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2003 News Articles Index:

More Bones Found at Site of Old Roller Rink - December 3, 2003
Bones found on Rainbo Roller Rink site

Inside Commercial Real Estate - December 3, 2003
Redevelopment of the Wilson Yard site

Cops Hunt Remains at Roller Rink Site - December 2, 2003
Bones found on Rainbo Roller Rink site

Balancing Act Article - December, 2003
Former Goldblatt's/Plymouth Hotel Redevelopment

Kids ask for Warm Clothes - November 28, 2003
Letters to Santa from Brenneman Elementary school children

Demolition Crew Finds Human Remains - November 27, 2003
Bones found on Rainbo Roller Rink site

Promising Future Recalled - November 28, 2003
Sunnyside Avenue murder

Poetry in Commotion - November 23, 2003
Green Mill - poetry slam

One Woman Killed - November 19, 2003
Fire at Malden and Sunnyside

North Side Apartment Fire - November 13, 2003
Fire at Malden and Sunnyside

1 Dead, 10 Hurt - November 13, 2003
Fire at Malden and Sunnyside

37 New Home Owners - November 12, 2003
Lottery held for affordable housing in Uptown

Loyalty to Weiss Hospital - October 29, 2003
Multi-generations of one family work at Weiss

Uptown Woman Charged with Murder - October 22, 2003
Murder victim found at 900 West Eastwood

Slaying Leaves Eritreans at a Loss - October 19, 2003
Former Uptown resident slain on the West Side

Sheridan Road Care Facilities - October 1, 2003
Refinancing of mental health facilities

Movin' On Up - September 23, 2003
Hip new lounges, shops and restaurants are giving once-shabby Uptown an extreme makeover

Developers Find Gold - September 15, 2003
Good investments found in older class B and C properties

On Tap at the Hopleaf - September 12, 2003
Hopleaf tavern now has a food menu

Montrose Revetment - September 3, 2003
New concrete seawall accommodates disabled

Sisters of Long Ago - September 3, 2003
Reunion of students and teachers of St. Mary of the Lake

Activists Slam Upscale Housing - August 27, 2003
Local community group (ONE) protests development

Uptown Rally Hits Housing Costs - August 24, 2003
Local community group (ONE) protests development

Vintage Building Included in Plan for Development - August 20, 2003
Redevelopment of the Wilson Yard site

As Preservationists Decry Rainbo's Fate - August 20, 2003
Redevelopment of the Rainbo Roller Rink site

Study Finds Barriers - August 17, 2003
Summary of Asian Health Coalition Study

City May Help Developer Get Key Retail Corner - August 14, 2003
Redevelopment of the Wilson Yard site

New on the Scene - August 6, 2003
New owners update a classic Uptown dive at Lawrence and Broadway - The Uptown Lounge

Housing, Retail are Planned for Rainbo Roller Rink Site - August 3, 2003
Redevelopment of the Rainbo Roller Rink site

Free Needles - August 1, 2003
Accupuncture for the homeless

The Art of Breakfast, by Tweet of Uptown - August 1, 2003
Restaurant Review - Tweet

An Uptown Bar Owner Feeds Her Flock - August 1, 2003
Restaurant Review - Tweet

Who's Your Daddy? - August 1, 2003
Green Mill - poetry slam

Organizations try to Unite - July 31, 2003
Multi-nation groups try to form united African identity

Another Suspect Arrested - July 30, 2003
Windsor Avenue murder

Clinic Beckons Reluctant Immigrants - July 25, 2003
Asian Human Services expands into Chinatown

Views of Homeless Center Clash - July 23, 2003
Zoning hearing regarding Cornerstone shelter

The People' s Music School - July 23, 2003
Receives $5000 contribution

UCC, Area Block Clubs to Oppose Zoning Variance for Homeless Shelter - July 16, 2003
Zoning hearing regarding Cornerstone shelter

More Uptown Murders Despite Community Efforts - July 16, 2003
Windsor Avenue murder

Suspect Held in Slaying - July 14, 2003
Windsor Avenue murder

Agencies Serving Poor Merge - July 11, 2003
Inspiration Café and the Living Room Café to come under an umbrella company called Inspiration Corp.

User Friendly; Giving Addicts Clean Needles - June 8, 2003
Needle exchange program

Reality Show Starts Over in Uptown - July 7, 2003
Reality show filming in Uptown

Starting Over on North Side - July 6, 2003
Reality show filming in Uptown

Vendors Offer Provisions for Picnics - July 4, 2003
Ideas for picnics in the parks

More Murder in Uptown - July 2, 2003
Murder on Broadway

Uptown Rises Again - July, 2003
Commercial, Retail and Residential redevelopment in Uptown

Phoenix Takes Off in Uptown - July, 2003
Former Goldblatt's/Plymouth Hotel building site redevelopment

$24M Mixed-Use Project Now Rising in Uptown - June 30, 2003
Former Goldblatt's/Plymouth Hotel building site redevelopment

Long Named President of Bridgeview Branch - June 25, 2003
Sale of Uptown Bank to Bridgeview Bank, new President

Siam Café - June 18 2003
Restaurant review

The Rebirth of Spoken-Word Poetry - June 15, 2003
Green Mill - poetry slam

Final Chapter for Prologue? - June 13, 2003
Alternative high school faces financial trouble

Agency Gets Grant to Assist Homeless - June 13, 2003
Chicago Health Outreach receives grant

Uptown Looks Back on First Decade of Community Policing -June 4, 2003
CAPS retrospective

Brainy Bars - June 4, 2003
The Green Mill included in list of "Brainy Bars"

25 Chicago Icons: Jazz Age Gem - June 2, 2003
25th Anniversary issue of Crain's Chicago Business lists Green Mill

Man Held in Fatal Knifing - May 28, 2003
Argyle Street murder

Slaying in Road Dispute Probed - May 28, 2003
Victim lived on North Magnolia

Condos and Shops Set for Uptown Site - May 25, 2003
Redevelopment of the Heilig-Meyers building

Activism Classes for New Citizens - May 16, 2003
Citizenship schools

$2 Million Bond Set for Man in Uptown Killing - May 14, 2003
Sheridan Road murder

The Melting Pot - Magnolia Cafe - May 11, 2003
Restaurant Review - Magnolia Cafe

JAM Rumors for Uptown Theatre - May 7, 2003
Speculation on sale of Uptown Theatre

Chi Lives: Frankie J's - May 2, 2003
Restaurant/Entertainment Review

Rainbo's End - April 25, 2003
Redevelopment of the Rainbo Roller Rink site

In Uptown, Different Kind of Trash Talk - April 24, 2003
Review of Scrap Mettle SOUL's theatre production

This Trash Talk not Just Dissin' - April 24, 2003
Review of Scrap Mettle SOUL's theatre production

The End of the Rainbo? - April 9, 2003
Redevelopment of the Rainbo Roller Rink site

The Rainbo Fades Away - April 9, 2003
Redevelopment of the Rainbo Roller Rink site

UTCA Good Will Short - April 9, 2003
Challenges facing Uptown Theatre group

Teen Hangout - March 30, 2003
Redevelopment of the Rainbo Roller Rink site

A Sense of Community and Beyond - March 7, 2003
Jane Adams Hull House, Uptown Community Center, and the Black Ensemble Theatre

Slammin' Smith Refuses to Quit - February 28, 2003
Green Mill - poetry slam

Aldermanic Candidates Debate - February 19, 2003
Shiller vs Reed debate

Judge Won't Halt Demolition - January 25, 2003
Redevelopment of the former Goldblatt's/Plymouth Hotel site

Heartbreak Hotel - January 24, 2003
Redevelopment of the former Goldblatt's/Plymouth Hotel site

Daley Wins Endorsement - January 19, 2003
North side aldermen endorse Daley

City to Overhaul its Fitness Centers - January 19, 2003
Upgrading of Margate Park Fieldhouse

Riviera Theater Renovation - January 15, 2003
Riviera Theater placed on City's acquisition list

Gunfire Endangers Uptown Residents - January 8, 2003
Shots fired on Magnolia Avenue


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