Robert Rohdenburg. Where and in what conditions should we live?
Fred, I and 140 others used to live at the Chateau Hotel in Lakeview and we were displaced by June 2013 by a BJB Property building gutting/rehab plan. I will be speaking on the SRO/Affordable housing issues at the Sunday 5/4 ONE Northside Convention. About 1000 activists for various issues, including SRO’s/Affordable housing, will be confronting state and local officials, including many alderman.
Breaking: Motion for injunction is filed
This afternoon, the State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) filed a motion with the court for a preliminary injunction prohibiting the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) from implementing Public Act 98-0599 (SB1). The motion can be found in its entirety on irtaonline.org.
Report Rahm, Rauner and Quinn to the Illinois theft and corruption hot-line. 1 800 728 8477
I’m no fan of Bruce Rauner. But he has come up with a good idea. If you see the corruption and theft of the public, report what you see to a hot-line number. 1 800 728 8477. Of course, Rauner is using it to try and embarrass the Governor. But why be so limited? What has been the biggest example of corruption and the theft of public money in Illinois history? Of course. Public employee pension the
Not a lot of places left for our low-income and no-income neighbors to get a cheap bite and lay their head.
State Representative-elect Will Guzzardi posts: H/T to Fred Klonsky: Johnny’s Grill on the Square just closed. Hard not to read this in the context of the Milshire closing, and the proposed high-priced “micro-apartments” coming in. Not a lot of places left for our low-income and no-income neighbors to get a cheap bite and lay their head. The Milshire Will is referring to is a single-room occupanc
Johnny’s Grill.
State Representative-elect Will Guzzardi at Johnny’s Grill, now closed. When you’re close to a thing you can’t always see it change until there is that moment. Your kids grow up and suddenly you notice that they are teenagers and then they are gone. When did that happen? I go to the gym and work out now because one morning I looked in the mirror and . . . Logan Square, the neighborhood in Chicago
5-1-14 Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher
Fred Klonsky | Daily posts from a retired public school teacher who is just looking at the data.: On this May Day morning my eyes are on Brooklyn and my heart is in Brooklyn.As a Chicagoan, nothing symbolizes the spirit of rebellion against what is wrong than May Day. The working class holiday began in this city with the fight for the 8 hour day and the events at Haymarket Square. This morning tea