I've noticed a some areas to the north where the Forest Preserves are doing controlled burns.
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Neighborhood news and talk Ward 41
6 days ago
Updated 4 days ago
Edgebrook VOTE NO to Higher Property Taxes proposed by the Chamber of Commerce
Anyone who owns commercial property in Edgebrook, or who is a business owner or tenant in Edgebrook, or any resident of Edgebrook that doesn't want these added property taxes pushed into the costs of your food or daycare or other services you pay in Edgebrook should read this:
The Chamber of Commerce wants to tax us more! They have applied to set up an SSA (Special Service Area) to increase the property taxes of all commercial properties along Devon, Central,...
Anyone who owns commercial property in Edgebrook, or who is a business owner or tenant in Edgebrook, or any resident of Edgebrook that doesn't want these added property taxes pushed into the costs of your food or daycare or other services you pay in Edgebrook should read this:
The Chamber of Commerce wants to tax us more! They have applied to set up an SSA (Special Service Area) to increase the property taxes of all commercial properties along Devon, Central, Lehigh and Caldwell by up to an additional 10%! And to for this tax to be approved, they only need 20% of the property owners to agree. What's worse, if the business owners don't respond to the vote, that counts as a YES!
WE NEED TO STOP THIS TAX NOW!!
EVERYONE NEEDS TO ATTEND ONE OR BOTH OF THE MEETINGS THIS WEEK TO SAY NO!
There are two meetings to attend this week: Go to one or both of these meetings to say "NO" to the SSA:
1. Tuesday, April 17, 4:30-5:30 pm, Edgebrook Library, 5331 W Devon, Chicago, IL (Although their mailer says there is street parking on Devon, they must not have noticed the street is undergoing a massive sewer expansion and there is no parking on Devon right now- allow extra time to find parking)
2. Wednesday, April 18, 5:30-6:30 pm, Edgebrook Library, 5331 W Devon, Chicago, IL
Even if you are a tenant and not the property owner, an increase in property taxes may flow to you if you have a net lease.
I don't want to see more businesses leave or fail because rents need to be increased due to a tax hike like this. I don't want to have to pay more when I got out to eat or pick up my kids from daycare because the taxes get passed along to us in the end, even if you don't own commercial property!
Please forward this email to anyone you know in Edgebrook, especially business owners, property owners, shoppers in the area and concerned citizens!
Please call me with questions.
Thanks,
Tim Pomaville, Tim.Pomaville@gmail.com, 312-437-8292
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Neighborhood news and talk Ward 41
Apr 14
The Fake Facebook Pages Targeting Veterans
The Fake Facebook Pages Targeting Vietnam Veterans
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/04/foreign-actors-are-still-targeting-veterans-on-facebook-twitter-and-instagram/557882/
The Fake Facebook Pages Targeting Vietnam Veterans
The pages are operated out of Eastern Europe and the social network took almost two months to shut one of them down. The page was ultimately taken offline for copyright infringement. But two more like it-" Nam Vets" and " Vietnam-Veterans.org," both of which are registered to the same Netfinity JSC of Bulgaria-were subsequently discovered.
https://www.theatlantic.com
Crime report 5400 block N. Canfield Ave.
Apr 06
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Battery
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Simple battery: Simple / Sidewalk
5400 block N. Canfield Ave. Comment
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Crime Oriole Park
Mar 21
Updated Mar 23
Campfire smell almost every night in Oriole Park
Does anyone know where the burning smell is coming from? It's hard to be outside because the smell is so strong. We are close to the church at Foster and Oketo.
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OParker Native Chicagoan
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I believe it is coming from a house on the 5300 block of Olcott. He has an outside fire pit.
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Local business 60631
Mar 21
Study on Chronic Pain Medication
8420 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 200, Chicago, Illinois 60631
(773) 714-8701 fax (773) 714-0737
March 20, 2018
Attention: Patients who take extended release opioids
Fieldwork O’Hare is a professional market research facility with four locations in the Chicago land area. Our facility is used to conduct all types of research among consumers, medical personnel, and business professionals. Our company is contracted by companies who want to get feedback from the people who may use their product or service.
We...
8420 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 200, Chicago, Illinois 60631
(773) 714-8701 fax (773) 714-0737
March 20, 2018
Attention: Patients who take extended release opioids
Fieldwork O’Hare is a professional market research facility with four locations in the Chicago land area. Our facility is used to conduct all types of research among consumers, medical personnel, and business professionals. Our company is contracted by companies who want to get feedback from the people who may use their product or service.
We are currently looking for Patients with severe pain and are on Extended Release Opioids prescription medicine to participate in a 1 hour interview at our O’Hare location
Incentive of $100.00
Referral Incentive: $50
(referred patient must qualify and participate)
Date: Tuesday March 27th
If you are interested in participating and would like to see if you qualify, call us at (773) 714-8701 and ask for Pamela.
This letter is an invitation to determine if you qualify for this study;
This does not confirm your participation.
Lost and found O'Hare
Mar 20
Found Ventra Card
Hello, I found a Ventra card at the Harlem Blue Line station platform this morning (3/20). It is registered as “Lily’s Card.” Please reach out if you know how to get it back to her.
Crime Ward 41
Mar 02
Updated Mar 03
Damaged Vehicles
An estimated 30 vehicles were damaged in the 41st. Spray painted with racial slurs and graffiti. Took place either last night or night before.
There's a posted story and photos but I couldn't grab a link .
This morning seen another mention about catalytic converter theft in,Jeff Park,I believe.
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Lost and found O'Hare
Feb 28
Updated Mar 01
LOST/STOLEN double stroller
Our City Select Blue/Teal Double stroller was on Berwyn between oak park and Newcastle on north side of the street and it is now gone. I am trying to figure out ways to reach out to see if anyone has seen anything
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It sat next to the street for hours and when it got dark was still there. The next day it was gone. Prob kids from the school pushed it somewhere and it is trashed by now.
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I'd love to hear what went on at these meetings as I was unable to attend...anybody care to share???
I was at both meetings. It was pretty clear from both meetings that the business land owners and business tenants don't want any new taxes. They don't believe that the services proposed here would actually decrease vacancy or increase revenue for the existing businesses. It was also clear that despite...
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I was at both meetings. It was pretty clear from both meetings that the business land owners and business tenants don't want any new taxes. They don't believe that the services proposed here would actually decrease vacancy or increase revenue for the existing businesses. It was also clear that despite the chamber saying they mailed notices in March to all of the properties, most people had no idea there were even meetings for this until they saw it on social media. Many of the land owners and business owners still do not know and were not at the meetings.
The best way to stop all of this now is for everyone (whether a land owner, business owner, or just a consumer that doesn't want to pay more when they buy a pizza or pay for day care in Edgebrook) to call their Alderman as well as the Alderman of the two wards in downtown Edgebrook.
North side of Devon: Alderman Anthony Napolitano: 773-631-2459
South side of Devon: Alderman Margaret Laurino: 773-736-5594
Thanks,
Tim Pomaville
312-437-8292
tim.pomaville@gmail.com