Media

Chicagoist

Chicagoist is a website about the Chicago area and everything that happens there. That means news and events, restaurants and nightlife, happenings, goings-on and observations.

Gapers Block

Top Notch Chicago Blog. Gapers Block is power to the people. Media outlets tell us what, when, and where to be. They tell us if a play is good, or if it is a waste of money. While I don't like wasting money, I also don't like it when a few people have all this power. The more voices the better.

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CAN-TV

Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV) gives every Chicagoan a voice on cable television. While the media marketplace is controlled by a shrinking number of companies, CAN TV provides a public space where Chicagoans can discuss issues of local concern, promote health, educational and economic resources in the community, and celebrate local talent and initiatives.

Inside Chicago

insideChicago follows Ellen Fox as she ventures out into Chicago in search of the real behind-the-scenes story. Whether she's riding along with nearly 2000 bicyclists at Critical Mass, dancing with Wilbur at Deadwax Records, or dropping by a West Side Outfit cigar party, Fox will bring insideChicago's viewers aspects of their community they never knew existed. Two new episodes weekly!

Bucktown News

Bucktown News is a web news site covering the Bucktown, Wicker Park and the Bucktown Public Square communitites. Bucktown is bounded by North, Western and Fullerton Avenues and the Chicago River on the east. The Bucktown-Wicker Park neighborhoods are serviced by the Bucktown Community Organization, Wicker Park Committee, Wicker Park-Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, Bucktown Triangle Association, 32nd and 1st Wards and other organizations. See links on this page for information about zoning and planning, rezoning, triennial reassessment, assessments, property tax reform, parks and recreation, gentrification, the arts, cultural affairs, garden clubs, police, libraries and government.

Community Media Workshop

The Community Media Workshop helps Chicago-area community and civic groups place news and feature stories about community policing, affordable housing, school reform, community economic development, youth development, and other strategies that rely on community organizing.

Cafe Society

Café Society is a project designed to foster a more robust civil society, more cohesive and interactive communities, greater media literacy and a more informed and engaged citizenry through weekly coffee shop conversations about contemporary social issues. Current media reports (along with ample doses of caffeine) serve as stimulants for the conversations.

City Of Chicago

The egov portal for the City of Chicago

Municiportal

Municiportal developes internet and intranet neighborhood portals. Currently serving the Wicker Park/Bucktown area and beyond.

Metromix

Chicagoland entertainment guide.

Neighborhood Link

Neighborhood Link is an Internet-based community network that enables metropolitan-area neighborhood associations to create their own free, interactive Web sites. By connecting neighborhoods with city government Web sites such as the mayor's office, city council and police departments, Neighborhood Link becomes each metro area's primary resource for civic communication and information.

One Economy: The Beehive

Our consumer Web site, the Beehive, brings important information about money, health, school, jobs, child care, and much more to over 300,000 people every month. About 45 million Americans are currently isolated from resources that can connect them to the social and economic mainstream. One Economy uses technology to help them end their economic isolation, build assets, and raise their standard of living through the Beehive. A Children's Partnership study found four significant deficiencies in current online content's relevance for low-income people: literacy barriers, language barriers, lack of cultural diversity, and lack of local information. We provide dynamic content for low-income people in a way that most online content providers don't. Our content is written at a 6th grade literacy level. Our content is available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Russian, and Urdu. Our content is culturally-specific. Our content offers national and local resources. Our free, spam-free, easy-to-use E-mail service – BeeMail– is available in English and Spanish.

Chicago Neighborhood Tours

We invite you to discover our three types of Chicago Neighborhood Tours. Whichever type of tour you choose, you will be able to experience the heart and soul of the city. Neighborhood Tours Explore the tapestry of Chicago's neighborhoods! From Historic Bronzeville and Ukrainian Village to Hyde Park and Wicker Park, every Neighborhood Tour provides an insider's look at the traditions, stories and people of Chicago. Special Interest Tours Turn to the experts and journey out on one of our popular Special Interest Tours. Learn about the Great Chicago Fire, take a Literary Chicago tour, or taste your way through Chicago's neighborhoods on a mouthwatering Neighborhood Sampling Tour. Cultural Historian's Choice Tours Tim Samuelson, Cultural Historian for the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, will give you his off-beat look at some of the cultural gems of the city.

Chicago Neighborhoods

Chicago is a patchwork quilt of parks, villages, ethnic neighborhoods, and newly revitalized areas. The residential real estate market is booming! Neighborhood revitalization and new home, loft and condominium developments characterize this current boom. We have chosen to list some of the most desirable, and active neighborhoods to highlight. Discover the unique character of each of Chicago's unique neighborhoods. Whether you're interested in where eat, drink, watch a film or buy your next home....You'll find it all here!!!!!

CITY | NEWS

Welcome to CITY | NEWS (Chicago's Community Information Technology and Neighborhood Early Warning System). This is the next improvement of NEWS. In addition to the spescific housing data, we now allow you to look at overall statistics in neighborhoods. Other major improvements include: * Direct link to Cook County Assesor Information * Direct link to Cook County Treasurer Information * Direct link to Recent Sales Information * 2000 Census Information * Improved interface and display

Chicago Bloggers

Weblogs from Chicago and its suburbs are listed here by their closest el, subway, or rail station, from Adams to Zion. Locate one by exploring the city or the suburbs, choosing a line above, or searching if you have a particular blog in mind. If you blog in the area, add your site to the map. You don't need to join any rings or put any code on your page. Yes, this is Grand.

Chicago @ City Search

Citysearch is a leading local search service, providing the most up-to-date information on businesses, from restaurants and retail, to travel and professional services. Citysearch empowers users to make informed decisions about where to spend their time and money by delivering more than one million editorial and user reviews and ratings of local businesses.

Centerstage Chicago

Centerstage Chicago is the continuing project of a few private individuals and everyone willing to share their passion for Chicago culture, arts & entertainment. The site was born in gopherspace at Northwestern University way back in the early Nineties. The "Virtual El"™ was first published in HTTP on the Web in late 1994 (way before everyone thought it was cool to do so). We created Centerstage Media, LLC in 1995. Since then we have done our best to keep our noses clean, stay out of the corporate machine and focused on delivering something unique to our users: a friendly local media company. As one of the few stable and independent city-guides about Chicago during these many strange years, we have earned trust and respect from thousands of visitors each and every day.

New City Chicago

Newcitychicago.com is brand new again. If you are a regular visitor to our site, you have noticed we've upgraded our look and enhanced our offerings substantially. The new look was intended to better reflect its relationship to our national alternative news gateway, Newcity.com. And with the new features we have planned or in process, Newcitychicago.com is much more than online version of our print cousin, Newcity magazine. It's now the daily stop for street smart planning of your entire life in the city. Every day we will be bringing you fresh content, entertainment listings and information. Articles and recommendations about stuff you care about. You can search for restaurants, movie and performance listings, concert venues and local businesses. And Newcitychicago.com's listings include editorial reviews and recommendations in addition to contact information. Plus we've added free email, discussion boards, and weather is coming soon. I encourage you to become a Newcitizen. In addition to having an email address that you can identify with, you can interact with our writers and other users on our boards.

Public Square

The Public Square, NFP, fosters debate, dialogue, and exchange of ideas about cultural, social and political issues with an emphasis on social justice. Our programs promote participatory democracy by creating space for public conversations. Knowledge is power, yet much crucial knowledge still circulates only in small, isolated communities. We build bridges between theory and practice in order to empower individuals to use ideas as tools to improve their lives.

Business POV

The site is geared towards capturing the culture of Chicago commerce — on camera. It's a place where viewers can watch completely original, locally produced video profiles of some of the players, places, products and services that grease the engines of industry throughout the city.