Central Street Receives Touch-Up

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 04:39

Many commuters, residents, and local businesses were surprised Monday to find much of Central Street, from Eastwood to west of Hartrey, under construction. Large portions of the street had been scraped and grooved in preparation for resurfacing.

Some of the work this year took place on the very same stretches that had seen potholes get filled one year ago, again just before the 4th of July parade.

I'm A Steamroller, Baby

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 04:18
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By Tue., 6/24/08, new asphalt was already being rolled in place over the sections of Central Street that had been scraped and grooved the day before.

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Central Street Receives Spot Resurfacing

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 04:13
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Several portions of Central Street were scraped down several inches on June 23, 2008 in preparation for resurfacing

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Central Street Road Repair 6-23-08

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 04:09
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Signs on 6-23-08 advised of ongoing road resurfacing

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Positive Vision Is Better than Labeling

Submitted by trish stieglitz on Sun, 06/22/2008 - 13:14

The following article, written by Jeff Smith and printed in this past week's Evanston Review "Opinion" section, articulates what I believe is the general consensus of many citizens who are continually labeled as anti-developers. Thank you, Jeff, for your continued efforts.

Choose Change That Respects Residents' Choices

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Best-Selling Author "Rabblerouser" David Sirota at Loyola Sat. 6/21

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 11:29

For my money, the most stimulating and inspiring event you can treat yourself to this weekend is a live interview of best-selling author-political consultant David Sirota by fellow writer Ben Joravsky, at 2pm on Sat., June 21, just a hop-skip from Evanston at Loyola University's Simpson Multipurpose Room, 6333 N. Winthrop, Chicago. The event is free and open to the public, courtesy of sponsorship by Northside Democracy for America.

Nationally-syndicated journalist Sirota has

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Weekend Chock Full of Choices

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 10:22

After a long, chilly, and even snowy winter that kept us inside and pushed spring's opening bell back several weeks, it now seems like there's a backlog of stuff to do nearly every day around here. This weekend's no exception, and if you don't get out, you have no excuse. Here's some of the community options for this weekend:

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GreenFest Chicago 2008

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 17:20
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The crowds and large number of exhibitors at GreenFest filled the Navy Pier exhibition hall on May 17-18, 2008.

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(Pedal) Power to the People

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Wed, 06/18/2008 - 13:48

I was fortunate to attend the exciting 2008 Chicago Green Festival at Navy Pier on May 17-18. Over 350 businesses and organizations exhibited, demonstrating the large existing amount of economic activity related to "green" business, as well as the enormous potential in that area.

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Where is the Pot of Gold?

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Sun, 06/15/2008 - 20:50
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Rainbow over Green Bay Road, looking south from about Foster Street. Suggests leprechauns might be found on Sherman south of Grove.

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