by Cassandra West
April 22, 2010
Community
Five Chicago Farmers Markets have been authorized to accept EBT/LINK cards when the selling season kicks off on May 13, the Mayor’s Office of Special Events announced this week. EBT/LINK service will be available on these days: Tuesdays at Lincoln Square; Wednesdays at South Shore in the ShoreBank parking lot; Thursdays on Daley Plaza; Saturdays [...]
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by Cassandra West
March 17, 2010
Green movement
I grew up a city kid, knowing more about concrete playgrounds than I did about lush, expansive lawns. But I was endlessly fascinated with almost anything that grew from the ground. Flowers, weeds, trees, fruits. One summer I attempted to grow watermelon in a large pot. That experiment, needless to say, didn’t work out. Even [...]
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