Archive for December 2019

Best of 2019 in Review

To be honest…the first half of 2019 had minimal activity on the blog. Part of it was moving past the infrequent posting in 2018 (yes, I did develop a content calendar…but caregiving duties and other things kept me away from the keyboard). However,  I wanted to focus on finding social media and copywriting consulting work as... Read more »
By Gordon Dymowski,
December 24, 2019 at 4:36 am • 

Some Public Domain Holiday Viewing for Caregivers

Some Public Domain Holiday Viewing for Caregivers
(Updated on 11/13/2021) Although we’ve covered technology, social change, and other great initiatives in the Chicago community, we’ve also focused on caregivers and caregiving…and we thought this year, we would provide a slight change of pace for the holiday. One of the highlights of 2019 was the entry of works into the public domain, allowing... Read more »
By Gordon Dymowski,
December 21, 2019 at 6:24 pm • 

Meet Your Neighbor: Rentervention.com & Chicago Tenants

(Special thanks to Hanna Kaufman of the Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois for her time and insight) Navigating landlord/tenant issues can be tricky for many Chicago apartment renters and can be especially complicated for people in low-income areas. Getting landlords to make necessary repairs or negotiating the return of a security deposit can be difficult,... Read more »
By Gordon Dymowski,
December 11, 2019 at 11:07 am • 
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ADMINISTRATA: Our Blog's Public Relations Policy

ADMINISTRATA: Our Blog's Public Relations Policy
We’ve worked with many organizations over the years, and we’re proud to highlight them. In fact, we frequently receive requests for coverage on this Chicago Now blog. In that spirit, this blog now has a formal public relations policy for those looking for coverage.  
By Gordon Dymowski,
December 1, 2019 at 3:07 pm •