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The Chicago Tribune & SPS' Big Lie": Curtis Black, Your Chicago Newstips, Jan 29, 2012; Judging from the Tribune’s attack on its co-chair, the Chicago Educational Facilities Task Force must really be raising some hackles among the editorial board’s friends at the Board of…
Aldermen OK Chicago ward remap by enough votes to avoid referendum: Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun Times, Jan 19, 2012; Link to intereactive Ward Map.
"a cord of three strands" is on Best Books of 2011: Teaching for Change's Busboys and Poets Bookstore, Jan 15, 2012; "a cord of three strands" about LSNA's Parent Mentor Program is on Teaching for Change's best of 2011. Here.
New jobs don't really help displaced factory workers: Mark Brown, Chicago Sun Times, Jan 10, 2012; On Tuesday, though, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that Coyote Logistics will be adding 400 jobs this year at its new location in the Green Exchange, 2565 W. Diversey, which will bring its total work…
At Lathrop Homes, CHA's talk of transformation brings worry: Lolly Bowean, Chicago Tribune, Jan 8, 2012; Residents fight to have their voices heard.
Obama Plans Change in Immigration Rule on Waivers: Amy Taxin Associated Press, Jan 6, 2012; Good news for undocumented immigrant spouses and children who are separated from their American relatives while they try to gain legal status in the United States.
Chicago names Mexican-American to Head Immigrants' Office: Fox News, Dec 6, 2011; Hernandez, the son of Mexican immigrants, was born and raised in Chicago's Little Village/La Villita neighborhood and has experience in community initiatives related to health and quality of life.
Mayor Emanuel Announces Initiatives to Support Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Create Jobs Led by Office of New Americans: Mayor's Press Office, Dec 5, 2011; “Adolfo has a proven track record and will work to ensure every Chicagoan has access to the resources they need to contribute to this thriving global city.”
What Inspired Me to Study Parent and Community Engagement: Soo Hong, Voices in Education, The Blog of Harvard Education Publishing, Nov 29, 2011; Soo Hong, assistant professor in the Department of Education at Wellesley College discusses the origins of her interest in Parent and Community Engagement which led her to study the work of LSNA at…
Community Groups Unite Against Coming School Closings: Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah, Chicago Tribune Reporter, Nov 23, 2011; "We do not need new schools," said Leticia Barrera, an education organizer for the Logan Square Neighborhood Association. "Let's try to fix those schools that are in the neighborhood."
Community Groups Offer Plan to Counter School Closings: Invest in schools instead of shutting them down, groups say.: Linda Lutton, WBEZ Education Reporter, Nov 22, 2011; Cristina Torres, LSNA Parent Leader, presents the "Neighborhoods Agenda for Schools."
Raising up teachers in your backyard: John McCarron, Nov 21, 2011; “We developed a vision of opening the doors of ‘fortress’ schools and helping them function as centers of community,” remembers Joanna Brown, LSNA’s lead education…
Chicago Elev8 Stories: Elizabeth Duffrin, LISC Chicago News, Nov 12, 2011; The year that she entered Ames Middle, a 7th and 8th grade school, was a difficult one for her family, and it showed in Vanessa, said Ames Elev8 Director Maria Trejo.
Planting the Seed: Models for Other Communities: Alison Matas, Columbian, Nov 10, 2011; Chicago, Fresno work to create activity space, healthy vending options.
LISC Launches Neighborhood Revitalization Loan Fund to Drive Affordable Rental Housing Development with Funding from Morgan Stanley Capital Magnet Fund: PR Newswire, Oct 24, 2011; "The first loan for the new pool closed recently in Chicago, providing $3.6 million to bridge local Tax Increment Financing for Zapata Apartments, a new 61-unit development in the city's Logan Square…
LISC Launches Neighborhood Revitalization Loan Fund to Drive Affordable Rental Housing Development with Funding from Morgan Stanley Capital Magnet Fund: PRNewswire via COMTEX, Oct 24, 2011; The first loan for the new pool closed recently in Chicago, providing $3.6 million to bridge local Tax Increment Financing for Zapata Apartments, a new 61-unit development in the city's Logan Square…
Purchase Halloween Shakedown Tickets Here for Thursday October 20th Fundraiser: Sep 25, 2011; LSNA presents the LSNA HALLOWEEN SHAKEDOWN, Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 8pm to Midnight at the Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL! featuring MUCCA PAZZA AMI SARAIYA &…
Family and Community Engagement: How one Chicago Program Makes the Grade: Iris Chavez, Lulac,, Sep 23, 2011; "Located on the Northwest side of Chicago, the Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) has been in the national spotlight for its success in working with families in the community."
Quinn pauses hospital tax decisions: Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press, Forbes, Sep 22, 2011; LSNA Board Member is quoted on hospital charity care.
Where are Poor Chicagoans to Live?: The Barbershop Show - Vocalo 89.5 FM, Sep 22, 2011; Panel discussion hosted by Alden Loury and featuring Lathrop Homes resident & LSNA Leader Miguel Suarez who has lived in Lathrop Homes for 22 years and panelist Don Washington a member of LSNA's…
Riverfront development to be a proving ground for Chicago Housing Authority; Lathrop at a Juncture: Ian Fullerton, Skyline, Sep 21, 2011; CHA's credibility with tenants on the slide...
Don't 'transform' us, say residents of Lathrop Homes: Mark Brown, Chicago Sun Times, Sep 20, 2011; Lathrop has always been unique, and its residents, working in conjunction with activists from the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, are determined to write their own script.
"Que Viva": John McCarron, Lisc Chicago, New Community Program Newsletter, Sep 18, 2011; Lissette Castaneda, a housing leader at LSNA, recalled Zapata’s origins in the NCP planning process and singled out staff and volunteers who went the extra mile to get it done. “We have…
Summer institutes get teachers into neighborhoods: Rebecca Harris, Aug 12, 2011; Chicago Public Schools organized three week-long teacher immersion institutes over the summer to help teachers connect with the communities where they teach. Logan Square teachers were paired with…
49th Annual LSNA Congress: Deborah McCoy, May 26, 2011; 49th congress

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