http://www.chitowndailynews.org Chicago news en-us Chicago residents packed a plan commission meeting Thursday for a nine-hour debate on a controversial plan to allow the Chicago Children's Museum to build a new facility in Grant Park. Fri, 16 May 2008 08:25:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14654 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14654 Plans to restore the Lake Calumet Basin on the city's South Side are still tentative, with water commissioners seeking more information about the project's estimated $75 million price tag. Thu, 15 May 2008 15:40:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14649 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14649 The Chicago Transit Authority has released new performance statistics for the first time in a year, showing a mixed performance toward its efforts to improve passenger experience. Thu, 15 May 2008 14:45:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14650 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14650 City officials hail the improved rate of college enrollment among high school graduates, but Chicago's overall rate of enrollment still lags behind the national average. Thu, 15 May 2008 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14645 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14645 Chicago grocery and drug stores will be required to collect and recycle plastic bags under an ordinance approved by City Council members yesterday. Thu, 15 May 2008 07:30:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14647 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14647 The transitional administrator to the county's troubled juvenile detention center tells the county's criminal justice committee that a turnaround will take two years. Wed, 14 May 2008 21:40:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14643 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14643 A controversial ban on the sale of foie gras in city restaurants was lifted by city council members today in a vote decried by the ban's sponsor as an undemocratic end run. Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14646 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14646 A controversial proposal to require event promoters to obtain costly licenses has been tabled for further deliberations. A musical protest in front of City Hall will take place as planned, however. Tue, 13 May 2008 16:30:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14639 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14639 A classroom crunch on the city's North Side has claimed computer labs, lunchrooms, a science lab and a music room, as enrollment continues to grow. Tue, 13 May 2008 10:30:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14631 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14631 The ordinance would require anyone who promotes an event drawing more than 100 people to obtain a two-year license at a cost ranging from $500 to $2000. Bands and community groups would have to pay. Tue, 13 May 2008 07:07:00 -0500 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14635 http://www.chitowndailynews.org/articles/show/14635