- Prescription drug disposal
- electronic recycling
- shredding
Past Elections
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Summer Clear-Out Fair #Ward09
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Free Shred Day at Gately Stadium Parking Lot
Just found this recently at the fb page for state Rep. Nick Smith. Here's another day for those of you with excess documents or papers that you want to get rid of.
- Free Shred Day
Saturday, June 11, 2022
From 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Gately Stadium Parking Lot
102nd & Corliss Ave
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
9th Ward Summer Clean out fair June 16th
From Ald. Beale's fb page:
The 9th Ward's Annual Summer Clear Out Fair is June 16th! Shredding, electronic recycling, prescription pill disposal, and collection of any junk items will be accepted. Help us keep the community clean by disposing of your items the correct way.
- Pullman Community Center
10355 S Woodlawn
Chicago, IL 60628
Thursday, June 16, 2022
10 AM to 2 PM
Monday, November 29, 2021
CBS Chicago: Woman Fires Gun At Would-Be Carjacker In Roseland
[VIDEO] This incident took place at the Chase Branch at 103rd & Michigan. She fired a shot at an armed carjacker. The victim has a concealed carry permit and it's unclear whether or not that perpetrator was hit.
Self-defense in action. She's OK and hopefully police will catch that perpetrator.
As always be careful out there!
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Free produce distribution for Greater Roseland #Ward09
The flyer here you may have seen in a recent e-mail blast from Ald. Anthony Beale's office. This event will happen on Friday at the Dollar Tree Parking Lot located on 209 E. 103rd Street. Across from the Burger King and Churches. Open to anyone who is in need of support. Refer to flyer below
Thursday, January 28, 2021
103rd & Eberhart #tbt #Ward09
[VIDEO] I found this article in the archives recently and decided to upload this. On a cold January day in 2015 I was walking along 103rd Street shooting video on my then new iPhone 6. So I captured the traffic near 103rd & Eberhart including this very loud Chevrolet Caprice making a turn onto Eberhart. I wish I could tell you why you hear that helicopter, however, there is heavier traffic seemingly on this street than normal after 4 PM on that day.
If there's anything from the neighborhood or from around the city you'd like to see on YouTube feel free to subscribe and let me know.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
CTA Red Line extension project #RLEReady #Ward09
I like these renderings of the various stops on the southbound Red Line extensions.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Two police officers hit and killed by train 103rd & Cottage Grove #Ward09
To start two police officers identified as Eduardo Marmolejo and Conrad Gary were chasing a suspect when they were hit by a South Shore train near 103rd Street and Cottage Grove. While we do have the above video that aired on the local news how about a Block Club Chi write-up:
Two Chicago Police officers who chased a gunman onto Metra tracks in the Rosemoor neighborhood were hit and killed by a passing train Monday night, the latest tragedy to rock the Chicago Police Department.Furthermore:
Officers Eduardo Marmolejo, 37, and Conrad Gary, 31, died instantly when they were hit by the outbound South Shore train, which was traveling as fast at 70 mph, Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said.
Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the “devastating tragedy” happened on the tracks near 103rd and Cottage Grove.
The Calumet (5th) District officers, partners for the night, responded to a “ShotSpotter” automatic detection of gunshots at 101st and Dauphin just after 6 p.m. Monday.
A suspected gunman ran up the train embankment at 103rd and Cottage Grove, and the officers followed, Johnson said.
They were struck by the South Shore train at 6:21 p.m. on tracks owned by Metra.
“By doing the most dangerous thing any police officer can do, and that is to chase an individual with a gun, these brave young men were consumed with identifying a potential threat to their community and put the safety of others above their own,” Johnson said.
The crowded train, part of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, had departed Chicago’s Millennium Station en route to Indiana. Investigators went through the train interviewing passengers before they were transferred to buses to finish their commute.What's mentioned in this article are the other tragedies of the police department during the course of 2018. Especially the most recent death of a police officer during the Mercy Hospital shootings. Of course the suicide of police officers especially two who came from the same police district as the officers who were hit by that train.
Johnson said a gun was found on the scene, and a “person of interest” was being questioned.
Also I want to note that as dangerous a job being a police officer is, they have gotten a bad rap as there has been some bad publicity. However, let's not forget how being a police officer is a dangerous job and how much we need them to ultimately work to keep our neighborhoods safe.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
103rd & Michigan back in the day #tbt
In 1848 Dutch farmers established Roseland’s first permanent settlement, along what’s now the Michigan Avenue ridge. By 1940 much of the area was built up. However, aside from a few older homes, this particular stretch of 103rd Street remained vacant, zoned for business. The rise in the street to the ridge is visible in the foreground.Of course you can go to that post to see a more recent photo and it's almost like night & day. When you think about it, there is an old photo of Bennett School - which unfortunately is lost for now - that shows that school surrounded by undeveloped land. I can imagine it fits this image from 78 years ago. The above vantage point is no more than two blocks away from Prairie which is the street Bennett is located.
93rd & Jeffrey and 103rd & Michigan it's funny both photos contain a streetcar.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Chicago History Today: 103rd/Eggleston then & now #fbf
Here's how Schmidt described this scene from the early 20th century:
We are on 103rd Street at the railroad crossing, midway between Halsted and State. In 1905 this was the site of the Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad’s Fernwood station, so various businesses had been established in the immediate vicinity. Yet traffic along the street was so light that people commonly walked down the middle.Of course as you see there are a lot of changes to this stretch. You can go over to his post from 2015 to see how this area looks today. Just think this will be the next stop from 95th once the CTA Red Line is extended.
Oh wow, another shot of a streetcar!
Friday, April 13, 2018
Olive-Harvey College open house
Thursday, April 12, 2018
List of #Ward09 town hall meetings
ward09.com |
All the same here are the list for this year's town halls. Two down and now six more to go with one this month on April 24, 2018. And as always the place and the times with a phone number for the Alderman's office.
9th Ward Town Hall Meetings will take place at
Pullman Presbyterian Church
550 E. 103rd St.
From 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Call 9th Ward service office for more information at 773.785.1100
Thursday, April 5, 2018
#Ward09 News
All the same I saved this pictures and the portion of the email that talks about the coming sports facility and wanted to share this with you all on this blog. As always click on pic for larger resolution.
Monday, March 26, 2018
March community meeting #Ward09
When: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: Pullman Presbyterian Church
550 E. 103rd Street
And as always if you seek more information call the Alderman's office at 773.785.1100
Monday, September 25, 2017
9th ward meeting with Ald. Beale on Tuesday
Pullman Presbyterian Church
550 E. 103rd St.
Chicago, IL 60628
Of course if you want more info call Ald. Beale's office at 773.785.1100
Also refer to flyer below.
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Update on the planning for CTA Red Line extension
CTA Red Line extension |
With this in mind there are two videos with regards to the extension which in my opinion is beneficial to the far south side of Chicago. However, what I strive to do on this blog is to be fair and the first video is a local homeowner who is opposed to the Red Line extension because it's construction means the destruction of homes as far as whatever alignment the CTA will choose.
This first video is courtesy of The Chicago Reporter - and posted to YouTube in December 2016 - and shows commentary by Shari Henry who opposes the extension as the project could threaten her family home. We see a drive around through the communities that are affected by this proposed project. As I may hope there could be further development Henry uses 95th as a guide with little business development around the 95th Terminal. [VIDEO]
The next video shows a proposal for the revitalization of the intersection at 115th & Michigan - although yeah they refer to this as 116th & Michigan. This is geared towards transit oriented development with mixed use buildings that hopefully will include storefronts, low-income housing, a grand entrance to the nearby L station, and greenspace to be used for community events. Seems like a great plan that should be considered even if it must be refined. The video was posted to YouTube in May 2017. [VIDEO]
Here's yet another video which was posted to YouTube in Dec. 2012 - 4 years ahead of The Chicago Reporter video with Shari Henry. Of course this is a video that is in favor of the Red Line extension to 130th Street and certainly wants us to know the benefits of building this extension. An hour commute to downtown Chicago for cultural, education, or even jobs. The far south side won't be so disconnected or it won't take so long to take advantage of all the opportunities the city of Chicago has to offer. [VIDEO]
Forgot to add the above video was before the 2013 Red Line south reconstruction and before the current redevelopment of the 95th Red Line terminal.
What you see below is the project development phase which is the final environmental impact statement and record of decision as far as the Red Line alignment along the Union Pacific Railroad route. I suppose this means which side of the tracks will have their properties impacted which is also explained in the two-page report from CTA.
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Tribune: Planned warehouses could bring thousands of jobs to Pullman
And now onto the article itself which lays out future development in Pullman:
Minneapolis-based developer Ryan Cos. and nonprofit community developer Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives said they plan multiple industrial buildings totaling as much as 1.2 million square feet on land immediately north of the Whole Foods facility. U.S. Bank, which owns the land, is also involved in the project.Tribune Graphics provided an illustration of the expected development.
The exact number of jobs will depend on the type of tenants that lease space, but the project could potentially create as many as thousands of jobs, according to 9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale.
"This is the culmination of a lot of our work to bring more jobs to the community," said David Doig, president of Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives. "In the last 30 to 40 years this area has lost tens of thousands of jobs, which has been a source of the area's decline. Jobs are important in rebuilding the area."
Construction of the more than 50-acre complex, called Pullman Crossings, could begin by next summer, said Tim Hennelly, Ryan's president for the Great Lakes region.
The warehouses will be along 103rd Street and Woodlawn Avenue, just west of Interstate 94 and Harborside International Golf Center.
Warehouses are the latest phase of the larger, 180-acre Pullman Park development to replace a former Ryerson Steel plant. Previous phases brought in the nearby Method Products soap factory and Gotham Greens rooftop greenhouse.
The community, which once had a dearth of shopping options, also has been boosted in recent years by a Walmart store and other retail, including Ross Dress for Less and Planet Fitness.
Planned warehouses could bring thousands of jobs to Pullman https://t.co/8U3FrNI5mI via @Ryan_Ori pic.twitter.com/9DC7f3y9n9— Tribune Graphics (@ChiTribGraphics) September 5, 2017
Other construction in the area includes the 135,000-square-foot Pullman Community Center at 103rd and Woodlawn and retail buildings at 111th Street and Doty Avenue, where a Potbelly sandwich shop, a bakery and a dry cleaner will open later this year.Here's hoping these developments will prove to be a boon for Pullman and Roseland.
A visitors center to the Pullman National Monument, created in 2015 by the federal government to commemorate the neighborhood's rail-car-making past, will open in 2019, Doig said.
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Other construction in the area includes the 135,000-square-foot Pullman Community Center at 103rd and Woodlawn and retail buildings at 111th Street and Doty Avenue, where a Potbelly sandwich shop, a bakery and a dry cleaner will open later this year.
A visitors center to the Pullman National Monument, created in 2015 by the federal government to commemorate the neighborhood's rail-car-making past, will open in 2019, Doig said.
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The exact number of warehouses will be determined by the preferences of tenants, although the developers may decide to build without leases signed by next summer, Hennelly said. The combined cost of the warehouses could range from $50 million to $90 million, depending on the uses, he said.
Government incentives including tax increment financing, enterprise zone tax breaks and the federal New Markets Tax Credit program could fund about one-third of the warehouse development's cost, Doig said.
Monday, May 22, 2017
9th ward monthly community meeting
Flyer itself is below
Friday, March 10, 2017
9th Ward Community Meeting
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Pullman Presbyterian Church
550 E. 103rd Street
Chicago, IL 60628
For more information call the 9th Ward Service Office
Monday, October 3, 2016
Red line extension moves forward
Rendering of the 103rd CTA station |
As CTA continues to move forward we will see a draft environmental impact statement which will be seen on this project's website. In addition as hopefully construction would begin at 2022 at the earliest another step is to purchase those properties within the footprint of the route whether or not the CTA goes with the two options for their preferred routing.