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From the Publisher:  A critically important message to our readers and advertisers

I regret to inform you that Gazette Chicago will not be publishing a print edition in September. Our website does have a fresh line-up of news stories and other information that will benefit you and readers living within the ten diverse communities that we cover, and others across the Chicago area. These are samples of the type of award-winning stories that make an impact in your lives and that of your neighbors—and to which you have grown accustomed over the past four decades.

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NEWS

Beloved historic Bridgeport church succumbs to ‘Holy Closure’

Bridgeport’s oldest Christian congregation, First Lutheran Church of the Trinity at 634 W. 31st St., shut its doors on June 30. Having served the community for nearly 160 years, First Trinity enjoyed a long history of activism and social justice ministry before succumbing to increasing financial insolvency.

Despite changes, Greektown strives to thrive

Despite the undeniable decades-long forces of generational shift, gentrification, and forced relocation due to infrastructure projects—most notably, high-rise residential buildings—Greektown continues to strive to thrive far beyond its annual late August Taste of Greektown celebration.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Letters to the Editor

How retired lawyers can help vulnerable populations

Far too many vulnerable people in Cook and DuPage counties cannot afford the civil legal support they desperately need. All Illinois lawyers, active or not, can help by providing pro bono services and, if you are a retired attorney, you are uniquely positioned to help.

NEWSBRIEFS

Saint Ignatius buys former Lakeside Bank building

Saint Ignatius College Prep purchased the former Lakeside Bank branch building across the street from the high school recently, with the intention of incorporating it into its adjoining Rice Park athletic facilities. 

CTA Blue Line repairs underway

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Blue Line train tracks serving this community are undergoing reconstruction through Saturday, Oct. 7.

Gateway Foundation partners locally on addiction treatment

A multi-year partnership between Gateway Foundation and two local hospitals—St. Anthony Hospital at 2879 W. 19th Street and the University of Illinois Hospital (UI Health) at 1740 W. Taylor St.—now places addiction treatment specialists inside emergency departments and med-surg floors, leading more people to lifesaving treatment through the Warm Hand Off Program.

Giannoulias awards $21 million to combat carjackings, car thefts

In an effort to combat carjackings and motor vehicle thefts in Illinois, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias awarded grants totaling more than $21 million to several police organizations, including the Chicago Major Auto Theft Investigations Unit of the Chicago Police Department, the Expressway Safety Enforcement Group, and the Illinois Statewide Auto Theft Task Force (ISATT) of the Secretary of State’s Police Department.

New law may save homeowners from property tax sales

With the intention of studying a potential payment plan program for owner-occupants to repay delinquent property taxes, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a bill crafted by State Senator Robert Peters (D-13th) to create the Property Tax Payment Plan Task Force.

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