Driving Toward Change
by Jean I. Anderson | I just completed an eight-hour driver safety class sponsored by AARP. The focus of the class is change. It’s the key word, probably in all of life. We change as we age, and the roads have changed, too.
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Tidying Up: Listen, Learn and Share
by Helene Wineberg | We all have stuff, most of us have too much of it. Join us at Sulzer Library as a professional organizer helps us to rethink our relationship to stuff.
Romance & Responsibility in Resale Shopping
by Jean I. Anderson | I like to explore resale shops, not only for bargains but for the imagined stories behind each donation. At the Family Tree Resale Shop, I discovered a new and worthy concept for bargain hunting and donating …
Join Us at the Union League Club for the State of Chicago’s Neighborhoods
Forward Chicago is delighted to have been asked to participate in a forum convened by the League of Women voters.
Forward Chicago Supports Ravenswood Senior Housing Development
by Helene Wineberg | Most of the discontent about the senior housing project planned for the former Ravenswood Hospital site is about parking issues. We think this issue can be resolved.
Beyond The Holidays: Caring for Our Older Neighbors
by Jeff Robison | We’re more likely during the holidays to check up on our older neighbors and other seniors who are important to us. But times of need are neither predictable nor convenient. Here’s a checklist to help us all become better guardians year-round.
Join Us to Champion Sustainable Senior Housing
A community meeting will be held Wednesday on the proposal to convert 4501 North Winchester Ave., the site of the former Ravenswood Hospital, into 74 senior affordable housing units and a supportive living facility with 120 units.
Ideas into Action: The Value of Business Partners Within Civic Actions
by Jeff Robison | A local real estate development team wants to help address housing and lifestyle challenges older residents will face in coming years by converting underutilized parish buildings into senior residences.
What a Year! A Look Back and Looking Forward to 2016 …
Our members have worked together to better our neighborhoods and enliven the lives of the young and old. Here’s some of what we accomplished in 2015, with much more to come in the new year.
At the Theater: A Sinner’s Success!
By Jeff Robison | Forward Chicago’s first try at a group theater outing was a success! After enjoying “Never the Sinner” at Victory Gardens Theater, we’ll be organizing more outings in 2016 that offer a variety of plays to enjoy.
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