To the Editor: Jackson Park’s park-lovers have an extraordinary amount of leverage now, whether or not this is generally perceived; and should therefore “make no small plans” for enormous improvements to the “non golf” part of Jackson Park! The wealthy golf community is heavily “invested” in their still-being-revised plans for a combined large golf course […]
Zachary Alspaugh – 32 years old. Born and raised in Hyde Park attended Ray School and Kenwood Academy. Son of Lauren and Michael Alspaugh; brother of twin, Jacob, Penny and Lisa; father of Frankie Alspaugh. Grandson of the late Alice and Fred Marcson and David and Edith Alspaugh. Beloved nephew and cousin, close friend to […]
By JOSEPH PHILLIPS Staff Writer Despite warnings from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle of steep budget cuts across the county if her pop tax was repealed, the Cook County Board Committee rejected her sweetened beverage tax 15-1 on Tuesday, Oct. 10, after a nearly four-hour session. Preckwinkle warned commissioners Thursday, Oct. 5, that they […]
By JOSEPH PHILLIPS Staff Writer The Department of Water Management (DWM) in collaboration with Benchmark Construction Company crew, has begun work to install 2,550 feet of new eight-inch water mains on East 53rd Street, from Dorchester Avenue to South Hyde Park Boulevard and South Dorchester Avenue, from East 53rd Street to East 55th Street, on […]
By TONIA HILL Staff Writer The Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St., will host its first Bluesfest, a brand new three-day festival paying tribute to the South Side roots of the blues, on Friday, Oct. 13 through Sunday, Oct. 15. The festival will feature a “Bringing the blues back to the South Side” showcase hosted […]
By JOSEPH PHILLIPS Staff Writer With nearly 90 percent of Cook County residents in opposition to the beverage tax, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle warned of steep cuts to come if the controversial pop tax is repealed Tuesday. “It’s not the issue that solves the budget deficit,” said Preckwinkle about the issues sweet beverages […]
By TONIA HILL Staff Writer The 6th Annual South Side Pie Challenge will take place on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave. Registration is officially open for the event, which includes a $25 entry fee. Participants must bake two identical pies for judges. Categories in the challenge include […]
By TONIA HILL Staff Writer The Collected Voices Film Festival will kickoff this week at the Silver Room, 1506 E. 53rd St., at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12. Opening night for the four-day festival will explore the heart of Chicago through short narrative films that highlight the city and all its moving parts. Featured […]
By TONIA HILL Staff Writer Richard Thaler, a professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago’s (U. of C.) Booth School of Business was awarded the Nobel Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his contributions to behavioral economics, according to an announcement made public on Monday, Oct. 9. Behavioral […]
By EVAN HAMLIN Herald Intern Hyde Park’s historic cable car building, currently utilized by the Hyde Park Historical Society (HPHS) for exhibitions and meetings, could soon be the recipient of a $75,000 preservation grant awarded through the Vote Your Main Street contest. What can you do to ensure one of Hyde Park’s oldest landmarks earns […]
