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Oak Park named one of America’s ‘best small cities’
Turning their “focus to the heart of American life,” Livability put out a list of the “50 Best Small Cities in the U.S.”. Livability’s “LivScore” is comprised of a city’s amenities, economy, education opportunities, environment, health, housing and cost of living, safety and transportation access.
southwestregionalpublishing.com
Palos Park Woman’s Club blood drive celebrates 13 years of giving
The Palos Park Woman’s Club has brought the community together for 13 years to support a cause that reaches far beyond Palos Park: helping save lives one blood donation at a time. The club hosted its 13th annual community blood drive Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Palos Park Recreation...
People
POLITICO
Aldermen have a message for the mayor
TGIF, Illinois. Life without email wasn’t so bad… But seriously, if I didn’t respond to you, it’s because of the global outage. TOP TALKER FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: A group of Chicago aldermen is about to remind Mayor Brandon Johnson that voters had more than one thing to say last week. Making a shift: The Chicago City Council Budget Accountability Coalition, a group of aldermen who have been pushing back on the mayor's budgets, wants to act on both of the advisory questions that Chicago voters overwhelmingly supported last week, even though the two measures don’t necessarily fit into the mayor’s political playbook. The two measures: One calls for bringing back the ShotSpotter gunshot detection policy, which the mayor had previously rejected but voters overwhelmingly support. And the other is a millionaire’s tax, which the mayor supports and voters like, too. The coalition is expected to announce their plans today to call for votes on both measures at next week's City Council meeting. Johnson has leaned heavily on the millionaire-tax vote as he makes the case for raising revenue from wealthy residents and businesses to balance the city's next budget. But he's been on the other side of the ShotSpotter debate.
Axios Chicago
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South Park Terrace, A Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Apartment Complex In Washington Park, Up For Auction
WASHINGTON PARK — A vacant building modeled after a long-demolished Frank Lloyd Wright design will go up for auction next week as preservationists call for its buyer to restore it as working-class housing. South Park Terrace, 6116 S. King Drive in Washington Park, is in foreclosure and will go...
Forest Park Review
Chicago Parents
Why can choosing a new high school after eighth grade benefit students?
Choosing a high school after eighth grade can give students an opportunity to take an active role in an important educational decision. At Chicago City Day School, Head of School Chris Dow sees that process as a chance for eighth graders to consider what they want from their next school, identify an environment where they believe they can thrive and begin developing the agency they'll need for later decisions.
NBC Chicago
Highly-acclaimed Chicago restaurant opens in Highwood on North Shore
One of Chicago's most beloved Mediterranean restaurants is now open on the North Shore. Avec, from the award-winning One Off Hospitality group, opened its doors at 250 Waukegan Avenue in Highwood Nov. 6. The restaurant, inside a former boxing gym, was transformed by Present Future Architects and Chas Bender Co. over the past 1.5 years into a 95-seat, bleached-oak dining room with exposed beams, a U-shaped bar and an exhibition kitchen customers can see from the street.
Hyde Park Herald
Ja’ Grill closes Harper Court restaurant after 11 years in Hyde Park
Ja’ Grill, the Jamaican restaurant and bar that has anchored Harper Court since 2014, closed last week after 19 years in business. The restaurant, located at 1510 E. Harper Court, announced the closure in an Instagram post Oct. 28 and stayed open during regular hours through its final week. When the Herald visited on closing night, the restaurant was jam-packed.