Parkside of Old Town Provides Mix of Public, Affordable and Market Rate Housing

Mayor Richard M. Daley, joined by U.S. Senator Richard Durbin and Chicago Housing Authority officials, today dedicated Parkside of Old Town, a mixed income community that represents the first replacement housing to be built directly on the site of the former Cabrini Extension North high-rise buildings on the city's Near North Side.

Transit Officials Review Performance in Last Week's Blue Line Emergency

Mayor Richard M. Daley today challenged leaders of the Chicago Transit Authority to strengthen their focus on providing quality services to the riders of the system, particularly including emergency response procedures which did not work as well as possible during a stalled train emergency April 17 in the Blue Line subway.

Addresses "Livability Summit" in Phoenix

Local governments must cooperate regionally and develop working partnerships with business leaders, not-for-profits, interest groups and community organizations in order to create healthy, sustainable communities, Mayor Richard M. Daley will say in Earth Day remarks to be delivered April 22 to an audience of Phoenix, Arizona, business and civic leaders.

What: Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County, an affiliate of the Cook County Bureau of Health Services, will sponsor a Blood Drive, in partnership with LifeSource Blood Services. The demand for blood is greater today than ever before, and the Chicago area's blood supply needs constant replenishment.

First time a technology magnet program has been put into neighborhood schools.

Mayor Richard M. Daley and Chicago Public School officials, continuing a push to increase and expand high-quality education options across the city, today announced a proposal to convert five existing neighborhood schools into magnet cluster schools with a focus on technology. The schools which would receive a new academic focus are Dumas Elementary, Dvorak Math and Science Tech Academy, Dunne Elementary, Nicholson Math and Science Elementary, and Spencer Math and Science Academy. It is the first time a technology magnet program has been put into neighborhood schools.

Special Outreach Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities also Announced

Mayor Richard M. Daley was joined today by Aldermen Danny Solis of the 25^th ward, Otis Damron, Internal Revenue Service Territory Manager, David Marzahl, Executive Director, Center for Economic Progress, Christine Cheng, Director of the Tax Assistance Program and other city officials at the Instituto del Progreso Latino, 2570 South Blue Island in the Pilsen neighborhood to remind taxpayers that they have until Tuesday, April 15^th to file for the Earned Income Tax Credit.

City Clerk del Valle Redesigns Motorcycle Tag

City Clerk del Valle in his first year in office dramatically redesigned the motorcycle tag, so it will actually fit on a motorcycle. The motorcycle tag is the vehicle sticker for motorcycle owners.

"This newly designed motorcycle tag is smaller in size and will be much easier for motorcycle owners to attach to their vehicles," said City Clerk Miguel del Valle.

Students May Be Eligible to Receive Up to $10,000!

City Clerk Miguel del Valle and the Tax Assistance Program have extended the dates for students to receive free assistance when filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Prospective college students and parents are encouraged to visit City Clerk del Valle's office in Room 107 of City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to receive one-on-one assistance to complete the FAFSA form. 

PRESIDENT SUSPENDS SELLING OF TURBOATOM, FEODOSIYA SHIPBUILDING COMPANY "MORE" AND KRYVYI RIH OXIDE-BEARING ORE MINING AND PROCESSING WORKS

President Viktor Yushchenko signed a decree  suspending operation of the Cabinet's instructions providing for selling such open-end joint stock companies as Kharkiv TurboAtom, Feodosiya Shipbuilding Company "More", Scientific-Research Institute of Electro-Mechanical Instruments, Research and Design-and-Engineering Institute of Atomic and Power Pumping Machines, and the Kryvyi Rih Oxide-Bearing Ore Mining and Processing Works.