South Street i News for and serving: Grand Boulevard, Douglas, Oakland, Kenwood, Woodlawn, Washington Park, Hyde Park, Near South, Gap, Fuller Park, Armour Square Vol. n r\o. 4 Copyright 1999 Cherrel Communications IVhunrv II -24, I9»9 MS.PAC 99 47UISBA. cc a makes .JIWOIAMII UUUIU III Ulv I If I removed from 444 East 48th Street Endorsements Rush rally call to the Mayor's seat Tillman's Candidates sign ward meeting agreements in representing Mid-South wards Addressing issues head on, the Bronzeville's Mid-South Political Action Coalition, (MS.PAC) a group of candidates and politi cal activists of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 20th wards, reached agree ments with candidates of the Mid-South wards, slant of candi dates for the February 23rd election. What formed from town hall meetings Armadell Hicks of the 47th Street emerged from South Mayoral candidate Congressman (1st) Bobby Rush, center, after leaving South Street Journal's office where he was Business Association (L) with a com Stinson 2 ward street Journal. interviewed by the newspaper's publisher and Editor, Ron Carter (far Left. The congressman was continuly greeted by munity youth, returns to Alderman The political organi pass-byers after leaving the Journal's office on 47th Street Dorothy Tillman's (3) office the next zation co-founder day after being escorted out by the Malachi Thompson, a Dispelling Daley's Myth Chicago Police attempting to address candidate of the 4th 47th Street plans with the alderman.. ward, later removed Why Bobby Rush Can Win Grand Blvd.-The 47 Street Business off the ballot help Mayoral Candidate Bobby L. Rush gearing up for a "Get Association following up on the city's bring the focus for out the Vote", added rhythm to a rally in his honor, call encouragement for it to meet with the Mid-South. ing for "Every Soul to the Polls". The rally was held 3rd ward alderman. Dorothy Tillman : "Our mission is to Monday, February 15 at I he Greater S">lem Missionary '" it ioricc rtsfo r the A 'tr Streel «. provide people with in Baptist Church at 215 W. 71st Street, host by Rev. Leon velopment Plan (47thSBAj, Vice f,re; formation about the Jenkins. ident Ron Carter was told to leave, fol Mid-South wards that Rush, while serving as a noble congressman was gearing lowed by a police escort of Armadell they can use to take an up for the mayor seat four years ago. Since that time has Hicks, area coordinator (3) for the active role in democ been as positioning hisself to revive the "Washington 47thSBA. racy." said Thompson, Coalition" that Chicago saw in 1983 and again in 1987. As Malachi Thompson, area coordi who was 1 Iarold Washington became the first African-American nator (4) arrived at the meeting was "MS.PAC is proud to mayor of Chicago because he was able to galvanized the also confronted by Tillman. "I was support of the overwhelming numbers of African Ameri Williams, announce it's list oI en there to get an update on the Lou dorsements for the up can voters to create a coalition with Latino and progres Rawls Cultural Center. Alderman fill- coming February 23 sive white voters. man has been mentioning my name in general election for the Rush focus was not only to recreate this coalition, his the media like there's some kind col campaign reports that the demographics of the city are office-' of Mayor and South Street Journal endorsed Mayoral Candidate laboration going on, but she never now more favorable for the continuation of this coalition Aldermen of the 2nd, Bobby Rush as early as August 1998. The newspaper once called me. I was there to share 3rd, 4th and 20th than now more ever before. According to an analysis of all so witness his block out from most media. The in information with her about the Suther wards." voter registration statistics. terview reflects a sample of issues he has submitted to land project and she asked me to leave There are approximately 1.36 million voters in Chicago. all media. The interview is a recap of his platform is on for no apparent reason.. She's really (Continued on page 6) Butler, 20 ward (Continued on page 6) page 8. paranoid about something". Tillman and staff accused Carter and Hicks as being part of candidate Wal The "Bottom Ups" theory for low income Empowerment Zone get turned around lace "Gator" Bradley camp. The 47thSBA has for two years at tempting to address concerns along the 47th Street District for business expan sion, and the development of new business interest within the targeted Projects Political Overtones redevelopment area. As the Empowerment Zone (EZ) program. Chicago lost out on the second Hicks has reported that Aid. Tillman program works through the second round of funding, which was $50 to $100 has repeatedly refused to address the funding phase, charges are that the million dollars because it misappropriated redevelopment, plans of 47th street funding is on hold by the influence of funds in the first round." with them. When Hicks referred to the the mayor's office and aldermen that B/%J In a audit report from the Federal Office redevelopment plans of 47th in the serves EZ communities. Inspector General it found that the City of ward meeting Tillman stated that Doug Gill, a community activist who Chicago reported to HUD "did not main Hicks is here to disrupt the ward meet help prepare the EZ proposal to fund tain adequate control over its EZ program ing. Chicago three years ago said, "It was to assure efficient and effective use of the The City council passed the Aid. the best democratic program this con funds or accurate reporting of the Pro- Tillman's plans for "Eminent Domain" servative government could produce ™~™ gram's accomplishments. The City inap (to take possession of land) bounded that reflects the needs of poor people." propriately used funds, inaccurately reported the ac- by 45 th St. to 51st st. and St. Lawrence Gill who represented the Chicago's EZ community complishments of its EZ activities; and reported pro- to the 47th Street "L". The plan in groups at the national level as well added "President jects as EZ activities when they were not. As a result, cludes the Lou Rawls Theater that has Clinton and Vice President Gore did the best they EZ funds were not used efficiently and, and the im- been in the works for over seven years. could. But they failed by leaving it up to the local pression that the benefits of the program were The redevelopment of 47th Street has government to implement the process fairly. There greater than actually achieved. " the potential to generate investments is no accountability to the people that it's suppose to Randy Evans a community researcher and activist of $100 to 250 million with public serve. Nor the groups that worked for two years to said, "Rich M. Daley and this administration has funds such as the Empowerment Zone bring the funds to Chicago. Not like New York city shown their lack of respect and their inability to be funds. where the process is still in the community's control fair to African people in Chicago as it relates to the Hicks said. "As of this date we have Ron Carter, formerly of CHA, now director of the to ensure accountability." EZ/Enterprise communities and TIF's. The audit have targeted businesses presently on city's Empowerment Zone (EZ)projects met in a semi- In a recent candidate Bobby Rush said. "The Clin- proves that the monies for the EZ were 47th Street expressing a desire to work close session with Mid-South representatives on the ton administration is reluctant and afraid of this 'Misappropriated' or ripped off by people connected with the City of Chicago and develop- status of the projects and the realities of Chicago pol- Mayor [Daley]. If HUD...would aggressively en- directly and indirectly to the Daley administration and (Continued on page 12) itics in funding. Below is Karen Grossman, EZ force a review process we would have a much better (Continued on page 5) South Street Journal Revival of Woodlawn s 63rd Street Woodlawn - After many debates unveiled the major revitalization and duplexes? known as Wood on the 63rd street El demoliton, a plan for the area, which includes lawn Park Homes, on 63rd Street vision that emerged from over the a new tax increment financing between Ingleside and Kenwood last 30 years by The Woodlawn (TIF) district, market-rate hous Avenues. Organization (TWO), Dr. Leon ing developments and improve A major streetscaping project Finney with Bishop Arthur Bra ments for park and schools. along 63 Street, which will in zier of Woodlawn Presevation In The revitalization plan centers clude new light poles and land vestment Corporation held its on the community's main thor scaping, is slated to begin this | grondbreaking ceremony on oughfare, East 63 rd Street, where year. 1 February 9th at 63rd and Black- groundbreaking on Homes at "Thanks to cooperation between stone with a host of community Blackstone, which includes 38 the City and private community- representatives, city officals and new market-rate townhomes at based investors, the momentum developers. 1428-38 and 1465-81 E. 63rd ST. we've built in Woodlawn will Breaking ground for The Homes at Blackstone and celebrating the rebuilding of Woodlawn. (I to R) Carole JVIillison, President of the Woodlawn Community Develop The revival of 63rd street devel These townhomes will soon be keep this neighborhood moving ment Corporation; Allison Davis of Davis Ditton; Dr. Leon Finney, Chairman of The opment took another-Step forward followed by a $40 million devel forward well into the next cen- Woodlawn Organization; Mayor Daley; 20th Ward Alderman Arenda Troutman; and when Mayor Richard M. Daley opment of single-family homes (Continued on page 13) Arthur Brazier Chairman of the Woodlawn Preservation and Investment Corporation. Northeastern Illinois University's Dr. King recap tf§@0^ DDn] HBP(°)DT)3 .;;;; • ••.•••• '•' ' .. Ida B. Wells (1862-1911) rose to national promi nence during the 1890's an a Mem phis journalist whose advocacy of African American civil rights drew special attention. She spearheaded a pVotest the failure of the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 to erect a pavilion honoring African American con tributions to American his tory.
C(NEIU)Northeastern Illinois University's (NEIU) Center for Inner City Studies The house at (CICS) recently sponsored a live interactive teleconference featuring WMAQ 3624 King Drive is now television news anchor, Warner Saunders, to honor the accomplishments of Dr. Ida B Martin Luther King, Jr. Following the conference, (L-R) Aaron Home, acting the only re- Wells, outspoken director of CICS, and Wilma Sutton, executive assistant to the president of maining link to Ida B. Wells. NEIU, reflect on the remarks of Saunders and the student participants. Rather Ida B. Wells Architecturally, it is one in a is a role model for Northeastern Illinois University is a state university serving more than 10,000 row of substantially built, care all Americans. commuter students. The main campus is located at 5500 North St. Louis Av fully crafted late nineteenth- enue in Chicago. The Center for Inner City Studies, established in 1966 and Initial recognition located at 700 East Oakwood, is one of NEIU's outreach centers bringing'oppor- center single family homes still came in 1940 when tuneness for higher education to the inner-city. extant along King Drive. tSie forty-seven acre The city council approved the South Parkway Gar home as a historical landmark, den Apartments was symbolizing her anti-lynching renamed the Ida B. crusade and her fierce battle Wells Homes. This housing de who devoted her life to a bette against racism. Ida B. Wells velopment, the first federal quality of life for fellow humai now figures prominently in housing built in Chicago, was beings seems an appropriate iEeroy Kennedy has left Illinois Institute of Technology going chronicles of the black commit built on a human scale as op acknowledgment. A Chicago V ft back to where he got his start as a community organizing in ment to social justice tran posed to the later high-rise. To public school is also named af J Woodlawn. He will be doing some relationship building with scends compartmentalization. associate them with a woman ter Ida B. Wells. J^^^ Woodlawn Preservation Investment Council, (WPIC) headed by Dr. Bishop Author Brazier. Also in Woodlawn, an oversight or insight; E.L. Wilkins Real Estate Development Corp. purchased these properties city owned properties Queen Mother of History: for $5.00 each: 6323 S. Champalian and 6438 S. Eberhart. We thought that everyone knew that Andy Mooney the head ofLISC is a strong and devout believer she is a distinguished artiest ii who gives out all the loans and grants (St. Edmunds, the Fund, etc,) in cultural and historical organi her own right, also, she is the zations and is founder of the author of several books and wii was formerly Director of Internal governmental affairs of the City of Dr. Margaret South Side Community Arts ner of many citations for po Chicago, as well as former Executive Director ofCHA, and Chair of Fair, the Lake Meadows Outdoor etry. Community Development Block Grant committee. Now put the pieces art Fair, and in 1961 founded The campaign to rename Lak together. Taylor the Ebony Museum of Negro His 'Shore Drive after the first set Mayor Richard M. Daley and Chairman Clarence N. Wood of the tory and (DuSable) Museum in tler, Jean Pointe DuSable (1745 Goss her home. 1818) was lead by Dr. Bur Chicago Commission on Human Relations announced five recipients She is bestowed with the title roughs. The campaign was de of the 1999 Human Relations Awards. From the Mid-South area, Queen Mother from a visit to feated in the city council in James W. Compton, who lives on the Near West side was one of the Burroughs Ghana. Still a resident of Mid- early 1994. five. As president of the Chicago Urban League on 45th and Michi South's Douglas community, gan, the award is given to him for his 30 years "as a visionary for change and bringing people together. " Note: Race riots in neighbor ing Detroit motivate Chicago's Mayor Edward J. Kelly to create the Mayor's committee on Race relations in 1943. As Chicago Police officer and ambassador of recruitment, sister Vanassa Muhammad is going around town and at PUSH promoting the police department, she was part of a cover-up as one of 20 officers witnessing police harassment five years ago in front of Aid. Tillman's \ office. Forgiven, but not forgotten. Remember. Father Phager was honored the new Jim Jones after his endorsement of Mayor Richard Daley. The Mayor is not going to like it. But word is Aid. Tillman said she will endorse Bobby Rush if he denonce candi date Pat Hill? A WVON caller said, Father Micheal Plahger will be getting the Jim Jones award as he lead his Black congregation with the endorsement of Daley. And Aid. Preckwinkle called the School board on 5th graders wanting to hold a mock political fourm. She is also reportedly interested in running for another office. Curtis May field, a former resident ofCabrini Green, will be honored by CHA in the rendering of the Curtis Mayfield Technology learning Center. DuSable Museum of African American History, at 740 East 56th Place is the oldest African American history museum in the United States. The maintains an extensive If you have any call or Fax at 773/924-9536 permanent collection of artifacts, books, photographs, art objects and memorabilia, 773/924-0461 All UnZippers must provide name, address and telephone. which totals over 10,000 items. It begun in Dr. Burroughs home on 38th and Michigan. South Street Journal February 1 Page 3 II. llll i I BLACK HI/TORY MONTH NOTE: BLACK METROPOLIS THERE IX NO GREATER HOMAGE TO OUR ANCE/TOR/ CQNVENTION&TOBRISM COUNCIL THAN PRE/ERVING THEIR PROPERTY AND MAINTAINING THE INiTITUTIONJ THAT THEY HAVE CREATED Heritage Tourism Review IYANLA VANZANT Restoring Bronzeville Story is Still Being Written
take objection to Mary Mitchell's matriar distinction, since we are talking about youth, is to demolish the historic structure to build a gro predevelopment money from the EZ has been chal analogy that the Black Metropolis that Ms. Williams has often shared that the Part cery store on the site. coming for almost three years. Williams has been Convention & Tourism Council nership's loan to the project occurred when she Governor Edgar agreed to gift, the Supreme patient through three EZ Directors, the Federal (BMC&TC), like teenage children, has and her college-aged son read Mitchell's column Life Building to BMC&TC if they could pur HUD audit and the inability of the EZ Coordinat ignored the ground rules of life. She is perpetu two year's ago, stating its merits, her son's re chase the townhouses for $125,000 , secure the ing Council to design timely RFP guidelines to ating the idea that money should always rule and sponse was "Mother we should help them". safety hazard and obtain liability insurance. The access 2nd Round EZ funds by community-based that BMC&TC is in search of fame and fortune. At that time Mitchell was criticizing the City gift had one caveat a $460,000 tax bill for 92-94 organizations. I think the HUD Audit Report As a young person 1 grew up constantly hear may have been the final straw— you can only ing two of my stepfather's mantras that were tell your lender that the check is in the mail for used as his bottom line and was often the last so long. But remember Williams could have word. One was "I pay the cost to be the boss", foreclosed after a year. It was fortunate for and the other was "poor people can't help poor BMC&TC that she was the lender. As a com people". The latter, I think he used to protect munity leader/organizer of the Austin Peoples my naivete. I'm proud to be public-spirited but Action Coalition (who coincidentally was to him, I seemed far too idealistic. trained as an organizer by Harold Lucas) she As a marketing communications veteran who understands how long it takes for non profits to has implemented numerous national campaigns build capacity and has personally experienced and local fundraising initiatives, I've come to how slowly government moves. learn another truth. Poor people do in fact help BMC&TC has not received their 2nd Round poor people! When you analyze the contribu predevelopment/acquisition Grant from the EZ, tions for organizations like UNCF and but did obtain a feasibility study grant for NAAACP it is still the sheer volume of small $100,000 in the 1st Round of funding. Having hard-earned donations from low-wealth people met all their proposal benchmarks and culti that far exceed the big private sector contribu vated a positive working relationship with the tions that end up as corporate write-offs. new EZ Director Ron Carter, BMC&TC re Economists will add that when you take out mains faithful in the Chicago EZ process. The property tax and add up sales tax, gasoline tax, Marketing consultant Paula Robinson.President, BR&R Communications and Harold L. Lucas Presi community knows that it is an equal partner in entertainment tax and the sundry of so- called dent/CEO, Black Metropolis Convention & Tourism Council stand at the gateway to the "Black the Federal EZ designation and that it was pri "sin taxes" low wealth people, particularly Metropois Historic District", 35th Street at Martin Luther King Drive.. As urban preservationists, marily through the community's ability to African Americans, actually support more than they discuss strategy on how to work in collaboration to develop the Supreme Life Center as an come together that City won the designation. just poor people. In fact, low-income African anchor institution in the creation of a African American heritage tourism destination The application received national recognition for Americans are primary contributors to the in its "bottoms-up" process. Lucas may have only come tax base of the United States. In order to and the Empowerment Zone (EZ) process for that needed to be paid.. Black Metropolis saw the had an admitted "30 cents" in his pocket when he develop our communities, create wealth for low- "too little to late" and begging the question, loan as a bridge loan, and made its loan request signed the contract but afterwards the community income people and eliminate disenfranchised where was the Black elite? It is important to note to Williams Partners for $150,000 to cover these owned a half million dollar landmark property on areas within Bronzeville we must begin to ques that this altruistic young millionaire agreed to the items and related closing fees. A few days be that day too. It reminds me that John H. Johnson tion some of the falsehoods that have been so use of his own capital to help BMC&TC pur fore closing the State Receiver asked for an addi who created his business empire from the second deeply in grained. A great book that has helped chase the adjacent townhomes from the receiver tional $50,000 letter of credit in the event that floor law library of the Supreme Life building me make a paradigm shift is called Collabora ship of Illinois State Board of Insurance and al BMC&TC was not able to pay the tax obligation did not have anything to use for collateral. He tive Economics. lowed the organization to go back into demoli since the reduction was still pending with the started with a $500 loan by borrowing against his "Restoring Bronzevi!!eT-*is a:
Ben-Israel had helped them. should all unite our efforts to get more Black History with Woman Since all of them say he helped people to vote, join the Million Dollar A House them, I believe he did. March by shopping with people who andWhite Prespectives Those who are criticizing live in the community, and try to stop the violence among ourselves. Michael H. Brownstein spies in history helping the Divided Ben-Israel, led by Mr. Paris Thomas, when they didn't know I feel that if black Americans will Education Union win the war between By Webb Evans. follow the social and economic outline :he states—the Civil War. ike other the truth, should now be con Columnist that I am proposing, the future will be a But we can't have that. She members of gratulating him for what he did ow that African to help the Clark family. better one for the Clark Family and all is, afterall, an African Amer the Black community, I had American History Since the press conference has re the rest of us. Month is here ican (and, even worse, a mixed emotions about the woman). How can she be a televised picketing activi vealed the truth, about this issue, we While many shoppers were recently and the Month of the shopping at Black owned businesses in tVoman (March) is upon us, great spy? How could she ties in Park Manor Saturday, Decem memorize secrets just by looking at a ber, 5 Outside the Soul Vegetarian cooperation with the Million Dollar it's time to give credit where credit is March, the members and friends of the due. White people write the history general's notes? Wasn't she illiterate? Restaurant at 75th & Indiana. Angry Could it be she was intelligent? That a jeers and chants could be heard, con United American Progress Association books; it's too bad African American selected the West Englewood Christian history books are writen by whites as threat to the white community? demning restaurant Prince Asiel Ben- Perhaps given my color this column Israel for his alleged support of the Community Store at 8302 S. Carpenter. well. The adults carried their children with Yes, Harriet Tubman did free slaves should not be written, but isn't it time Caruso Family (defendants) sentence in we learned the truth. John Hope the Lenard Clark beating case. them to educate them on the impor and, yes, Rosa Parks did not give up her tance of spending their money with the Franklin, probably the greatest writer of Inside the restaurant, a press confer seat on the bus in Montgomery. And business people who live in the com African American history wrote about ence was being held by supporters of thafsThe problem. munity. The UAPA has selected the Tubman. She freed about three hundred Mr. Ben-Israel, and I was included Hilliard Brooks, 22, was shot and West Englewood Christian Community slaves, according to him. among them. This issue has deeply killed by police in 1952 when she re Store, to give support because Bro. D.A But he also tells of others, others lost divided our community, and I want to fused to give up her seat—three years Crushshon Sr. is teaching the children in history as white society transformed clarify my position as head of the before anyone had ever heard of Parks. how to operate a grocery store. The one of our greatest spies to our only United American Progress Association Children going home from school were nest special shop-in was in the underground railroad conductor. (UAPA). arrested offen for not standing to let Chatham Food Center, 79th & What happened to Elijah Anderson white people sit. A I have the utmost confidence that Calumet, on January 9, 1999. Please grandmother and who was known as Prince Asiel Ben-Israel truly tried to join and support Black on Black spend her grandson spent the general super help the Lenard Clark family. At the ing. intendent of the Saturday press conference, Clark's time in jail when By Webb Evans, is a Fuller Park resident railroad? He freed mother, Clark's friend and young they refused to and President, United American over a thousand Lenard Clark himself all stated that give up their seat. Progressive Association An African slaves in seven American woman years. Or John named Jo Ann Mason who freed There are 61.000 Lawyers in the State of Illinois and Cook Countv but there is only one Robinson was so over thirteen hun powerful she could dred slaves? Or phone the mayor John Fairfield of Montgomery. whose father African American owned slaves? The law firm of women at that time Fairfield freed could not do that. slaves pretending E. DUKE MCNEIL & ASSOCIATES As president of the to be an agent for and the Women's Political his own father. Council, she felt it Jane Lewis actu E. DUKE MCNEIL Associates: ally bought slaves Area ok' Lewis Myers, Jr. was her duty to Concentration LAW NETWORK W. Dennis Richardson protest about the only to free them. Not to forget John Criminal Richard Heaston unfair treatment and located at Leslie J. Starks Brown, Lucretia IH»ii*ii*»es whites gave to the Divorce ami 8541 South Cottage Grove Raymond Hough African American community. Mott, and Lewis and Bengamin Tappan who were among whitesknown as abo Familv l.au 773/994-0915 She was so fed up, she actually told litionist. the mayor something would have to be done. The next day—after many letters Why is our history skewed in the di and protests—Rosa Parks refused to rection that creates a stereotype of Bronzeville give up her seat. She was not the first, African American womenhood as indi Mid-South Political action Coaltion A NEW TYPE OF but, because of Robinson, she was the viduals who cannot lead, who cannot last. think. The reality is so much different. Robinson called together the meetings Harriet Tubman deserves her place in ENDORSEMENT POLITICS that brought Parks to fame, introduced history, but not only as a conductor the new preacher Martin Luther King, freeing slaves. She is one of our great POLICY Jr., and worked without recognition est spies. Jo Ann Robinson brought in insuring Bus Boycott was a success. an entire era by herself. 1 don't even know if she's still alive. Where is the 1. Support or introduce legislation that gives community Why don't we know about her? Can it controf of dthe Empowerment Zone. Sign-on and endorse be that a maid did not threaten the credit due her? It's time the threat of intelligence is in principle the Bronzeville Community Manifesto and white establishment? Could the fact be covenant. Robinson was actually an intelligent put to the side. Leadership comes in many colors. Now—after the end of 3. Support or introduces a comprehensive economic plan and innovative leader that scared white with community input. individuals so much, they had to erase African American History Month and 4. Support projects and ideas that bring effective education, her—and Brooks-from history? the Month of the Woman—give women fine arts and trades to Bronzeville public shciools. During February and March we hear and people of color their rightful place in history. Color and sex is not a threat. 5. Establish an open and inclusive govermnetal process. about Harriet Tubman, the great con 6. A comprehensiv real estate plan with community input. ductor of the underground railroad, was Next year let's hear about all of the heroes—the Robinsons, Brooks, Ander 7. Accountin the aea of crime pevention. illiterate, and suffered from headaches. 8. Support or introduce legislation that restores C.T.A. bus That's how white society sees it. Tub sons, Masons, and the Franklins. We as teachers owe this to all of our children. routes and increaes the city's transportation budget. man was in reality one of the greatest 9. Establish an aldermanic community review board.
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A SOUTH SIDE TRADITION SINCE 1932 WARD A DEMOCRACY WITHOUT THE FULL PARTICIPATION OF ITS CITIZENS CREATES o w Ace e p t Link C ajvq s GOVERNMENT BY DEMONS ^ageQ February 11 - 24, 1999 South Street Journal (Continued from page 1) ing a... hospital, nursing home, orphan- now, a lower level of accountability age or cultural center." It went on to among candidates for public office." say, Mayor Daley has proven that he is Rush, lacking funds and local media Rush Win not a friend of our community. There- coverage to date stress his campaign has fore, he will not get our votes on elec- been reached by the voters with his Of these, about 700,000 are African tion day." J walks throughout the wards. American. Assuming that 60% of the The Latino vote in Chicago is growing With a poll showing him behind Da- electorate votes on February 23rd, the and will be very important to this elec- ley. He charged that the polls did not next mayor will need 400,000 votes tion. Daley has won this vote in recent have no "Soul". which Rush says he must secure. elections, but 1999 is different. Daley With an upbeat spirit, Rush said, These figures are surprising to many has political problems in the Latino "This time Daley has all ready lost. The political observers. Even many Black community because of his reported dis soul of Chicago see thought his corrup activists have looked at the displace respect for the Pilsen.community. tion and unfairness in government. ment which has occurred on the near One excepted draw back to Rush's Even those that go on record supporting South and near West Sides and have as campaign was with the debate dodging Daley will go to the polls on election sumed that the Black community has of Daley. As a result, board base voters day and Punch 54.This issues and his he lost voting power. have been routinely denied the opportu- still has the numbers to win The elec- While there are about 25,000 fewer nity to make voting decisions according tion on February 23rd will not be a pri- Black voters now than there were in to the Citizens Information Service of mary. All candidates — including, for One of the many rallies for Bobby Rush is focusing on "Every Soul 1983 there are about 250,000 fewer Illinois (CIS) the first time, Mayor, City Clerk and to the Polls reaching for the base to elect Rush Mayor of Chicago. white voters. For Rush it has become harder for him city Treasurer — will run on a non- There have been three basic popula moved to the far Southwest Side or the picked up an endorsement form the and candidates before him to dissemi- partisan basis, without party labels, a tion shifts over the last fifteen years. North lakefront, displacing white voters. Greek American community at a nate their message city-wide. candidates who receives 50% plus one The first is a shifting of the Black com- Wards with the largest increase of Black fundraising event at the Costas Restau- In this age of television commercials, vote will be elected to office. If no can- munity. Most of those African Ameri- voters include 15th, 18th, 19th, 40th, rant, direct mail- «This time Da[ey has aU rmdy iost didate re cans which "have been displaced from 49th and 50th. In the Greek Press Richard Daley was ings and web ~,, , ^^,t • i , , . ceives a ma the near South and West Sides have At the same time, a huge influx of lambasted as the mayor who continu- sites Daley * ne sou* of Chicago see thought his jority the two mostly non- ously disrespects (the) Greek commu- campaign corpution and unfairness in govern- leading candi A Change In Voting Power citizens, led by nity." Citing examples of his malfea- dates will face ma> feel that men(t Even those that go on record Charting Registered Voters In Chicago Latinos but also in- sance, the editorial said, in part stated; it is not polit su each other in eluding Poles, Rus- "During the past few years, Chicago ically expedi- PPorting him, will go to the Polls the runoff 1983...No Clear Majority... sians, Asians and Mayor Richard Daley has taken exten- ent to give on Election Day and Punch 54." election April Africans - have re- sive action that has damaged the Greek- their chal 13. When Demographics of Chicago voters by percentage placed nearly American community. The most ap- lengers the opportunity to make their there are only two candidates for an of- 100,000 white vot- palling action was when Mayor Daley's 60 case to the wider public. fice, it is unlikely that there will be a 50 ers on the North- administration lied to the Greek- Ameri- "One example," according to Coletta, runoff, 40 west side. The can Community about establishing a of CIS "is that incumbent candidates This process of that was pushed by 30 wards which have Greek-American nursing home in the refuse to discuss issues in public de- Daley, which gives him a better chance 20 lost the most white City of Chicago. "Mayor Daley's ad- bates. It used to be that public debates of avoiding a run-off and the cloud of 10 voters include 31st, ministration has never received a single were a normal part of campaigns for the democratic cloud associated as a tool WhiteIs BlackIs Latinos Others ,33rd, 35th, 36th, dollar of city subsidies for the establish- public office. We have a new tradition against him. 48% 43% 7% 2% 39th and 47th. ...1999...A Clear Majority The one area (Continued from page I) provide information because candidates Other candidates have receive endorse which has seen an tend to choose issues based on their ments, but to receive it from your peers Demographics of Chicago voters :by percentage increase in the electoral self-interest rather than the gives more credit to our race." said 60 number of white Endorsements public interest. Bradley. 50 voters is the down "Candidates tend not to talk about the Candidates endorsed by MS.PAC 40 town and near We are not taking away anything from substance of issues because they are 30 signed an agreement to a polices in ac 20 North Lakefront the other candidates. These are candi more intent on winning elections than countability that cover points on; 1. 10 area, which has dates we feel can win. However, the in educating the public. Then what was all Support or introduce legislation that ll gained nearly cumbent do not deserve to be reelected ways missing was agreements to hold gives community control of the Empow Latinos Others 20,000 white vot- (SSJ editorial page 9). the elected officials accountability." erment Zone. 2 The principles of the Whites Blacks 12% 3% said Lowe is also president of the JLake i and Municipal Reference Library ers since 1983. George Lowe, a member of MS.PAC BronzeviUe Community Manifesto and •37%- - 51% a : Chicago Buurd of Elections. Election Da Bobby Rush "d an author of the Bronzeville's Con- Meadows Tenants Association. Covenant; 3. Support or introduce a venent and Manifesto said, "The alder- Wallace "Gator" Bradley, who was a comprehensive economic plan with manic candidates were endorsed on the controversy endorsement of MS.PAC, community input. 4. Projects and ideas bases of their record of community ser lead to questions from a community a that bring effective education, fine arts FOR ALL OF vice, ability to win, accountability and activist of the Third ward, surprise that and trades to BronzeviUe public signing the PAC's endorsement policy. candidate Pat Hill did not receive the en schools. 5 Establish an open and inclu "We realize that our endorsement will dorsement, charging if there was a true sive governmental process. 6. A com THE 4TH WARD not be to the interest of all. Most candi process of MS.PAC endorsement. They prehensive real estate plan with commu dates are members of MS.PAC process. said it was not in the best interest of the nity input. 7. Accountability in the area Our community needs informed voters community. of crime prevention. 8. Restoration of to function properly and a written agree Bradley said. "I did not want C.T.A. bus routes. {Restore bus #1 to Elect ment from the candidates." MS.PAC to make endorsements when service the 4th ward schools. 9. Estab Too often, community organization we were meeting last summer. I wanted lish an aldermanic community review and political campaigns are about every unity in the community so that all candi board.to be vacated. Charles S. Williams thing but the issues. We are saying date focus on the real problem. That is MS.PAC will hold a post election these are choices. Guides like ours are the present alderman. However, I am meeting on Sunday 7:00 pm to address a remedy for that." Lowe adds that it honored to receive the endorsement for any run-off elections in the wards they for often falls to groups like MS.PAC to Alderman of the third ward." represent. 4th Ward Alderman LET'S GET BACK TO LIVING Freedom of the Press FUNDRAISING For PAT HILL is not Free Alderman of the 3rd Ward Subcrib and Advertise in Sunday, February 21,1999 South Street Journal 6: p.m. UNTIL $20. 00. 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Dorchester create a Senior's Recreation Center - Will encourage business owners and residents State Board of Elections and the Enter on 50th to maintain their property and help keep our Community clean - Volunteers also Cook County Clerk, Chicago, Illinois. needed. Please call 773- 381-6402 Call 312-842-3759 South Street Journal February 11 - 24, 1999 Page 7 Aldermen Races Wind Down In Mid-South by Frank Ottman Candidate Listing for February 23, 1999 portunity to exercise Staff Writer Mayor: their rights to vote." Richard M. Daley, 1476 S. Prairie show, to remove snow Bobby L. Rush, •• • s 3534 S. Calumet Ave., points to the city's '•MM Second Ward •-:-•::•-.:- Clerk: priority, politics over James J. Laski, Jr., 6029 S. McVicker Treasurer: people." Said Wallace. Miriam Santos, 1207 W. Roscoe St. Pat Hill, a former pub Dorothy A. Brown, 8816 S. Constance Ave lic school teacher and Alderman - 2nd Ward: presently a Chicago Po Geraldine Laury, 1317 W. Taylor St., lice officer sees too Melvin Powers, 2235 W. Adams St. many problems in the Preckwinkle Williams Raoul Derrick David Stinson, 3654 S. Prairie, #1, for King High School. community activist. Madeline L. Haithcock, 2639 S. Michigan, 3rd Ward. Her message Mary Collins 2010 W. Jackson Blvd., to voters are "Let's get Williams, a Hales Franciscan High Pointing the focus on Troutman, Butler Alderman - 3rd Ward: Back living again. School (49th Street and Cottage Grove) said, "63 rd & King Drive is one of the Dorothy J. Tillman, 4321 S. M. L. King Drive, Hill and Bradley has -was the site where Williams, a 1973 busiest locations in the 20th ward. On Francine Washington. 3616 S. State, #211, been reported in the me Hales graduate. that corner is a school and excellent Dorothy Olivier-iHarris, 3651 S. Federal, dia as heavy opposition transportation, Jerone P. Morgan, 4416 S. Michigan Ave. for Tillman. Bradley but according to Lula Mae Clay, 3812 S. Michigan, Twentieth Ward SSJ Photo by Armadell Hicks won the endorsement of police reports Patricia L. Hill, 3811 S. Wabash Alderman Arenda Troutman (D) is Mayor candidate Bobby Rush with Myra D. Penny, 4524 S. Michigan Ave. MS.PAC and Hill the en there is also a lot running against Julius Polk and Cecilia sister, Geraldine Laury seeking Lisa Hughes, 4213 S. Michigan #C dorsement of the of crime and Butler. Troutman was appointed by Rush's former seat of alderman of Wallace "Gator" Bradley, 4812 S. Vincennes Ave. Chicago Tribune, in drugs. All this is the second ward Mayor Daley to fill the unexpired term Alderman - 4th Ward: which the newspaper under the nose Toni Preckwinkle, 5135 S. Greenwood of Aid. Ernest Jones in 1990. During said "It was time for a of the Alderman Alderman Madeline Haithcock was Ivy E. Martinez 4832 S. Dorchester her tenure, Troutman is listed in Illinois change." on the 2nd floor. appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley Kwame Raoul, 855 E. Drexel Sq. Politics magazine as one of the African Charles S. Williams, 4719 S. Langley Ave. Another candidate Butler's visi in January 1993 to succeed Congress American aldermen with the highest Ezra L. McCann, 4832 S. Dorchester, Dorothy O. Harris, a res bility and man Bobby Rush. Prior to her appoint- pro-Daley voting records of 73 %, be Troutman Alderman - 20th Ward: ident of Stateway Gar proven . record ^^^______,^ ment, she wasArend a Troutman, 6360 S.Greenwood, hind only Lorraine Dixon (100 percent). dens believes that the and Polk as high jlfl Bk. i active in Rush's Julius L. Polk, 6137 S. Woodlawn Ave. third ward needs to have Troutman had over 10 opponents that energy and keen 2nd Ward Cecilia A. Butler, 5849 S. Indiana Ave., * an education summit for resulted in two, Julius Polk and Cecilia sense of the resi I W organization; of all residents. LSC members, parents and students in Butler. dents of the 20th held a post in Butler who has hinted for a long time Bradley in his third run for office addition make sure that the young adults ward would State Treasurer to run for the office, said she offers a charged the Daley Administration with are registered to vote upon graduation, Pat Quinn's <-.••«,».. ¥ prove to give office, and creating an "Housing Holocaust", in the from high school; in addition, teach new type of politics. As Alderperson I ~ worked for 25 Violations of young adults to understand and value ,,,.,, , A Troutman morthane in years in the Human Rights, the privilege of voting. would like to develop a Community f banking in Displacement j| Her focus will initiate a strategic for the Congress and host monthly community. , . "*T V dustry. and inhumane CHA housing complexes to ensure the Its time for a new type of politics, , All candidates in the Mid-South During her first treatment to dis- there will be no demolishing of public "Communitis in the people'y Politics.s hands" ,Wher and once thee agaidecin wards have en election placerrient of housing, within the 3rd Ward, until the Alderman becomes the people's rep dorse Bobby campaign in Taylor Homes.. there is enough replacement unity avail resentative not their leader. Rush for Mayor, 1995, she faced Tillman who able for the displaces resident. Julius Polk a member of many organi and all present opposition from serves Taylor "We want to stop the unchecked con zations is a twelve -year employee of the alderman neither Geraldine Laury, Homes, counter struction and demolishing of housing United Parcel Service where he works support the Rush's sister, political units throughout the 3rd Ward until a as a National Account Executive. Polk Mayor or took no who is a opponents, is comprehension development plan is de and his family have lived the majority of saying' they veloped, we will not be priced-out of position. Stinson candidate for the their lives in the 20thWard where he ^^^^^^^^^^^ second time. (candidates) are our home with this so called affordable spent all his adult life as a dedicated Polk Reports were that Haithcock and Rush exploiting the | housing." said Harris. "fell out" over issues of political con problems of Fourth ward CHA. trol. Joining Laury in attempt to defeat Incumbent Alderman Toni Preckwin Wallace re Haithcock is Derrick Stinson. Stinson is kle (D) is getting opposition from sponded by say the founder of the Matthew's House; an Kwame Raoul and Charles S. Williams ing, "If not now Harris organization for the homeless. and write-in candidate Isza McCann when? Election time is the only time Stinson in his thisd run for public of Several candidates have dropped out of most elected officials respond the the fice charged that only 1 of out 3 regis the race, making Preckwinkle the fa voters real concerns." tered voters came out to vote in the last vorite. "CHA is blaming it on the buildings Aldermanic election. Of those voters, On February 4, 1999 PAC members and past administrations. CHA is not more than 51% decided to vote for showed up at the Community Conserva m only showing a lack of foresight someone other than the incumbent or tion Council meeting with picket signs concerning the residents safety.It goes Laury. protesting Preckwinkle's housing policy back to the big public relations Community REDEVELOPMENT Econimic Development . Other candidates in the race is Melvin of "...apartheid in the 4th ward," stated show.The only public agency left out of Powers, and Mary Collins, no PAC leaders. They claim that North this decision was the Board of Elections. Employment and Training information was provide on their Kenwood/Oakland community activists Wallace's lawyer in a letter to the [campaign. and their projects and plans, are rou Board of Elections noted that "We are Decent and Affordable Housing Laury and Stinson tinely oppressed and derailed by Preck now faced with the task of ensuring that was endorsed by winkle. Already lost is a veteran's hous these tenants are provided with the op- Promotinbg Social Harmony FEBURARY 23, 1999 Bronzeville's ing plan and $140,000 in arts funding Political Action -•m Coalition. Aid. Haithcock has won the endorsement of Tillman ELECT the Second Ward clergy. The ministers reiterate their commitment JIMS Elect to the principles of good government. DERRICK DAVID In a statement is Alderman of the sued from the ministers, "We MBBB&BBm don't want to lose 20th Ward what we've got. Penny We want to hold on Together, We Can Make a Difference Tuesday, to what we have." Julius Polk is a community leader ft.^ leads the way by February 23rd Third Example. Today, he works with the youth and residents of the 20th Ward facilitating: Ward Self-empowerment through local Dorothy Tillman economic development. PUNCH will once again re Job creations. ceive a strong chal Decent, affordable housing. lenge from a list of Accountable schools, and candidates: Clean, safe streets. Francine Washing- Julius Polk always stands ready and willing to use his leadership, ton, Dorothy O. Harris, Jerone P. high energy and keen sense of purpose to work together with the Morgan, Lula Mae Clay, Patricia L. residents of the 20th Ward to ensure that we all get the 2nd Ward mm Hill, Myra D. Penny, Lisa Hughes and representation that we need, deserve and have a right to. He is the Wallace"Gator" Bradley. person to take the 20th Ward on to the NEXT PHASE. Like all candidates, Penny, will be Join the Friends of Julius Polk - For Alderman of the 20th Ward 6052 S. running on a platform to be accessible to Alderman PUNCH 64 Eberbart For more info call. 773-667-POLK WWW.polk20.com provide the assistance to meet the needs Page 8 WmiKtwmry South Street lownul A. Corrver,sation/Inter,viejw >vitli Wh Congressman Bobby Rush n 1983, the s Congressman Bobby Rush enters leadership, Ron:. Do you hold Daley forces and Dorotli the office of South Street Journal, responsibility? J he immediately goes over to the • examples., Sdisplay of newspapers on the wall; Rush: These type of thuggish winkle (4), who pro two of which are copies of the Black Panther behavior is not new to Chicago alderman pressing c newspapers of 1977. His response, "Those politics. A similar series of events got its fair share, an bring back some memories." were reported in 1983 when agenda. This journalists retort was, "You just do not Harold Washington ran for mayor. Twelve years after remember me. I was a shortee selling those Now, in the wake of these actions. help Mayor Harold papers in those days.. I am calling on the U.S. Attorney with the rallying crj General's office to investigate. -Four aldermen fror ROIl! How are you feeling? Ron: There is a feeling among Dorothy Tillman (3 RUSH: Man, I feel great. Black voters that they would be Troutman (20), has Ron! You filed your campaign finanical represented better with you as independence. Unf disclosure report which raised $164,285. mayor. Why? means restricted to I With $40,730.65 in the bank, how are you men have prevented Rush: For fairness. I offer both the decisions made going to win with such little money com direction and supervision of this pared to Daley? The reality convir city, with a solid economic devel "Business as Usual' Rush. It goes without saying that we need opment plan that calls for job cre to have forgotten th contributions. However, the campaign fi ation and retention; the creation of As "regular" peopk nance report is not reflective of the energy a third Chicago regional airport; voted against Mayo and enthusiasm among my voters. the creation of micobusiness en men have taken a bi terprises; the elimination of the Ron: But, you do need money? Mayoral candidate Congressman Bobby Rush (1) at South Street Journal's office special interest with head tax and real economic development for Legislation adopti Rush: We understand that money does all of Chicago, especially those whom are being interviewed by the newspaper's publisher, and editor, Ron Carter. play a role in any election. We intend to public policy expos left out: African Americans, Latinos and the nomic, and social hi achieve our objectives by buying print and poor. SSJ Photos by Haroon Rajaef broadcast advertising. munity groups and i Ron: Why is Chicago still divided ductive. I am a product of what I was positions have impa Ron: Of Chicago registered voters approx racially? then which adds to why I am running Black aldermen dt imately 700,000 are African American, for Mayor now. men. Just as Black 500,000 are white, and some 150,000 are Rush:. Because the powers-that-be have divided the city over a period of time. The of white newspaper: Latino. It is obvious that you can win. As Ron: Standing in front of Engle- before) states the re; city now is under the control of a mayor that wood's closed EL stop at 63 rd Street suming that 60% of the electorate votes come The issues in the i is not providing equal access to the govern and South Racine Avenue, you focus a out on February 23 rd, you reported that you ing concerns of the ment's resources. The city's departments are lot of your attention on the CTA. will need 400,000 votes to win. How many decline. Since these have you counted so far? rift with racial tension, ongoing police brutal ity and misconduct, corruption within City Rush: Yes. I want to rebuild public wards have digresse Rush: I've counted 399,999. Hall and the economic regression in neigh transportation for the 21st Century. sector disinvestmen That boarded up EL stop symbolized officials. Ron: But can you overcome not only Da borhoods. We will unite the city with incen my opponent's approach to public ley finance chest but resources to his cam tives to move this city forward; We will Community organ transportation. I will restore the severe paign network? bring the city together. themselves on the c service cuts that greatly impacted the affect their constitu< Rush: We can feel the effect of a decade Ron: How do you feel about the local me south and west sides of the city, up peating problems th of Daley's intimidation and fear-mongering dia coverage to date? grading the maintenance system to en 35th street, 39th, 43 relative to contributors coming forth and his Ron:. I've picked up an endorsement from sure top grade service (even during 67th streets all are p patronage of city workers.. Nevertheless, we the Greek-American community at a snowstorms), returning conductors to has the sorry truth -\) are running a vigorous and aggressive cam fundraising event at the Costas Restaurant. trains to ensure rider safety and return crease in demolition paign that will result in victory. During the past few years, Daley was ing Jitney service to Chicago As loss of population (] Ron: Would you say that there is intimida "...lambasted as the mayor who continuously Mayor, I will set the standard of leader Displaced public ho tion towards your campaign? disrespects (the) Greek American commu ship necessary to bring about this CTA like trading cattle oi nity." Citing examples of his malfeasance, an transformation Rush: Our campaign office was vandal I believe that public transportation ized. The words "Die Nigger Bobby" and editorial said in part: During the past few Most people agree that they are years, Daley has taken extensive action that should be treated and funded like the "Kill Bobby Rush" and "Niggers must go" vital public utility that it is. The city's tired of living in two Chicago's: 4 were scrawled in our elevator. Now, our staff has damaged the Greek-American commu nity. annual contribution to the CTA budget, one that is enhanced by a Ferris photographer has been assaulted. under Mayor Daley, is only $3 million. Ron: It looks as the mayor will not debate That is only 8% of the CTA's overall Wheel and flower pots, and the you. What about the charges that you Dear Editor; budget. other that is decaying from a lack avoided debating Rev. Martin? I'm a resident anc Ron: But Daley said, "When the city of job creation and investment. Robert Taylor horn Rush:. Avis Lavelle, (Daley's campaign sought more money for the CTA, you longer afford to ace manager) tells an untruth when she states that were the one who voted against it." Why is this winter; I used a "no debate" strategy in my 1991 other winter in the I Rush:. To vote against it would have Ron: What will be your first three (3) ac aldermanic race. In factj did debate chal because this is a Po meant to vote against all funding. So, I tions upon becoming Mayor of Chicago? lenger Rev. B. Herbert Martin in February of velopment and the I (together with the rest of the Illinois delega 1991 at St. James Church on 279th and Rush: 1. Bringing Economic Develop grounds! tion,) voted for the bill, which was a vote for Wabash. More than 200 people attended; ment to communities that have long been We as a people hi the CTA. My opponent says that mass transit however, Avis Lavelle was not one of them. neglected will be my first priority as Mayor. ters here in C.H.A. has no constituency; but tell that to the thou As Stephanie Gadlin's (my Director of Com I will restore the Department of Economic ings were construct sands of Chicagoans who rely on trains and munication) Grandmother used to say, "It's a Development in order to ensure the imple times of the storm i buses to get them to work, school, and the lie, and the truth ain't in it." mentation of polices that will create and sus buildings in which hospital. Ron: .How do you feel about the Tri tain jobs, and not just in the Northwest corri potentials of 90% a How, in one breath, can the Tribune's endorsement of Daley? Ron: What was your position of the 63rd dor. We want businesses to remain in the well in those days a bune write that "Chicago is still street El coming down? city so that our economy can remain viable work like that in th< Rush: How, in one breath, can the Tribune and ultimately so we can put our citizens to I support what the community of You, the Politich home to some of the highest write'that "Chicago is still home to some of Rush: work. the highest concentrations of poverty in the Woodlawn wants. creating the very he concentrations of poverty in the 2. Increase funds and operation of CTA. d 3. country" and in the next breath endorse the which we as poor p Ron:. What is your direction regarding Send the Denver Boot back to Denver. country" and in the next breath incumbent? Most people agree that they are Because this is prin crime? As far as education is concerned, I will im tired of living in two Chicago's: one that is Downtown area, thi endorse the incumbent? plement programs which will encourage our enhanced by a Ferris Wheel and flower pots, Rush: As a general rule, communities with lake, you are lickinj young people to stay in school and to con and the other that is decaying from a lack of economic development have lower crime of pushing us outai tinue to even further their education. job creation and investment. The Tribune has rates than those communities with little or no in. engaged in biased and unfair stories before economic development. I will hold our citi Rush: This is the best interview I have I call on every or thoroughly checking facts. Somewhere I zens to a high standard. Chicagoans will be had. (Looking onto 47th street from the win White alike, to stan heard that the media was the eye of the pub asked to respect law enforcement, and law dow) I see O'Dare across the street from injustice. I call ont lic. enforcement will be required to gain the peo you. So this is where he's at. I remember and the Governor o ple's respect. him from the days ident of this Nation Ron: Based on the South Street Journal As Mayor, I will provide Chicago the effi the poor. editorial on "Unity", did you count on many cient and effective public safety it deserves. Before leaving the congressman was stop and of the Black leaders going with Daley or be Our crime rate will fall and our murder rate ask a question by Kesiha Carothers, As- I ing neutral? Or are you satisfied with your will likewise decline. soicate Publisher of SSJ. campaign direction? Those who break the law can expect to suf Reasons boarded up EL stop symbol- Kesiha: What will you do to encourage Harold Washington had to deal with fer the consequences of their actions; but izedmy opponent's ap Rush: the young gang banger and or possibly drug should in the same. they can also expect fairness and respect from law enforcement officers. dealer to mainstream with the economic Mayor I>< proach to public transporta Ron: People suggest you should give the Our police and fire departments will more growth.of this community. Dear Editor; tion. I will restore the severe image of the Black Panther Party. Why accurately reflect the populations these de Rush: Considering many of these young One reason is the haven't you? service cuts that greatly im partments serve. Community police will people have criminal records? I shall estab Chicago. Daley sp pacted the south and west Rush: The Black Panther Party. I loved work together to prevent crime and enforce lish a second chancework and business de Black residents froi my time with it. Those were different days. laws. velopment program. I will hire these young tation based on thei sides of the city, The BPP was a positive force and was pro- people. Everyone deserves a second chance. VMJT1MW,J *«,.- •"?*» •»—• — hese Aldermen should not be reelected Mid-South voters have gambled for too longjmjjiese aldermen new progressive political This issue has lowing are a few :ognized Bobby Rush (2) continued to points from the (3) from Mid-South as rise on their Bronzeville % them came Toni Preck- watch as Organizing >e a full time, independent aldermen. Sessions iment to ensure the ward The Mid- (BOSS) an anti-Daley legislative South wards of congress on The aldermen of the 2nd, 3rd mainly low the aldermen 4th, and 20th wards voted "yes" to give Chicago Po ent aldermanic candidates income, the alder records. BOSS also lice Officers the authority to disperse any individuals MI make political history man solution is to presented the Commu believed to be members of a street gang who are loiter More Business As Usual", move them out as nity Manifesto and ing in a public place. ieiaine Haithcock (2) the problem, op Covenant for candi sckwinkle (4) and Arenda posed to being part dates to sign on to. Twentieth Ward Alderman Troutman declared that srcaking up the spirit of of the solution. Non of the aldermen since people go to shopping malls, there is no need , the problem was by no Whether they are has signed on to it. for a shopping district on 63rd Street. Tillman says she wants a 70/30 plan, meaning 70% of outh wards. Black alder- responsible or not, The aldermen (except and true involvement in it is still on their Preckwinkle) skated the construction work goes to African American and watch. with not voting on the 30% to others. The ward is 70% other construction and that the old tactic of It is no doubt that ordinance that requires 30% Black . If you couldn't do it in the last twelve here. The aldermen seem they have gotten that 50 percent of the years, how can you do it now? Businesses produce sre once "regular" people, some things done hours of each con long-term employment jobs. The construction industry, vards have continually in their perspective struction project be on the other hand, does not.lt only produces jobs for the nd his polices, the alder- wards. But that's given to Chicago resi banks and developers. Rather its private or public i leadership; representing expected based on dents. Not voting on it funds. pro-^Daley voting records. their longevity in is a no vote for the ;ted officials have become office. Street repair Mayor. The Mid-South wards have continually voted against iters to the political, eco- and sidewalk up Daley. But the alderman do not follow the direction of the wards. All are coattailing Mayor Richard Daley, are not the will of the com- grade is a given to The aldermen voted yes helping his re-election by publicly staying neutral. 1s. Thus, their essential all wards. How for taking the power Not standing on firm grounds as Alderman Barnett ;ral points in accountability, ever; because of of the Empowerment on the Westside being open and trustworthy with his e the luxury of white alder- their longevity, Zone from the citizens ward why he endorse the Mayor. They are not trustwor ers do not have that luxury there still hasn't which in turn gave it to thy. History month (as others been enough done Mayor. for the people who A contract of the Community Manifesto and Covenant y- needs to be signed by the candidates and elected offi live in the wards. They also voted ; the same. There are grow- cials which would state what they will and will not do Their job is to rep yes in 1991, which was i physical and economic on voting and representing the interest of the commu resent the people of the first vote that al lals were elected, the four nity. Community must be insured they will not change the ward and for lowed the Mayor and •lying factors are private from their platform(s). Many candidates have stated the ward to benefit, his allies the apparatus t, and indifference by public they will sign the Bronzeville Convenant. not just the people to control the re Not Haithcock, Tillman, Preckwinkle or Troutman; and residents have found to come.. mapping process reason enough to organize your friends and neighbors Ige of a host of issues that It is time for a denying Blacks addi and successfully overcome your main community prob 11 trying to address the re- change. tional wards in the city lem: The Aldermen of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 20th iermen have not be able to: If the aldermen council. They later (in t wards. , 51st, 61st, 63rd and even have done so much, 1998) joined the lawsuit Good sense and knowing when not to gamble is upon proof that the community then take a break. See how well your work benefits the for additional Black wards, which would only increase the community. We envisioned at least 80% of our year the wards have an in- community. Don't be so buTlheaded Tn believing that the black population of the 18th ward. At the same readers to be thousands of active voters in many ways in ise in unemployment, and a time, they voted to give the Mayor and Alderman the alderman post belongs to them; (as many candidates the Mid-South to start anew. f their respective wards), Burke the power to give lawyers city funds to fight believe). As the voters begin action in their own neighborhoods id low-income residents are the ward re-map against Black ward increase. There are many points why these aldermen should not for change, in the Illinois Lottery's pick 4 game or any e instances. be reelected. Hpwever, the following is a few. The fol game, the numbers 2,3,4,20 together will just not win. ^ f]oA ^[ &) IUJJ 1U tdJ!to:p supporting an unfair ern University, a politi Their background, power and emerging cuted for such activities. A few of them are eople and bias remap scheme. cal analyst and a con political influence is the subject of this re well known to the public. Most are not. The infamous "no tributing writer for port which attempts to delineate the chang The purpose of this report is to warn of Chicago loitering" law which is N'Digo said there have ing face of organized crime. young people about the futility of gang in as people can no a violation of the United been 43,000 to 50,000 The outfit is in transition; new leaders are volvement. We especially seek to inform unacceptable. Sates Constitution and arrest since the law emerging to replace the imprisoned and ag parents, teachers and community groups ~ ~erent then any is a slap in the face of | passed. The law has ing bosses. It is the task of the Chicago the agencies identified in this report are 3? Could it be democracy. Two peo- I been condemned by the Crime Commission to "cast" a spotlight on available to help you. . We cannot over ear, or the Rede- pie standing, sitting, or | Civil Liberties Union. traditional organized crime and identify emphasize the present dangers that the street ping of Political talking on a front porch Save our youth. these new bosses, their underlings and asso gangs pose to our children, communities, can be arrested for loi- j By Harlan Hayes ciates. Call it the "new organized crime." and our way of life. lured many win- tering. The specific The street gangs are a mobilized army, in Donald G. Mulack, President igs and the build- charge can be anything I Gangs: the tens of thousands. They represent a Thomas Kirkpatrick, Executive Director same as in the from disorderly conductj Public cross-section of society. They are Hispanic, Chicago Crime Commission . These very to mob violence. The ' African-American, Asian, and white. All de had heating gathering is more than Enemy they lack at the present time is the political Copies are available for $5.00 each ($3.00 each ve. If it worked so likely to be targeted, if backing and degrees of sophistication of the for orders of 25 copies or more with $10 for ship Number ping and handling per 25 ordered) from: Chicago it is young Black or Mafia "dons" of yesteryear. In time, though, es, why can't it Crime Commission, 79 W. Monroe St., Suite 605, 's and times, Hispanic males that are One that is likely to occur if we are apathetic. We Chicago, Illinois 60603: (312) 372-0101, FAX: i Developers are out on the street. If (Our Children) are already witnessing the early stages of the (312)372-6286. the very HELL in they are unemployed, Dear Editor; "empowerment" of the street gangs nave to endure. this places an unfair burden on young men The Chicago Crime Commission is the through organizations like 21st Century February 11-24, 1999 I, right by the who are living in their communities but are oldest and largest citizens crime commission VOTE. Volume 6 Number 5 les, the parks, the not suppose to be seen. in the nation. Founded in 1919 by 35 mem One of the fundamental principles of lips at the thought The "Red Squad" which had a free reign bers of the Chicago business community. the Commission has been the belief that i, the elite moving in the 1960's The "Red Squad" was a part of The Commission is not supported by taxes organized crime can flourish only when the Chicago Police Department. They went and is not affiliated with any agency of gov the citizenry is apathetic and uninformed. ition, Black and around and infiltrated certain community ernment. It is a mistake to assume that street gangs is published by Cherrel Communications, gainst any and all groups, church groups, labor groups as well Cook County is under siege. A criminal do not constitute a threat because they are Publisher: Ronald L. Carter; yor of this City, as civil rights groups. The Squad, with full menace threatens to unravel the fabric of not organized crime in the usual sense of Associate Publisher; Kesiha Carothers, State, and the Pres- knowledge by the top brass in the depart society and destroy our communities. No the word. Writers; Frank Ottman, Harold Lucas, p the war against ment, would target individuals who were one is immune from street gangs and the The Chicago Crime Commission has Web Evans. Production and community active in their communities for arrest, beat harm they inflict. Nationwide, the F.B.I, fought many noteworthy and successful outreach; Clifton A. Jackson, Office sup Beauty Turner ings, torture and even death. These activists estimates that there are 400,000 gang mem battles against organized crime in all its port; Connie A. Brown,, Denise Camp :nt of Robert Taylor were spied on, filer were maintained on bers in the U.S. active in 700 cities." insidious forms by publicizing its activi bell.,At Large; ArmadeH Hicks. W e wel them and their rights to have private lives Chicagoland, there are about 125 street ties, alerting the citizenry, and promoting comes responses from our readers. Letters, iy Blacks were frequently ignored by the "Red Squad" gangs, includes a vast area of Cook, Kane, laws and law enforcement efforts to effec should be sent to Letters to the Editor. All vote for and the Chicago Police Department. There DuPage, Will, and Lake Counties. tively destroy this menace. That is why we letters must be signed. Please include a tele were protests against these abuses. It was a Commander Donald Hilbring of the have targeted street gangs as Public Enemy phone number. You may als< end letters by V number of cases that went to court. Chicago Police Department's Gang Investi No. 1. We have also published a current fax 773.924-9536 or v nail at In court, judges and juries fond that such gation Section estimates "there are between and up-to-date roster of street gangs and [email protected]... remap issue in activity was illegal and that it violated the 30,000 to 50,000 hard-core members in the identified members who have been prose Address subscription, reprints & correspon 10,000 to prevent U.S. Constitution. city," and "overall there is approximately cuted for such activities. A few of them are dence to: South Street Joui ial, ting more represen- Dr. Robert Stark, a professor at Northeast 100,000 which include both hard-core and well known to the public. Most are not. 117 East 47th St. Chicago, Illinois 60653: ibers in the city by wanna-bees or marginal members.". For inquires call 773.924-046l.SSJ, 11 -24, 1999 >outn street Journal |Poet of the month Mike Hawkins {a.k.a. Brother Mike}
Age: 22 First started writing: Age 14 Most influenced by: The Last Poets, The Watts Prophets, and Langston Hughes Fravorite poets on the scene: Still Black Sea, Reggie Gibson, Malik "The Word Smith", J-Ivy, Von, Dennis Kim, Brenda Matthews, April D Pre-j yar, DJ Renegade, Saul Williams, Danny Divine and Khari Musically influenced by: Common, Nas, Jay-Z , Biggie, The Roots, Wu-Tang Curtis Mayfteld, and Prince First started on the poetry scene: December 1997 at The Velvet Lounge Favorite Spots: The Velvet Lounge, Jazz & Java, Rituals, Jaks Tap, The Clique, The Wham Bongo Bar, Africa West Book Store Credentials: Hosted: Jazz & Java, Studio 517 Published: In YMCA's Poetry Magazine, Route2000(poet of the month) Featured: Jaks Tap, Jazz & Java, Charybdis, The Hot House, Black Feather V.I.P To be released in 1999: Book {Shy-Town(psalms of street love)} CD {Compulation with midwest Poets (untitiled)} Words From The Brother by Mike Hawkins
Ah! Finally the revolution of the spoken word has come to the fore front. The Evolution of poetry in Chicago is as exciting as any artistic movement in Progressive Connnity Ornrek this countries history. Words flowing from basements, lofts, clubs, and bars have come to birth a generation of hungry new writers with a style and voice lePeopledorcii' so individual to any other generation that it has rendered a renaissance of Operation Sunbeam's unparalled porportion. The mission of South Street is to bring these voices, these words to a forem, where the individual poet can be regonized as well as published. The mission is also to bring a personal inside look into the po f® etry scence, and the new and up and coming voices. Apostolic Faith To start I will present some personal work and a profile(which will be the standard for our poet of the month for the following months to come) Church CHAMPS to let you know where I stand, so I can Operation Subeam take you where poetry has taken in Memory of David Kemp Jr. me. Let us begin. March 6, I'm just saying I'm diggin you at 5:00 pm I'm diggin you like sand men be dig Flower in the Fondation At gin dreams (Ghetto Goddess) draggin deams into my day dreams DeLaSalle Institution wanna grind in your groove So I sleep walk in the slumber 3455 S. Wabash Ave. JOIN us ON OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF watch you move of you, black summer Donation $5.00 to the muted measures of your music the sweet season, the sole reason NOIR EROTIQUE BLACK EROTICA Your rythmn is quite I be feeling your flavor TrinityChureh of Christ STIMULATING SPOKEN WORD And I want to whirl in your world on the taste of your fingers Featured Guests SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27*, 199r9 standing in the darkened gem of you; that lingers on my hands like palms Voices of black pearl Where I be the prophet of your pas Progressive Ensemble, JAKS TAP 901 WEST JACKSON BL Ebony syphonic girl sion HOSTED BY VBOOGE & GEOFF... VIBES BY FATHOM Ghetto Goddess Spitting more psalms then preachers Verbal Threatt & Granting grace from every corner Making a bible in your honer, whis IVu Wave Gospel Group PERFORMANCES BY ¥OUR FAVORITE BLACK EROTICA POETS that captured a glimpse of your face- pering your beautiful black features Ron Baker Jr. STRAWBERRI "spank me spank me' DANNY DIVINE "4ft. deep" Guzzled by every gutter wine-o sip You sweet fire, making footsteps of Gospel cqmedian I VINCENT TYLER "chocolate chip' AMBER "the d--k had. me" ping their grave at the last the road to a flame and "WILD ORCHID" OPEN MIC WILL BE IN SESSION burning heat through my pours Sponsored By taste of their glass Michael Bobbins Where you pours portraits of night So the image of you can linger and "Hands withou Guns" "Help EARLY SHOWTIME 8PM, DOORS OPEN 7PM into the doors of my sight last for survivors" SPI-XIAL GUESTS: FRANK "MR FUNNY MAN" TOWYISEND in their sober remberences of past Stroking the strob light Dr. B.Herbert Martin, |$8 TIL 9PM $10 THEREAFTER-EARLY ARRIVAL STRONGLY ADVISED Where I pass by of distorted imagination Senior Pastor Minister Lorr- EROTIC TOY GIVEAWAY^.. wondering why, you Where my reality, is just dreams of nine Bogan Chairprson Turn my rythmn infactuation, mad fasination of you You may purchase your tickets VBOOGILENJERTAINMENT... 312.409.7772 into blue (voodoo) Project princess at Progressive Community Church that I inject into my vain Projecting, refelecting magnificence So I don't whorship you in vain on the mirror of your face As I nod to puprle doves you always That blooms flowers in the founda cry in my brain tions of the concrete Office of Community Relations Dreaming of you in the distance of that are so discreat on the street- rain that nobody takes notice Illinois Institute of Technology Cause you maintain like a sunrise But I do; on the soul of my highs Dreaming alley arias, to mold you salutes That touch me like the fingertips of into an opus heaven As you spill hoocus pocus that Where I find haven makes me loose focus. . . Black History Month in each elapsed second I streach But the spell you render makes the across moments like elastic art of you clear. . . In The Redevelopment of Bronzeville putting eclipces into caskets Clear as caterpillars being congured Case I want to see your sun (I want into colored butterflies to see your sun. . .) kissing compasses to be lead in the draped, night raped smile direction of copulation of the cre Where I find escape . . . ation of you While you stand as the silver center On the cosmos of Creol cupids in between the thighs of night shooting arrows of your eleagance Where I be the prowling panther on the coners of my mind Brother strolling the ebony surface of panio pleasures to find brief blinks Illinois Institute of Technology Where I tighten my thoughts into kinks. .. Naps— Prehaps Illinois Institute of Technology is a teaching and research university A Jigabo Jungle dedicated to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education in Where I be more humble Then Jesus spitting Jive technology and the professions, with programs in engineering, law to save the lives architecture, design, science, psychology, and business. Offering of 12 divas decieved, believed and innovative curricula and close personal attention to it students, IIT is recieved to the world as the most desired deciples committed to creating and sustaining a community of scholars who Mike: Agenda will shape the future and assist in the revitalization of the Chicago Week 1: Poet of Month neighborhood surrounding its main campus on t he near South Side. Week 2: Intervi with some of Chicagos hottest Poets Week 3: The Ui ground Speaks (subsmissions from you) Week 4: Youth a Teens on the Scene t South Street Journal 'age 11 upon the novel, "The Hunter" was adapted by money to pay off a mob debt that helps him AT THE FLICKS screenwriter Brian Helgelbrand who,co-wrote become a member of "The Outfit " run locally by David Scriultz that script and also makes his directoral debut by Carter (William Devane). Still Porter re Pay Back here. Again, Helgelbrand breaths new energy mains undaunted and determined as he encoun into a familiar genre, by reworking in through ters his ex-wife who O.D's, a pair of crooked its story procedure and spicing it up through it cops and other opportunistic low-life creeps. characters. Keep in mind,its not as good or When he catches Val whose out to kill him first tight as "L.A. Confidential;, but it does a good at a call girl's (Maria Bello) mob-owned apart job of matching it while dealing from the ment. Porter abruptly takes him out and makes wrong side of the track. an impromptu visit to the mob boss Carter re The film opens with a badly wounded questing the money Val gave as payment for Mel Gibson as Porter receiving makeshift med their debt wasn't completely his. Therefore, ical attention for bullet wounds in his back. Porter has to go through the mob ranks to ask Presumed dead during his five months of heal for his $70G's from Kris Kristofferson by kid ing and recuperation. Porter returns to the napping his son and making arranging with the streets with renewed intensity and raw attitude. elderly Don of the clan, Fairfax (James Coburn Enough to steal dollars from the poor and pick in an unbilled cameo role). Now with Kristof pocket a credit card from the rich to help im ferson, Coburn and other mobsters set to kill prove his wardrobe and appetite. Porter is Porter whether he willing to accept the money searching for the whereabouts of his ex-partner, in exchange for the son's life, leads to a neatly Val Rednick (Gregg Henry) who double planned conclusion that falls into the film's crossed him during heist on some Japanese unexpected twists and turns along with its jolt hoods for a attache case full of $130G's. ing sensibility toward violence. "Payback" un Porter was suppose to get $70 G's instead his ravels like a Mickey Spillane pulp novel that ex-wife turned junkies shoots him in the back grows much like "L. A. Confidential" did from By its film title and trailer, " Payback" sounds and characters led by Mel Gibson as a profes leaving him for dead. its 40's style in a 90's world. like one of those deceptively cheap exploitation sional robber out to reclaim a financial debt Moving straight ahead in his quest to movies. But instead, its one of the most inge from his ex-partner should remind you of an get what is rightfully his. Porter encounters de Rated: R 102 min. A Paramount Pictures Re- niously entertaining hard core movies of the other film —the 1997 Oscar winner,"L.A. Con tours and obstacles in getting his money. Be lease season. The style and toughness of the film fidential", Which is due in part the script based cause Val used the heist The Only News Store in the Mid-South Community h, David's TEN BEST MOVIES OF 1998 TEN WORST MOVIES OF 1998 301 ^. Pmg^rifci * 1. SAVING PRIVATE 1. KRIPPENDORFS TRIBE gjm^ Hendefson, owner, formerly c RYAN 43rd s El Stam Hi) The most racially of- ^^E& Newspapers, Magazine: «Sp Spielberg,s bold and fensive movie to al low Wp Trading Times ji heart felt war epic white kids dress in tribal Iff Racing forms, Puzzle* 11 2.LIFE IS BEAUITFUL black face and disguising IK Comics; Lottery boob AD YOU NEED PERIODICAL READIN*1 Laughter us the best it all as a comedy. SI] Chips, Candy at Soda. OO weapon against the pain 2.LOST IN SPACE J&k Hrs. Sam-Spin 538-1162 I^^^L anguish of the Holocaust A expansive remake %M£J ^^P 3. OUT OF SIGHT flop of the 70's se ries in £ George Clooney finds his niche search os a plot. in this witty, offbeat crime caper/ 3. HOLY MAN The love story from novelist Elmore Eddie Murphy's consistency to Leornard follow a marginally good film with New 113 4. HE GOT GAME an awfully un funny one. A basketball jones for the hu 4. FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS man discord between a prison fa VEGAS 113 E. 47th St. ther and his hoop star-bound son. Gonzo journalist Hunter (773) 5.THE THIN RED LINE Thompson's road movie is forget 548-5768 Director Terence Malick,s vi- table an completely stoned. Open: Sun thru Friday sionist approach to the human 5. JACK FROST 10:00 am - 2:00 am Sat. 10:00 am - 3:00 pm element os WW II. Michael Keaton as a workaholic *•• 6. DARK CITY father back to life as a snowman. Ashley, Manager The best futuristic sci-fi since Brr-r: "Blade Runner" Visually stunning 6. GODZILLA 7. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT Script does matter • MARY 7. THE ODD COUPLE 2 The Farrelley Brothers' out Neil Simon , Jack Lemmon and landish comedy is the innovator of Walter Matthau waited too long shock humor. to make this unfunny and flat 8. THE TRUMAN SHOW buddy comedy sequel. An Orwellian vision of a man 8. BLACK DOG living unaware its being televised. Patrick Swayze makes another • MAVE THE BEST IJSS" Aclever twist on the media as cliche redneck movie. This time, AS© OTHER OREAT MEALS "big brother" for truckers 9. SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE 9. SPICE WORLD : 65 E, A bright and well written com Flavor of the month edy about the Bard who falls in 10. PSYCHO love with his leading male star in Why not just colorize the origi : f 24-3843 his play whose actually a woman. nal, instead 10. BELOVED * Jonathan Deeme's beguiling vision of slavery and the haunting.
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(Continued from page 1) nity in the redevelopment. cess. Whatever our political interest is. We all Carter said, Tillman has refused to meet with us New Approach Health Food has relocated from have the same goal for the community. over the last two years as well as not addressing the 47th & Lake Park to the 600 E. Mid-South Planning iSd Development block only to be stifled in their a Commission plans for 47th Street. "The 47th Street expansion efforts. The owners City's Department of Planning has been of this business have expressed no help. So we went to Aid. Tillman by ers on the 47th Street Redevelopment Plan. This a desire to purchase the lot next the suggestion of to reach out to her and is our main concern with the City and the Alder to their property. The lot is on was put out. This is what lead us to man." Aldermanic hold. Which means meet with Chuck Bowen, special assis The 47th SBA has prepared a Business plan for this lot can not be purchased tance to Mayor Daley." 47th Street as well. In it the plan calls for oppos without the Alderman's con In the meeting included Thompson and ing the demolition of the 4700 S. King Drive sent. Marie Ferguson of Classy Cut. Thomp Building for the purpose of erecting a statue of Lee's Barbecue at 530 E. 47th son reported 47thSBA submitted a copy Quincy Jones. The plan reported that Mike Street has four storefront loca of a letter to the Mayor for inclusion. Youses, who is currently renting two store fronts tions. Mr. & Mrs. Jackson have "The meeting with Mr. Bowen, it did stress interest to purchase building for commercial expressed an interest in renova have some political overtones. How and residential use. tion to accommodate sugges ever, we did identified a way of starting The Palm Tavern recently in transaction of an tions from the community and a line of communications with the alder auction sale for new ownership, located on 47th business people. man and the city departments and the Street for over 30 years is also being included and "There is much work to do Mayor." well as the historical Bacon's Clothing. It has pur this year." said Hicks. "These wjth construction crew having a presence at the site of 47th and King Drive The 47thSBA will be meeting Friday chased 507 E. 47th at a time of indecision with the businesses need community for the Lou Raw|s culture Center, Ron Carter (L) and Armadell Hicks of the February 19th, 9:00 am at Harris Bank, Street Redevelopment Plan. support as well as the support of 47th Street Business Association stands between Forrestville and St. 47th and Drexel. Public Furniture has been in the community for the city to make their goals a Lawrence reviewing the condition on 47th Street. The 47th SBA has meet For more information on The 47th over 30 years. This business is stress interest in the reality and meet the consumer with the Chuck Bowen of the Mayor's office in an attempt to open commu- Street Business Association call City's facade program for a fresh face lift. Em needs of the residents. This is nications with Alderman Dorothy Tillman (3) who is spearheading the City's 773/924-0461 47tn Street ployees are from the community and its owners why it is important that of all Redevelopment Plan. 47thSBA want the Plan to included exist- have expressed a desire to work with the commu- , r iU. ing businesses on 47th Street and for community residents, along with their interest to be part of this pro- . * . . . r r input in the plan.. vice president, commercial real estate Stiorebank name lending. 3 Mid-South stores hit Gala leaders who finalize plans saluting new executive Higginbottom present with violations Rank of America Mayor's grocery store task force Shorebank Corp. appointed Leon Smith $100,000 check charges more stores with violations. It as a senior vice president of the com In an effort to provide jobs for ABLA charged 15 grocery stores with multiple pany. Mr. Smith's initial involvement residents, East Lake's Management and consumer, health and sanitation viola with Shorebank will include work with Development Corporation along with tions, 2 were closed down. In Mid- Shorebank Advisory Services, consult the Daly Group South the stores included: Frankie J. ing affiliate: presented a Foods, 4501 State St., was charged Shorebank Pa $100,000 check to with seven consumer and health viola cific, SBK's alderman Haith- tions that included allegedly failing to conservation- cock of the Second rodent proof the doors, rodent drop based commercial Ward. East lake's pings found in the store, unsanitary dis banking affiliate Chairman, Elzie play shelves and coolers, failing to pro in the Pacific Higginbottom pre vide a thermometer in the display Northwest: and sented the check at cooler, failing to properly elevate food the Shorebank, a press conference off the floor, and failing to repair a dam Chicago Compa Smith on February 16th at Higginbottom aged ceiling. nies. Smith grew the ABLE Homes, up in the Chatham community. He has Grove Food & Liquor, 3751 S. Cot been a senior vice president and division 1254 South Loomis. The proposed pro tage., was charged with 12 consumer executive for BankBoston, and began gram is in conjunction with the Illinois and health violations that included al his banking career at the First National Medical District Commission to support legedly offering for sale outdated infant a welfare-to-work initiative for the resi formula and other merchandise, failing Bank of Chicago, where he rose from a Ab properly elevate food of the floor, fail First Scholar management trainee to dents. 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