Chicago Neighborhood News Bureau
The Chicago Neighborhood News Bureau (CNNB) is a community-focused editorial operation that produces stories, videos, audio slide shows and photographs about neighborhood events and conditions and distributes them to a variety of print and web news outlets. The bureau, staffed by LISC employees and consultants, also trains neighborhood agencies in the business of news gathering and distribution. Below are news feeds from CNNB member organizations and publishers. For information on joining the bureau or posting your news here, contact Gordon Walek at 312-697-6183, gwalek@lisc.org
Logan Square Neighborhood Association
- 12/17/2008 Homemade in Logan Square/Hecho en Logan Square
- 12/12/2008 Over 100 Parent Mentors Demand a Change in the State Education Funding System
- 11/12/2008 Equal Voice Documentary
- 11/4/2008 Dine Local and Recycle your Cell Phone for LSNA!
- 10/31/2008 THREE NORTHWEST SIDE CHICAGO GROUPS AWARDED $90,000 IN CCHD GRANTS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES
Near West Side CDC
- 12/25/2008 Claus sighting on west side of Chicago!
- 12/17/2008 Mable Manning Branch Library
- 12/9/2008 Touhy-Herbert Park
- 11/22/2008 Snapshots from the successful "Spirit & Movement" Art Exhibit
- 11/13/2008 Reconnecting Neighborhoods meeting featured in Chicago Journal
Quad Communities Development Corporation
- 11/11/2008 Food, fun and a healthier Bronzeville
- 11/11/2008 Saturday in school no drag for students
- 9/24/2008 Quad Communities Development Corporation SSA #47 Established
- 7/4/2008 Capoeira Teaches History, Music and Culture
- 5/14/2008 Local Banks Pledge $12 Million to Renovate Commercial Buildings in Bronzeville
Teamwork Englewood
- 12/3/2008 'Something Happened'
- 12/2/2008 The Greater Englewood Farmers Market Is Here!
- 11/1/2008 Bee Line November edition offers housing news
- 10/13/2008 October News from the Bee Line
- 9/13/2008 School Time With the Bee Line!
The Resurrection Project
- 1/6/2009 2,000+ for Fair Immigration Reform Attend Get Out The Vote Rally
- 11/12/2008 Pilsen Residents Embrace Education as a Lifelong Process at 2nd Annual Pilsen Education Summit
- 10/29/2008 TRP's Partner Poder Learning Center Offers Free ESL Classes (Clases de Ingles como Segundo Idioma)
- 10/13/2008 El Paseo, Casa Morelos and the Future of East Pilsen
- 10/10/2008 General Consulate of Mexico kicks off its Bi-National Health Week at El Zocalo
Washington Park NCP
- 7/4/2008 Credit union invests in Washington Park
- 6/26/2008 Washington Park regroups
- 5/14/2008 Washington Park leaders in training
- 5/14/2008 Washington Park job fair draws 1,600
- 4/24/2008 Aldermen discuss S. Side redevelopment
Woodlawn New Communities Program
- 11/14/2008 LISC Names Bishop Brazier as First Senior Fellow
- 11/13/2008 Genetics, race, health and history
- 10/6/2008 Check Out The Strand Artists Lofts in Woodlawn
- 7/10/2008 Information Is Power When It Comes to Health
- 5/24/2008 University of Chicago Medical Center GIVES BIG
Additional news
The business of re-developing neighborhoods requires the contributions of many people * residents, community leaders, elected officials, local businesses and others. Community Beat is a blog to which anyone can contribute their observations and opinions about neighborhood news and events. In addition to text, participants are encouraged to submit photographs, videos and slideshows, and to link to other items of interest.
Community Beat
- 1/5/2009 "Remembering Our Children"
- 1/4/2009 New year, new web sites. Is this important?
- 12/31/2008 Auburn-Gresham's Litter-Free Zone Keeps on Bagging
- 12/16/2008 Note to Transition Team: Hire Local to Weatherize
- 12/11/2008 Power of Five Challenge Bonus: Colby Luckenbill @ Colby Gallery
- 12/11/2008 Power of Five Challenge #5: A Public Private Place
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