The meeting was organized by the recently formed not-for-profit Southwest Action Network, which believes this land should be beneficial to the surrounding communities.
Category: Chicago – Ashburn
Posted inSWNH Business
City Council votes 49-1 to freeze tipped wage for 2 years
Starting in year three, the tipped wage will rise with the Consumer Price Index. If minimum wage climbs 2.5 percent on July 1, 2026, as expected, the tipped wage will rise to $12.93.
Posted inChicago - Clearing
Alderman calls for answers on broken domestic violence system
“There are more than 72,000 outstanding warrants” in Cook County, said Ald. Silvana Tabares said. “These are people on our streets and they should not be walking freely in our neighborhood.”
Posted inSWNH Top News
Lollapalooza Donates $3.1 Million to Expand Arts Programs in CPS
Lollapalooza gives $3.1 million to expand arts programs in Chicago public schools, targeting neighborhoods with fewer resources.
Posted inChicago - Archer Heights, Chicago - Ashburn, Chicago - Chicago Lawn, Chicago - Clearing, Chicago - Gage Park, Chicago - Garfield Ridge, SWNH New News, SWNH Top News, Top News
Obama Presidential Center viewing event set for June 18 at Midway Plaisance
The Chicago Park District approved a free public viewing event on June 18 at Midway Plaisance Park for up to 50,000 attendees celebrating the Obama Presidential Center dedication.
Posted inDVN Business
End of an Era: Judge signs off on closing Ford City Mall
Ford City Mall, once the retail jewel of the Southwest Side, has been ordered to shut down in mid-June by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Leonard Murray.
Posted inSWNH Top News
Southwest side aldermen demand answers on stalled gunshot detection contract
CPD, deputy mayor for community safety, Office of Emergency Management and other key officials skipped the hearing.
Posted inChicago - Archer Heights, Chicago - Ashburn, Chicago - Chicago Lawn, Chicago - Clearing, Chicago - Gage Park, Chicago - Garfield Ridge, Chicago - West Lawn, Chicago Ridge, Regional New News, Top News, Tributes
Sam Sianis, 91, Keeper of Chicago’s Legendary Billy Goat Tavern
Sam Sianis, who spent more than five decades behind the bar of the Billy Goat Tavern and transformed a modest Lower Michigan Avenue dive into one of Chicago’s most storied gathering places, died Friday. He was 91. The restaurant said he died peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by family. Mr. Sianis inherited the Billy Goat […]
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Apartment complex to replace Gaynor building
The huge three-story Gaynor building, which occupied that spot since 1924, had fallen into such disrepair that it could not be renovated.
Posted inSWNH New News
BEDS Plus breaks ground on $14M shelter at former Aloha Motel
BEDS Plus breaks ground on a $14 million renovation of a former South Side motel to create transitional shelter with supportive services for people experiencing homelessness.