Safety improvements to a “high-crash corridor” along Milwaukee Avenue would defend cyclists from auto collisions and make street crossings less perilous for pedestrians.
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City Officials and Residents Step Up to Aid Damaged Businesses
City officials, local groups and residents have stepped up to aid damaged businesses.
Continue ReadingAlderman Hosts Ongoing ‘Recovery For All’ Sessions
Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa hosts a weekly Facebook Live discussion to talk to his constituents about resources for dealing with the ongoing pandemic.
Continue ReadingAfter Delays and Drama, La Spata Finally Wins Committeeman Race
Weeks after the election, First Ward Alderman Daniel La Spata finally announced that he had won the election to be the ward’s Democratic Party committeeman.
Continue ReadingResidents Grill Proposed Cannabis Dispensary on Risks, Parking
Logan Square residents grilled representatives of a proposed Milwaukee Avenue cannabis dispensary Wednesday (March 11) night, concerned about everything from harmful customers to parking squeezes.
Continue ReadingGrace Hotel Project Inches Forward
Logan Square’s boutique hotel project continues to inch forward, and developers still hope to start work in the spring.
Continue ReadingAlderman Rosa Looks to Boost Social Justice, Housing and Ward Improvements
Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa wants to move Chicago to a place of greater social justice, create a police-accountability group and lift the ban on rent control.
Continue ReadingAs Logan Square's Property Tax Continues to Soar, Political Officials Host Community Tax Education and Appeal Workshop
The office of Board of Review Commissioner Mike Cabonargi held a property tax appeal workshop to educate Northwest Side residents on how to appeal their rising 2019 property tax assessments.
Continue ReadingFirst Ward Sponsors New Holistic Violence Prevention Resource Fair in Effort to Create More Stable Communities
Alderman Daniel La Spata’s office is working to expand community conversations around stable communities by highlighting violence prevention programs in the area.
Continue ReadingContentious Zoning Meeting on Proposed Music Venue Receives Mixed Feelings From Community
The community is more or less split on the proposed music venue, which would require a zoning change by the alderman should it get approved.
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