YMCA Plans Downtown Center Inside New Apartment Building

The YMCA near Pritzker Park would anchor a new mixed-income building proposed for the corner of Van Buren Street and Plymouth Court. Developers still need to secure financing for the project. Melody Mercado  Sep 26, 2023   DOWNTOWN — A 14,000-square-foot YMCA will debut Downtown inside a mixed-income apartment complex potentially breaking ground in 2025. … Read more

What is Plurality Voting?

At an event sponsored by Indivisible Chicago, Andrew Silva spoke representing Fair Vote Illinois at Grace Place on October 17, 2023. He talked about plurality Voting.  People complain when a third party splits the vote like the Green Party for the Democrats or the Libertarian Party for the Republicans.  Ranked Choice Voting helps to avoid … Read more

Records Raise Questions On CPS

Transparency Over Near South Side High School Plan Chicago Public Schools promised to listen to residents concerning the school location but did closed door planning for months. Appraisals for purchased land differ by millions of dollars, records show. Emeline Posner, Illinois Answers Project and Jewél Jackson, Illinois Answers Project Aug 22, 2023 The site of … Read more