We also discussed the Cook County redistricting process. We provided background on how the Census is used to determine representation in Congress; develop political boundaries at the state and local levels and allocate funds for entitlement programs. We expressed our desire that the 2nd District be preserved as a West Side district, and include the boundaries for the 24th Ward and 9th Legislative District.
Neighbor message 60623
5 hours ago
Spreading the word
Hi,
Just want to let pple kno that there are a few hispanic males who are knocking on doors and asking for some else or saying that some one sent them to check out pipes. They try to distract the person in the house or have them show them somthing outside. While the other enters the house and robs them. This happened to my parents who are old in the little village neighborhood. Its sad when your own race is doing this to their own pple. Well jus warning you all out there if you alone or parents live alone. Pass out the word.
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2 Crimes
16 hours ago
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Robbery
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Robbery: Armed: handgun / Sidewalk
3000 block W. Ogden Ave. Comment Subscribe
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Theft
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Theft: Financial ID theft: over $300 / Hospital building / grounds
1500 block S. California Blvd. Comment Subscribe
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Business license 2443 W. 16th St.
16 hours ago
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BEYOND BORDERS FUSION FOOD, LLC
2443 W. 16th St. Comment Subscribe
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Neighbor message 60623
28 hours ago
Plenty of Machinist Jobs - Train to Become a Machinist
There is a shortage of skilled machinists all across the U.S. and especially in the Chicago area. If you are unemployed and want to get into a new career, you can train to become a skilled machinist at Illinois Manufacturing Foundation (IMF), 2101 S. Kedzie in Chicago's Lawndale community. To get into training, you will need a minimum of 9th grade reading and math, be detail-oriented, able to lift 50 pounds and willing to commit to lifelong learning. Illinois Manufacturing...
There is a shortage of skilled machinists all across the U.S. and especially in the Chicago area. If you are unemployed and want to get into a new career, you can train to become a skilled machinist at Illinois Manufacturing Foundation (IMF), 2101 S. Kedzie in Chicago's Lawndale community. To get into training, you will need a minimum of 9th grade reading and math, be detail-oriented, able to lift 50 pounds and willing to commit to lifelong learning. Illinois Manufacturing Foundation has been training unemployed Chicago area residents and placing them in family-supporting job for more than 30 years. You will need to be eligible for Workforce Investment Act programs through your local Chicago or Cook County Workforce Center. IMF holds a free orientation to training every Tuesday at 9:30 am at 2101 S. Kedzie. Call 773-277-2343 to sign up for the free, no obligation orientation!
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Neighbor message Ward 24
4 days ago
Updated 34 hours ago
Catch Dwayne Truss and Me on the Garfield Major Show on Mother's Day
Dwayne Truss and I will be guests on the Garfield Major Show on May 11, 2012. We will discuss a number of topics on the call-in show, including the impact changes to legislation surrounding school boundaries could have on North Lawndale and Austin Schools, and the impact the upcoming Cook County redistricting process could have on local residents of North Lawndale, Austin, East and West Garfield. The show goes from 10:00 pm to midnight on Sunday evenings, on AM-1450 (WRLL). You can stream live on http://wrll1450.com/english/personalities/index.html
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Valerie F. Leonard Lawndale Community Builder and Policy Analyst -
fortheright Westside resident/Wow thanks Valarie
2 Crimes
40 hours ago
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Motor vehicle theft
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Motor vehicle theft: Automobile / Gas station
2400 block W. Roosevelt Rd. Comment Subscribe
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Theft
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Theft: Over $300 / School, public building
1300 block S. Sacramento Dr. Comment Subscribe
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Crime 1800 block S. Sacramento Dr.
4 days ago
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Battery
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Simple battery: Simple / Street
1800 block S. Sacramento Dr. Comment Subscribe
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Neighbor message Ward 24
4 days ago
Quilters Needed Heritage Quilting Project
I thank Lucille Morris Tomlinson and her 2nd grade class at LEARN Charter School for a warm welcome on May 10, 2012. Lucille invited me to share information with the children regarding the North Lawndale African American Heritage Quilting Project. In turn, they shared their Black History Month presentations, which included reports and poster boards. After the children shared their presentations they brainstormed ways their presentations could be translated into a quilt for the quilting project. We will meet next...
I thank Lucille Morris Tomlinson and her 2nd grade class at LEARN Charter School for a warm welcome on May 10, 2012. Lucille invited me to share information with the children regarding the North Lawndale African American Heritage Quilting Project. In turn, they shared their Black History Month presentations, which included reports and poster boards. After the children shared their presentations they brainstormed ways their presentations could be translated into a quilt for the quilting project. We will meet next week to begin to prepare quilt blocks for the quilt. If you are interested in helping out, please, let me know. We are also pulling together quilts for the Bethune Service Day. We have commitments for 5 quilts to date, and we need commitments to complete 5 more by June 1st.
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Neighbor message 60623
5 days ago
Car Burglaries
I just received information tonight about a subject who may be responsible for the recent car burglaries in the entire area around Cermak and Keeler. These burglaries are usually done by pulling the lock on the driver's door.
Here is the description of the subject seen around 3 am, looking in cars:
male black; 25-27 years old; dark skinned; thin build; around 5'5"; clean shaven; walks with limp (possibly right leg)
If you see this subject hanging around, call the police.
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Crime 1800 block S. California Ave.
6 days ago
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Robbery
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Robbery: Armed: handgun / Park property
1800 block S. California Ave. Comment Subscribe
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Media mention 1225 S. California Ave.
May 09
Chiaravalle, Columbia community participate in charity run
...Safe Haven is hosting a "Run! To End Homelessness" on July 15 in Douglas Park, 1225 S. California Ave. Last year they had 138 runners and are hoping for a bigger turnout this year...
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Neighbor message Ward 24
May 08
Hairstyles for low cost
Book you hair appointment Sew-in $70, quckweave $30, Braid $40-$100. Location IN North Lawndale
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Neighbor message Ward 28
May 08
Better Blocks Workshop Free!
Active Transportation Alliance would love to come out to your block party for free to do a Better Block Workshop.
Better Blocks is a program designed to educate and empower community residents to make their streets safer and more active. The program includes a free workshop which presents the different barriers to healthy sustainable transportation. The residents identify different problems they would like to fix and the Better Blocks team brings the solutions by creating a toolkit of different resources. We will raffle off a bike, lock, t-shirt, helmets and a sign for you Block
call Cynthia Bell @ 312.427.3325 x 244
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Neighbor message Ward 24
May 08
Better Block
Better Blocks, an Active Transportation Alliance program funded by the Kresge Foundation, helps neighbors build healthier communities by connecting activity, play and overall safety with feasible changes in
the build environment. Block clubs and other grassroots groups receive the service of an Active Trans planner
and community liaison who works with the block to identify solutions to issues on the street, such as speeding, lack
of places for kids to play, cracked sidewalks, or noise
and air pollution. A community liaison talks to residents
about what they like and dislike about their block, what
they want to preserve and what they want too improve.
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Crime 1300 block S. Fairfield Ave.
May 08
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Gambling
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Gambling: Game/dice / Sidewalk
1300 block S. Fairfield Ave. Comment Subscribe
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Neighbor message Ward 24
May 07
Wanted: A Few Good Men to Read at LEARN Charter School on Friday, May 11, 2012
Learn Charter School Romano Butler’s “Real Men Read” committee is seeking dedicated male mentors readers to help make a difference in the lives and education of our students on :
Friday
May 11, 2012
9 am until 1 pm
Our goals are to:
• Demonstrate that real men do read and value education.
• Encourage and improve the literacy skills of students.
• Encourage the importance of success in life and making the right choices.
• Develop community/parent partnerships.
Teachers...
Learn Charter School Romano Butler’s “Real Men Read” committee is seeking dedicated male mentors readers to help make a difference in the lives and education of our students on :
Friday
May 11, 2012
9 am until 1 pm
Our goals are to:
• Demonstrate that real men do read and value education.
• Encourage and improve the literacy skills of students.
• Encourage the importance of success in life and making the right choices.
• Develop community/parent partnerships.
Teachers will offer mentor readers a selection of grade appropriate culturally relevant reading material or material related to character education. Volunteers will receive assistance with leading a discussion about the reading. Please fill out the visitor's information.
Download a Registration Form http://www.scribd.com/doc/92703618/Romano-Butler-Real-Men-Read-Form-2012
Download a Flyer http://www.scribd.com/doc/92703638/RMR-Save-the-Date-Reminder
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2 Street closures
May 07
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Festival to May 7
1881-1899 S. Sacramento Dr. Comment Subscribe -
Festival to May 7
1800-1880 S. Sacramento Dr. Comment Subscribe
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Neighbor message Ward 24
May 07
Updated May 07
City Year and Bethune School of Excellence Host Day of Service, Encourage Students to Quilt Their Heritage
I thank City Year/Bethune School of Excellence for having the North Lawndale African American Heritage Project and me out for a recent service day. We developed 5 quilting exercises for children to reflect on their local heroes, traditions and African symbols. City Year participants worked with 9 teams of 7th and 8th grade students who were paired with 3rd and 4th grade students to lead them through the excercises. I also participated on a panel of local leaders to share...
I thank City Year/Bethune School of Excellence for having the North Lawndale African American Heritage Project and me out for a recent service day. We developed 5 quilting exercises for children to reflect on their local heroes, traditions and African symbols. City Year participants worked with 9 teams of 7th and 8th grade students who were paired with 3rd and 4th grade students to lead them through the excercises. I also participated on a panel of local leaders to share with students our experiences with service and leadership. We collected enough quilt blocks to do 9 quilts. Let me know if you are available to help pull them together over the next 3 weeks
You can read about the event and see photos on the City Year blog at http://cityyearchicago.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/quilting-their-heritage-monday-montage/
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Valerie F. Leonard Lawndale Community Builder and Policy AnalystHere's a direct link to pics from the event. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityyear/sets/72157629925839957/
Neighbor message 60623
May 06
Public Art for North Lawndale
Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center suggests- "Join our team, our crew, our group, our dreamers, for an hour or two or day or two or more days---Step out of your comfort zone! Get up and get out...we cannot do it without you. We need you and you need us---let us help make this neighborhood become an even more proud neighborhood. We are working with other individuals and other organizations, to help make a difference. Join with us! We are not...
Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center suggests- "Join our team, our crew, our group, our dreamers, for an hour or two or day or two or more days---Step out of your comfort zone! Get up and get out...we cannot do it without you. We need you and you need us---let us help make this neighborhood become an even more proud neighborhood. We are working with other individuals and other organizations, to help make a difference. Join with us! We are not limited to Chicago volunteers, nor even to volunteers around this country, we are reaching out to artists from other places- other worlds, other planets...so I guess we can handle volunteers & artists from other countries! Please refer artists whose work you like- even better if the art is about SOCIAL JUSTICE issues that we can relate to! thanks! We are setting some dates & times for community meetings to discuss and participate in Public Art Projects for North Lawndale. If you would like to help improve N.L. by increasing the arts and artists in our neighborhood and it's subsequent beautification....please email me. thanks again, Dianna
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4 Business licenses
May 06
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Gaby's Pizza & Grill
1600 S. Sacramento Dr. Comment Subscribe -
Juanita's Mexican Food
1600 S. Sacramento Dr. Comment Subscribe -
Margarita Portillo
1600 S. Sacramento Dr. Comment Subscribe -
El Campeon
1600 S. Sacramento Dr. Comment Subscribe
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Media mention 1401 S. Sacramento Dr.
May 06
Cinco de Mayo Parade
Pilsen's Cinco de Mayo Parade steps off at noon today on Cermak Road from Wood Street to Marshall Boulevard, ending at the Douglas Park Cultural and Community Center, 1401 S. Sacramento Dr. Free.
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Neighbor message Ward 24
May 03
Updated May 05
Going on 6 months trying to get my sewer cleaned.
Unbelievable but true, I have called 411 on 13 occasions to get my sewer cleaned and they will not escalate the issue to a supervisor; does anyone have any ideas outside of trying to talk to Chandler - which would do nothing?
Thank you
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Seth Barnhart Ten year Garfield Park residentI have had a much better success rate with the Alderman's office since I started emailing with pictures and my phone number included. My alley is much cleaner since I took GPB's advice about emailing the powers downtown.
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gpblight 15 Yr East Garfield ResidentSeth...thanks for doing the new steps! In theory if the alderman is relieved from the petty stuff...he can work on the core issues that keep this neighborhood a dis invested slum.
Breaking the dis investment cycle is pretty easy. One just has to knuckle down and do it. One has to make sure that ALL THE LAWS are enforced and enforced fairly.
2 Street closures
May 05
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Festival to May 7
1800-1880 S. Sacramento Dr. Comment Subscribe -
Festival to May 7
1881-1899 S. Sacramento Dr. Comment Subscribe
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Neighbor message Ward 24
May 04
Updated May 04
Youth Knitting Lab Instructor Needed
I got the following e-mail from Noah Stein.
We're in need of a summer Knitting instructor. I'm not sure if Billy has reached out to you about this. If you know anyone, please have them send their resume to Tommy (cc'd here) and I as soon as possible.
We need to hire someone this month.
The program will pay $25/hr for 140 hours. The class runs 6 weeks (6/25-8/3), with 10 hours of prep and debrief time on either side,...
I got the following e-mail from Noah Stein.
We're in need of a summer Knitting instructor. I'm not sure if Billy has reached out to you about this. If you know anyone, please have them send their resume to Tommy (cc'd here) and I as soon as possible.
We need to hire someone this month.
The program will pay $25/hr for 140 hours. The class runs 6 weeks (6/25-8/3), with 10 hours of prep and debrief time on either side, so actual working is from 6/17-8/10. The classes meet 4 days/wk, 4hrs/day, with 4 hours of prep time per week. We need someone who can connect with teenagers and can work with beginners as well as intermediate knitters. The instructor can schedule class when they want, between 9a-7p.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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Thank you,
Noah Stein
AgLAB@1512 Instructor
Apprenticeships Co-coordinator
Better Boys Foundation
office: 773-542-7336
cell: 312-208-4888
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Valerie F. Leonard Lawndale Community Builder and Policy AnalystTommy Heffron's e-mail is tommy.heffron@betterboys.org
Neighbor message 60623
May 04
Veggie Garden Party!
In honor of the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle, we have scheduled a veggie potluck
in the gardens at URBAN ART RETREAT, 1957 S. Spaulding Ave. 60623.
May 19 at 1p.m.(we are located 2 blocks west of the Kedzie stop on pink line,
right on the corner of 21st).
Everyone bring vegetarian and vegan dishes to share. Label Veggie or Vegan.
Also, bring copies of the recipe for the dish you make for the potluck. We will
share food and recipes. RSVP contact@urbanartretreat.com
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Neighbor message Ward 24
May 04
Help Us Finish 10 Quilts in Time for Bethune's Graduation!
The North Lawndale African American Heritage Quilting Project and City Year recently had a day of service, in which 7th and 8th Grade students helped 3rd and 4th Grade students make quilt blocks depicting traditions, local heroes, and African symbols. We are now in the process of patching the pieces together and quilting them. We need your help so that we can get 10 quilts done in time for the students' graduation on June 8th. Ideally, we need to get...
The North Lawndale African American Heritage Quilting Project and City Year recently had a day of service, in which 7th and 8th Grade students helped 3rd and 4th Grade students make quilt blocks depicting traditions, local heroes, and African symbols. We are now in the process of patching the pieces together and quilting them. We need your help so that we can get 10 quilts done in time for the students' graduation on June 8th. Ideally, we need to get the quilts done by June 1st so that we have time to work a presentation into the busy graduates' schedule. If you, or anyone you know, is interested in helping out, or donating scrap fabrics, please contact me ASAP, at 773-521-3137 or consulting@valeriefleonard.com.
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2 Street closures
May 04
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Festival to May 7
1881-1899 S. Sacramento Dr. Comment Subscribe -
Festival to May 7
1800-1880 S. Sacramento Dr. Comment Subscribe
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Crime 1300 block S. Washtenaw Ave.
May 04
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Battery
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Simple battery: Domestic battery: simple / Apartment
1300 block S. Washtenaw Ave. Comment Subscribe
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Building permit 2558 W. 16th St.
May 04
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Permit issued for elevator equipment
2558 W. 16th St. Comment SubscribeModernize one (1) 5 stop Passenger traction elevator pursuant to scope of work submitted and complete Acceptance Inspection including Fireman's Recall Testing by the City of Chicago Dept of Buildings Elevator Bureau.
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Media mention 1401 S. Sacramento Dr.
May 04
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
...the city. One of them starts today at the Douglas Park Cultural and Community Center, 1401 S. Sacramento Dr., and continues tomorrow and Sunday, when it doubles as the end point of the Cinco...
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Media mention Multiple locations
May 03
Add this to your calendar: Streets for Cycling Plan 2020 draft network meetings
1401 S. Sacramento Dr.
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Upcoming events
Douglas Park
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From Is it only me? Confusion on NATO and staying home in the Loop during the Summit:
"We would appreciate anyone with some sound advice to please share what they might know as far as safely staying in condo at Madison & State. We were planning to stock up on food and stay in. Does this sound okay to do? Sarcasm & judgement not welcome please."
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