Extra Extra: Illinois Infrastructure Gets A D-Plus
By Chuck Sudo in News on Mar 21, 2013 11:30PM
Photo credit: Spencer D. Hughes
- The Land of Lincoln earned a D-plus for its infrastructure. [Infrastructure Report Card]
- A man was arrested for threatening a teacher at an elementary school in Pilsen. [CBS Chicago]
- New research finds disparities in lenders giving mortgages to women. [Woodstock Institute]
- Boystown may shelve its Halloween parade in favor of a cheaper block party. It'll still be fabulous. [Lakeview Patch]
- Three relatives of embattled United Neighborhood Organization chief Juan Rangel are on the payroll of the embattled charter school group. Just another case of Chicago-style nepotism. [Sun-Times]
- Did you know it's legal to ride your bike outside of protected bike lanes? Now you do. [Streetsblog Chicago]