Election day is one week away! Check our our guide to help you cover all the aldermanic frenzy you need ahead of Feb. 26.
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LoganSquarist Staff Highlight: Hannah Magnuson
Our monthly staff highlight goes to Hannah Magnuson, one of our staff writers who loves walking, biking and running the boulevards—because who doesn’t?
Continue ReadingWhy This Local Shoemaker Wants to Teach You How to Make Your Own Shoes
Alexandria Wills is one of only a handful of people still making shoes using traditional hand-lasting, which can take from a few days to more than a month per pair depending on style.
Continue ReadingAlderman Milly Santiago Awards $1.8M to Kosciuszko Park
Koz Park will get a dog-friendly area, new baseball and soccer fields, fresh paint and spray features to cool off on summer days.
Continue ReadingInteriors-Exteriors: A Couple’s Collector Paradise
Owners of Bric-a-Brac Records & Collectibles, Nick and Jen are self-proclaimed “collectors of things.” A peek inside their home shows their love for unique paraphernalia and take on true value.
Continue ReadingChicago’s Transition to Clean Energy: Local Leadership Works to Find Climate Change Solutions Nationwide
A new bill would provide one vehicle through which Chicago, and the United States, could reach the goal of 100 percent clean energy.
Continue ReadingVote Feb. 26! Your Guide to Logan Square’s Alderman Candidates
Check out all the candidates running for Logan-area wards ahead of next week’s election.
Continue Reading‘Everyone Wants to Live in the 1st Ward’: A Conversation with Alderman Joe Moreno
“This is truly a time when your alderman on the council is going to matter, as our council is supposed to,” said Alderman Joe Moreno about the upcoming election. Read what else he said about education, affordability in his ward and what he plans to accomplish if reelected.
Continue ReadingMeet Daniel La Spata: A Conversation with 1st Ward Aldermanic Candidate
Get to know Daniel La Spata, 1st ward aldermanic candidate to see where he stands on zoning, transparency and the biggest issue right now — affordable housing.
Continue ReadingFighting the Status Quo: A Conversation with Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
As 35th Ward alderman, Carlos Ramirez- Rosa has stood up to both entrenched politicians and powerful developers on behalf of working people, families, immigrants and other residents of the ward. We spoke to him to get the latest on his campaign ahead of the election.
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