By DASCHELL M. PHILLIPS Staff Writer The Grassroots Education Movement recently testified before Arne Duncan at a U.S. Department of Education hearing in Washington, D.C., on the impact and civil rights violations resulting from the unchecked closings and turnarounds of schools serving predominantly low-income, students of color. The Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO), which has(…)
By LINDSAY WELBERS Staff Writer The University of Chicago Facilities Services will be moving out of three separate buildings and into one modern facility at the end of next year. The university recently announced its plans to build an 86,000 square foot, two-story building on the vacant lot at 5201 S. Cottage Grove Ave. The(…)
By LINDSAY WELBERS Staff Writer Ald. Will Burns (4th) told constituents last week that he supports legislation introduced by Ald. George Cardenas (12th) that would prohibit selling energy drinks to minors. Cardenas, who is the chairman of the City Council Health Committee, introduced the legislation to City Council last year. Burns said he supports the(…)
By LINDSAY WELBERS Staff Writer Court Theater is moving its rehearsal space from the second story of an old taxicab house to an 8,000-square-foot building that will better mimic their stage and accommodate its costume shop. The former State Farm building on the 5200 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue will be part of the(…)
By DASCHELL M. PHILLIPS Staff Writer The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) School Utilization hearing for the Mid-South area of the city took place Monday, Feb. 4. The Commission on School Utilization, formed by CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett, heard testimonies from those representing elementary schools in the area. A large crowd of teachers, principals and parents(…)
By LINDSAY WELBERS and ANDREW HOLZMAN Staff Writer and Herald Intern A low-income family with two children will have a heck of a time finding an apartment to rent in Hyde Park. The Coalition for Equitable Community Development released the “Hyde Park-South Kenwood Affordable Rental Housing Market Study” on Saturday at its annual meeting. The(…)
By LINDSAY WELBERS Staff Writer Advocates for a trauma care center in Hyde Park may have a friend in Congress if Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) is elected. Second district congressional candidate Beale told a group of University of Chicago students and Hyde Park residents last week that, if elected, he will facilitate a meeting between(…)
By LINDSAY WELBERS Staff Writer The developers of City Hyde Park had their request for $11.3 million in tax increment financing approved by the 53rd Street Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District Advisory Council at its Jan. 25 meeting. The $11.3 million will be used to help fund a $22 million gap in funding for the(…)
