Results tagged “demographics”

In a bold and welcomed move, Consolidated High School District 230 is looking to add Arabic courses to its curriculum to help provide students with an opportunity to better understand a part of the world that is becoming a more integral part of everyday life, even in southwest Cook County.

But in a suburban area that has seen a backlash to an increasing Arab presence, efforts to build a program have been unsuccessful, said Zaher Sahloul, president of the Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview.

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New census data says that Cook County had the biggest drop in white population and has the largest black population of any county in America. Between 2000 and 2007, 215,525 non-Hispanic white people have left Cook County, which represents a 1.1 percent decrease. The black population in the county also dropped by 1.5 percent, and the total population of the county is down 1.7 percent.

For those of you who were following along with our live blog of the "Top Chef Chicago" finale the other night, we're also guessing you had one eye on the tube, as well.

LAist is experimenting with blogging dates from J-Date, but finds the best men are found offline. Some date vicariously online and that is one reason why porn is big -- really freaking big -- so they ask if they should cover XXX since the heart of it lays in the city's San Fernando Valley. A writer grapples with her food porn photography obsession, another gets censored on Flickr, one gets scooped by the LA...

Absolut Vodka has some new ad campaign where in one of the ads the Cubs go to the World Series. Milton F. Bocek, the oldest living former White Sox player, died. He was 94. Mike Hohensee, the coach of the Chicago Rush, was injured when he was hit by a car on Saturday. Does hip-hop hate women? 400 people gathered to discuss it on Saturday. After the shooting at Virginia Tech officials in Illinois...

Two aldermanic races that are shaping up to be real contests in the city have drawn a lot of attention not only from locals, but also from organizations that would like to put a dent in Daley's grip on the city. Two higher-profile candidates, Greg Brewer and Scott Waguespack, have gotten endorsements from labor groups that are itching for a fight with the mayor and his allies on the council. In the 32nd Ward, things...

Now that the primaries are over, we can all take a deep breath before we look ahead to the November election. However, there are still plenty of questions that need answering. Will Stroger be on the November ballot? We all know that he is currently recovering from a stroke, but what we don’t know is just how serious his condition is, and if he will recover well enough to stay on the ballot or serve...

El Pollo Loco just opened a restaurant in Logan Square, its first location outside of the US Southwest. Like many others, Chicagoist was there PRONTO to check it out. We'd had El Pollo Loco in California and were eager to see if it lived up to our memories. We were also excited to have a flame grilled fast food chicken alternative to KFC and a Mexican alternative to Taco Bell. El Pollo Loco promised to...

Cicero, Illinois, located just west of Chicago, right by I-290, is a generally well-swept town of about 85,000 with a storied history. Once known as the "Italian suburb", Once a center of Al Capone's activities, Cicero to this day has rumored ties to "The Outfit". In recent years the demographics have changed somewhat, with second-generation Mexicans replacing Italians. But the nature of Cicero politics remains somewhat murky -- and this year there's been plenty to ponder.

The answer is down, and to the slight left, as you look at a Chicago map. Of the five Collar Counties, Will is the fastest growing, and not incidentally home of some of the biggest political power tussles in the Chicago area. All those changing demographics are breaking the Republican Party's long-time deadlock on power, and upsetting a lot of pols in the process.