Paula Basta for 14th District State Representative weekend

It's Paula Basta for 14th District State Representative weekend here at Rogers Park in 1,000 Words! rp1000.blogspot.com via @RogersPark1000

— Rogers Park (@RogersPark1000) March 18, 2012

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Stuck at 400,000

I've been doing very well with readership of Rogers Park in 1,000 Words. I've had 277,597 Visitors since June 22, 2007 and people curious about it's Author have pinned my Profile Views to a now unchanging 400,000.

I'm even getting positive comments these days. Can you believe it?

Thank you for breaking my stats!

No, really. Thank you!

- Bill Morton

Sent a new resident to the Alderman's storefront

I recently met a new resident to Rogers Park who was very interested in what is going on in the neighborhood.

She asked me for a few organizations to contact.

One of the locations that I suggested was the Alderman's storefront near the Jarvis Red Line.


Why would I do this, you may ask?!


I wanted to know what the Alderman and his assistants are telling new residents.

One of the first things mentioned was "You will see a lot of blogs in the neighborhood. Don't believe any of them."


I wonder why they would say that?

More from the Lerner Hole

Let us not forget

Alderman Joe Moore

We have quite a few issues because our Alderman does not do his job.

Alderman Joe Moore (49th Ward), is too busy taking bribes from developers to take a stand against the gangs and violence.

"The murder of Isiah AKA "Freaky Nu Nu" Stroud, 16, and following gang activity and graffiti occured under the Jarvis Red line station on the North side of the street. This occured less than half a block from Joe Moore's office.

... And still, to this day there has not been a statement from Alderman Joe Moore concerning the outbreak of gang violence and destruction in our community.



Alderman Joe Moore is worried about coping until the next housing boom comes, while people are being murdered by gangs on the streets of Rogers Park.

The victims blood is on his hands for choosing to ignore, rather than address these real issues that effect the citizens of Rogers Park.







Wake up Joe! Do you even know the neighborhood that it is your job to represent?




Time and time again, we have found that "Joe Moore Does Not Care!"

New fencing at the Adelphi Hole

I couldn't tell you how many times I've called for a new fence at the Adelphi Hole.

A new chainlink fence is replacing the destroyed one right now.

About time.

I spoke with Alan Goldberg

I spoke with Alan Goldberg at a recent Rogers Park BizArts event.

I introduced myself as Bill Morton.

I told him that I am Bill Morton who tried to save the Adelphi Theater from demolition.

I told him that I was the one who formed the non-profit organization, Citizens for the Adelphi Theater to renovate the theater, oppose the demolition and oppose Alderman Joe Moore's pre-paid rezoning.

I reminded him that he called me at Quest one day to ask me why I am fighting so hard to save the Adelphi Theater.



He replied... "... and now it's just a hole in the ground".



I patted him on the shoulder and quietly said to him, "I told you this would happen".

He just looked down in disgust.

Since then, I have become his friend on facebook.
I read his updates about the squirrels taking over his garage, and about his musical events and adventures.

It was very satisfying to hear him admit that I was right on about the Adelphi Theater, but...

I have yet to hear any statement or apology from Alderman Joe Moore, his ZULAC (rubber stamp advisory committee) or the Rogers Park Builders Group.



Let's settle this once and for all.

The entire Rogers Park community now has a dangerous hole in the ground and deserves a solid formal explanation.

The Adelphi Theater is now an unsecure vacant hole in the ground that serves gangbangers and prostitutes and drug abuse.



At the very least, while we were renovating the theater, it was a secure, locked-up area.

What do you have to say for yourselves?

- Bill Morton
former Citizen for the Adelphi Theater
resident of Rogers Park for over a decade
registered voter with a following

Reader Response to North Shore School waste

"I work at ----TV (ch--)and gave a couple ideas to the producer of the ---day -am news pgm for possible topics....both of which were partly inspired by the RP blogs I viewed. The first one is if neighborhood blogs can influence voters...and I used as an example, the info about North Shore School and the campaign contributions of the property owner to the 49th ratbag alderman.

My other idea was that teardowns and rehabs should be taxed county-wise if they choose not to recycle buildings. Besides the shame at North Shore, I have a friend who sold a great 50 year old brick house in LaGrange that was taken down. I called the builder a few times asking to purchase some window hardware and room doors. Of course they never called back.

Good luck with getting the alderman out of office.....less will be Moore".