The Leland Apartments at Leland & Racine (Google)Two proposals were introduced at city council yesterday that would wipe the debt owed on two affordable buildings in Uptown clean - a total of nearly $4,000,000.The Leland Apartments at 1201 W. Leland (at Racine) currently has a loan of around $2M according to a Chicago Reader article from November. The Chicago Department of Housing is petitioning to have that debt removed and have the building released from its regulatory agreement in order to eventually transfer the property to Mercy Housing. Despite the potential removal of the mortgage hurdle, the building has been in dire [...]

Two new women-led businesses focusing on the youth of Uptown are celebrating double ribbon cuttings on Saturday, May 17!Morgan Maxon, founder of My Art House Studio, will celebrate the grand opening of her new home at 1255 W. Wilson (between Magnolia and Malden) with a ribbon cutting, meet and greet, refreshments and a free open play for kids under 8. The fun starts on Saturday, May 17 at 3PM sharp!The goal of My Art House studio is to create kind, strong and confident kids through dance, art and creative movement.Another business is celebrating its new home in a newly refreshed [...]