Chicago Public Radio - Metro Desk

More Bridge Worries for Northwest Indiana

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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A bridge in Northwest Indiana closed suddenly late last fall causing major traffic headaches for commuters and local businesses. What to do with that bridge is the subject of a meeting later today. Now, there’s concern of another bridge in the region that some fear is at risk of closing as well. Some are hoping Indiana officials can come up with a solution and fast.

Inspectors Trash More Food at Shared Kitchen

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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A pioneering small-business incubator in Chicago is stuck in red tape. The incubator is a shared kitchen that’s housed dozens of fledgling companies. The facility is state-of-the-art, and the city says it’s sanitary. But, last week, health officials shut the kitchen down over a licensing issue and threw out hundreds of pounds of food. On Monday, inspectors returned and dumped even more. Now some tenants are wondering whether they’d be better off relocating to the suburbs. We report from our West Side bureau.

Blue Monday for Some in Indiana

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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There may be many long faces in Indianapolis today over the Colts losing the Super Bowl.

But there aren’t as many in Northwest Indiana.

Pabey Urged To Resign

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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Six years ago, hundreds of volunteers worked long hours to help get George Pabey elected the first Hispanic mayor of East Chicago, Indiana.

Now, at least one of those volunteers feels betrayed by the mayor because of his alleged wrongdoing.

CHA Residents Complete Year One of Work Requirement

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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Finding work in this economy can be a challenge. But Chicago Housing Authority residents are mandated to get a job. If they don’t, they may face eviction. It’s all because of a new work requirement put into effect a year ago. So far, no one has been kicked out of public housing. In fact, the number of CHA residents working remains steady. So does their average salary of about $18,000 a year. But housing officials say more leaseholders are now enrolled in educational programs. It’s part of the agency’s plan to make residents self sufficient.

Pabey Pleads Not Guilty

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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The mayor of a Northwest Indiana city is free on bond after appearing in a federal courtroom earlier today.

Daley: Loop Superstation Still Necessary

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Foreclosures Hit Wealthier Chicago Neighborhoods

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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We’ve been hearing a lot about home foreclosures the past couple of years. But a new report shows the crisis in Chicago is playing out in a new way. Now, more and more homeowners - especially condo owners - in wealthier communities are falling behind.

Northwest Suburbs Weigh in on Stroger Defeat, Direction of Cook County

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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The primary race for Cook County Board president got a lot of attention all over the county, and particular attention in the northwest suburbs. That's where some villages had voted to to secede from the county over President Todd Stroger's sales tax hike. Stroger lost to Chicago Ald. Toni Preckwinkle, who faces Republican Roger Keats in the fall. Some Palatine residents weighed in on the results, and bigger issues with the county.

East Chicago Mayor Indicted

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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Federal prosecutors have indicted the mayor of East Chicago, Indiana.

The city has a long history of public corruption.