Near West Side News 

  312-421-3941      January 2013

www.industrialcouncil.com 

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For questions about dues or the date of your last payment, email Ben@industrialcouncil.com or call (312) 421-3941.

Last month's ICNC Holiday Party was attended by nearly 400 people, featuring several great raffle prizes and food and drinks from a dozen ICNC Member companies. We'd like to thank all those who attended, and especially those companies who donated food or prizes:

Coal Fire Pizza 

Jewell Events Catering 

WCPT 820 AM 

Shawnimals 

T.U.T.A. Theatre 

Cotton Goods Manufacturing 

Clark Street Sports 

La Criolla Foods 

Ineeka Tea 

Burton History Trees 

DAS Foods 

Upper Crust Bakery 

Anthony's Own Fine Liqueurs 

McKlein USA 

Passion House Coffee Roasters 

Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread, & Wine 

St. Leonard's Ministries 

Cake Chicago 

Top Store  

Undercover Popular  

Amazing Edibles Catering 

Ashland Addison Florist 

Jim Ranoha 

REP3 Photography 

Gaudi Café 

American Tango Institute 

And thanks especially to event sponsor  

An important reminder: the 013^th Police District has officially dissolved, combining its area with the 012^th District and changing several Beats in the process. The 012^th District now covers much of ICNC's immediate service area from its headquarters at 1412 S. Blue Island Ave. The Chicago PD has assured ICNC repeatedly that the change will come without increased police response times to area crime.

Use this tool to search for your address's Police Beat, or see a map of Police Beats here.

Most importantly, remember to report all crimes to the police immediately, and use ICNC as your resource to share neighborhood crime warnings and best practices. 

Western edge of the Kinzie Corridor.  Sections removed are in red; sections added are in orange.

City Amends Kinzie Corridor Boundaries, Establishes Two New Corridors

The Chicago Plan Commission voted last month to amend the boundaries of the Kinzie Industrial Corridor, removing from it a section surrounding Carroll Avenue between Sacramento and Kedzie, as well as a Salvation Army campus on Spaulding north of Chicago Avenue. Small sections of land on Lake and Carroll have also been added to make the Corridor's boundary more contiguous. The decision brings no immediate changes to the affected lots, but removes one layer of oversight governing proposed zoning changes away from manufacturing uses.

The Commission also voted to establish the Wright Business Park Industrial Corridor and Northwest Highway Industrial Corridor, both on the city's northwest side. These are Chicago's first new industrial corridors since 2002.

Chicago's Department of Procurement Services plans to begin posting complete contract details online, in order to make the process more transparent to taxpayers. Beginning this year, both winning and losing bids for all construction and professional service contracts will be available online, instead of the total bid amount currently posted. The Department also plans to implement a new "E-Procurement" process, to allow vendors to submit bids online.

Chicago will play host to the 34^th National Convention of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, to be held Sept. 15-17 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. The event, which draws professionals from the nation's largest Hispanic business network, anticipates about 7,000 attendees this year. Click here for more information on the event and the USHCC.

Beginning in early 2013, ICNC will offer a new skills training series to businesses located within the Kinzie TIF District, presented at no cost thanks to the City's TIFWorks program.      

The first two workshops, "Essential Management and Leadership Skills" and "Improving Internal Workplace Communication", are enrolling now. Your staff will learn key communication, negotiation, management, conflict resolution, and planning skills, ultimately increasing efficiency and boosting your bottom line. Workshops can be conducted on-site at your facility and tailored to your business's unique needs.

All ICNC Members are encouraged to learn more about this exciting opportunity.  Click the "Learn More" button to get started! 

Starting a business? Find the structure that works for you! Learn the benefits and drawbacks of LLCs, LLPs, Sole Proprietorships, and Corporations from managing attorney Vihar Patel of VRP Law.

Wednesday, January 23

9:00am-10:30am

ICNC

320 N. Damen Ave.

Register Here! 

• Freezer space for $25/pallet per month, no in/out charges. Call 312-226-0932 for information.

• ICNC Member Marcia Schurer, author of FitDelicious: Lose the Pounds, Not the Taste, announces the new ½ day FitDelicious® Boot Camp. Learn from the expert how to lose weight, be fit, and make healthy and delicious meals in minutes. For details on content, dates, location and ICNC discount, contact Marcia  directly at 312-932-9694 or mlschurer@culinaryconnections.net.
• Marcia will be on-hand at ICNC on Tuesday, 1/22 from 9:00am to 11:00am to answer questions and speak about FitDelicious.  Interested parties are welcome to attend, and may call with questions. 

• MotionPost is now offering $100 off its Studio Day package to ICNC Members. This service creates a web-ready photo portrait and 2-3 minute interview profile video for your marketing campaign or website content. For more info, contact Ed Pickart at 708-337-3456 or ed@motionpost.tv.

For more info call 312-421-3941 or email info@industrialcouncil.com

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