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Green Exchange Gets it Right: John McCarron, May 11, 2012; From early grassroots support to high-tech innovation, LISC Chicago helped put together a national model for local economic revival
Little Village Businesses Hang Tough in Tight Economy: Adriana Diaz and Andrea Hart, May 4, 2012; The 26th Street corridor has not been immune to hard times, but residents and businesses are planning for a prosperous future.
The Bloomingdale Trail: It Takes a Village to Make a Park: Gordon Walek, Apr 25, 2012; The Bloomingdale Trail, an abandoned 2.7-mile railroad embankment that runs through four neighborhoods – Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Wicker Park and Bucktown – is being converted into a…
Neighborhood Leaders Hone Communications, Business Skills: Grady Chambers, Apr 2, 2012; Running a small business is tough enough when economic times are good. When they’re bad, as in recent years, they’re exponentially harder. But help’s on the way. Earlier this…
As It Turns 18, CNDA Explores Big Ideas: Ed Finkel, Mar 4, 2012; Panelists bring their “big ideas” and talk about how Chicago needs to adapt for a new century
Mayor Hails First Fruit of Foreclosure Fight: John McCarron, Feb 23, 2012; Rahm Emanuel tours West Humboldt rehab and explains the city’s Micro-Market approach
Citizens Proactively Plan on the mid-South Side: John McCarron, Feb 3, 2012; Voting is important, but coming out early on a cold Saturday in January to help plan the neighborhood – that’s citizenship
LISC’s Bookman on Chicago Community Land Trust Board: Jan 26, 2012; Joel Bookman, LISC Chicago’s director of programs, has been appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to the board of the Chicago Community Land Trust.
Inside the i-cluster: John McCarron, Jan 25, 2012; Manufacturers profit from proximity … especially when they’re trading valuable information
Connecting the Dots: How Community Planning and Organizing Gave New Life to an Old Factory: Gordon Walek, Jan 18, 2012; The Green Exchange, on West Diversey Avenue, is a classic example of how community planning and organizing determined the best use for a former lamp factory on West Diversey Avenue - even when…

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