhood, Gorilla Tango Theatre is running the Brikenbrak Theatre Project performance of "The Samaritan Syndrome". The Gorilla Tango Theatre is a live theatrical venue that presents a wide variety of performances by a diverse group of talented producers, directors, actors, and writers.
Freed and Bank of America feud touches Wicker Park
Date:
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
With the West Town Center, between Milwaukee and Ashland Avenues close to Division, recently surrendered by Joseph Freed & Associates LLC to a court-appointed receiver in a $105 million foreclosure lawsuit against Block 37, the Wicker Park area is now touched by the feud between Freed and Bank of America Corp.
From Chicago's finest closets -- a Clearance Sale at Intuit on Saturday
By:
Elaine Coorens
Date:
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
New and gently used women's clothing, shoes, jewelry, hats, scarves, purses and accessories from some of Chicago's finest closets will be available for sale to benefit Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art at 756 N. Milwaukee on Sat., May 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bevy of Birdhouses flock to Wesley Kimler's Studio
By:
Elaine Coorens
Date:
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
A bevy of birdhousses flock to Wesley Kimler's Studio as a result of artists, architects, businesses, teachers and families putting creative thoughts and efforts toward creations to be auctioned at the Second Annual Birdhouse Auction