Neighbors Conflict On Wrigley Renovations: We Have A Seat At The Table; No, We Don’t
None of the neighborhood groups with a stake in the future of the ballpark are directly represented at conversations between the Cubs and the city of Chicago. Instead, their interests are being represented by 44th Ward Ald. Tom Tunney. That seems to suit some neighbors just fine. Others, not so much. A Peek Inside A Neighborhood Private Social Club
One of a handful of private members-only clubs in the area, the Turkish Cultural Center serves as a place for people to come to after work and unwind. Jason Kreke ventures in and learns good food can make anyone comfortable in any environment. 1,000 Words: Pantagrapher Photography
Ebb & Flow
The Chicago River swells after heavy spring rains, submurging the trunks of shoreline trees between Rockwell and Horner Park.
Sunk Trunk
Water levels surged on the Chicago River as spring storms brought torrential downpours to the area. Docks were completely submerged in the above photo, taken as the the river was near its peak. Below, the river flows closer to its normal depth after a week of dryer weather.
One Way
A typical spring street scene in North Center, just west of Ravenswood.
Fences & Neighbors
A line of backyards in Lincoln Square begin to show signs of spring growth.
Duck Parking
Heavy rains turn the Advocate Health Center parking lot at Western & Irving Park into a duck pond.
Bloom
Flowers bloom on a neighborhood tree as spring finally takes hold.
Boss
A classic ride parked on a side street in Northcenter.
Team Meeting
A little league coach gives his team a pep talk before their first game of the season at Horner Park.
Practice
Neighborhood parents and their kids practice for T-ball season in the baseball field at Coonley Elementary School.
The Woman Responsible For Raising Your Property Values
In the late 1980's Bea Tersch decided to fight back against the Latin Kings by building an innovative neighborhood beautification program and creating new neighborhood group. Today's residents and members of Tersch's group, the Greater Rockwell Organization, live gang-free with flowers on practically every corner - and houses worth double or triple what they were worth 20 years ago. What You Told Us; What You Can Do To Help
Now that we've cleared our second month of The Reboot, we thought we should ask you a few questions to learn what we're doing right and where we should focus our efforts. So last month we invited you to a survey. Here's some of what you told us and what you can to do keep moving things forward. Leland Canvas: Taxonomy of Local Homes
Click image to enlarge. We’re Rebooting The CSJ Events Calendar
Hamlin Park Neighbors Put Crime in The Past and Build Future
Is This Cognitive Dissonance or Is Everything Just Fine?
Leland Canvas: The Ravenswood Corridor
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