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Mayor Daley Coming To Welles Park Friday Morning

By Mike Fourcher

The Northcenter Chamber of Commerce and the Ravenswood Community Council are reporting Mayor Richard M. Daley is continuing his Neighborhood Appreciation Tour this Friday at 9:30 a.m. with a stop at Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside for a “Park Dedication” to thank the 47th, 32nd and 33rd Wards. Previous stops have focused on single...

City Council Still Looking at Event Promoters Ordinance

By Hunter Clauss

The future of a proposed city ordinance cracking down on event promoters remains in legislative limbo, but an influential alderman says the so-called ?event promoters ordinance? isn?t dead. Ald. Eugene Schulter chairs the City Council?s Committee on License and Consumer Protection, which would have to sign off on the ordinance before it?s sent to...

Breaking into the Comic Vault

By Hunter Clauss

This month, The Center Square Journal will spotlight various comic book shops within the Lincoln Square, Northcenter, and Ravenswood area ahead of the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (also known as C2E2), which takes place at McCormick Place on April 16 to April 18. This week we stop by the Comic Vault and chat...

33 Ward Street-Sweeping Schedule Released

By Hunter Clauss

Ald. Richard Mell’s office has released this year’s street-sweeping schedule for the 33 Ward. Mell was one of 25 aldermen who showed up at a special session of the City Council last week to discuss Mayor Daley’s overhaul of the street-sweeping system. Citing these “dire economic times,” Daley said he wanted sweepers to follow...

‘Tis the Season for Street Sweeping

By Hunter Clauss

Watch where you park because today marks the first day of the street-sweeping season, which has been the topic of discussion at City Hall. Ald. Eugene Schulter (47th) said his office will have a schedule posted on his?Web site soon.?A spokeswoman for Ald. Patrick O’Connor (40th) said a schedule can be found through the...