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More deaths identified at North Side nursing facility for disabled kids
Equip for Equality investigation details pattern of neglect at Alden Village North, now slated for shutdown by state A federally backed watchdog group says it has identified at least five more deaths involving poor care at a troubled Chicago nursing facility for disabled children and young adults, as well as a pattern of the home destroying evidence of medication errors. The group, Equip for Equality, found that illnesses at Alden Village North were improperly treated, doctors failed to return pages, lab results were ignored and internal investigations into deaths were superficial, incomplete or inaccurate. Get the whole story at The Chicago Tribune here>>
Posted on March 29, 2011
Have You Seen the Proposed Ward Improvement Projects?
Dear Neighbor, Your neighbors have been hard at work the last five months devising a list of proposed projects for my 2011 ward infrastructure budget. It's part of my PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING INITIATIVE in which I ask the residents of my ward decide directly how I should spend the Ward's $1.3 million "menu money"--discretionary funds received annually by each Chicago alderman for infrastructure improvements in their wards.More…
Posted on March 25, 2011
State Senator Heather Steans Springfield Update
Dear Neighbor,
Last week the Senate took a significant step toward creating a balanced budget, passing a revenue resolution that provides estimates on what the state can afford to spend in FY12. This update explains our revenue estimate as well as shares information on bills that I and colleagues are working on in the Senate.
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Posted on March 21, 2011
UIC Study Shows Joe Moore’s Independent Voting Record
By Bob Spoerl, for rogerspark.com Alderman Joe Moore is approaching the quarter-century mark as Chicago City Council representative of the 49th Ward. Having handedly defeated Brian White in a February municipal election, Moore continues his crusade as a progressive not only in Rogers Park but citywide. A University of Illinois-Chicago report released Tuesday shows that Moore is a man of his word when he says he’s an independent on the council. That’s at least in relation to council peers. The 35-page report, co-authored by prominent UIC political science professor Dick Simpson, a former city councilman, details the voting records of alderman during the last four years, 2007-2011, of Mayor Richard M. Daley’s reign as Chicago’s head.More…
Posted on March 21, 2011
Charter school union fight heats up
Clergy, labor groups draw parallels to Wisconsin
by Linda Lutton Mar. 18, 2011
Tensions are heating up at a North Side charter school where teachers have formed a union. About two-thirds of the teachers and staff at the Chicago Math and Science Academy signed union cards last school...Read the entire report @ WBEZ
Posted on March 18, 2011
Crime by the Numbers and Beyond
By Bob Spoerl for rogerspark.com Jody Weis’ abrupt mid-week leave from his post as Chicago’s Police Superintendent got me thinking: What do the numbers say about crime in the 49th Ward? Fortunately, the Chicago Police Department makes it relatively easy to obtain data about crime reports on a ward-by-ward level. It’s easy; anyone with an internet connection can get these numbers. But I thought I’d make it easy for you in case you don’t want to sift through the data yourself.More…
Posted on March 07, 2011
Joe Moore Wins by a Huge Margin
100% of precincts are in and Ald. Moore has 72% of the vote and another term. Numbers stand as Joe Moore with 6857 to Brian White's 2665 votes.
Posted on February 22, 2011
Preckwinkle chooses Rogers Park to address entire Cook County
By Bob Spoerl for rogerspark.com
Newly elected Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is making a point of being seen and heard. She wants greater transparency and accountability from the Cook County government.
She’s also playing a difficult tune for county government officials and employees to listen to, proposing budget cuts to close a $487 million hole in the budget for the 2nd largest county in the nation.
“If we were a state in the union, we’d be the 17th largest state,” said County Commissioner Larry Suffredin, administrator of the North Shore of Cook County.
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Posted on February 18, 2011
Northbrook Bank and Trust Assumes All of the Deposits of Community First Bank
Community First Bank – Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, was closed today by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Northbrook Bank and Trust Company, Northbrook, Illinois, to assume all of the deposits of Community First Bank – Chicago.
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Posted on February 06, 2011
Two 49th Ward Aldermanic Candidate Forums on Wed Feb 9th.
Come out and hear in person what the candidates for Alderman have to say about the future of our ward...
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Posted on February 03, 2011
Concerning the 49th Ward Rental Improvement Fund - By Brian White candidate for 49th Ward Alderman
I am pleased to see the 49th Ward Rental Improvement Fund getting attention, though I am disappointed at how far afield things have gotten, due largely to the overcharged rhetoric of Alderman Moore. His email on January 19 opposing the Rental Improvement Fund, in which he wrongly declared that advocates wish to TIF the entire ward for low‐income housing, illustrates how Ald. Moore’s so called progressive politics divide our community rather than bringing us together to address our problems.More…
Posted on January 21, 2011
Alderman Moore’s Decision on Proposal to TIF the 49th Ward
For the last year and a half, a group of activists led by former Lakeside Community Development Corporation Director, Brian White, and a community organization, A Just Harvest, have demanded that I support Mr. White's proposal to impose a ward-wide Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district that would provide grants to landlords for low income housing in the 49th Ward. Mr. White and his allies call their brand of TIF a RIF (Residential Improvement Fund).More…
Posted on January 18, 2011
An Aldermanic Election in the Air?
It seems that there might be a lot of cold in the local air recently, but little in the air that suggests that an election for Alderman is only five weeks away, with early voting commencing in just over two weeks (January 31). Read the rest of Mike Glasser's blog post here...
Posted on January 17, 2011
Census shows Rogers Park most diverse neighborhood in Chicago
Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood is the most diverse community in the entire metropolitan area, according to new Census figures analyzed by the Chicago Sun-Times and WBBM-AM Newsradio 780.
The most diverse Census tract in the six-county Chicago area is in Rogers Park, north of Devon Avenue between Ridge Boulevard and Damen Avenue. The tract is 29 percent Asian, 24 percent Hispanic, 23 percent white and 16 percent black, the Sun-Times reports. Read the entire Loyola Student Dispatch piece here...
Posted on January 17, 2011
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Questionnaires - 49th ward Aldermanic Candidates
In preparing to make endorsements for the general election, the Chicago Tribune editorial board invited the candidates below to complete questionnaires. The candidates were asked to tell us about themselves, list their qualifications for office and respond to questions. Their responses are in their own words.
Candidates are listed in the order in which they will appear on the ballot.
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Posted on January 12, 2011
Glenwood Sunday Winter Market Winter Market - This Sunday, January 9th
Come in out of the cold this Sunday to the warmth and friendliness of the Glenwood Sunday Winter Market!
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Posted on January 07, 2011
Local Holiday Donation Opportunities
Each year State Senator Heather Steans shares a list of local non-profit organizations and their needs. While you are doing your holiday shopping or clearing out your closets, please remember these organizations. Basics like non-perishable food, gently used winter clothing, and toiletries are in high demand at many local organizations.
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Posted on December 15, 2010
Loyola - Community Holiday Party
Thursday, December 16, 2010 5:30 PM Mundelein Center for the Fine and Performing Arts 1020 West Sheridan Road first floor auditorium Chicago, Illinois 60626
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Posted on December 13, 2010
Struggling to Hold Onto Your Home? The Mortgage Relief Project May Help
In an effort to help struggling families to keep their homes, Governor Pat Quinn's Mortgage Relief Project will hold a special outreach event.
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2010
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Truman College Cafeteria
1145 W. Wilson
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Posted on December 08, 2010
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