There are 6 article(s) tagged New Chicago:

• February 2025

  • Loved and hated, Thaddeus Matthews left an impact

    Controversial talk-radio host and blogger Thaddeus Matthews died at 67 after a heart-related illness.

    By Jody Callahan February 25, 2025

• May 2022

  • Vacant lot cultivated into tranquility park for New Chicago neighborhood

    In a ceremony Friday, the Community Redevelopment Agency presented residents with plaques that they placed at the foot of their chosen tree.

    By Daja E. Henry May 20, 2022

  • Groove On-Demand Downtown ride share service gains popularity

    Ridership is booming at Groove On-Demand, which serves about 1,500 passengers a month with shuttle rides throughout Downtown and the Medical District. 

    By Rob Moore May 16, 2022

• February 2021

  • Southwind firms, property owners win battle against proposed strip center

    The Land Use Control Board also approved a transitional group home in Binghampton for veterans, an attached-townhouse development on Brookhaven Circle, and plans for a used-car lot in Raleigh. The board rejected plans a 35-lot subdivision of container homes in New Chicago.

    By Tom Bailey February 15, 2021

  • On-demand transit, the wave of the future?

    The Memphis Area Transit Authority launched its new Groove On-Demand service, which enables people to use their smartphones or other devices to order rides with specified pick-up and drop-off points, similar to the way ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft operate.

    By Blake Fontenay February 14, 2021

  • MATA offers new on-demand shuttle service

    The new service aims to make it easier for those who live within the service area to get back and forth to their workplaces.

    By Blake Fontenay February 04, 2021