Alexander Pizzirani
“…boundaries get pushed over and over again. We see that mimicked by [birds].”
On the Wing
Birdwatchers tackle outreach and conservation
Environment
Citizens for an Unpolluted La Villita
Little Village’s fight for environmental justice
Ellie Mejia
On December 14, Mayor Rahm Emanuel spent the day in Little Village. He was the center of a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the newly completed Park 553, dubbed “La Villita” by residents and journalists, where he touted the twenty-two-acre site as one of several new green spaces opened during his time in office and a major victory for the park-starved neighborhood.
Byproduct Blues
Amid increasing production and attempts at regulation, petroleum coke has drifted into the spotlight
LUKE WHITE
Spring finally came to Chicago about a month ago, turning the lake from gray to blue and exposing endless lawns of dead grass. Continue reading