When did slavery end in America? Did Abraham Lincoln, by swift stroke of Emancipation Proclaiming pen on January 1, 1863, suddenly free millions of American men, women, and children from race-based bondage? The truth is, it took two and a half more years of fighting and thousands of deaths before the end of the Confederacy. […]
June 2003
Posted inNeighborhood News
The Best Fest in Riverwest!
by Tess Reiss Locust St. Festival, voted “Best Neighborhood Festival” in 2001 and 2002 by Shepherd Express readers, kickstarts the summer season on Sunday, June 8. It gets off to a running start with the traditional 1.8 mile Beer Run/Walk. Alderman Mike D’Amato does the honors at the Start Line on Locust and Booth, when […]
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Looking For A Summer Camp for Your Child?
It’s not too late to register your child for a week at summer camp. There are lots of opportunities if you register as soon as possible. Choices include COA’s Camp Helen Brachman, YMCA Camps, Camp Whitcomb Mason, Girl Scout Camp, Boy Scout Camp, and many more. But what camp should you choose? How do you […]
Posted inRNA News
RNA Tackles Full Agenda
On May 13 the Riverwest Neighborhood Association’s monthly meeting did not disappoint those who came expecting the usual packed slate of engaging, timely, and sometimes intense discussions. . . . With Alderman D’Amato on hand, RNA members took the opportunity to cover a lot of ground concerning development issues and a small handful of other matters. . . .
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Proud To Be Diverse
by Tom Tolan – Part 6 of 6 in a series
The truck’s engine started one more time, and the marchers walked down Bremen Street, making their way between humble Polish flats and duplexes. Parents and children came out on their porches to watch in the chilly, late-afternoon sunlight. The marchers sang, “Siempre, siempre, es hermoso vivir, si aprendemos amar” — “It’s always beautiful to live, if we learn to love.”
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