DOCSLIB.ORG

RPCC Volunteer of the Month

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
RPCC Volunteer of the Month HIGHLIGHTS The Waldorf Tradition . 2 Presbyterian Church Turns 100 . 2 RPCDC Program Highlights . 3 Condo Regulation . 3 Daughters of Queen Vashti Reign . 7 Grant Shezi Visits Sullivan . 9 CMSA on the Move . 10 Volume 14, Issue 2 Summer 2009 Published by the Rogers Park Community Council (circulation: 8,500) Green (washer and dryer) Revolution Innovative Green Business Coming to Howard By Cliff Zimmerman magine a new business coming to the neighborhood open in July at 1500 W. Howard with a grand opening I that will provide a basic service while making use of event to be held in the fall after a special water recycling some of the latest innovations in “green” building, system is in place; the Aquasystem will allow for a 50 to reach out to the community with an after-school home - 80 percent reduction in water intake and waste water out - work clinic for youth, and revitalize a long-depressed sec - put. Other “green” elements will be phased in over a few Attention: tion of a main commercial corridor. Is this a local com - years, including solar panels and wind turbines on the munity development organization’s dream come true? roof providing on-site renewable energy generation, recy - Landlords and Tenants Actually, this is the concept developed by Rogers Park cled building materials, a just-in-time water heater, and resident Mary Faith McConville for Luv’s Laundry, a rein - thermal recycling systems for dryer heat. Luv’s will make carnation planned for the laundromat that has existed for use of the 100 washers and dryers already in place. Rogers Park Community Council 20 years at the six-corner intersection of Howard, Rogers “We’ll be the first in the world to become a totally self-suf - Housing Action Program and Greenview. ficient laundromat,” gushes McConville. “Nobody else has With plans to be the “first fully green laundromat in ever done this.” Invites You to Attend the world,” Luvs will be managed by McConville’s busi - Equally important to McConville is bringing a positive ness partner Johannes Colburn. The facility is slated to community presence to a section of the Howard Street The Landlord-Tenant business corridor that is economically challenged. A homework clinic inside the laundromat will be run by vol - Sizzling Summer unteer tutors. With Stephen F. Gale Community Academy merely two blocks away (1631 W. Jonquil), McConville Workshop Series envisions a partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS), community organizations and their current pro - July 16 August 13 grams. She has already received positive feedback on July 30` August 27 the idea from CPS. 6 to 9pm Extended hours, onsite management, security and community programs will further the goal of “recapturing Rogers Park Community the corner.” The laundromat will also serve as a neighbor - Development Corporation hood gathering place with free WiFi, a book exchange, 1409 W. Morse children’s play center and small snack concession. “Ultimately, we’d like this to be a sustainable green busi - ness model for transitioning neighborhoods,” says Topics: McConville. Rights and responsibilities But planning and fund development have been any - Conflict resolution Local resident Mary Faith McConville plans this summer to open thing but easy. McConville recounts meeting with several Protection against bed bugs “the first fully green laundromat in the world” at 1500 W. skeptical loan agents who pointed to her lack of experi - For more information contact Faye Walker Howard. The facility will feature state-of-the-art water and heat ence in running a laundromat as too high a risk. “I led a 773.338.7722, x26 or [email protected] recycling systems, on-site management, a children’s play center and community programming. continued on page 4 How Well Do You Know Rogers Park? RPCC Volunteer of the Month Originally established in the late 1800s Tech Entrepreneur Tony Chan Shares as a “little wooden church” at Morse and Paulina, this house of worship Expertise with Local Seniors currently boasts the longest aisle of By Lee McQueen any church in the city. More than 20 local students and residents actively volun - teer their time at the Rogers Park Community Council, many of them with the organization’s senior clients. Every month, RPCC names one of these talented, giving people as “Volunteer of the Month.” Tony Chan, July’s honoree, speaks with writer Lee McQueen about his experiences. —Ed. ony Chan proves every day that community service T remains an important aspect of entrepreneurship. Despite a harsh economy, his gifts of time, energy and expertise reap unexpected rewards—both for himself and for the larger community. Chan’s parents immigrated to the United States from Laos in 1979. Growing up in Elgin with a large Laotian population, Chan describes himself as a “computer geek.” Perhaps recognizing his innate talents, Chan’s forward- thinking parents got “maybe the first computer on the Send your correct response by August 31 to RP2000, c/o block” while he was still in the fourth grade—an IBM 486. Rogers Park Community Council “Volunteer of the Month” Tony RPCC, 1530 W. Morse, Chicago IL 60626, or email your “We’re talking about an investment of $2,000 to $3,000 Chan and wife Sarah on their wedding day. Chan, a Rogers Park response to [email protected]. Be sure to include back then,” he notes. resident, has spent countless hours tutoring RPCC’s senior clients your name, address and phone number with your A hands-on learner, Chan played with the computer and servicing the organization’s computers. answer. The winner of a $25 gift certificate for Taste of and took it apart. During high school and later at the Peru restaurant will be selected by lottery from the cor - University of Kansas (where he majored in communica - rect responses. Good luck! Look for the answer in the was then Voice Stream). Four or five years ago, he served tions with a minor in business), Chan’s classmates and Fall 2009 issue of Rogers Park 2000. in Best Buy’s Geek Squad where he “really got some fraternity brothers sought him out for computer assis - hands-on experience fixing computers.” Thus, Chan tance. “It was always a hobby,” he says. Rogers Park 2000’s Spring 2009 winner is Bob White. increased his computer expertise. After graduation, he returned to Chicago for three Congratulations! Question: Triangle Park was the city’s very Chan used his accumulation of education and expe - years of on-the-job experience in wireless technology as first community park. What year was it established? Answer: rience to launch an independent business that provides a territory account representative with T-mobile (which 1954. continued on page 7 2 ROGERS PARK 2000 Rogers Park Presbyterian Church Rounds Out Century of Service By Suzette Johnson The Rogers Park 2000 is published quarterly by the Rogers Park Community Council, a nonprofit community service organization. he Rogers Park Presbyterian Church (RPPC) at 9pm. The Presbyterian Ghanaian church holds services Cathie Bazzon, 7059 N. Greenview will celebrate 100 years of ser - on Sunday afternoons, while a Haitian congregation also Rogers Park 2000 Editorial Committee: T Lorraine Dostal, Marolyn Taylor and Elizabeth Vitell. vice to the community in January. Celebrations holds services at RPPC on Wednesday nights. Childcare showcasing the church’s 82-year-old organ will be for 3 to 5 year olds is available from 9am to 5pm. Writers: Cathie Bazzon, David Boby, Erica Christoffer, Lorraine held throughout the year. At a special ceremony on International Women's Day Dostal, Sangita Gosalia, Deborah Hawkins, Suzette Johnson, The church’s very first pastor was James L. McBride, March 8, the church honored Elder Miriam Pukalo as Nancy Jane Lauren, Katherine Lemke, Paul Marcus, Lee McQueen, Judy Molloy, Seth Schwartz, Aykut Sinanoglu, Caleb Colonel, Corps of Chaplains, United States Army. In its Woman of the Year for her outstanding service since Sjoblom, Cathey Stamps, Baxter Swilley, Kimberly Tester, early days, the church supported plays, sunset services 1965, when she started out as a Sunday school teacher. Pamela van Giessen, L. Faye Walker, Brian White, Harry Yemti and social events by groups such as The Brotherhood (a and Cliff Zimmerman. men’s club). On December 5, 1932, Floyd Young addressed 35 members of The Brotherhood at the ROGERS PARK 2000 Pon Angara church. As managing director of the Lincoln Park Zoo, Designer: Photos: Pete Fugiel, Kristi Sanford, Marolyn Taylor Young proved so engaging that he spoke for a full 75 min - and Alison Zehr. utes! And on March 15, 1934, the Young People’s Society Executive Director: Elizabeth A. Vitell of Christian Endeavors (a church youth group) entered into the Religious Drama Tournament of Chicago region - To advertise, call 773.338.7722, x11, email [email protected] al finals. The Ladies Aid Society helped by selling tickets or send snail mail to RP2000, c/o RPCC, to the youth group’s drama events. 1530 W. Morse Ave., Chicago, IL 60626. Today, with acting pastor Kent Organ at the helm, the ____________________________________________________ church continues its tradition of service. Local high- RPCC SERVICES AND AFFILIATIONS school students are provided with community-service learning hours, which they need in order to graduate. Housing Action Program (HAP) Under the guidance of Elder Maurice Glover, RPPC also Faye Walker, director assists young people in Cook County's juvenile second 773.338.7722, x26 / [email protected] chance probation program. HAP works to maintain and improve the quality of local rental RPPC is committed to the success of the daily din - housing, ensuring that safe and affordable housing is continually available. Provides landlord-tenant mediation and advocacy, ners program managed by Good News Community The Rogers Park Presbyterian Church (7059 N.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Chicago Cares About Rogers Park
    HIGHLIGHTS THIS ISSUE Surviving Domestic Violence . 4 Partners for Rogers Park . 5 Chicago Cares . 5 Cultural Exchange . 7 Preschool at New Field . 7 Helping Youth Become Adults . 8 New Look for Metra Stop . 10 Dream of Home Ownership . 11 Howard Street Craftsman . 14 Volume 13, Issue 1 Spring 2008 Published by the Rogers Park Community Council (circulation: 30,000) Rogers Park Community Council and Partners Crack Down on Condo Fraud By Erica Christoffer ike Skowronski doesn’t know where he will live if M the condo he rents undergoes foreclosure. He fears the only notice he will get—one day out of the blue—is from a bank, telling him to vacate the You are Cordially Invited to Attend premises “immediately.” Skowronski’s apartment complex was converted into condominiums about a year and a half ago and sold to multiple owners. He didn’t know about the deal until after Dare to Believe it happened. “It was illegal,” says Skowronski. “It was, ‘we’re going to make a bundle of money real fast.’” Under Celebrating DevCorp North’s Illinois law, any developer of a condo conversion is 15th Anniversary of Service required to notify renting tenants in advance. Furthermore, tenants are allowed first dibs on purchasing Now a legitimate, well-maintained condo property, this building at and Commitment to the the unit. 7633-39 N. Greenview was once used by “developer” Mike Rogers Park Community One day, Skowronski and his neighbors were all told Kakvand to defraud the community out of millions of dollars. to pay their rent to someone else.
    [Show full text]
  • New List View Based on Business Licenses
    New List View Based on Business Licenses DOING BUSINESS AS NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE THORNDALE CONSTRUCTION 11243 CHESAPEAKE PLAC 1ST WESTCHEST IL 60154 ER PAT HAMILTON CO. 17021 S MAGNOLIA DR 1ST HAZEL IL 60429 CREST MEE INC 11845 W LARAWAY RD 1 FRANKFORT IL 60423 FEDEX OFFICE AND PRINT SVCS, INC. 2301 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING CHICAGO IL 60616 JR DR SOUTH BL MCGEE'S REMODELING 1009 S 11TH AVE 1 MAYWOOD IL 60153 SWISTUN ALUMINUM INC 65 E PALATINE RD 117 PROSPECT IL 60070 HEIGHTS LA'VERA 12440 S ASHLAND AVE 1ST CALUMET IL 60643 PARK RILEY HEATING & COOLING 16 N 9 TH AVE 1ST MELROSE IL 60160 PARK NORTHERN BUILDERS, INC. 5060 RIVER RD 1 1 SCHILLER IL 60176 PARK IMPERIAL CLEANING SERVICE 26 STACY CT 1ST GLENVIEW IL 60025 7 DAYS A WEEK INC. 4714 MAIN ST 3C LISLE IL 60532 PRESCISION CONTRACTING SERVICES 1011 E TOUHY AVE 210 DES PLAINES IL 60018 DMC REFRIGERATION HEATING & AC 17935 CHAPPEL AVE MAIN LANSING IL 60438 Page 1 of 524 09/28/2021 New List View Based on Business Licenses LICEN SE LICENSE CODE APPLICATION TYPE DATE ISSUED STATU S 1010 RENEW 08/24/2009 AAI 1010 ISSUE 04/12/2006 AAI 1010 RENEW 03/13/2015 AAI 1010 RENEW 01/22/2009 AAI 1011 RENEW 11/24/2008 AAI 1010 RENEW 02/28/2008 AAI 1315 RENEW 11/29/2012 AAI 1011 RENEW 02/22/2007 AAI 1010 RENEW 04/07/2016 AAI 1010 RENEW 05/17/2010 AAI 1010 RENEW 04/07/2016 AAI 1010 C_LOC 07/02/2013 AAI 1010 RENEW 06/08/2011 AAI Page 2 of 524 09/28/2021 New List View Based on Business Licenses HOLLAWAY MEYER'S INC 950 165TH ST 1 HAMMOND IN 46324 STRERLING ELEVATOR SERVICE CO 2510 E DEMPSTER 208 DES PLAINES IL 60016 360NETWORKS (USA) INC.
    [Show full text]
  • Linda Pauel to Her Social Security Benefits
    CHEF ART SMITH DISHES ON HIS RESTAURANT WINDY CITY THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 AUG. 28, 2013 VOL 28, NO. 47 PAGE 18 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.comTIMES Civil-union couples and Social Security BY KATE SOSIN nize her civil union. advocates argue that extending social security benefits TALKING WITH “This is why we need marriage and not all these eu- will undermine the message that civil unions fall short Vernita Gray spent more than 40 years paying into so- phemisms,” said Gray. “I’m an American in every state. of marriage, an argument that LGBT groups are mak- LESBIAN cial security. And she paid her dues in Chicago’s LGBT Whatever is the benefit for my spouse should be the ing to Illinois lawmakers who are wavering on marriage JUDICIAL community, pushing for rights throughout those four benefit for my spouse.” equality. CANDIDATE decades. Predictions on whether SSA will recognize civil unions The result has been mixed advice and political strat- Now, she wants her partner, Pat Ewert, to have access and domestic partnerships are mixed. Some groups like egy in Illinois amid an expensive push to pass an equal LINDA PAUEL to her social security benefits. The two had a civil union the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have said that marriage bill. page 10 June 2, 2011, in a public ceremony to mark the start of they think SSA should recognize such relationships, and Anthony Niedwiecki, associate professor at the John Illinois civil unions in Millennium Park. they have encouraged same-sex couples approaching 62 Marshall Law School, said such legal conundrums will But Gray, like many Illinois civil-union couples, does years-old to apply.
    [Show full text]
  • The Honorable Pat Dowell Chairman, Committee on the Budget and Government Operations
    DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS CITY OF CHICAGO MEMORANDUM To: The Honorable Pat Dowell Chairman, Committee on the Budget and Government Operations From: Mark Kelly Commissioner Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events CC: Tiffany Sostrin Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Date: November 8, 2019 Re: Request for Information from Annual Appropriation Committee Hearing ID#: 23-01 Foundations Supporting DCASE The attached information is in response to questions posed at our department’s hearing on November 7, 2019, to discuss the proposed 2020 budget. Alderman Reboyras asked for a list of foundations that provide support to DCASE. Attached please find the listing of foundations. As always, please let me know if you have any further questions. Foundation/Funder Status Funding Type Allstate Received Grant Alphawood Foundation n/a Prospect/volunteer Ariel Investments Declined Grant AWF n/a Prospect Bayless Family Foundation Received Grant BCBS IL Award Declined Grant Beverly Arts Center In‐Kind Received In‐Kind Blues Heaven Foundation at Chess Records n/a Volunteer BMO Harris Received Grant Boeing n/a Prospect Chicago Community Trust Received Grant Chicago Cultural Alliance In‐Kind Received In‐Kind Chicago Foundation for Women n/a Prospect Chicago Loop Alliance n/a Volunteer Chicago Park District Received Grant and in‐kind Chicago Urban League Declined Grant Chinese Ministry of Culture In‐Kind Received In‐Kind Choose Chicago In‐Kind Received In‐Kind City Church of Chicago Declined Grant ComEd, An Exelon Company
    [Show full text]
  • A Guide to Commercial Development
    TABLE OF CONTENTS P. 3 Welcome to Rogers Park P. 4 About Rogers Park Business Alliance P. 5 Introduction to A Guide to Commercial Development P. 6 Rogers Park at a Glance P. 7 Rogers Park Map P. 8 - 11 Commercial Corridors by Type • Neighborhood Pedestrian Retail • Transit-Oriented Development • Residential with Retail Option Corridors • Auto-Oriented Corridors P. 1 2 Commercial Corridors Map P. 13 - 14 Design Guidelines • Adaptive Reuse • Auto-Oriented • Pedestrian Retail Street P. 15 - 16 Commercial Corridor Business Mix P. 17 - 18 Rogers Park Business Alliance Review Process P. 1 9 Building Types Back Cover Additional Resources WELCOME Welcome to Rogers Park, a historic lakefront commercial development opportunities. community that is home to one of the most Businesses in Rogers Park benefit from: diverse populations in the City of Chicago. • A young, educated, diverse consumer Rogers Park is characterized by a mix of mid- base, rise buildings and single family residential • A population that is three times as dense as Chicago overall, offering homes set on tree-lined streets just blocks a concentrated pool of customers from thirteen of the loveliest and most within easy walking distance of accessible beaches in Chicago. neighborhood businesses, • Cultural amenities that draw people Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) from outside the neighborhood, encourages and supports new commercial • A convenient location, 10 miles from development. From pedestrian-oriented downtown Chicago, storefronts on Howard Street and • Access to mass transit with the Jarvis Square, the burgeoning arts Red, Purple and Yellow CTA lines, and entertainment district on Morse numerous bus lines, and the Metra, • Significant unmet consumer and Glenwood Avenues, the diversity demand, of businesses on Clark Street and the • Available commercial space at closeness of Loyola University on Sheridan competitive prices.
    [Show full text]
  • Planning Guide
    Welcome to Rogers Park A Guide to Commercial Development Acknowledgements The Commercial Development Guide was created by Rogers Park Business Alliance’s Planning and Development Commiee to be a resource for developers. Planning and Development Commiee: Frederick Frank, Co‐Chair Jack Swenson, Co‐Chair Dena Al‐Kab Rich Aronson Katrina Balog Mary Bao Beth Demes Dorothy Gregory Tom Lisy Reid Makin A Guide to Commercial Development 2 Table of Contents Welcome to Rogers Park 3 Introducon to the Commercial Development Guide 4 Rogers Park at a Glance 5 Map of Rogers Park 6 Rogers Park Commercial Corridors Typology Chart 7 Commercial Corridor Map 8 Commercial Corridors 9 Neighborhood Pedestrian Retail Transit‐Supported Districts Residenal with Retail Opon Corridors Auto‐Oriented Corridors Design Guidelines 12 Façade Landscaping Lighng Signage Setback Adapve Reuse Auto‐Oriented Regulatory and Review Procedures 18 49th Ward Rogers Park Business Alliance Resources 21 About Rogers Park Business Alliance 23 A Guide to Commercial Development 3 Welcome Welcome to Rogers Park, a historic lakefront community that is home to the most diverse populaon in the City of Chicago. We are characterized by a mix of mid‐rise buildings and single family residenal homes set on tree‐lined streets, just blocks from 13 of the loveliest and most accessible beaches in the City. Rogers Park Business Alliance encourages and supports new business development in its diverse commercial corridors. From pedestrian‐oriented storefronts on Clark Street and Jarvis Square, to the burgeoning arts and entertainment district on Morse and Glenwood, to the more auto‐ oriented uses of Western Avenue, Rogers Park provides a wide variety of business development opportunies.
    [Show full text]
  • Appendix J Public Scoping Meeting Transcripts
    Appendix J Public Scoping Meeting Transcripts CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY PUBLIC HEARING "NORTH RED AND PURPLE MODERNIZATION PROJECT" JANUARY 24th, 2011 Stenographic Report of Proceedings had in the above-entitled matter held at St. Augustine College, 1345 West Argyle Street, Chicago, Illinois, commencing at 6:00 p.m., and concluding at 8: 30 p.m. Reported By: Sandra Di Vito, CSR License No.: 084-004642 McCorkle Court Reporters, Inc. Chicago, Illinols (312) 263-0052 1 (Whereupon, the following 2 proceedings were held in an Ii 3 open pub1 ic meeting. ) i 4 MS. REPORTER: Please, state your name. I I I 5 MR. LITTLETON: My name is Jeffrey Littleton. I ! 6 Okay. And I think the -- I like the 1f I 7 option of moving the Wilson Platform north -- or 1 i 8 south of Wilson Avenue, okay, so it better 1 I 9 serves the Truman College and the new shopping 10 area over by Target. 11 And, a1 so, I be1 ieve, that the Lawrence I 12 Avenue Station should stay in place, because I 13 there's a lot -- it has heavy flow on certain I 14 nights with the concert traffic from the Aragon 15 and from the Riviera. 16 Also, the Uptown Theater's going to be 17 renovated, and that's a humongous theater that's 18 going to have a lot of flow, and it'd be much 19 better served by having a Lawrence stop. 20 And, also, I believe, in prioritizing 21 the time, that we need to pay attention to the 22 fact that -- that there's a lot of handicapped 23 people in wheelchairs, and that whatever does 24 happen to timeline, that there should be a 2 McCorkle Court Reporters, Inc.
    [Show full text]
  • The Historian Preserving & Promoting Neighborhood History
    The Historian Preserving & Promoting Neighborhood History Volume 32, No. 3 Annual House Tour Highlights Fall 2016 Historic West Ridge Bungalow In This Issue Neighborhood By Dona Vitale Historical Society Holds Retreat to Follow Up MAP Assessment On September 11, 130 visitors spent a Recommendations page 2 beautiful Sunday afternoon touring the Rogers Park Manor neighborhood to view From the President’s Desk six award-winning bungalows on the 30th page 4 Annual Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical RPWRHS Holds Open House Society House Walk. at New Headquarters page 4 Rogers Park Manor is the area directly Hank Morris, Long-time south of Indian Boundary Park. It was House Walk visitors enjoy a home’s private garden. RP/WRHS Volunteer, dies at 75 designated a Historic Chicago Bungalow Photograph courtesy Stephanie Barto. page 5 District in 2005 and also appears on the on the tour featured beautifully-restored Helen Doria, Long-Time National Register of Historic Places. The Rogers Park Resident is interiors and lovely outdoor spaces tour was part of a year-long celebration Newest Park Honoree complete with koi ponds, native plants and page 6 of the Indian Boundary Park Centennial. distinctive landscape designs. It kicked off at architecturally-significant Volunteer Profile: Elliot Schwarz page 8 Indian Boundary Park Cultural Center, Many thanks to the homeowner hosts: which also enjoys landmark status, and Frank and Ann Glapa, Jean and John A Tipsy History of Rogers Park: included homes on Coyle, Morse, and Brabeck, Michael Williams and Karen the Legal Limits Bar Craw page 9 Farwell between Western and Washtenaw Burke, Ron and Sue Waldron, Chris Gent Avenues.
    [Show full text]
  • OFFERING MEMORANDUM 6513 N Clark St , Chicago, IL 60626
    OFFERING MEMORANDUM 6513 N Clark St , Chicago, IL 60626 CHICAGO, IL OFFERING MEMORANDUM KELLER WILLIAMS CHICAGO-O'HARE PRESENTED BY: 8750 W. Bryn Mawr, Ste. 110E MANNY REGALADO PETER COTSIRILOS, CCIM WILLIAM KANATAS Commercial Broker Senior Director Senior Director Chicago, IL 60631 0 312.730.2029 O 630.253.4929 O 847.852.3212 C 312.730.2029 C 630.253.4929 C 708.310.5578 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] IL #475.165475 IL #471.008387 IL #475-127023 OFFERING MEMORANDUM Confidentiality & Disclaimer CHICAGO, IL All materials and information received or derived from Keller Williams Chicago-O'Hare its directors, officers, agents, advisors, affiliates and/or any third party sources are provided without representation or warranty as to completeness , veracity, or accuracy, condition of the property, compliance or lack of compliance with applicable governmental requirements, developability or suitability, financial performance of the property, projected financial performance of the property for any party’s intended use or any and all other matters. Neither Keller Williams Chicago-O'Hare its directors, officers, agents, advisors, or affiliates makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to accuracy or completeness of the materials or information provided, derived, or received. Materials and information from any source, whether written or verbal, that may be furnished for review are not a substitute for a party’s active conduct of its own due diligence to determine these and other matters of significance to such party. Keller Williams Chicago-O'Hare will not investigate or verify any such matters or conduct due diligence for a party unless otherwise agreed in writing.
    [Show full text]
  • New Web Site Provides Latest Business, Neighborhood News
    Journal www.devcorpnorth.org FALL 2003 A hoppin’ summer New Web site provides latest at DevCorp North business, neighborhood news By Kimberly Bares Executive Director As I write this column, children all over DevCorp North completely redesigned We spotlight our members in the the country are returning to school and being its Web site (www.devcorpnorth.org) this Business Directory. If you’re not a member, asked to tell what they did on their summer summer to make it THE place to go for the join now to secure your spot in our business vacations. latest information on business and neighbor- database. We at DevCorp North have not taken a hood happenings in Rogers Park. We will keep you posted on DevCorp vacation this summer, but this issue is our bit When we decided to redesign our site, North’s Chamber of Commerce activities of "show and tell" for all the projects and pro- we wanted one that reflects Rogers Park -- and what we’re doing to spur Economic grams we have completed or embarked upon urban, edgy, newsy, hip. We wanted to give Development in our neighborhood. Plus, this summer: Rogers Park a Web site that’s to the point, you can look to our Web site for useful • the TIF Task Force for the proposed Devon- clean and easy to use. We hope we’ve suc- Links. Sheridan Tax Increment Financing District, ceeded! We hope you find our new Web site • the Morse-Clark-Glenwood Special Service The What’s Now section is geared to exciting and useful.
    [Show full text]
  • Reader Matches Return 21 How to Break up When Surrounded By
    CHICAGO’SFREEWEEKLYSINCE | FEBRUARY | FEBRUARY CHICAGO’SFREEWEEKLYSINCE How to break up when Reader matches Beach Bunny have a blast surrounded by brides 12 return 21 singing about heartbreak 31 THIS WEEK CHICAGOREADER | FEBRUARY | VOLUME NUMBER T R IN THIS ISSUE - @ CITYLIFE whererelationshipssunk ofADoll’sHouseupdatesthe ChicagoMusicBluesguitarist 03 BreakupRitualsHowdoyou 18 BeMineSinglepeoplecan languageRoantheGatestraces JimmyJohnsonismuchmorethan PTB mendabrokenheart? celebrateFebruarytoo! theconsequencesofwhistleblowing justSyl’sbigbrother ECS K KH 20 HappilyEverA erTwolove 42 EarlyWarningsBigklit CLRH MEP M storiesthatstartedonthepagesof CamelphatGirlTalkandmorejust TDKR theReader announcedconcerts CEBW 21 MatchesAlovelornMustardMan 42 GossipWolfTheUofCFolk AEJL SWMD L G a“cunningpliablechestnuthaired FestivalcelebratesyearsPoloG DIBJ MS sunfi sh”girlseekinganiceboyand headlinesaMetrobenefi tbeforethe EAS N L more NBAAllStarGameandmore GD AH L CSC -J CE BN B ARTS&CULTURE L C MDLC M 22 ListingsABlackHistory C J F SF J H IH C MJ Monthwritingworkshopaqueer M K S K SK FOOD&DRINK Valentine’sDayeventandmorearts FILM N DLJL 04 RestaurantReview andculturehappenings 28 InterviewLevanAkinonAnd MMA M-K JRN JN M Andersonville’sLittleMadridhas ThenWeDancedandLGBTQ O M S C S tapaswhereyouleastexpectthem visibilityinGeorgia ---------------------------------------------------------------- 29 MoviesofnotePortraitofaLady DD J D NEWS&POLITICS onFireisarefreshinglymodern DPE &P 08 Joravsky|PoliticsMayor periodpiecethatbegsforabrave
    [Show full text]
  • Raising Their Voices
    ANDERSON- MINSHALLS ON THEIR BOOK, WINDY CITY ‘QUeerly THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, beloved’ BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 PAGE 28 JUNE 11, 2014 VOL 29, NO. 37 TIMESwww.WindyCityMediaGroup.com Joel Hall studio has money woes BY GREtchEN RACHEL BLICKENSDERFER enue. His mission then—as it is today—was to offer place they want to be.” anyone who wanted to try, instruction in the art of That place encompasses the desires and dreams of AGLO’S JERRY In 1974, U.S. Reps. Bella Abzug and Ed Koch worked dance regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, those who want to express themselves through move- with the then-National Gay Task Force to introduce gender expression, ability, racial or economic back- ment via jazz, ballet, street or any number of dance MCENANY DIES a Federal Equality Act with the purpose of banning ground or body type. forms all to be nurtured rather than squelched in an PAGE 4 employment and housing discrimination against gays As far as Hall is concerned, discrimination of any environment completely insulated from the inequity and lesbians. The bill never made it out of the House kind simply does not exist on his dance floors. “Ev- of the world around it. For those who can’t afford of Representatives. eryone who comes in here does so on an even keel,” class fees, Hall offers scholarships—sometimes from That same year, Joel Hall opened a studio under the he told Windy City Times in a recent interview. “Every- his own pocket. His staff works tirelessly, often only name of the Chicago City Theatre Company/Joel Hall body starts out as an artist and that’s where we come Dancers in the Pakula Building on South Wabash Av- in with our faculty and mentoring to take them to the Turn to page 9 RAISING THEIR VOICES HBHC’S MUNAR SPEAKS AT ANNUAL MEETING PAGE 14 page 27 page 31 OUT chicagoan roberT Fraga STILL HOLDS college SPORTS records Chanteuse Karen Mason (left) chats with Windy City Times about her upcoming show that honors singers such as Doris Day, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler and PAGE 30 others.
    [Show full text]