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Who took land from churches?
Tribune
Whoever bought it, bought themselves trouble.
The board of directors of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago authorized the sale last year of several vacant lots that the church had owned for nearly 10 years.
With land values in the Woodlawn neighborhood skyrocketing, the South Side church's four parcels were sold quickly--and two were resold--with more than $1.1 million changing hands in the transactions.
But there is one problem: The pastor at First Presbyterian says the church doesn't have a board of directors.
And the church never approved the sale of any of the four lots.
A Tribune investigation has found that in the last year, a dozen South and West Side churches, some of them just scraping by, have had land sold out from under them in the same way. More....
Parents could be fined for school violence, City Council measure calls for `safety zone'
Tribune
In a move to crack down on school violence, Chicago aldermen have advanced a measure that calls for stiff fines and possibly jail time for anyone involved in violence at or near a city school.
Ald. Michael Zalewski (23rd Ward) said Saturday that he supports the effort as a way to "strengthen a safety zone around schools where we see a spike in violence. We want to make it safer for students, faculty and residents of the community.
"The measure, expected to come before the City Council on Wednesday, calls for fines of $500 to $1,000 and/or jail time of up to 6 months for anyone convicted of battery within 1,000 feet of a Chicago school--including private schools. More...
Almost 1,000 Residents Shed Hazardous Waste
(CBS)
Almost 1,000 Chicago residents on Saturday took advantage of a hazardous waste and electronics drop-off program on the Near North Side.Carload by carload, people came with old computers, fluorescent bulbs, television sets, and even dirty old paint cans. They brought them to a facility on Goose Island, at 1150 N. North Branch St. More....
Peraica says Stroger not fit to serve
Daily Southtown
Southtown Cook County Board President John Stroger is no longer fit for office because of the effects of his March stroke, county commissioner and presidential candidate Anthony Peraica said Friday. Although Peraica (R-Riverside) and others have raised questions about Stroger's ability to serve in the past, Peraica is the first to declare Stroger unfit. "I just don't believe that he has the ability ... to deal with these myriad of daily issues, let alone these large strategic issues," Peraica said. "Based on his unavailability for now over two months, it is clear to me that the situation is so serious that he's unable to even pick up and dial a phone." More...
Blagojevich plan: Schools to get billions
Daily Southtown
Gov. Rod Blagojevich has a plan to increase public school funding in Illinois by $2 billion a year over each of the next four years.
State Sen. James Meeks said Friday that's why he agreed to drop his bid to run as a third-party candidate for governor.
The governor's plan, the details of which were hammered out with Meeks during a five-hour negotiation, is to be publicly unveiled at a news conference Tuesday.
According to Meeks, the governor's plan will not include any new tax increases.
Two sources told the Daily Southtown that the money would come from the sale of a state asset. More.....
Rental Housing on the Upswing
Nwitimes.com
Nationally, the apartment industry has seen improving occupancy levels and rental rates for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to a report released earlier this month by the National Multi-Housing More....
City program points the way for desperate parents
Medill News Service
The pain of giving up an unwanted newborn child -- and resulting danger to the child's life -- has been addressed by Chicago health officials in a way unique to every other city in the nation.
Signs have been installed throughout the city pointing the way to safe havens for abandoned newborns, officials announced Thursday.
Chicago Department of Public Health officials, aldermen and childcare advocates gathered at a South Side police station for the unveiling of one of the signs, meant to inform desperate parents that they can leave their child at a safe haven without legal repercussions.
For parents who decide they have no alternative to abandonment, about 180 signs have been placed at safe havens including the city's firehouses, police stations, hospitals and other emergency care facilities.
Under Illinois law, parents who leave newborns at designated safe havens cannot be prosecuted for abandonment. More....
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Who took land from churches?
Tribune
Whoever bought it, bought themselves trouble.
The board of directors of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago authorized the sale last year of several vacant lots that the church had owned for nearly 10 years.
With land values in the Woodlawn neighborhood skyrocketing, the South Side church's four parcels were sold quickly--and two were resold--with more than $1.1 million changing hands in the transactions.
But there is one problem: The pastor at First Presbyterian says the church doesn't have a board of directors.
And the church never approved the sale of any of the four lots.
A Tribune investigation has found that in the last year, a dozen South and West Side churches, some of them just scraping by, have had land sold out from under them in the same way. More....
Parents could be fined for school violence, City Council measure calls for `safety zone'
Tribune
In a move to crack down on school violence, Chicago aldermen have advanced a measure that calls for stiff fines and possibly jail time for anyone involved in violence at or near a city school.
Ald. Michael Zalewski (23rd Ward) said Saturday that he supports the effort as a way to "strengthen a safety zone around schools where we see a spike in violence. We want to make it safer for students, faculty and residents of the community.
"The measure, expected to come before the City Council on Wednesday, calls for fines of $500 to $1,000 and/or jail time of up to 6 months for anyone convicted of battery within 1,000 feet of a Chicago school--including private schools. More...
Almost 1,000 Residents Shed Hazardous Waste
(CBS)
Almost 1,000 Chicago residents on Saturday took advantage of a hazardous waste and electronics drop-off program on the Near North Side.Carload by carload, people came with old computers, fluorescent bulbs, television sets, and even dirty old paint cans. They brought them to a facility on Goose Island, at 1150 N. North Branch St. More....
Peraica says Stroger not fit to serve
Daily Southtown
Southtown Cook County Board President John Stroger is no longer fit for office because of the effects of his March stroke, county commissioner and presidential candidate Anthony Peraica said Friday. Although Peraica (R-Riverside) and others have raised questions about Stroger's ability to serve in the past, Peraica is the first to declare Stroger unfit. "I just don't believe that he has the ability ... to deal with these myriad of daily issues, let alone these large strategic issues," Peraica said. "Based on his unavailability for now over two months, it is clear to me that the situation is so serious that he's unable to even pick up and dial a phone." More...
Blagojevich plan: Schools to get billions
Daily Southtown
Gov. Rod Blagojevich has a plan to increase public school funding in Illinois by $2 billion a year over each of the next four years.
State Sen. James Meeks said Friday that's why he agreed to drop his bid to run as a third-party candidate for governor.
The governor's plan, the details of which were hammered out with Meeks during a five-hour negotiation, is to be publicly unveiled at a news conference Tuesday.
According to Meeks, the governor's plan will not include any new tax increases.
Two sources told the Daily Southtown that the money would come from the sale of a state asset. More.....
Rental Housing on the Upswing
Nwitimes.com
Nationally, the apartment industry has seen improving occupancy levels and rental rates for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to a report released earlier this month by the National Multi-Housing More....
City program points the way for desperate parents
Medill News Service
The pain of giving up an unwanted newborn child -- and resulting danger to the child's life -- has been addressed by Chicago health officials in a way unique to every other city in the nation.
Signs have been installed throughout the city pointing the way to safe havens for abandoned newborns, officials announced Thursday.
Chicago Department of Public Health officials, aldermen and childcare advocates gathered at a South Side police station for the unveiling of one of the signs, meant to inform desperate parents that they can leave their child at a safe haven without legal repercussions.
For parents who decide they have no alternative to abandonment, about 180 signs have been placed at safe havens including the city's firehouses, police stations, hospitals and other emergency care facilities.
Under Illinois law, parents who leave newborns at designated safe havens cannot be prosecuted for abandonment. More....
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