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Saving the newspaper industry
The writing has been on the wall for some time now for Chicago's newspapers.
But the city's newspaper industry seems to be nearing collapse, with its two major daily newspapers bankrupt, and many ...
Scoop in the Loop
Keeping the Loop alive
As everyone knows very well by now, this year has been a rocky one in terms of the economy. I have to say that I'm actually glad I'm not graduating this year ...
Olympic agreement passed
Affordable housing for South Side, minority-owned businesses to benefit
It’s unknown if Chicago will host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, but that didn’t deter City Council from passing an ordinance intended to ensure the communities that could be affected by the ...
Scoop in the Loop
If you are ever bored on the second or fourth Wednesday of the month, fear not—there is always Chicago’s City Council to keep you entertained.
On April 22, I had the pleasure of ...
Hard times hit Streetwise
Bad economy, declining readership hit homeless media program
For the past 16 years, Streetwise vendors have been selling newspapers, and more recently magazines, on the sidewalks of Chicago. But the publication might go under if it doesn’t receive an influx ...
Scoop in the Loop
Cops beahving badly
On April 10, a disabled car sat on the side of the Dan Ryan Expressway between Roosevelt Road and 18th Street, when it was hit from behind by an SUV and exploded ...
Scoop in the Loop
Pothole call to action
Chicago's pothole situation has gotten so bad this year that some residents are going to extreme measures to take care of the problem.
On April 8, a group of residents of the West ...
Olympic Village may close lakefront
Public access limited to make room for proposed Olympian-only beach
If Chicago is chosen to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, large portions of the city's lakefront path could be closed to the public for about a month because of plans for ...
Not playing games
Groups protest Olympic bid as game officials visit Chicago
International Olympic Committee officials touched down in Chicago on April 2 to take a closer look at the city's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. While most of the ...
Scoop in the loop
On May 23, the cost of admission to the Art Institute of Chicago will jump from $12 to $18, a 50 percent increase, making a trip to the Chicago art museum more ...
‘Loan sharks’ in murky waters
Bill could cap interest rates on consumer loans, put payday lenders out of business
When falling on hard times, many of Chicago's poorer residents turn to payday loans when no other sources of income are available. But if Sen. Dick Durbin and consumer advocacy groups have ...
Scoop in the Loop
No love for the haters
The hatemongering Westboro Baptist Church came to town on March 9, unfortunately, to spread a little of their vitriol down in Hyde Park on the University of Chicago's campus.
The Topeka, Kan.-based "church," ...
Nonprofit venue raided
Performance space AV-Aerie cited for license violations
What seemed like just another event at AV-Aerie, a nonprofit resource center and performance venue, ended abruptly after seven city investigators “raided” the space on Feb. 27 and slapped the owners with ...
Scoop in the Loop
Recently, I came down to the South Loop on a Sunday afternoon for an event, thinking I would be able to park for free at a metered spot. But I was in ...
Oasis coming to ‘food desert’
New grocery store to open in underserved South Side community in fall 2010
Residents in Chicago's historic South Side Bronzeville neighborhood, long considered a "food desert," will be getting a new grocery store in the coming year.
The Milwaukee-based chain Roundy's Supermarkets has signed a lease ...
Scoop in the Loop
Recycling blues
Once upon a time, recycling was no big deal for me. I simply put my used plastic, glass and metal containers in a blue bag and put it out with my other ...