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Proposed Littering Ordinance Gets Boost from Mayor
Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently supported 21st Ward Ald. Howard Brookins’ litterbug crackdown proposal. (The Gate/ Kylie Krawczyk) Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently supported 21st Ward Ald. Howard Brookins’...
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McKinley Park Community Garden Promotes Healthy Lifestyles
McKinley Park Community Garden.(The Gate/ Adriana Cardona-Maguigad) The McKinley Park Community Garden (MPCG) hosted its first garden walk, a tour of the neighborhood gardens owned by local residents....
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Calles y Sueños: Historic Cultural Space Continues Legacy of Latino Art
Calles y Sueños has been around for over 20 years. After almost closing its doors to the community, the center was able to find new partners. Photo courtesy of Calles y Sueños FB page. The master of...
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Filing claims on pothole damages
The City of Chicago has come up with a new pothole tracking system and several ways to report them. But some residents say, instead of waiting for the city crews, they are patching the potholes...
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Ald. Maldonado introduces ordinance allowing street food vendors to sell...
(Flickr/Eric Allix Rogers) A Northwest Side alderman has introduced a street vendor ordinance that would allow pushcart vendors to sell pre-cooked food in Chicago neighborhoods. The proposed ordinance,...
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Summer fun on a budget
(flickr/Mike Willis) Warm weather is finally upon us so get out with friends and family and enjoy the summer. And with dozens of free festivals, concerts, and park events for people of all ages, there...
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From Bridgeport to Little Village: Envisioning green spaces
*Scroll down to see slideshow LVEJO summer intern, Eric Ocampo, 16, in front of a closed bar that is now a brownfield site. (The Gate/ Rachel Hoffman) Summer in Chicago is halfway over and Little...
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South Side museums announce new tourism initiative
DuSable Museum of African American History (Flickr/Sumi-i) Plans to create a Museum Campus South, the South Side’s own version of Grant Park’s Museum Campus were announced at a press conference on...
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City Council holds hearing on mental health issues, clinic closures
N’Dana Carter and Ald. Bob Fioretti led the push for the mental health hearing on Tuesday Aug. 19 at City Hall. ( Photo courtesy of Kari Lydersen) Mental health care advocates talk about Chicago’s...
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One Summer Chicago program kicks off citywide
One Summer Chicago participants peruse program materials at an orientation heldThursday, June 25. (The Gate/Sonya Eldridge) Thousands of youth across the city began working part-time positions at...
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Chicago to Eye Tiny Houses for the Homeless
(Flickr/Tomas Quinones) Alderman Edward M. Burke (14th) is urging the City Council to examine the feasibility of establishing a pilot program to provide “tiny houses” for Chicago’s homeless population....
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Sidewalk bump-out groundbreaking in BOTY
Ald. Lopez (15th Ward) and Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council watch as the groundbreaking begins (The Gate/Gloria Talamantes) On May 2, the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council joined Ald....
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Plant Chicago’s second annual Closed Loop Forum
Announcements at the 2nd Annual Closed Loop Forum hosted by Plant Chicago on September 28th. Photo: Plant Chicago On Sept. 28, Plant Chicago convened with more than 80 people for discussions, workshops...
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SSA #39 to hold holiday social for local business owners to learn about...
Brighton Park/Archer Heights Intersection (Vanessa Burciaga/The GATE News) Brighton Park and Archer Heights businesses are invited to convene with Special Service Area (SSA) #39 Thursday, Nov. 21 for a...
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