Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
CNT joins people all around the world to mourn the loss of Studs Terkel. CNT has fond memories of Studs, most especially at an event we hosted in honor of him back in 1991, “A Toast to Studs Terkel”. The event, held at the Bismarck Hotel (now the Cadillac Theatre) hosted an array of admirers—Pete Seeger, Richie Havens, and CNT Staff sat around checkerboard-adorned tables (in honor of Studs’ favorite shirt pattern) and listened to Studs talk about his life of making interesting stories out of everyday lives. Among the hundreds of attendees, a German exchange student that CNT was hosting was most thrilled to learn about and meet Studs and left that night a fan. It was a lovely affair that many current CNT staff still remember fondly. We still hang the big red, checkered banner from the event proudly in our office.
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
On Tuesday night, history was made in electing the nation’s first African-American President, Barack Obama. CNT is especially proud to note that President-Elect Obama spent part of his time in Chicago as a CNT Board member.
President-Elect Obama won the election, in large part, by inspiring new individuals to mobilize and vote. His well-run campaign was attributed to the skills he developed as a community organizer on the south side of Chicago. When he served on CNT’s board from 1993-1994, he was part of a group of dedicated individuals who used their skills to creatively inspire and empower people to reinvest in Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods. He participated in developing and adopting strategies that positioned CNT at the intersection of environment and community development. This experience in building coalitions will bring a unique perspective to the Presidency of the United States-perhaps the most insightful of any other President-to the urban issues of America’s cities. CNT is proud to be an ally in promoting the assets of urban areas-people, networks and resources-as solutions to eminent issues like climate change, housing foreclosures and unaffordable gas prices.
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Pulaski Park, in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood, has a long history of community participation. The park field house, built in 1914, now plays host to neighborhood classes and fitness programs, local crafts fairs, a theater group and a sword-fighting club, and a legendary Haunted House. Now Pulaski Park is serving the community in a new way- by demonstrating green technologies and how communities can get involved.
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at 10:52 am
In a press conference on Wednesday in eight U.S. cities, including Chicago, a coalition of community and business leaders announced the release of “Build for America: A Five-Point Plan to get our Economy Moving”. On the heels of the Wall Street bailout and hours before the final presidential debate, community and business leaders joined together to call on the next President and Congress to strengthen our local and national economies by building a 21st Century transportation system.
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Chicago hosts one of eight events across the country, calling on presidential candidates and Congress to build our way out of economic peril and into the 21st Century
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Monday, October 13th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Starting at the end of this year, residents around the Chicago region will have a more convenient way to travel. The “Smart Card” program will feature a joint card that allows access both to I-GO cars and rides on the CTA, enabling a more integrated approach to public transportation. Promoting multiple transportation options—and better ways to transfer mode to mode, like with a joint Smart Card—effectively gives people better reasons for staying out of their cars, which can save them money and reduce congestion and pollution in the region.
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Power Smart Pricing is a different electricity pricing option offered by the Ameren Illinois Utilities and administered by CNT Energy. Under the standard residential rate, electricity costs the same amount no matter what time of day you use it. Power Smart Pricing lets you pay the hourly, wholesale market price of electricity which varies throughout the day and is often lower than the standard fixed rate. The program has been available since May 2007 and boasts more than 2,000 participants, several of whom recently sang its praises to CNT Energy staff and local newspaper reporters.
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 at 11:48 am
Recent Storm Demonstrates the Importance of Capturing Raindrops Where They Fall
WHAT: Less than a year ago, on October 18th, the students at St. Margaret Mary Elementary School in the Rogers Park neighborhood planted 500 seedlings of 17 species of native plants in a bioswale cut out of the main parking lot.
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