Giving a life-saving gift

Heart of the 'hood

12/21/2011

It may not be the most glamorous holiday present, but it’s one of the most important there can be for a woman — the gift of a mammogram. That’s why I’m eating up the fact that 90 uninsured and underinsured women will be getting just that, thanks to the Mag Mile-based Garrett Popcorn family.
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Rescues of the Week

12/21/2011

Scooby Boy is a tiny, 6-year-old Shih Tzu with a very big heart! Matted, underweight, and frightened, Scooby Boy was a sad sight when he arrived at the PAWS Chicago Rescue and Recovery Center. At just 12 lbs., the world is a very big, scary place to Scooby Boy.
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Grocery store drops out of Lincoln Park Hospital redevelopment project

Ald. Smith not buying store’s explanation for leaving Lincoln Park Hospital redevelopment

12/15/2011

Updated 12/21/2011 6:00 p.m.
Developers for the Webster Square project say their anchor tenant split from the redevelopment over a design issue, but Ald. Michele Smith (43rd) isn’t buying it.
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Photos: Windy City Performing Arts sing at Millennium Park

12/14/2011

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Carolers from Windy City Performing Arts sing at Millennium Park on Friday. Read More...

CPS eyes shrinking Lincoln Elementary boundaries

Some students could be redirected to LaSalle magnet

12/14/2011

Chicago Public Schools officials say that student overpopulation at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School will likely be remedied by new enrollment boundaries - a solution that doesn't sit well with parents and faculty at the coveted North Side school.
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Streeterville tops city in parking tickets, but one group's fine with that

Paying lots to park

12/14/2011

Getting in and out of a parking space in the Near North Side's car-heavy Streeterville can be war, and one resident group hopes that the city's ticket-writers are on their side.
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Garfield Park Conservatory restoring greenhouses, preparing for winter

Putting the pieces back together

12/14/2011

Tropical weather is coming back to Chicago - at least inside the greenhouses of the Garfield Park Conservatory. The display gardens are being prepped for winter by installing protective insulation while continuing repairs from the damaging hailstorm this past June.
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Bank robber has second thoughts

12/14/2011

Police responded to a burglary call at the North Community Bank at 2335 N. Clark St. on the afternoon of Dec. 9. Upon arrival, officers were told by staff at the bank that a man wearing a pink scarf and a hunter's cap entered the building at around 4:15 p.m. that day and handed the teller a note demanding money.
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School daze at Lincoln Elementary

Heart of the 'hood

12/14/2011

Whoa, there are some ticked off Lincoln Parkers and Old Towners out there, but based off what I heard on Monday from 43rd Ward Ald. Michele Smith, there's no need for them to fret.
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Rescues of the Week

12/14/2011

Leroy is a handsome, 2-year-old Shepherd mix. This sweet boy arrived at PAWS Chicago after he was left as an unclaimed stray at Animal Care & Control. Energetic, Leroy still has a lot of puppy in him and is always up for a good time. He loves to run and chase tennis balls and would do well in an active home where he will get a lot of exercise.
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