What: Community Meeting to Discuss the Proposed Renovation Design Plan for Clarendon Park Community Center Where: Clarendon Park Community Center, 4501 N. Clarendon Ave. When: Thursday, September 19 at 6 p.m. The Chicago Park District will share...
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811 Uptown – Newsletter – July 2018
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Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and I, along with JAM Productions, announced plans to fully restore the Uptown Theatre. Vacant since 1981, this 93-year-old building with 4,381 seats has an interior volume said to be larger than any other movie palace...
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Phase two of the project will commence on Tuesday, July 3. Residents in Phase two should have their vehicles moved by early Tuesday to ensure that they do not become blocked in. I will be contacting all of the dumpster companies this week...
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811 Uptown – Newsletter – May 2018
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811 Uptown – Newsletter – March 2018
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811 Uptown – Newsletter – January 2018
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With the Gerber Building nearing completion, I’m working with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to iron out details that would make it possible for the entire space to be used by Chicago Market, a cooperative grocery store focused on...
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By CRAIN’S EDITORIAL BOARD Even before it went dark nearly four decades ago, the Uptown Theatre was in decline—the North Side’s own architectural Miss Havisham, outfitted in its decaying Jazz Age finery. Once a dazzling movie theater...
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