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ACCEPTANCE SPEECH RE- CORD: Grammy-winner man- aged to squeeze out 55 names. The wrap-it-up music was getting louder and louder, but Mary J. Blige was determined to thank every single one of the 55 people BACKSTAGE AT THE GRAM- whose names she wrote in her MYS: Blige, Ludacris, Ike Grammy acceptance speech for Turner, Ruby Dee and more R&B album of the year. meet the press. *As great moments are experienced PRINCE VS. FOO FIGHTERS: on stage at the Grammys before a Rockers can't believe artist per- worldwide audience, there's an- formed their song at the Super other whole show that goes on Bowl. backstage for the media once the * Apparently, there's a beef going winners leave the stage. on between Prince and the Foo DRAMA AT CLIVE DAVIS' WHITAKER, HUDSON WIN out regarding two highly- Fighters, a rock group founded in PRE-GRAMMY BASH: Whit- BAFTA AWARDS: Even the anticipated album projects under ney in the bldg; Timberlake bails Brits are giving Jennifer Hudson the stewardship of record mogul citing 'flu'. props for "Dreamgirls." Clive Davis. *As expected, Whitney Houston *Both Forest Whitaker and Jennifer put in an appearance at Clive Hudson respectively add another 1 HUDSON JOINS ELITE COM- Davis annual pre-Grammy party major trophy to their extensive PANY WITH VOGUE COVER: Saturday in Beverly Hills, which collection this award season. Oscar nominee to front maga- included such luminaries as Quincy WHITNEY HOUSTON, JENNI- zine's annual Power Issue. Jones, Diddy, Naomi Campbell, FER HUDSON ALBUMS SHAP- *When the new March issue of bloodthirsty cannibal, don't expect Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, ING UP: Clive's babies have pro- Vogue magazine hits newsstands to get no satisfaction from Hanni- Nelly and Lionel Richie. ducers lined up for long-awaited later this month. Jennifer Hudson bal Rising, a prequel which doesn't Read more LPs. *News is beginning to trickle will become one of only three Afri- make much sense, if you're at all can-American actresses to have 1995 by former Nirvana drummer, familiar with the prior films from graced the cover since its launch in Dave Grohl. the grisly franchise. 1892. The other two Oprah Win- More than just Oats frey and Halle Berry. ROBYN TROUP AND HER ANNA NICOLE PHOTGRA- GRAMMY MOMENT': Texas PHED IN BED WITH BAHA- 1 Clothing la* GERALD LEVERT'S LAST teen spends 19th birthday singing MIAN OFFICIAL: Another bi- INTERVIEW: Soulful singer with Justin Timberlake. zarre twist in the mess following ITke spoke with South African jour- "I was so prepared for them to say her death. Entile somebody else. I had my game face *From somewhere out of left field, on and everything," said Robyn a photograph popped up Monday Man %. Troup, the Houston native who got showing a fully clothed Anna to perform with Justin Timberlake Nicole Smith cuddling in bed with Sunday night as winner of a talent Bahamian Immigration Minister contest called, "My Grammy Mo- Shane Gibson, who has been criti- ramiiiJ ment." cized for giving the late actress special treatment in approving her application for permanent resi- KENNETH 'SUPREME' dency. nalist Bonga Percy Vilakazi by: MCGRIFF ESCAPES DEATH: Bonga Percy Vilakazi Irv Gotti's boy gets life without *I still remember the day like it parole for double murder. ITTY BITTY BITS: Whitney & was yesterday, when I received the *Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, the Bobby B; Oprah fetes Mary J.; sms, informing me about Gerald's drug kingpin who was convicted of 'Monster's Ball' on iTunes; untimely passing. That day, the hiring hit men to kill two rivals in Rhonda Ross in real estate; EWcons music world almost came to a 2001, was sentenced Friday to life Haysbert on playing Mandela. stand-still. It hadn't been that long in federal prison without the possi- * Whitney Houston and ex-husband 507 East 47tk Street 1since Luther Vandross died. Now, Bobby Brown were spotted to- bility of parole. one more of our greatest soul art- gether Sunday night taking their 775.62^1176 daughter Bobbi Christina to Dan ists, Gerald Levert, had left this EUR FILM REVIEW: Hannibal Tana, an Italian restaurant in Bev- earth. South Africans were still Rising by: Kam Williams erly Hills. Houston filed for di- mourning Lebo Mathosa's death, * If you ever wanted to know ex- vorce from Brown last October, our own talented diva... actly what turned Hannibal Lecter and last week asked a judge to It's Is No More A Secret from a dapper British doctor into a BLIGE MAY HAVE SET AN speed up t he process. 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In FY2006 CIC (Community In- HUD, to the Chicago Department of vestment Corporation) facilitated the Housing, to CIC for prompt closing rehab of 244 buildings with 4,890 to 23 rehabber/owners competitively affordable housing units through CIC selected by the City. In partnership loans, the City's Troubled Buildings with DOH and three subcontractors, Initiative and Lawndale Restoration. CIC is the Program Administrator Of the 77 CIC loans for $57 mil- overseeing and aiding the success of lion with 2337 units, 92% were af- rehab and property operation by the fordable to people with 50% of Area new owners. Median Income or less; 100% were Geographically, 90% of CIC loans affordable to people with 60% or less were made in 21 community areas of AMI. the city of Chicago in 2006. North The program forced the repair to Lawndale was the neighborhood with code of another 63 of the city's the most loans (9) for nearly $19 toughest buildings with 1,449 units. million. North Side neighborhoods Since it began, the Troubled Build- accounted for 10% of loans, the ings partnership of six City depart- South Side 39%, and the West Side ments, Housing Court, and CIC, has 40%. Ten percent were in the suburbs processed 293 buildings totaling of Aurora, Chicago Heights, Dolton, 5,567 units, of which more than half Franklin Park, Hazel Crest, Home- (170 buildings/2,957 units) are com- wood and Maywood. were minorities, and 52% of rehab to value, and allowing quick acquisi- voucher for on a quarterly basis and pleted, under repair, or in receiver- Of the 293 Troubled Buildings contractors were minorities (50% of tions. In 2006, total Flex loans sur- is paid upfront. The only other paper- ship. CIC is the court-appointed re- taken on by CIC and City depart- general contractors) passed the $100 million mark, and the work is a simple annual recertifica- ceiver on 28 buildings with 586 ments, 97% are on the South and CIC Flex loans can go beyond program still has not sustained a sin- tion of your tenant." units. 104 buildings with 1,104 units West Sides. conventional underwriting standards gle loss to date. Landlords accepted into the pro- were transferred by one deed from About half (51%) of our borrowers using debt coverage, rather than loan gram receive a one-year, renewable Funding Doubles grant and are paid on a quarterly basis in advance. The subsidy allows the For LIHTF Rent landlord to charge a rent that is af- fordable for very low-income indi- Subsidies viduals and families while still re- The Chicago Low-Income Housing ceiving a market rent for the unit. Trust Fund (LIHTF) is accepting Renewals are based on successful applications from landlords interested performance and funding availability. in receiving subsidies to provide No more than a third of the units in a housing for households in Chicago building can be subsidized by the earning less than $22,000 a year, Trust Fund. The Rental Subsidy is some of whom may have experienced granted to Landlords for a specific homelessness. Not a new program, unit and the landlord must show that the LIHTF has been in existence for the unit is occupied by qualified low- over 15 years and is very popular income tenants. The Trust Fund is with landlords, leading to its funding required to use at least 50 percent of being doubled as of 2006. Why do its resources for households earning landlords like it? less than 15 percent area median in- Guaranteed rent subsidy payments come ($11,310 for a family of four) covering the majority of the rent. and the balance of its resources for Subsidy payments made quarterly in households earning 16 to 30 percent advance. Increased stability of tenants area median income ($22,600 for a because their rent is affordable and family of four). Households that ex- assistance with locating qualified ceed the income limits are not eligible tenants. for the Rental Subsidy Program. "As a past landlord participant in Landlords interested in participating the CLIHTF subsidy program I can in this innovative program should provide a strong recommendation," contact Nora Saldivar of the Chicago said CIC Director of Capacity Build- Department of Housing at iisaldi^ ing Larry McCarthy. "The program var(^i.cityojrchic^go.Qrg or 312-742- provides a building-based rent sub- 1551, or call Steven Boone at 312- sidy. You pick the qualifying appli- 742-0288. You may link to an appli- cant, screen them as you would any cation through the CIC website at other applicant and enter into a lease http://www, cicchicago.com/htdocs/ with them. The Trust Fund provides a training/pmmanual. Html. monthly rent subsidy which you South Street Journal February 15,2007 Page 19 $1 mil commitment from Living with Trees in Chicago: One example the University of Chicago Tenants from across the city to convene With the help of a $ 1 million com- The U of C funds will make possi- the Community Congress mitment from the University of Chi- ble a CIC second mortgage processed cago, CIC opens 2006 with a new with the first mortgage in one seam- How would you like to live with JJJ affordable rental housing. Together program of 90% of total cost financ- less CIC borrower application. There trees? The Metropolitan Tenants H tenants from across the city of Chi- ing for loans creating or preserving would be no delay or added cost to Organzation (MTO) hotline re-1 cago will rally around issues critical affordable housing in the South Side the borrower. The borrower would ceived a call from a woman in the to the future such as: condo conver- neighborhoods of Woodlawn, Wash- provide 10% cash and pay the pre- hospital. After hearing her story, sions run amok, the proliferation of ington Park, South Shore, North Ken- vailing CIC slightly-below market the call was immediately referred to I slumlords and rents that are sky- wood-Oakland, Douglas, and Grand adjustable interest rate with 25- or the Healthy Homes Coordinator, jjjj rocketing. Together, we will de- Boulevard. CIC projects that the 30-year amortization on the com- Why? The woman's problem was velop a plan of action and move program could leverage the rehab of bined 90% of cost loan amount. The that "trees" are growing in her forward from the Congress to ad- about 180 apartment units in 10-12 rate on the second mortgage would walls. The proper diagnosis - mold. dress these issues. buildings with a total project cost of be the same as the CIC first mortgage Years of moisture and disrepair The power of tenant unity is ex- $10 million ($1 million in cash eq- rate. leading up to dangerous levels of actly what the Community Con- uity; $1 million in University loans; In order to fulfill the intention of mold. Enough to send the hotline gress will address on February 17th. and $8 million in CIC loans). both CIC and the University of Chi- caller to the hospital with a severe MTO organizers experience the "When the U of C contacted CIC cago to create affordable hous-ing, attack of asthma. For five years she power of people coming together and asked what one thing would most the borrower would be required to had been asking her landlord to around a common cause everyday. help stimulate increased rehab of rehab the building according to CIC address the issues in her unit con- H As tenants from across the city of affordable housing, I repeated what I standards; must have all after rehab tributing to the mold. For five years Chicago convene the Community had just heard from our loan officers: rents below 55% Area Median In- the landlord ignored her requests. Now they are in court. Congress, we'll experience that power anew. that lower cash equity requirements come; and encouraged (but not re- But the damage done to the woman's health cannot be The Community Congress will be held at United would help capable owners move quired) to take advantage of the Cook remedied in court. That is lost. And it was all so prevent- Church of Hyde Park, 1448 E. 53rd Street in Hyde Park on more quickly to do added deals," said County Assessor's Class 9 program able. February 17th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Come and find CIC President John Pritscher. "This for the rehab. Tenants coming together to support tenants. How will out what issues will be on the forefront of the tenants' would also tie in with addressing the For information contact a CIC loan this happen? At the Community Congress of Tenants. rights movement for the next year. large number of Troubled Buildings officer at (312) 258-0070. This will be a forum through which tenants from across For information regarding these events contact: Shirley in the areas surrounding the Univer- the city can come together and raise a collective voice. Johnson at (773) 292-4980 ext. 224. sity." Together, tenants will claim their rights to safe, clean and
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Jackson made history in October Specializing in Nights on the Town -Linios On Parade 2006, becoming the first woman to Fantasy imirs to Lake Zurich and Lake Geneva lead the civil rights organization in its 90-year history. "The Chicago Urban League is getting out of the social Limo: (708) 955-7273 service business and will focus exclu- sively on economic development," Office: (708) 418-8473 said Jackson. "There should be at least one organization dedicated to creating the kind of wealth where no social services of any kind are needed." After conducting an intensive analysis of the agency's current pro- grams and services along with a scan of local and national economic and workforce trends and resources, the League developed projectNEXT, the agency's new economic development Third ward candidate Meil Monroe's Mode! for Success in the 3rd platform. projectNEXT entails the Ward - 2007-2015". above is a sample vision in Bronzeville at the League building new programs and commercial intersection of Prairie and 47th Street, Using this business, academic and community intersection, Monroe articulate how a commercial and residential partnerships to drive: transformation would provide better lighting, more openness, •1. Entrepreneurship: Strengthen. and an overall "walking friendly" neighborhood where people of grow and expand the number of Afri- al! ages can shop in their own neighborhood. As the Alderman, can-American owned businesses Monroe says he would bring: 1000 new Jobs in the ward; 12 new •2. Workforce Diversity: Raise em- businesses; and, a 20% safer community for ai! ethnic groups. ployment and income levels in the skilled, retail management and execu- em University. As the academic part- entrepreneurs because they do good tive management workforce ner for the Entrepreneurship Center, for others when they do well for •3. Commercial Real Estate Devel- Kellogg will help staff the Center themselves. And people with jobs are opment: Promote real estate develop- with graduate students and fac- self-sufficient. And self-sufficient ment, increase the , • , ulty. One of the people create healthier communities." supply of goods and "The Chicago Urban key priorities at Through projectNEXT. both BP senices in African- the Entrepreneur- Foundation and the Illinois Finance American communi- League is getting out of the ship Center will Authority (IFA) are earmarking ap- ties, and help to en- social sendee business and be developing proximately $1 million each to invest t mai fsicsi EC- sure that African will focus exclusively on strategies for in a venture capital fund. Americans are not ft minority-owned Jackson remarked, "We're very just consumers but economic development, businesses to proud of these partnerships. They are owners of the rede- pursue and se- unique, wide-ranging and forward- velopment of their communities. cure venture capital looking, and serve as a model that •4. 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