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Community Meeting: Revised plans for British School & Park
When: Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 at 6 PM
*watch for weather updates*
Where: St. Ignatius College Prep Academy - Cafeteria 1076 West Roosevelt Road
Alderman Danny Solis (25th) Holding Community Meeting, March 5th at 6pm at St. Ignatius College Prep, 1076 W. Roosevelt Rd. McCaffery Interests, the owner of Roosevelt Collection, proposes to develop the vacant area immediately north of the existing Roosevelt Collection complex with a 2-story, approximately 80,000 square foot school. The school is intended to accommodate grades 7-12 of the British School of Chicago. Members of the development team will be present to discuss the project and answer any questions.
Read more from the Gazette Chicago here.
Read more from The Architecture Blog with renderings here.
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Community Updates Meeting March 23rd |
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Chicago Whole Health Center
1845 S. Michigan Ave
Website: http://www.chicagowholehealthcenter.com/
Conveniently located in the South Loop on Michigan Avenue, Chicago Whole Health Center is a multidisciplinary health care clinic devoted to serving the South Loop community and Chicagoland area. Dr. Zhao and Dr. Pommerehn understand that their patients are eager to return to a normal life which is why they pride themselves on their ability to correct most issues quickly and effectively. To achieve this, they implement only the most effective evidence based treatment therapies used today which helps their patients reduce treatment frequency and avoid therapy dependency. Their approach is to not only restore their patients health, but to reduce the risk of injury re-occurrence.
As residents of the South Loop community, Dr. Zhao and Dr. Pommerehn are proud to bring quality health care, experience, and dedication to their neighbors health care needs. And, because they have extensive training in such a wide variety of treatment techniques, they are able to treat a wider range of conditions beyond what most conservative health clinics are able to handle. In addition, integrated into each treatment plan is a heavy emphasis on patient education where they spend time teaching their patients how to self treat their conditions to speed recovery and decrease the number of treatments.
Learn More here
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Social Media on Main Street Facebook Marketing
CIBOLA
1647 South Blue Island
Thursday, March 21st | 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Attention small business owners, are you interested in using Facebook to market your business or other services? Join us for a free seminar on all the basics you need to know to get started!
Topics we will cover:
- Why is Facebook a big deal?
- How large is it?
- Do people really use it?
- How to attract Facebook fans to your page
- How to advertise on Facebook
- How to manage content and make sure your page stays interesting
Speaker: Blagica Bottigliero
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Danny from North Korea
Overflow Coffee Bar
Tuesday, March 19th | 7 -9 PM
In partnership with Liberty in North Korea.
Every year thousands of North Koreans make the dangerous journey across the border to escape oppression and poverty.
In March of 2005, Danny was one of them. Danny crossed into China and escaped a life of indoctrination, routine public executions, and starvation. As Danny traveled, he saw a world he never knew existed. A world where movement was not monitored by the government, information was readily available, and most importantly at the time, there was enough food to fill his empty belly.
We invite YOU to join in as Liberty in North Korea tours Danny's documentary around North America. YOU have the unique opportunity to be one of the first to see "DANNY from North Korea" by attending this screening! |
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1st Annual South Loop Women's Tea
Saturday, March 9, 2013 3 - 5PM  |
Celebrating Women's History Month! Honoring women in the South Loop who are pioneering roles models.
In communities around the United States, National Women's History Month provides an opportunity to share the significant role of women in American history and contemporary society, and to recognize women who have been instrumental in their local communities. Join us as we celebrate the women of the South Loop and honor Gina Ferguson.
South Loop Woman of the Year Honoree!
 The 2013 South Loop Woman of the Year will be honored this Saturday, March 9 at the 1st Annual South Loop Women's Tea. The Tea is at 3pm at 1550 S. State Street.
This year's award goes to Gina Ferguson. Gina was born and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago. She has been a nurse since 1992. Most of her career has been spent in the cardiac surgery intensive care unit. In 2005, she helped start the cardiac transplant program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Gina provides and coordinates care for patients after heart surgery in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, working closely with the cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists and anesthesiologists. She is also a member of the cardiac procurement team and coordinates the care for heart transplant patients in the inpatient setting.
Gina combines her physical health with changing the world, starting with her own friends and family. In 2008, Gina started being involved in the sport of triathlon. In 2012, she participated in Ironman Arizona. While being involved in this race, she raised money for the National Kidney Foundation. Her father, Dennis, has suffered from chronic kidney disease for over 10 years. In 2012, Gina lobbied on Capitol Hill with the National Kidney Foundation for extended Medicare for immunosuppressive drug coverage. Seven days after being on Capitol Hill, Gina donated her kidney to her father.
Gina was awarded the Donate Life Champion Award - an award given to athletes who have demonstrated remarkable support for organ, eye and tissue donation. She was one of only 9 recipients from Illinois, next to Charles Tillman and the Payton Family, to be presented this award at the Chicago Bulls February 28.
Gina has lived in the South Loop for over 7 years. She can be found training at Monkey Bar Gym in the South Loop. She also continues to volunteer her time with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois and Donate Life America. She likes cooking, traveling, wine tasting, working out and spending time with family and friends.
Her favorite quote is "life begins at the end of your comfort zone"...something her mother, Carole, has taught her to follow. Gina continues to press her comfort zone. On March 18th, Gina will be traveling with other nurses to Rwanda to bring many needed supplies for both a nursing school and a hospital.
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Fine Arts Building
410 S. Michigan Ave.
Friday, March 8th 2013
You're invited to the Fine Arts Building on Friday, March 8th, for our Second Fridays in the Fine Arts Building event. A wide variety of artists make their work here, from established professional artists with international reputations to emerging artists. Talk to the artists in their studios and visit gallery openings, musicians, and alternative businesses. Browse the book and music stores, then stay for dinner or a drink in the first-floor café.
This fun monthly event takes place in a century-old Chicago landmark, one of the oldest artists' colonies in the country. Meet the talented types who make up our community today and tour all ten floors of this historic setting. So after the workweek is over, come relax in our festive environment. We look forward to seeing you!
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Mutt Meet-up
1717 South State Street (Side entrance)
Sunday, March 10th 12:30 -2:30 PM
The South Loop Dog PAC presents an Indoor Mutt Meet-Up Sunday, March 10thThe South Loop Dog PAC and DoGone Fun! invite you and your dogs to come INSIDE to play. Come in from the cold and socialize with people and pups from 12:30-2:30pm. This free dog friendly event is a great chance to meet your neighbors, learn about your local dog parks, and let your dog make some new friends...all while staying warm! All well socialized, vaccinated dogs are welcome. Warm drinks from Overflow coffee for people and treats for pups will be provided. There will also be a raffle to win a dog toy gift basket.
Last month's Indoor Mutt Meet-Up was a great success! We look forward to seeing even more dogs this month!
Learn more here
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1st District CAPS Beat Meeting
Tuesday, March 19th at 7:00 PM
1718 S. State Street
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South Loop Toastmasters Club Meeting
Monday, March 25th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM
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 Is your fear of public speaking holding you back? Get ahead of your fears at the South Loop's new Toastmasters Club. Toastmasters has been training speakers and leaders since 1924. Providing a safe, friendly environment where members practice prepared speeches, extemporaneous speeches, as well as evaluating each other, offering them opportunities of personal growth and building self-confidence. Come see what it is about at our next meeting. Meetings are held regularly on the second and fourth Monday of every month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Daystar Center, 1550 S. State St. Everyone welcome (18+).
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Winter Workshop: Wet Plate Photography
Saturday March 23, 2013 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Fee: $10/PP
Rediscover the art of early photography with modern-day tin-typist Steve Ingram. Learn about mid-nineteenth century photographic techniques, how to date and preserve period images, and watch Steve demonstrate the wet plate process. An exhibit of early photographs c. 1845-1865 will be on display.
R.S.V.P. to 312-326-1480 |
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Alderman Fioretti's Clean & Green
Saturday, April 20th |
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Greater South Loop Association
P.O. BOX 4632 - Chicago, IL 60680-4632
A non-profit 501(c)(3) neighborhood organization comprised of an alliance of residents and businesses in the South Loop.
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