Year: 2008

  • Weiner’s Circle loses its ability to operate as a hot dog stand

    Below is some news from our friends at the Chicago Department of Public Health. In retrospect, it appears that this contrarian, CAPS-FILLED rant on Citysearch was prescient. Lincoln Park Restaurant Shut Down By City Health Department No Hot Water, Food at Unsafe Temperatures A fast food restaurant in the Lincoln Park neighborhood was shut down…

  • Sewage resolved in Seattle, KFC on Gilman reopens

    KFC #73 located at 555 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah was re-opened for business by a Public Health food inspector on Dec. 18, 2008 at 12:00 pm after confirming that the reason for closure (sewage overflow) had been resolved, cleaned up and safe for both employees and customers.

  • Funding Commitment to a Predevelopment Loan for the Cornerstone at Japantown Project Approved by the San Jose City Council

    Here's some news from the December 9, 2008 meeting of the San Jose City Council. Recommendation: Adopt a resolution reclassifying $200,000 of the project’s existing funding commitment to a predevelopment loan to Cornerstone at Japantown, L.P., or its designated affiliate, to finance predevelopment costs for the 53-unit Cornerstone at Japantown townhomes located at 851 North…

  • 3600 N. Halsted Ward

    Permit #: 100271637 Applicant: F. H. Paschen Owner: Public Building Commission Permit Description: Demolition and reconstruction of [rear] one bay of an existing building [Rear approximately 27 feet of an existing 1-story (former stable) building adjacent to the Town Hall, 23rd District Station; not orange-rated or subject to demolition-delay ordinance]. Status (if applicable): Released 12/18/2008

  • CTA launches RSS feeds for every train and bus line

    Probably the best thing to come out of the launch of a new Web site for the Chicago Transit Authority is an RSS feed for every train line and bus line in the system. It's a veritable orgy of orange icons — you can subscribe to all sorts of breakdowns: All Alerts, which includes planned…