2008 Woodie Awards
Loan crisis hits Chicago, suburbsWith foreclosures undiminished, city and state officials hope to legislate and educate their way out
The average North Shore home may be worth more than a half-million dollars, but that hasn't made the affluent area immune to this year's national spike in foreclosures. The number of foreclosures in the area jumped fourfold, to 111, from fiscal 2006 to fiscal 2007, according to Jasmine Brewer, director of housing counseling for Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs, a non-profit fair housing advocacy group.…
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Lake Street ChurchChurch embraces diversity: Lake Street Church's interfaith services are Baptist in name only
Its blue steeple and prominent stained glass windows may be staples of Christian churches, but something is different about the atmosphere of Lake Street Church. On Sundays, people trickle in wearing suits, soccer uniforms, jeans and choir robes. And the outfits are not half as diverse as the people: During the last ten years, the church has brought together atheists, Buddhists, Jews, Muslims, agnostics and Christians.…
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Cycling Tourney hits downtown EvanstonDay of pro, amateur races draws thousands of viewers
Going into Sunday's race, Alex Voitik was the Category-3 leader for the International Cycling Classic's Super Week Pro Tour. Everything looked great as he headed for the final stretch. As cyclists reached high speeds and packed closer together, things got physical.…
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