After many years in law enforcement I feel perfectly safe in stating that if thugs from 45th and Wood are coming all the way to 111th and Central Park to relax after court they are doing so at the bequest of a female from this neighborhood. She likes him enough to hang w/him in a safe park but not at 45th and Wood.
Neighbor message Ward 19
Apr 15
Updated 44 hours ago
Add Little Tikes toys and turn on the blow torch
Neighbors, do you really think that plastic lawn chairs, no matter how artfully arranged, improve the look of your front yard?
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Property transfer 11641 S. Maplewood Ave.
2 days ago
Chicago property transfer data is updated twice a month. Here are the nearby records from the May 14 update:
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11641 S. Maplewood Ave. transferred ownership
11641 S. Maplewood Ave.
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Neighbor message Ward 19
Apr 09
Updated 4 days ago
Gang Activity, in our backyard.
Gang in Mt. Greenwood Park
Det Bill Brogan is warning all those living in the Mt. Greenwood area: Latin Saint gang members from 45th and Wood were hanging around Mt. Greenwood Park yesterday after their court case at Br 35. (20 of them were arrested in St Casmir last month at a memorial - Mac 11 and pistol recovered) Yesterday, they claimed to be enjoying a nice day in a safe park. 022 did a great job and dispersed them...
Gang in Mt. Greenwood Park
Det Bill Brogan is warning all those living in the Mt. Greenwood area: Latin Saint gang members from 45th and Wood were hanging around Mt. Greenwood Park yesterday after their court case at Br 35. (20 of them were arrested in St Casmir last month at a memorial - Mac 11 and pistol recovered) Yesterday, they claimed to be enjoying a nice day in a safe park. 022 did a great job and dispersed them but the word is they may have been recruiting for a Mt. Greenwood section. Please report any suspicious people looking in cars, throwing gang signs etc. The Latin Saints wear baby blue clothing ( North Carolina jerseys, etc) and have Hispanic, black and white members. They'll only get it if you let them take it. Again, please call 911. Feel free to repost.
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Scoopie Concerned citizen of Winston AveI agree. I use to do the same thing.i.e. travel cross town just to see a girl that I liked. All CTA and through "enemy territory". It was love.
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Battery
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Simple battery: Simple / Parking lot / garage (non-residential)
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Deceptive practice: Fraud or confidence game / Grocery food store
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Neighbor message 60655
May 05
Updated May 08
Family Care Giver is seeking financial assistance
My brother has brain cancer. He was diagnosed with stage IV glioblastoma in 2009. He has outlived his prognosis by 2 1/2 years. Two weeks ago his M.R.I. showed that he has developed his second tumor since the original one. He is single, permanently disabled and a home owner. The original tumor caused vision damage that makes driving an auto no longer possible. I am his means of transportation. I take him to doctor visits, grocery shopping, etc. The problem...
My brother has brain cancer. He was diagnosed with stage IV glioblastoma in 2009. He has outlived his prognosis by 2 1/2 years. Two weeks ago his M.R.I. showed that he has developed his second tumor since the original one. He is single, permanently disabled and a home owner. The original tumor caused vision damage that makes driving an auto no longer possible. I am his means of transportation. I take him to doctor visits, grocery shopping, etc. The problem I am having is that my bills are not being paid on time, because I am not working. I am married with a husband that works, but that is not enough for us to survive. I have been told by numerous people that I am eligible for financial assistance for being a care giver. I went to the Social Security office and was told that the Government did not have any programs that offered assistance to care givers. I searched the web for State & County programs. I did not find what I was looking for. I know someone out there has the info I'm looking for. Please take the time to share it with me.
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Someone a while back pointed out the American Cancer Society is a good resource for information...Also, you may want to contact the St Vincent De Paul Society at your closest local parish. (You dont need to be a Catholic) They have members who will take your brother to appointments, shopping or provide companionship and give you a respite at no cost..Take care of yourself too,caregiving is very stressful...Good Luck
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Thanks to all three of you that responded as of today. Elizabeth I hope to obtain more info from you via email.
Real estate listing 11813 S Campbell Ave
May 06
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11813 S Campbell Ave for $159,900
Listed May 5, 2012 on Trulia
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Neighbor message Ward 19
Apr 18
Updated May 04
Speed Cameras
Does each individual ward receive the funds generated that the cameras are in? Will said cameras that are being put up and funds squeezed from tax payers actually go "to the children"? Who controls how the funds generated are spent? Which bank holds the funds and who on what Boards/Committees or campaign contributors has an interest in said bank? Who gets the contracts for the cameras, installation and monitoring?
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Property transfer 2545 W. 115th St.
May 02
Chicago property transfer data is updated twice a month. Here are the nearby records from the May 2 update:
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2545 W. 115th St. sold for $103,000
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Neighbor message Ward 19
Apr 13
Updated Apr 13
Sad goodbye to Cafe 103
Don't know any of the details, but am sorry to see one of the few nice restaurants in Beverly close. Seems we're doomed to be a epicurian backwater.
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Sad to lose Beverly Pantry too. It's unfortunate but I think it's very hard to be an upscale restaurant in an area where there aren't a lot of other "date night" type destinations nearby, and way off the convenient transit hubs too. (You can't really rely on the Rock Island...
Sad to lose Beverly Pantry too. It's unfortunate but I think it's very hard to be an upscale restaurant in an area where there aren't a lot of other "date night" type destinations nearby, and way off the convenient transit hubs too. (You can't really rely on the Rock Island for a late night out.) The BAC does some nice things sometimes, but for a lot of people if they're going out to a nice restaurant they're going to a movie/play/concert/museum/something to make a night of it, and for us that usually means going North where those things tend to be. We don't even have a movie theater since the one at Evergreen Plaza closed 12+ years ago, so it's a drive out to Crestwood or Chatham or farther just to catch a movie.
Building permit 11831 S. Artesian Ave.
Apr 08
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Permit issued for easy permit process
11831 S. Artesian Ave. Comment SubscribeERECT DETACHED 24 BY 20 FRAME GARAGE 15FT AT MEAN HEIGHT
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Real estate listing 11713 S Maplewood Ave
Apr 06
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11713 S Maplewood Ave for $107,900
Listed April 5, 2012 on Trulia
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Neighbor message Ward 19
Mar 31
Speak now or forever hold your speed
Ald. O'Shea indicated he had requested changes in the Mayor's proposed red light blitz. I encourage everyone to contact him immediately and tell him to vote NO on this law in any form! An end to these oppressive fines and laws!
At the same time, thank him for the support he has given local parents who believe that children should not be asked to attend an "adult-sized" 7.5 school day. We, not the Rahmfather, need to decide what is best for our children
Contact O'Shea at : the19thward.com
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Neighbor message Ward 19
Mar 12
Updated Mar 19
Have a question for your State Rep. Monique Davis? Get answers LIVE on TV!
This Wednesday (March 14), IL Representative Monique Davis (27th District) will be answering questions submitted by constituents through social media and by calling in live, beginning at 7 p.m. on cable channel CAN TV21. Do you have a question about a statewide issue? Leave a comment on this post and we will ask it live on the show.
#PoliticalForum is live on CAN TV21 every Wednesday at 7 p.m. For videos, show schedules, and more information on Political Forum, visit: http://www.cantv.org/politicalforum.htm.
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dmc Founder/CEO of aBET'R MeI don't think I want my kids being taught by a "teacher" who can't pass the test. Is that like No Teacher Left Behind????? We expect our students to learn at a certain level and their teachers should be teaching at a certain level as well.
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CAN TV Chicago's Public Access networkYou can watch Rep. Davis's appearance on Political Forum here: http://www.cantv.org/VIDEO-Political-Forum-12-3-14-ILRepMoniqueDavis.htm
Neighbor message Ward 19
Mar 17
Updated Mar 19
O'Shea misguided in Ward priorities
When asked for an update on efforts to prevent a recurrece of the flooding that besieged the community last spring, Ald. Matt O'Shea was unable to answer. After a very long pause in Thursday's town hall meeting he looked to a panelist from the sewer dept for help (1/2 mile of new sewers, 1 1/2 miles of relined sewers, extensive cleaning out of sewers and diverters in drain.) For the record, O'Shea was equipped with all the details on the house tour, garden walk, shredding day, Memorial Day parade and the BAPA "daily deals." Priority wake up call, please!
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Michael Lifelong Beverly Resident - www.thebia.orgThe Evergreen Golf Course Developer recently submitted a request to the MWRD for an approval to tie in the runoff water, from the displaced water from the proposed Meijer/Menards big box development at 91st & Western, to be directly linked into the existing Chicago sewer system. This request was rejected...
The Evergreen Golf Course Developer recently submitted a request to the MWRD for an approval to tie in the runoff water, from the displaced water from the proposed Meijer/Menards big box development at 91st & Western, to be directly linked into the existing Chicago sewer system. This request was rejected by MWRD.
Even though the water won’t be directly linked into Chicago’s sewer system, the water WILL be routed through Chicago’s sewer, via Evergreen Park’s existing sewer system and into Chicago’s sewer system in Mt. Greenwood and eventually in the “Deep Tunnel”. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-04-21/news/ct-met-deep-tunnel-climate-change-20110420_1_climate-change-sewers-deep-tunnel-project
The proposed development detention pond on the east side of the B & O railroad tracks will now be connected (under the railroad tracks) to another newly acquired detention pond, land that was given back to the developer from the Village of EP in a real estate exchange agreement 3/12/2012 (Ordinance NO. 5-2012), located on the west side of the B & O railroad tracks. The eastern detention pond will be routed to the western detention pond, which will be released “when appropriate”.
When a significant amount of rain falls, especially during a short period of time, the water cannot always be “released” due to the fact that water flow through the sewers is at capacity. The water flow through the sewers during large rainfall acts as essentially a hydro plug for any additional water that is introduced to the sewer system. A detention system cannot always drain, and in this particular case the water could crest over the detention ponds and cascade down over the newly acquired Evergreen Park Recreation Area and in the basements of homes around the area of 91st & California. Mt. Greenwood, in Chicago, would specifically face a similar dilemma, due to the fact that the additional water will contribute to their already overtaxed sewer system that was experienced last year. -
Michael Lifelong Beverly Resident - www.thebia.orgMeijer/Menards Development at 91st & Western water runoff -> detention ponds -> to 2 ft. sewer pipes -> 8 ft. sewer pipes -> Deep Tunnel
From the June 20, 2011 Village of Evergreen Park Board Meeting Minutes:
http://evergreenpark-ill.com/files/doc20110930094149.pdf
- At this meeting, many Evergreen Park residents stated their concerns in...Meijer/Menards Development at 91st & Western water runoff -> detention ponds -> to 2 ft. sewer pipes -> 8 ft. sewer pipes -> Deep Tunnel
From the June 20, 2011 Village of Evergreen Park Board Meeting Minutes:
http://evergreenpark-ill.com/files/doc20110930094149.pdf
- At this meeting, many Evergreen Park residents stated their concerns in regard to flooding in their basements.
- The EP Mayor stated that the EP water system was created over (100) one hundred years ago. “This is a complex issue and solutions are being looked in to; he added more discussion will take place and he hopes to solve this problem within a year.”
- Infrastructure work will be done to prevent flooding
The EP Mayor noted that water from the development will be contained in retention ponds and released when appropriate.
Last week, Monday, March 12, 2012 from the Village of Evergreen Park Board Minutes:
http://evergreenpark-ill.com/files/03%2005%2012%20agenda.pdf
- Ordinance NO. 5-2012
- Evergreen Park approved real estate exchange agreement between Evergreen Park and the golf course retail developers.
- Evergreen Park gave golf course retail developer land west of B & O train tracks for retention pond.THERE WILL BE NO WATER PERMIABLE ASPHALT OR CONCRETE USED AT THE 91st & WESTERN DEVELOPMENT!
Homes in our area with basements are warned! You WILL pay for this development, one way or another.
Crime 11600 block S. Western Ave.
Mar 18
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Battery
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Simple battery: Simple / Sidewalk
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Sure, chairs are for sitting, but some homeowners, mostly west of Western, mistakenly consider them lawn decor. You'll recognize them. . .placed with care in the middle of the lawn, gently angled toward each other, as if waiting for the lord and lady of the manner to alight. . . all the while screaming "We decorate with plastic and we don't care who knows it."
I meant "manor."