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Monday, March 14, 2016

Petition to Save the Morseland Building

Sign the Petition Here

The Morseland Building sits at 1218 and 1220 West Morse Avenue in the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. The building was designed by B. Leo Steif & Co., Architects and built in 1924 with a two story all glazed terra cotta facade. Built in typical neighborhood style, the first floor contained retail units, with apartments upstairs. Most recently, the Morseland Bar occupied the ground floor, while Pilates Chicago occupied the second floor. According to a sales flyer published by the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company about their work on the Moreseland Building: "Store and Office Building for A. Branower, Morse Ave., near Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois; B. Leo Steif & Co., Architects. Northwestern mottled glazed terra cotta of a tan shade with base course of dark gray granite finish was used for facing the front and return of this building. More the two-tone effect on the ornamental features. Terra cotta is the logical material for buildings of this character where an attractive appearance must be combined with economy of construction." On March 11, 2016, a Chicago neighborhood news website published an article entitled "Embattled Morseland Bar Will Soon Be Demolished, Alderman Says" with a photo showing demolition equipment on site. This is just the latest chapter in the recent troubled history of the building, but the issues are much more minor than they sound. The Morseland Bar's operating license expired in October 2012, but the bar continued operating after the expiration. That resulted in tickets from the Chicago Police and ultimately closure by the City. Liens had been placed on the bar in 2011 for $100,000 in unpaid taxes, mostly to the state, but also $1,100 to the City. Also in 2011, Northbrook Bank and Trust Company filed for foreclosure of the building. Millennium Properties placed the foreclosed property on the market for $625,000 in May, 2013. Almost a year later, the building was sold for either $490,000, $504,000 or $605,500, depending on which source is to be believed. At that point, the City of Chicago issued permits to "to "remove kitchen and all piping" and "replace 110 sheets of drywall". The building was sold again on January 14, 2016, this time for $700,000. The most troubling news was part of the March 11th story where the local 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore is quoted as saying the Morseland building "will be torn down because it had become too costly for the owner to get up to code." That seems to be at least a little contradictory based on previous permits and statements about bringing and keeping the building up to code, and also with the high price tag for the building, just to tear it down. The building has not received any citations of structural or building condition. The previous citations were for lack or trash removal from the premises. The building is fully secured, and with all windows intact and thus no need for any plywood boarding up. We cannot, and should not, sit idly by while a treasure of Rogers Park gets demolished to be turned into another empty, gravel lot. Morse Avenue has embraced a resurgence in recent years with most notably, the restoration and reopening of the Morse Theatre, now named Mayne Stage. The $4 million streetscape project performed by the Chicago Department of Transportation helped brighten the street, soften the area with planters, and enhance the pedestrian flow via new and wider sidewalks along Morse. New residential developments include 1334, 1412-1414, 1448, and Reside on Morse. Lastly, the CTA embarked on a 6-week major overhaul of the Morse CTA Red Line station. The rehab involved everything from new floors, walls, stairs, lights, doors, really everything, save for the addition of an elevator. That and wider platforms will be coming in the next decade or so as part of the CTA's Red Ahead initiative to rebuild the Red and Purple lines from Belmont north to Howard. Bibliography: https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160311/rogers-park/embattled-morseland-bar-will-soon-be-demolished-alderman-says https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20140318/rogers-park/former-morseland-building-sold-new-owners-searching-for-tenant https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20130523/rogers-park/morseland-bar-building-for-sale https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20121226/rogers-park/shuttered-bar-on-morse-avenue-owes-state-100k http://ultralocal.blogspot.com/2015/08/1218-1220-w-morse-c-1925.html http://digital-libraries.saic.edu/cdm/ref/collection/mqc/id/67292 http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/15804 http://rogerspark.com/rp/news_articles/view/morse_streetscape_project_begins_today/ http://www.chicagonow.com/cta-tattler/2012/08/gleaming-rehab-at-cta-morse-station-earns-an-a-minus/#image/1 http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1220-W-Morse-Ave_Chicago_IL_60626_M72133-92740 https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/1220-W-Morse-Ave-60626/home/13568345 http://www.trulia.com/homes/Illinois/Chicago/sold/1000296093-1220-W-Morse-Ave-Chicago-IL-60626 http://www.sierraus.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1218-1220-W-MorseAve_Chicago-IL_Pkg_sm.pdf

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Saturday, January 18, 2014

City releases pot hole tracker map of Rogers Park

Showing the City of Chicago pot hole tracker Rogers Park map: No work for North of Howard area. Survey: Why not? pic.twitter.com/XpdxkJCQBz
— Rogers Park (@RogersPark1000) January 18, 2014

Showing the City of Chicago pot hole tracker Rogers Park map: only one location East of Clark Street. pic.twitter.com/XpdxkJCQBz
— Rogers Park (@RogersPark1000) January 18, 2014

.@RogersPark1000 Reports are coming in that there is a "huge pothole" not located on the pothole tracker map on Touhy Avenue, West of the L.
— Rogers Park (@RogersPark1000) January 18, 2014

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Triangle Park - Gardening and Cleaning

Triangle Park is located across from the Howard Area Community Garden on Hermitage and Juneway Terrace in the North of Howard area.

With many families of North of Howard residents and Rogers Park visitors in attendance at Triangle Park during this work, the positive comments on the improvement was nothing short of overwhelming.

Making Triangle Park a safer and more beautiful place for families!

- Bill Morton

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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 49^th 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 49^th 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, October 12, 2012

Howard Street, 1977

"Another abrupt change comes north of Howard Street; the row of run-down taverns on Paulina was established to serve Evanston's drinking population when Evanston was dry, and the surrounding blocks of high-density apartment buildings became one of the city's worst slums".

Read more at The Chicago Reader: Rogers Park, 1977

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Rogers Park on 190 North

Did you catch the Rogers Park feature on 190 North tonight?

It featured the following businesses and organizations:

Taste of Peru - 6545 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60626
773-381-4540

Loyola Campus - 6525 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60626
773-274-3000

The Armadillo's Pillow - 6753 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60626
773-761-2558

Mayne Stage - 1328 W. Morse Avenue Chicago, IL 60626
773-381-4554

Heartland Café - 7000 N. Glenwood Avenue Chicago, IL 60626
773-465-8005

Emil Bach House - 7415 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL. 60626

Lost Eras - 1511 W. Howard Street Chicago, IL 60626
773-764-7400

Cobbler's Shoe Repair - 1424 W. Morse Avenue Chicago, IL 60626
773-764-5906

Caribbean American Bakery - 1539 W. Howard Street Chicago, IL 60626
773-761-0700

Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society - 1447 W. Morse Avenue Chicago, IL 60626
773-764-4078

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Paula Basta Saved My Life

"Paula Basta Saved My Life"

Lilya Zhilina came to America with no job and no home. Lilya Zhilina was nearly on the street...

Until she met Paula Basta

"I couldn't find a job. I couldn't find an apartment. I could find nothing. Paula helped me find a job and she helped me find a home. Paula Basta saved my life"

- Lilya Zhilina

This is Paula Basta for 14th District Representative weekend here at Rogers Park in 1,000 Words.

For the past 30 years, Paula Basta has given her time and energy working directly with seniors, families, the disabled, and the LGBT community across Chicago. Because of her deep understanding of the intricacies of aging and City services, and her unique gift for coalition building, she has built bridges with partners and officials alike while helping to give these constituencies a voice for the issues that affect their daily lives.

Senior accomplishments:

Paula began her career as a social worker at Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly in Chicago and later as the parish social worker for St. Clements Parish in Lincoln Park.

These experiences eventually led to becoming Executive Director of H.O.M.E. (Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly). She managed the nearly 30 staff and many volunteers and grew that organization into a million-dollar, multi-disciplinary service agency. This deepened not only Paula’s executive and leadership experience, but also her years-long commitment to making life better for seniors and their families.

As Director of the Chicago Department on Aging’s citywide hotline, Paula learned first-hand both the emergent and long-term needs of the people government is intended to serve. Today, Paula manages one of the busiest senior centers for the City of Chicago – the Northeast (Levy) Senior Center. She also oversees the Northeast Region’s Golden Diner program that provides 4200 meals a week to seniors. She not only keenly understands these needs, but she also works tirelessly through volunteer and advisory capacities to meet the needs of the 4,000 individuals who come through the door of the Senior Center every month.

LGBT highlights:

Paula is also extremely active in the LGBT community. She is the crucial bridge between LGBT organizations and the traditional aging networks. Paula has been a tremendous asset to LGBT community.

Paula served for seven years on the Board for Equality Illinois and as its Board President from 2005 – 2006 – an exciting time during which the Illinois Human Rights Act was enacted and the groundwork was laid for the recent passage of the Illinois Civil Unions law, resulting in the improvement in the lives of thousands of couples starting in June of 2011.

Paula has taken the lead at the city and statewide level in forging alliances between the traditional aging network and LGBT agencies and organizations. She has helped The Center on Halsted’s SAGE Program become a congregate meal site and supported its move to become a center where LGBT seniors can meet and discuss their issues. She is also the go-to community leader and City representative to whom legislators and council people look to ensure that legislation encompasses vital LGBT and senior issues.

She is currently a member of the Chicago Task Force on LGBT Aging, Cook County State’s Attorney’s LGBT Advisory Council and a Board member of TPAN (Test Positive Aware Network). She was a 2009 inductee into the Mayor’s Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame.

Community involvement:

Paula’s political experience and involvement is long-term and based solidly in the kind of grassroots organizing and leadership she will re-awaken and reinforce in the north lakefront communities. In 2010, Paula completed the Illinois Women’s Institute for Leadership as one of only 12 women selected statewide – a program recognized for actively recruiting and developing Democratic women leaders for political office.

Believing that all efforts should arise out of and not simply dictate what constitute community issues and needs, she devoted her earliest efforts to the women’s equality and pro-choice movements, to which she added LGBT and senior organizing

Paula’s knowledge of community needs is broad and inclusive: She has served in member, board and advisory capacities with Partners for Rogers Park, Willye B. White Park, Jane Addams Senior Caucus, the Inter-Community Housing Corporation and her local CAPS program.

Her political role model has always been Paul Simon because of his direct appeal to the voters and his skill in forging consensus where no one thought effective compromise possible, and his unerring integrity. Paula wants a return to that kind of politics, and that kind of politician, and believes that only with the election of truly independent legislators will that happen.

Real Life:

Born in Cleveland, Ohio to a mother who owned a beauty salon and a father who ran an auto repair shop, Paula saw first hand the unique challenges that small businesses faced daily and she embraced their strong spirit of hard work and commitment to family and community. She finished her undergraduate studies with a degree in social work from University of Dayton.

On arriving in Chicago in 1978, Paula found an exciting, diverse, ecumenical movement devoted to issues of racial, economic and social justice and she dived right in. She became active with Chicago Catholic Women, which led to her completion of a Masters in Divinity at McCormick Theological Seminary in 1989.

Her stand on The Issues

For Seniors

Paula began her career as a social worker at Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly in Chicago and later as the parish social worker for St. Clements Parish in Lincoln Park.

These experiences prepared Paula to be the Executive Director of H.O.M.E. (Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly). She managed nearly 30 staff and many volunteers, growing that organization into a million-dollar, multi-disciplinary service agency. This not only deepened Paula’s executive and leadership experience, but also her proven commitment to making life better for seniors and their families.

As Director of the Chicago Department on Aging’s citywide hotline, Paula learned first-hand both the emergent and long-term needs of the people who government is intended to serve. Today, Paula manages one of the busiest senior centers for the City of Chicago – the Northeast (Levy) Senior Center. She also oversees the Northeast Region’s Golden Diner program that provides 4200 meals a week to seniors. She not only keenly understands these needs, but she also works tirelessly in volunteer and advisory capacities to meet the needs of the 4,000 individuals who come through the door of the Senior Center every month.

In 2011, the state legislature tightened eligibility parameters for seniors in “Illinois Cares Rx,” a popular prescription drug program for the elderly. Around twenty percent of those who once qualified will lose coverage under the new state budget. Furthermore, budget cuts have weakened state programs that deliver food to the seniors’ homes. Paula will take her advocacy experience to Springfield and push to expand Illinois Cares Rx along with other programs that provide seniors with the care and support they deserve.

LGBT Issues

Paula is a long term and dedicated advocate for the LGBT community.

Paula worked with the Chicago Task Force on LGBT Aging, establishing ties between two traditionally separated advocacy fields in Cook County. Paula has been a strong voice for lesbian, gay and transgender seniors, realizing that they face a uniquely challenging set of issues. She has served organizations like the Department of Family and Support Services, the Center on Halsted, Howard Brown Health Center and Equality Illinois. Paula also served on State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’s LGBT Advisory Council.

The Illinois Civil Unions Act was a major step forward for LGBT rights in Illinois. The legislation indicates that Springfield is finally starting to get serious about gay rights. Paula will mobilize her ties with the LGBT community to fight for further legislation guaranteeing marriage equality in Illinois.

Paula will join advocates in putting pressure on Springfield to adopt a comprehensive approach to providing members of the LGBT community with a voice and the full measure of their civil and human rights.

For Economic Development and Small Businesses

Paula supports the small business districts in our community and continually reaches out to hear about the local business environment, the challenges and potential opportunities for the area. She has worked closely with the Rogers Park Business Alliance and the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce to support the locally owned businesses that are so important to our community.

Paula is invested in giving small businesses strong footing through incentive and tax-credit programs. She knows that local companies are an investment in local communities, providing new jobs and revenue for nearby residents.

On Public Safety and Gun Control

Working with her community CAPS program, Paula Basta makes public safety a priority. As State Representative, Paula would be a leading advocate to reduce gun violence with common-sense legislation.

Locally, Paula continues to work to make the streets of our community safer for our neighbors. Paula is part of her neighborhood CAPS program, which addresses safety concerns on the street and sponsors numerous meetings and events with neighbors. Public safety is an issue that demands community action in addition to the efforts of the Chicago Police Department.

There are no legal provisions for concealed-carrying of firearms in Illinois, a contentious point in Springfield. In May 2011, a concealed-carry law failed to pass the House by six votes, with all but two Chicago area representatives voting against the bill. Paula contends that the concealed-carry laws are out of touch with the day-to-day reality of city residents. Paula will always prioritize residents’ safety over national lobbying interests.

For Education

Paula understands the importance that receiving a quality education plays in the development of a child’s life. Paula will fight for funding for Chicago Public Schools, advocating reduced class sizes, retaining quality teachers, and adding vital programs for students. Paula strongly supports early childhood education and will work to help secure funding to add additional pre-school and full-day kindergarten classes at local schools.

Senate Bill 7 has far reaching consequences for education in Illinois, but only if it receives the necessary financial support. Among other long needed changes, the bill mandates obligatory annual training hours for school board members, reduces class sizes, and clarifies the dismissal process for incompetent teachers.

Meanwhile, many teachers, superintendents, and school administrators are concerned that the new state budget cuts will make it harder to implement the broad and on-going reforms. Paula is a strong supporter of financing for Illinois’ educational system. She firmly believes that children should not bear the burden of balancing the state budget. Paula insists that we must adequately fund education to make good on Springfield’s promises for reform.

On Healthcare

Paula will work to expand vital healthcare services statewide and will work for better funding and expansion of services. These efforts will lead to improved healthcare services for women. Paula believes strongly in a woman’s right to choose, and will fight vigorously in Springfield to protect that right.

Paula realizes that the budget cuts for this fiscal year have taken a toll on senior health care. The state cut programs that help seniors receive supplies and care at home, which might have the unintentional effect of increasing the state’s expenses when those seniors are compelled to move to state funded hospices and retirement homes. With her tested experiences advocating for the elderly, Paula is devoted to making certain that seniors are not left behind due to budget issues.

Paula also understands the importance in ensuring quality, affordable healthcare for children. The “All Kids” program currently provides universal, broad and affordable health care for 1.6 million children in Illinois. Paula supports the funding of the “All Kids” program, ensuring inclusive healthcare coverage for all children in Illinois.

On the State Budget

Springfield settled on steep budget cuts for the current fiscal year. The House collectively reduced Gov. Quinn’s original $36 billion down to $33.2 billion, which the governor further reduced to the final $32.9 billion budget. The end product is around $2 billion lower than last fiscal year’s budget.

They drew spending cuts primarily from Medicaid reimbursements and educational coffers. The budget cuts roughly $276 million from Medicaid and a further $89 million came from school district transportation. Superintendent offices face an $11 million cut. The reductions to education, in particular, make recent reforms harder to implement.

Paula knows that some of these cuts burden many hard-working families and individuals in economically hard times. She believes that it’s time to take a hard look at the cuts and who pays the price for fiscal irresponsibility in Springfield. Paula will make sure that children, students and the elderly do not take the fall for the state’s problems.

Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform

Paula believes in open, efficient and transparent government, free of the influences of corruption stemming from campaign donations.

Current campaign caps limit political contributions to $5,000 per individual, $10,000 per business, and $50,000 per PAC. Paula supports enforcing and expanding caps on political donations to candidates to help eliminate negative influences of large campaign contributors.

Paula Basta for 14th District State Representative official website

Paula Basta Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame induction (2009)

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Friday, March 16, 2012

Paula Basta for 14th District Representative

Paula and her partner of 9 years, Terri Worman, live in Rogers Park.

For the past 30 years, Paula Basta has given her time and energy working directly with seniors, families, the disabled, and the LGBT community across Chicago. Because of her deep understanding of the intricacies of aging and City services, and her unique gift for coalition building, she has built bridges with partners and officials alike while helping to give these constituencies a voice for the issues that affect their daily lives.

Senior accomplishments:

Paula began her career as a social worker at Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly in Chicago and later as the parish social worker for St. Clements Parish in Lincoln Park.

These experiences eventually led to becoming Executive Director of H.O.M.E. (Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly). She managed the nearly 30 staff and many volunteers and grew that organization into a million-dollar, multi-disciplinary service agency. This deepened not only Paula’s executive and leadership experience, but also her years-long commitment to making life better for seniors and their families.

As Director of the Chicago Department on Aging’s citywide hotline, Paula learned first-hand both the emergent and long-term needs of the people government is intended to serve. Today, Paula manages one of the busiest senior centers for the City of Chicago – the Northeast (Levy) Senior Center. She also oversees the Northeast Region’s Golden Diner program that provides 4200 meals a week to seniors. She not only keenly understands these needs, but she also works tirelessly through volunteer and advisory capacities to meet the needs of the 4,000 individuals who come through the door of the Senior Center every month.

LGBT highlights:

Paula is also extremely active in the LGBT community. She is the crucial bridge between LGBT organizations and the traditional aging networks. Paula has been a tremendous asset to LGBT community.

Paula served for seven years on the Board for Equality Illinois and as its Board President from 2005 – 2006 – an exciting time during which the Illinois Human Rights Act was enacted and the groundwork was laid for the recent passage of the Illinois Civil Unions law, resulting in the improvement in the lives of thousands of couples starting in June of 2011.

Paula has taken the lead at the city and statewide level in forging alliances between the traditional aging network and LGBT agencies and organizations. She has helped The Center on Halsted’s SAGE Program become a congregate meal site and supported its move to become a center where LGBT seniors can meet and discuss their issues. She is also the go-to community leader and City representative to whom legislators and council people look to ensure that legislation encompasses vital LGBT and senior issues.

She is currently a member of the Chicago Task Force on LGBT Aging, Cook County State’s Attorney’s LGBT Advisory Council and a Board member of TPAN (Test Positive Aware Network). She was a 2009 inductee into the Mayor’s Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame.

Community involvement:

Paula’s political experience and involvement is long-term and based solidly in the kind of grassroots organizing and leadership she will re-awaken and reinforce in the north lakefront communities. In 2010, Paula completed the Illinois Women’s Institute for Leadership as one of only 12 women selected statewide – a program recognized for actively recruiting and developing Democratic women leaders for political office.

Believing that all efforts should arise out of and not simply dictate what constitute community issues and needs, she devoted her earliest efforts to the women’s equality and pro-choice movements, to which she added LGBT and senior organizing

Paula’s knowledge of community needs is broad and inclusive: She has served in member, board and advisory capacities with Partners for Rogers Park, Willye B. White Park, Jane Addams Senior Caucus, the Inter-Community Housing Corporation and her local CAPS program.

Her political role model has always been Paul Simon because of his direct appeal to the voters and his skill in forging consensus where no one thought effective compromise possible, and his unerring integrity. Paula wants a return to that kind of politics, and that kind of politician, and believes that only with the election of truly independent legislators will that happen.

Real Life:

Born in Cleveland, Ohio to a mother who owned a beauty salon and a father who ran an auto repair shop, Paula saw first hand the unique challenges that small businesses faced daily and she embraced their strong spirit of hard work and commitment to family and community. She finished her undergraduate studies with a degree in social work from University of Dayton.

On arriving in Chicago in 1978, Paula found an exciting, diverse, ecumenical movement devoted to issues of racial, economic and social justice and she dived right in. She became active with Chicago Catholic Women, which led to her completion of a Masters in Divinity at McCormick Theological Seminary in 1989.

Her stand on The Issues

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Rogers Park 2011 / 2012 business directory

I will be posting the annual Rogers Park in 1,000 Words Rogers Park business directory a little early, by request. Check back as I add and update.

- Bill Morton

Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce members

*A & T Grill
*A.L. Taylor & Associates, P.C.
*Alden Village North
*Bill Morton Promotions
*Caribbean American Bakery
*Charmers Cafe
*Dream Town Builders and Remodeling
*Evangelical Catholic Diocese of the Northwest
*Jay Ahmed at Aflac
*Leona's
*LifeStorage
*Premier Signs & Awnings
*Quest Network Services
*Sam's Club
*Taste Food and Wine
*The Fish Keg
*Tweedle Press
*Ultimate Soccer Chicago
*V-Tone Fitness

Rogers Park business directory

*A&T Grill 7036 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL. 60626
A&T Grill Feature

Buffalo Joe's 1841 W. Howard Street Chicago, IL. (773) 764-7300

*Charmers Cafe 1500 W. Jarvis Avenue, Chicago, IL. 60626

China Hut 7100 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL. 60626
China Hut Menu Feature

Devon Market 1440 W. Devon Avenue Chicago, IL 60660 (773) 338-2572
Kaymak at Devon Market Feature

First Commercial Bank 6945 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60626 (773) 761-4300

Flatts & Sharpe Music Company 6749 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60626

Gruppo Di Amici 1508 W. Jarvis Avenue Chicago, IL.(773) 508-5565

J.B. Alberto's 1326 W. Morse Avenue Chicago, IL. 60626 (773) 973-1700
Monday Special | Tuesday Special | Wednesday Special | Thursday Special | Friday Special | Chicken Tenders Feature

Jarvis Grill and Wok 1505 W. Jarvis Avenue Chicago, IL.(773) 274-4117

Lifeline Theatre 6912 N. Glenwood Avenue Chicago, IL. 60626 (773) 761-4477

*LifeStorage 7524 N. Paulina Street Chicago, IL 60626 (773) 598-4548

Mayne Stage 1328-30 W. Morse Avenue Chicago, IL. 60626

Poitin Stil 1502 W. Jarvis Avenue Chicago, IL. 60626 (773) 338-3285

*Quest Network Services 7301 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL. 60626 (773) 761-3555
Cassette Transfer Service Feature | Upgrading the system Feature

Rogers Bark Pet Salon 1447 W. Jarvis Avenue Chicago, IL. 60626
Rogers Bark Rock N Roll Feature | Nail Trimming Feature

Shambhala Meditation Center of Chicago 7331 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago IL. 60626
Shambhala Meditation Center Feature

Sheridan Chase Food Mart 7301 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL. 60626
New Awning Feature | Sheridan Chase Food Mart Feature

*Taste Food and Wine 1506 W. Jarvis Avenue, Chicago, IL. 60626
Wine Tasting events Feature | Taste Food & Wine Feature | Wine Club Feature

The Armadillo's Pillow 6753 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL. 60626 (773) 761-2558
The Armadillo's Pillow Feature | Save the Pillow Feature | Business Saved Feature | Open Mic Night Feature

The Growling Rabbit 6981 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL. 60626
The Growling Rabbit Feature

The Lighthouse Tavern 7301 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL. 60626
Event Feature | Wine Feature

*V-Tone Fitness 1550 W. Jarvis Avenue Chicago, IL. 60626
V-Tone Fitness Feature

Some additional areas of interest for the Rogers Park community on RP1000 include:

147 Outer Drive Express