The Other Chicago
There's more to Chicago than the lakefront, the United Center, North Michigan
Avenue...
………
a project of the
Chicago Coalition for Information Access
Everyone is welcome to the Other Chicago. We especially welcome visitors
from the 1996 Democratic National Convention. Many of the sites in the
Other Chicago have contact information and are willing to provide personal
tours of their communities.
Chicago is a city that "works", for some -- the economically well off living
along the picturesque lakefront and in certain suburbs. The perks of the
city seem designed principally for the benefit of real estate developers,
corporate interests, and those who have political and economic clout -- not
for the masses.
Geographic Chicago is intrinsically a fine place with many advantages such as
abundant fresh water, a skilled work force, sociable people, diverse cultures,
many transportation connections, fine colleges, beautiful churches, and great
restaurants. We are proud of it. But lacking are humane, sound, democratic,
and fair social and economic policies. In spite of hardships, the poorer
neighborhoods are filled with heroes, valiant efforts, and people struggling
for survival. There are interesting, entertaining, and educational grassroots
places to visit in the "other" Chicago. We invite you to see it and meet its
people in cyberspace; then visit the "Other Chicago" in the real world.
- Links to Other-Chicago sites
- Current and Upcoming Events and Issues
- Places
- People
- Organizations
- Food
- Music
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Links to Other-Chicago sites
- REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS
Current and Upcoming Events and Issues
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Preserve Maxwell Street
Maxwell Street = Beale Street - Send Message to UIC
- On Protection from HMOs
by Metro Seniors in Action
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Lumpen Times -- E-zine
Recent Events
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Children on the Internet -- a forum November 9, 1996
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The Democratic National Convention (DNC)
Places
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Trophy Town Synergy by the Basement Writers Co-Op
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Tour of the Old Maxwell Street Market Site
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The New Maxwell Street Market
-- A Multi-Ethnic Bazaar -- The Peoples' Enterprise Zone
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The Inner Voice -- learning, jobs and housing programs for homeless men
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Chicago Coalition for the Homeless South Loop Project: Fighting for
Development Without Displacement
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Erie Neighborhood House
including a new technology center dedicated
to the computer and information literacy of West-Town residents
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Bronzeville Online --
cyber tour of famous African American neighborhood.
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DuSable High School -- Grand Boulevard neighborhood; Robert Taylor
Homes
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Prologue Alternative High School
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Official Aurora, Illinois Flood Information
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St. Francis of Assisi --
Chicago's Oldest and Busiest Mexican-American Church
Struggling for Survival
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Autonomous Zone -- Collective Community-Activist-Resource Center
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Aurora Online Community Network
People
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Street-Level Youth Media
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OutChicago -- Chicago Area Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender
Resources
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Chicago Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Resourses (from Yahoo)
Organizations
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NeighborTech® -- providing technology access and information to
low-income communities
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UIC's Neighborhoods and Nonprofits Network
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NPO-NET
- ...more coming soon
Some other Chicago area information
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Oak Park Tourist
Food
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Chicago restaurant guide
Music
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Rosa's -- a friendly blues bar
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Maxwell Street Blues Home Sweet Home Page -- Chicago music history
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Chicago Blues For The Hard-Core -- more music history.
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Blues in Chicago -- Who's playing; where they are.
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The Chicago Blues Guide -- Club Directory
The Other Chicago
Comments may be sent to
don.goldhamer@pobox.com
We're just beginning to develop this information -- please bear with us.
Last modified: August 22, 1996