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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Blogging serves local news needs for Rogers Park


Rogers Park News (Public Group) is the place for the quickest and most complete news and conversation about Rogers Park and the 49th Ward.
Here is a video from Oct 20, 2010, about the importance of local news sources, rather than strictly city-wide News reports on television and in newspapers.
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Blogging serves local news needs for Rogers Park
Blogging serves local news needs for Rogers Park


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Sunday, February 22, 2015

Don Gordon - It's Not "Just Politics"!



Don Gordon is running for 49th Ward Alderman

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

49th Ward Aldermanic debate


49th Ward Aldermanic debate today at Loyola Park Field House - 3 pm. All candidates are invited!
1230 W. Greenleaf Avenue
Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois 60626



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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Sheriff’s Central Warrant Unit Arrests Alderman Joe Moore Contributor





This is the "developer" who "contributed" Alderman Joe Moore and demolished the Adelphi Theater

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 — Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today that the department’s Central Warrant Unit officers arrested a Chicago man who owes more than $500,000 in past-due child support.

Sheriff’s Central Warrant Unit officers arrested Cedomir Zuric, 52, Friday night after receiving a tip that he was staying at a residence in the 4300 block of North Clarendon Avenue in Chicago.

Zuric owes a total of $555,876 in past due child support payments for three children. A warrant was issued for his arrest in 2008.

Zuric is out of custody after posting a $23,462.24 cash bond.

The Sheriff’s Central Warrant Unit handles the execution of arrest warrants for child support, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, police fugitives, and electronic monitoring fugitives.


http://www.cookcountysheriff.com/press_page/press_PastDueChildSupport_03_26_2014.html



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Friday, November 15, 2013

Security Guard poses as police officer in the 49th Ward




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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Alderman Joe Moore Hostile About Adelphi Hole Failure








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Monday, November 11, 2013

Developer "Felt Hostility From Alderman Joe Moore"












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Location: 7070 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60626, USA

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Tawani Enterprises tops pageviews today



It looks like the Lakefront Car Tower issue is still being searched after the Holsman House demolition. The following are top viewed articles today on Rogers Park in 1,000 Words!




#1 with 203 pageviews today is Tawani Enterprises Lakefront Car Tower protest video - originally posted on Sunday, October 13th, 2013.

#2 with 88 pageviews today is Rally against Tawani Enterprises Lakefront Car Tower - originally posted on Sunday, October 13th, 2013.

#3 with 80 pageviews today is Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance - Case No. 629 - originally posted on Thursday, October 17th, 2013.

#4 with 46 pageviews today is Caught Tawani Enterprises Incorporated's 7:33 am demolition - originally posted on Thursday, October 17th, 2013.

#5 with 44 pageviews today is Pre - 8 am demolition crew spurs 311 calls - originally posted on Tuesday, October 15th, 2013.

#6 with 43 pageviews today is 7331 N. Sheridan Road demolition - originally posted on Sunday, October 6th, 2013.

#7 with 40 pageviews today is Rally today against the Lakefront Car Tower - originally posted on Sunday, October 13th, 2013.

#8 with 39 pageviews today is 49th Ward election litter - originally posted on Wednesday, October 16th, 2013.

#9 with 38 pageviews today is Today in Rogers Park - October 14th, 2013 - originally posted on Monday, October 14th, 2013.

#10 with 36 pageviews today is Today in Rogers Park - October 19th, 2013 - originally posted on Saturday, October 19th, 2013.



Other interesting searches that landed on Rogers Park in 1,000 Words today included:

"rp1000.blogspot.com"

"bill morton rogers park"

"rogers park 1000 words"

"rogers park car tower"

"1237 w jarvis chicago"

"1246 w pratt"

"1335 w. fargo ave chicago, il"

"6900 n sheridan chicago"

"a & t grill rogers park hours"

"ashland arms hotel chicago"



Thank you to our readership. We hope to shed a light on overlooked issues and relevant events in our neighborhood!

- Bill Morton


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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance - Case No. 629


Today the issue will come before the Chicago Plan Commission to consider whether the proposal meets the requirements of the Lakefront Protection Ordinance.  The ordinance recognizes that the City's Lake Michigan shoreline possesses special environmental, recreational, cultural, historical, community and aesthetic interests and values that require protection and preservation. 

The 1 pm agenda lists the issue as "Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection Ordinance Application No. 629, submitted by Rogers Park Solutions, LLC for the property generally located at 7313-7333 N. Sheridan Road within the Private-Use Zone of the Lake Michigan and Chicago Lakefront Protection District. The applicant proposes to construct a public parking garage with 250 parking spaces, approximately fifty-eight feet in height. The property is currently zoned B1-5, Neighborhood Shopping District".
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Caught Tawani Enterprises Incorporated's 7:33 am demolition









Pre-8 am noise complaint to 311 this morning



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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Another pre- 8 am morning for Tawani Enterprises Incorporated







Tawani Enterprises Incorporated's demolition crew starting demolition/removal before 8 am at 7331 N. Sheridan Road.


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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Pre - 8 am demolition crew spurs 311 calls





311 was called this morning before 8 am
as the ground and surrounding buildings shook.



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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Tawani Enterprises Lakefront Car Tower protest video


Here is the video of the rally against the Tawani Enterprises Incorporated Lakefront Car Tower.

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Saturday, October 12, 2013

Holsman House going down fast


















This morning we contacted the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Media and the Press:






































































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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Recent updates on Tawani Enterprises Incorporated demolition

























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Monday, October 7, 2013

Tawani Enterprises demolition with no permit on site







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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Public Meeting: Common Sense, Common Good



This evening Rogers Park residents and others from the 49th Ward met, showing a unity rarely seen. They were at Willye B. White Park to fight charter schools coming into the neighborhood. 

It has been reported that Alderman Joe Moore had planned to be at this event, but those there are more than aware he was not.

Those in the crowd marched toward the 49th Ward Alderman's home, chanting "Save our schools", and when his door was knocked upon and his house surrounded by the community and media, his house remained eerily quiet.

A 14 year old boy who attends Gale School spoke of the hope that is brought on by seeing his seniors graduate and being elected into the presidency of  student run boards. 

It is reported that Alderman Joe Moore's Chief of Staff, Michael Land, drove by to see the on-goings, and when community members tried to speak with him, he drove away.

Below are some images of the march to Mr. Moore's home, videos will be available shortly.















I first heard about this event while going through our collective e-mails looking for things to do and events to attend that signify things we find important. In my e-mail, we found out that this was an upcoming event. Here is some information from that e-mail about tonight's event:
"Hi Bill:
This meeting includes parents and teachers from Gale Elementary, north of Howard St. in Rogers Park. Even though our school didn't make the list for closure it met CPS criteria of being just shy of 50% full.  Although the school got a reprieve this time, we know that the charter schools are always a threat to the neighborhood public school.  Our reasons for opposing charters are in the press release below.

Ald. Joe Moore is signed onto the city council resolution calling for a moratorium on charter schools, but we believe this moratorium is a red herring because it is non-binding and stuck in the rules committee.  We are seeking a commitment from Moore that he will oppose the expansion of charter schools in the 49th Ward - where is has power over these decisions - regardless of whether the moratorium passes city council.  His support of the moratorium is not an excuse to avoid making this commitment specific to his ward.

Please call  if you have any questions about this event.
Thank you.
Kristi
Contact: Kristi Sanford
Telephone: 773-456-4024 cell
Email: Kristi@ajustharvest.org




500 Northside Residents Gather to Demand
No More Charter Schools in 49th Ward,
Affordable Higher Education and
Closure of Illinois Corporate Tax Loopholes

With the State of Illinois unable to pay its bills, Chicago Public Schools claiming a $1 billion deficit, and college students facing rising costs, ballooning debt and grim job prospects, five hundred (500) North Side and North Shore residents will gather to demand public policy changes.

Northside P.O.W.E.R. Public Meeting: Common Sense, Common Good
Sunday, March 10
6:30-8 p.m.
Willye White Field House
1610 W. Howard St., Chicago

Even though no Rogers Park schools are on the CPS school closure list, neighborhood schools are threatened by the expansion of charter schools. With fierce competition for funding often based on test scores, charter schools are incentivized to attract and admit only the best students.  An investigation by Reuters revealed that many charter schools require lengthy application forms, student and parent essays, mandatory family interviews, entrance exams, and even illegally demand Social Security cards and birth certificates.  Charter schools often require parents to cover additional educational costs, an obstacle for poor parents.  Northside P.O.W.E.R. has invited Ald. Joe Moore to attend to answer questions about charter school expansion in the 49th Ward.

The struggles for those already overburdened continue at institutes of higher learning. Loyola University will increase the cost of its freshman and sophomore meal plans. All undergraduate resident students are required to have a meal plan, yet the cheapest freshman year plan will increased 12%, and the sophomore plan by more than 150% in the 2013-2014 academic year.  More than 100 Loyola students will attend.

State Senator Heather Steans and State Representatives Robin Gabel and Kelly Cassidy will attend. Northside P.O.W.E.R. will ask them to make a public commitment to support corporate tax transparency and to close corporate tax loopholes.

Two-thirds of corporations in Illinois pay no state income tax, and a meager 8% of state revenue comes from corporate income taxes.  Eighty-one (81%) of state revenue comes from personal income and sales taxes. Statistics from the Public Policy Polling, a non-partisan polling firm found that nearly 80% of Illinois voters say legislation to require publicly-traded corporations to disclose how much they pay in Illinois corporate tax income is a good idea. By closing three corporate tax loopholes, Illinois could raise $1.5 billion over 3 years to help solve its budget crisis.

Northside P.O.W.E.R. (People Organized to Work, Educate and Restore) is an institution-based people’s power organization whose members are located in the North Side of the City of Chicago and North Shore Communities.  Northside P.O.W.E.R. is the community organizing arm of A Just Harvest."
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Friday, November 2, 2012

Alderman Joe Moore Political / Campaign Contribution Information


Since my recent article Better Government Association report on Tawani Enterprises Incorporated on Rogers Park in 1,000 Words, I got a lot of feedback including requests for a complete list of Alderman Joe Moore's Political / Campaign Contributions.

source: Better Government Association report on Tawani Enterprises Incorporated: http://www.rp1000.blogspot.com/2013/10/better-government-association-report-on.html

"Sheet 1" is all contributions to date going back to 1999.
"Sheet 2" is all Pritzker related contributions to Alderman Joe Moore.

Sheet 2 is unique because it extracts those Pritzker related companies which are not obvious on the Illinois Board of Elections site. I know these corporations/llcs and organizations are associated with Jennifer Pritzker/Tawani Enterprises/Rogers Park Solutions llc/Rogers Park Vintage Management etc due to my gathering of data through the Secretary of State's office for earlier article here: http://www.rp1000.blogspot.com/2013/10/better-government-association-report-on.html

All of this data is available for download for any candidate on the Illinois Board of Elections site, so I should note that this is where the following information is from.

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A companion to this report is the Campaign Financing Ordinance that was in effect through October 31, 2012. You can download/review this .pdf here: http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/ethics/general/Ordinances/CFO2010.pdf

An additional resource includes an overview of the City's prohibitions and limitations regarding political contributions. This is available on the City of Chicago site here: http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/ethics/supp_info/camp_contributors.html

For information on how the Board of Ethics interprets the City's prohibitions and limitations regarding political contributions: http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/ethics/general/AO_CampFinanacing/13044.A.pdf

Sheet 1 - Alderman Joe Moore's Political / Campaign Contribution Information
Sheet 2 - Pritzker related contributions to Alderman Joe Moore's Political / Campaign

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Sunday, April 15, 2012

RP1000 and Word 49: We're all connected

I have been chatting with Bill Savage over the past few days about the concept behind uniting our three communities of Edgewater, Rogers Park and West Ridge with Word 49. The conversation continued onto the pages of everyblock chicago with the following:
...And lots of folks who have lived west of Ridge all their lives call it West Rogers Park. It's a losing battle, not worth fighting, especially since contiguous neighborhoods can be considered the same place; if this story was about gang rivalries in Englewood, it would be much less relevant to RPers, but WR isn't 15 miles away, it's right next door.


Bill Savage goes on to mention:
Check out Bill Morton's new site, which covers WR, RP and Edgewater. Our problems don't magically stop at Devon or Ridge or the city limits; we're all connected, like it or not.


Read the full story on everyblock.


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Friday, April 13, 2012

Fresh Start event

The Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce recently held its first bi-monthly Fresh Start Monday event on April 2nd at 6p m. The aim for Fresh Start Mondays is to go around and clean up local businesses and to allow everyone to have a fun time, laughing, chatting, and getting to know local businesses and local people who support those businesses.

Our next scheduled Fresh Start Monday is April 16th at 6 pm. We have aprons, gloves, masks, brooms, and trash bags to assist in our clean up. We are meeting at Charmers Cafe and cleaning up Jarvis Plaza this time around so we really hope to see you there!

Joe Moore is also hosting the 49th Ward Spring Clean Up on the 21st, meeting at his office at noon before going out and assisting the neighborhood along with us. Which ever event(s) you attend, be sure to assist in helping make Rogers Park a cleaner place!




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