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Blogs, Bleader Apr 24, 2018
Lathrop launches lottery for affordable housing at revamped CHA complex

One of Chicago's oldest public housing developments is getting ready to reopen starting this summer on the north side.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: News, Housing, Lathrop, Lathrop Homes, north side, public housing, CHA, Chicago Housing Authority, Lathrop Community Partners, Sarah Wick, Related Midwest, Heartland Housing, Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation, affordable housing, mixed-income housing

Blogs, Bleader Sep 27, 2016
Joe Swanberg’s Easy is easily the most north-side-centric Chicago show of all time—but that’s not so terrible

The writer-director’s personal portrait of the city fulfills the contract of auteur television.
- By Jake Malooley
- Tags: Arts, Film, Small Screen, Easy, Joe Swanberg, Woody Allen, Dick Wolf, north side, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, Chris Ware, Paul McGee, T.J. Jagodowski, Dave Pasquesi, Dark Matter Coffee, Portlandia, Chicago Filmmakers, Piece pizza, Don't Fret, Jesse Diaz, Tinder, Half Acre

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Sep 14, 2016
Rahm’s fleet-facility deal helps the north side more than the south side

The north side gets upscale development and at least $14 million a year in TIFs. The south side gets garbage trucks, and if all goes well, a dry cleaner.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Brian Hopkins, Chicago Tribune, TIF, Tax Increment, Financing, north side, south side, 67th and Wentworth, North Branch South TIF district, Kennedy King College, Whole Foods, Fleet Facility

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Aug 13, 2014
The politics of Chicago's potholes

City Council lapdogs aren't getting their streets fixed any faster than independents.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, potholes, politics, infrastructure, streets, biking, Ravenswood Avenue, Scott Waguespack, Rahm Emanuel, north side, City Council, neighborhoods, wards, 32nd Ward, 47th Ward, Ameya Pawar, City Council independents, mayoral loyalists, Patrick O'Connor, clout, 40th Ward, 49th Ward, Joe Moore, Clark Street, WBBM

Blogs, Bleader May 14, 2014
Black and Latino areas still bearing the brunt of city job cuts

South-side workers account for three of every four jobs cut by the city since Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office in 2011.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Neighborhoods, Politics, News, Rahm Emanuel, mayor, City of Chicago, smaller government, job cuts, layoffs, budget, City Council, Chicago politics, South Side, Southwest Side, North Side, Northwest Side, privatization, patronage, city payroll, Chicago Police Department, streets and sanitation, Office of Emergency Management and Communications, fire department, health department, Seventh Ward, Sixth Ward, Natashia Holmes, Roderick Sawyer, aldermen, City Council, Ben Joravsky, Richard Mell, Lona Lane, 18th Ward, pawn shop, Walmart, Pullman

News & Politics, Feature Mar 24, 2014
Unfriendly confines: Did racial discrimination start the Cubs' slide?

P.K. Wrigley spurned black players at a pivotal time.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Feature, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, history, Weeghman Park, West Side Grounds, Cubs Park, Tom Ricketts, George Will, books, 1940s, 1947, race, Jackie Robinson, Chicago American Giants, Negro League, Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox, East-West Classic, Glenn Stout, Citizens Committee for Negroes in the Big Leagues, Chicago Defender, Philip K. Wrigley, Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, baseball, baseball players, baseball statistics, Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Courier, Roy Campanella, Don Newcombe, rookies, Bill Veeck, Cleveland Indians, Larry Doby, Satchel Paige, Al Smith, Monte Irvin, New York Giants, Willie Mays, Hank Thompson, Mike Royko, Chicago Tribune, boycotts, Saturday Evening Post, Cubs fans, Charles Comiskey II, San Hairston, Robert Heuer, Minnie Minoso, Bronzeville, Ryne Sandberg, Rick Sutcliffe, Roy Smalley Jr., Gene Baker, Kansas City Monarchs, P.K. Wrigley, Ernie Banks, racial prejudice, south side, north side, Ebony, Jet, John Johnson, Buck O'Neil, National Baseball Hall of Fame, quota systems, John Holland, Lou Brock, Saint Louis Cardinals, Ernie Broglio, Billy Williams, Hank Aaron, Leo Durocher, Society for American Baseball Research, MLB, Major League Baseball, Julian Green, Chicago Sport & Society, Chris Lamberti, sports ticket prices

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Feb 18, 2014
South-side legislator joins the fight for community schools—right before the election

Charges fly between Rep Christian Mitchell and challenger Jay Travis over who's the real education advocate.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Illinois General Assembly, 26th legislative district, elections, campaigns, Christian Mitchell, Jay Travis, state representatives, community activists, flyers, education, Chicago School Board, Rahm Emanuel, Joe Moore, 49th Ward, south side, north side, Michelle Harris, rules committee, Elgie Sims, Emanuel Chris Welch, Michael Madigan, Steven Guy, local school councils, Kenwood, KOCO, Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, school closings, Toni Preckwinkle, CTU, Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis

News & Politics, Politics Dec 9, 2010
The Real Residency Issue

Can a north-sider be mayor?
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago residency, north side, south side, Chicago mayors, Lakeview, Jane Byrne, Michael Bilandic, Wallace Johnson, Martin Kennelly, Anton Cermak, Harold Washington, Edward Kelly, Shakman decree, David Orr

Blogs, Bleader May 25, 2010
Free Help Applying for U.S. Citizenship

The Logan Square Neighborhood Association is offering free assistance to people applying for U.S. citizenship.
- By Sam Worley
- Tags: Free Shit, Other Stuff, Apropos of Nothing, Swag, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, citizenship, citizenship application, Foreman High School, Monica Garreton Chavez, government, immigration, immigrants, north side

Blogs, Bleader Apr 1, 2010
4/1 — Free "Liar's Tour" Bike Ride

Tonight from 7 to 10 PM, Lee Diamond leads a free bicycle tour of the north side that leaves from West Town Bikes.
- By Sam Worley
- Tags: Bicycling, Free Shit, Other Stuff, Cycling, Apropos of Nothing, Swag, Liar's Tour, Big Shoulders Realty, Lee Diamond, West Town Bikes, north side, April Fools' Day, bicycling, bike rides, tour

Blogs, Bleader Aug 11, 2009
Who's the Man? And Who's the Dog He Bit?
- By Whet Moser
- Tags: Chicagoland, Media, Chicago crime, media, journalism, Dick Mell, Ed Burke, Harold Washington, South Side, North Side, politics, segregation, Chicago history, City Council, Council Wars

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Lathrop launches lottery for affordable housing at revamped CHA complex

One of Chicago's oldest public housing developments is getting ready to reopen starting this summer on the north side.

Joe Swanberg’s Easy is easily the most north-side-centric Chicago show of all time—but that’s not so terrible

The writer-director’s personal portrait of the city fulfills the contract of auteur television.

Rahm’s fleet-facility deal helps the north side more than the south side

The north side gets upscale development and at least $14 million a year in TIFs. The south side gets garbage trucks, and if all goes well, a dry cleaner.

The politics of Chicago's potholes

City Council lapdogs aren't getting their streets fixed any faster than independents.

Black and Latino areas still bearing the brunt of city job cuts

South-side workers account for three of every four jobs cut by the city since Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office in 2011.

Unfriendly confines: Did racial discrimination start the Cubs' slide?

P.K. Wrigley spurned black players at a pivotal time.

South-side legislator joins the fight for community schools—right before the election

Charges fly between Rep Christian Mitchell and challenger Jay Travis over who's the real education advocate.

The Real Residency Issue

Can a north-sider be mayor?

Free Help Applying for U.S. Citizenship

The Logan Square Neighborhood Association is offering free assistance to people applying for U.S. citizenship.

4/1 — Free "Liar's Tour" Bike Ride

Tonight from 7 to 10 PM, Lee Diamond leads a free bicycle tour of the north side that leaves from West Town Bikes.

Who's the Man? And Who's the Dog He Bit?

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One of Chicago's oldest public housing developments is getting ready to reopen starting this summer on the north side.

The writer-director’s personal portrait of the city fulfills the contract of auteur television.

The north side gets upscale development and at least $14 million a year in TIFs. The south side gets garbage trucks, and if all goes well, a dry cleaner.

City Council lapdogs aren't getting their streets fixed any faster than independents.

South-side workers account for three of every four jobs cut by the city since Mayor Rahm Emanuel took office in 2011.

P.K. Wrigley spurned black players at a pivotal time.

Charges fly between Rep Christian Mitchell and challenger Jay Travis over who's the real education advocate.

Can a north-sider be mayor?

The Logan Square Neighborhood Association is offering free assistance to people applying for U.S. citizenship.

Tonight from 7 to 10 PM, Lee Diamond leads a free bicycle tour of the north side that leaves from West Town Bikes.

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