Year: 2009

  • 421 S. Wabash

    #100288063 Date Received: 08/31/09 Address: 421 S. Wabash Ward: 2 Applicant: American Demolition Corporation Owner: Roosevelt University Permit Description: Demolition and removal of a 6-story brick building and pedestrian walkway to grade with the exception of westernmost bay and front facade to be retained Status: Under Review [as part of PD]

  • Live Cockroaches, Corn Meal-Diving Flies, and Kitchen Sink Muff Up Palace Gate Africa Restaurant

    Here's the litany: North Side Restaurant Shut By City Health Department Insect Infestation Will Not Be Tolerated A North Side restaurant was shut down today when Chicago Department of Public Health (CPDH) inspectors discovered live cockroaches in the kitchen, small flies in a bag of corn meal, and a clogged three-compartment sink. Palace Gate Africa, 4548 N.…

  • 2544 N. Kimball

    #100294398 Date received: 8/21/09 Address: 2544 N. Kimball Ward: 26 Applicant: Miller Ashley Freeland Owner: Maria Rubino Permit Description: Interior alterations to existing 3-story with basement – replace existing front open porch with new wrap-around open porch and new detached garage with roof deck – deconvert from 2 units to SFR as per plans [Remove…

  • 1256 N. Cleaver

    #100302583 Date received: 8/19/09 Address: 1256 N. Cleaver Ward: 1 Applicant: A. Shango Construction Owner: 1256 Cleaver LLC Permit Description: Wreck and remove residential brick garage Status: Released 8/19/09

  • DuPage County Fair 2009

    Here's a set of photos I took at the DuPage County Fair last month. After spending time on a real farm this summer, and seeing where people prepare cattle for showing at a real county fair, I was curious to see what a county fair in a Chicago collar county looked like. The answer is…