http://novativedevelopment.com/nlcn News Weblog Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:55:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   On Saturday, October 20, Benito Juarez High School hosted the first annual Pilsen Educational Summit.  The summit, which was the cumulative idea of neighborhood residents, community organizations and higher education institutions, brought out hundreds of families to all areas to listen to guest speakers, attend workshops and talk with representatives.   Representatives ... http://novativedevelopment.com/nlcn/2007/10/25/pilsen-community-host-educational-summit/ CTA Fare Types Peak Period Full Fare (weekdays 6:30-9:30 a.m. and 4:00-7:00 p.m.) Non-Peak Period Full Fare (all other times) Reduced Fare (all times)   Cash (no transfers) $2.50 (Bus) $2.50 (Bus) $1.00   $3.00 (Rail) $2.50 (Rail) (Bus and Rail)   Chicago Card Chicago Card Plus Deducts 1st ride $2.00 (Bus); $2.00 (Rail) 1st transfer .25 2nd transfer Free       Transit Deducts 1st ride $2.00 (Bus) $3.00 (Rail) 1st transfer .25 2nd transfer FREE Deducts 1st ... http://novativedevelopment.com/nlcn/2007/10/25/new-study-offers-recommendations-for-reducing-breast-cancer-disparities-in-chicago/ Last Wednesday, The Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force released a major report outlining 37 recommendations for lowering breast cancer mortality rates among African-American women in Chicago.  The report, entitled Improving Quality and Reducing Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality, comes at a time when disparities between African-American and white women ... http://novativedevelopment.com/nlcn/2007/10/25/606/ Youth awareness is a very important thing in today’s society because the youth need to know about what’s going just as well as the next person. With all the things happening in the City of Chicago as well as the North Lawndale community alone that should give enough reason for ... http://novativedevelopment.com/nlcn/2007/10/25/youth-must-be-aware-of-events-happening-around-them/ On behalf of the Lawndale Alliance, we would like to thank you for taking the time to address the Proposed Ogden-Pulaski TIF at our Town Hall Meeting, held on October 15 at the House of Prayer Church of God in Christ. While there are a number of issues that still ... http://novativedevelopment.com/nlcn/2007/10/25/an-open-letter-to-alderman-dixon-and-alderman-munoz-please-don%e2%80%99t-allow-the-tif-advisory-council-to-be-disenfranchised-before-it%e2%80%99s-formed/ On behalf of the Lawndale Alliance, we would like to thank you for taking the time to address the Proposed Ogden-Pulaski TIF at our Town Hall Meeting, held on October 15 at the House of Prayer Church of God in Christ.  While there are a number of issues that still ... http://novativedevelopment.com/nlcn/2007/10/25/letter-to-the-editor/ On Thursday, October 18, CPS participated in a nationwide Lights On After School program, taking the time to celebrate the positive effect of After School Programs created by the Public School System. Here in Chicago, a few schools held events to give the celebrations not only an educational, but a ... http://novativedevelopment.com/nlcn/2007/10/25/lights-on-after-school-celebrates-after-school-programs/ As the costs associated with higher education continues to spriral upward, pre-college students and parents alike must take the initiative to research various funding even before the student finishes high school.    At a recent college financial aid fair sponsored jointly by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HFS) and McDonald’s restaurants, more than ... http://novativedevelopment.com/nlcn/2007/10/25/hfs-and-mcdonalds-sponsor-financial-aid-college-fair/ The media has given a great deal of attention to the so-called “green movement” and environmental patterns of degradation throughout the world through climate change. Having worked in the environmental policy realm as an intern with the Sierra Club in Atlanta, I saw the environmental awareness gap between upper-middle class, ... http://novativedevelopment.com/nlcn/2007/10/25/environmental-justice-toward-a-more-equitable-society/   SPIDERMAN 3 (***)  Even though this trilogy retains most of its dazzling, visual appeal; there is still a bit of a letdown compared to the previous films. From the script showing slippage into occasional soap opera scenarios in a movie that shows us it’s flashy while just being adequate.     Peter Parker ... http://novativedevelopment.com/nlcn/2007/10/25/on-video-6/