News from March 2020
All or part of 150 N. Riverside Plaza up for sale
Three years after developing a 54-story office building at 150 N. Riverside Plaza and only 14 months after refinancing it for the second time, its owners are seeking to unload 49 percent ownership, or else the whole building.
Lasko claims rivals are sabotaging pot-shop plans, including 1 in West Loop
With legalization of recreational cannabis, the race is on to open the city’s first pot shops. But the field will be limited: Shops must be at least 1,500 feet away from one another, and hopeful weed sellers need to hold community meetings and get zoning approval before opening their doors.
West Loop's Boy and His Dream Foundation aims to help all children achieve their dreams
“From Hero to Zero” is not only how Sunny Akomu Akhigbe describes the trajectory of his own remarkable life, it is what he says can be the trajectory of the life of every child struggling with poverty, neglect or other obstacles.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP: Family Movie Night: The Princess and the Frog (2009) to be held on March 7, 2020
By Press release submission Mar 2, 2020
A prince and a princess are transformed into frogs and seek the help of a voodoo priestess to restore their true forms.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP: Tree House Society: Helping Cats in Our Community to be held on March 5, 2020
By Press release submission Mar 2, 2020
Experts from the Tree House Society teach the basics of stray vs. feral cats, TNR (Trap - Neuter - Return), and being a colony caretaker; including a demo of how to use a trap.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY: Little Learners Story Time to be held on March 04, 2020
By Press release submission Mar 2, 2020
Build a love of reading with short books, rhymes, songs and a variety of body movement activities during this interactive story time.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP: Baby & Me to be held on March 04, 2020
By Press release submission Mar 2, 2020
This 25-minute story time is designed specifically for infants from birth to 12 months, along with their caregivers.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP: Documentary Screening: Why We Laugh: Funny Women (2013) to be held on March 03, 2020
By Press release submission Mar 2, 2020
Join us for a screening of Why We Laugh: Funny Women.