Past Elections
Current Temperature
Friday, March 28, 2025
Current pics of Jones Hamburgers
Thursday, March 27, 2025
May 2008: Mama J's #Ward09 #tbt
Originally posted to The Sixth Ward on May 14, 2008. And with some of the shots around Roseland Heights taken over the years I wouldn't mind trying to recreate some of these shots!
Perhaps I might do that in the near future. I do know that this place didn't always look like this and that this place certainly doesn't have the window lettering it does now! It's been a while since I paid attention to this place.
Here's a shot of this place now!
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Chicago Like a Local: These overpriced box homes are taking over Chicago
[VIDEO] Sometimes I enjoy the local commentary of the YouTube channel Chicago Like a Local. He takes aim at a recent trend in modern residential architecture.
He calls the homes you see in this video blocky or "Minecraft" homes. I may lament the construction of housing that doesn't fit the style of a particular neighborhood. At the same time perhaps you may have a neighborhood where the housing isn't in great condition.
In fact homes like these could be one sign of gentrification. Chicago Like a Local does refer to these homes as overpriced.
Lately I've been taking aim at Roseland and I wonder how many people wouldn't mind seeing homes like these built in Roseland, for example?
Also will this YouTuber ever go to the far south side?
Monday, March 10, 2025
CharlieBo313: Chicago south side Roseland hood/Wild 100s
[VIDEO] CharlieBo on YouTube driving around Roseland primarily along South Michigan Avenue from as far south as 119th Street to about 108th Street. That YouTuber primarily drives around urban areas, seemingly decaying urban areas.
One could look at South Michigan Avenue as a decaying area, however, I like to look at what could be. A lot of vacant lots and boarded up buildings, houses, etc. Fortunes could change and as it seems has been said a lot on this page with the Red Line extension there's an opportunity there.
Thursday, March 6, 2025
The RoseBowl in Roseland #tbt
![]() |
11517 S. Michigan Ave |
Years and years ago on Michigan Avenue, Roseland had a bowling alley. You could take the bus there directly on Michigan. If I could single-handedly redevelop the Michigan Avenue drag it would be somewhere that is walkable.
Go to the movies, restaurants, retail, professional services, etc right on Michigan Avenue and some other streets such as 111th or 115th. If this business still existed could it benefit from the Red Line extension?
The RoseBowl itself I had to Google where it was located and the address is posted below the photograph. Unfortunately today it's just another vacant lot right across the street from yet another vacant lot. Though since I mentioned the Red Line extension, one day this might be part of transit-oriented development.
Photo found via VanishedChicagoland on FB.
Friday, October 11, 2024
#fbf Gately's People's Store
The above photo is undated probably 1960s or 1970s. As you may know this building was lost after a fire back in the summer of 2019. The fire created a vacant lot.
I found this photo in the Roseland History FB group. Some recall donuts in the basement of this store. Another commented that they want to bring back "The Ave" which is what they called the shopping strip along South Michigan Avenue.
I'm curious what happened to the Gately's sign as it was an easily recognizable landmark that perhaps many took for granted even if the store itself had long ago closed.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Roseland Plaza 115th & Michigan #tbt #Ward09
![]() |
Via VanishedChicagoland FB |
Of course as you can see by the cars here, this is a vintage photograph. Coffee Pot is likely in the foreground. And then the National grocery store you see in the background here.
Once the Red Line is built in this area, here's hoping we can have this block brought back to life again in the future. Retail, restaurants, hopefully some other services.
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Could social media be utilized to influence people to move into a neighborhood?
Over at the Capitol Fax today there is a post about a Peoria, ILL resident who is using her reach on TikTok to influence people to live there. She doesn't work as a real estate agent or even for Peoria itself she is sure to tell people about what to do there (say entertainment or restaurants), what movers to rely on, or certainly another important aspect finding a job in a particular city.
TikTok infulencer persuades hundreds to settle down in Peoria https://t.co/WiVx7cL8EL
— Capitol Fax (@capitolfax) March 30, 2023
The question I may ask is what things are available for people to do in say Roseland or Pullman? What restaurants exist? What entertainment options? What kind of retail?
Also the price of housing - that is rent or a mortgage. What kind of people live there? Certainly what types of opportunities entrepreneurial or employment might exist?
Perhaps there a person out there pondering these things whatever neighborhood in the city they live in. Of course if we're lacking in those attributes that makes a particular community attractive what can be done to change that?
![]() |
The Chicago Neighborhoods |
Saturday, October 22, 2022
It's History: Chicago's south side nightmate
[VIDEO] Something for you to watch this weekend. The YouTube channel called It's History discusses the history of the Pullman neighborhood. From it's days as a company town for the Pullman Company that produced those luxury sleeper cars for railroads to it's current history as a Chicago neighborhood after annexation. This is Ninth Ward Chgo and thus Pullman is part of the fabric of this part of the city. Enjoy.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Events for Thursday and Friday #Ward09
Events taking place tomorrow Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. These flyers are provided in a recent email blast by Ald. Anthony Beale.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Be careful on CTA
[VIDEO] FOX 32 reports on attacks by a mob (10 or 15) of teens near the 95th Street Red Line terminal. The attack was reported to have happened an hour before the remote by reporter Elizabeth Matthews. Matthews was broadcasting inside Abbott Park across from the terminal.
So an incident happened before Matthews was broadcasting and they reported another incident last night speaking with one of the victims wear a facemask and a bandage over her nose. The victim who was assaulted suffered a fractured nose.
So not only are they punching victims, they're also using pepper spray and engaging in strong arm robbery.
Be careful on the train, getting off the train, and perhaps even on the bus.
Sunday, July 31, 2022
CBS Chicago: Street racers take over intersection in West Pullman #Ward09
[VIDEO] The video of a crowd huddled around an intersection where cars were drifting and doing donuts is at the corner of 115th/Halsted. There's a Checker's there, two service stations, and a vacant lot where a Jewel/Osco and a Zayre (which later became the Halsted Indoor Mall now demolished) were formerly located.
So this display of loud and noisy cars took place there at 3 AM. I wonder how long has this been going on. A few weeks earlier a similar display was recorded at Monroe/Clinton near the Loop. The city council recently voted to impound cars involved in this, however, in this incident on Halsted police came and no one was arrested.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
John & Elizabeth Moutoussamy House in Chesterfield #Ward09
I like this house it's very different and fits into the Chatham community for sure. Located at 361 East 89th Place so really in Chesterfield it was designed by noted Black architect John Moutoussamy who designed a number of buildings around Chicago. I found this pic and these buildings he designed on fb
- (1954) The John W. & Elizabeth R. Moutoussamy House, 361 East 89th Place, Chicago, IL
- (1959) The Alex Poinsett & Norma R. Poinsett House, 8532 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL
- (1962) The Lake Terrace Condominiums, 7337 South South Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
- (1968) The Quadrangle Condominiums, 6700 South South Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
- (1969) The Lawless Garden Apartments, 3620 South Rhodes Avenue, Chicago, IL
- (1969) The Michigan Beach Apartments, 7251 South South Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
- (1972) The Woodlawn Neighborhood Health Center, 6337 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL
- (1972) The Regents Park Apartments, 5050 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
- (1973) Carver Military Academy High School (Chicago Public Schools), 13100 South Doty Avenue, Chicago, IL
- (1976) Harry S. Truman College, (City Colleges of Chicago), 1145 West Wilson Avenue, Chicago, IL
- (1981) Richard J. Daley College, (City Colleges of Chicago), 7500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL
- (1981) Olive-Harvey College (City Colleges of Chicago), 10001 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL
- (1983) The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., International Headquarters, 5656 South Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, IL
- (1984) The Chicago Urban League, 4510 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
- – (1993) The Bessie Coleman Library (Chicago Public Library), 731 East 63rd Street, Chicago, IL
Whoever lives in that house currently I don't intend any disrespect by sharing a photo of their house especially since it was already shared on social media. This is one house that has definitely caught my eye over the years just architecturally stands out.
Here's more about John Moutoussamy, when you click the link you will see a pic of him outside of that very house on 89th Place.
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Gately's & S.S. Kresge Co. in Roseland #tbt
Thursday, December 2, 2021
#tbt Coffee Pot restaurant
![]() |
Via Flickr |
To be honest I hadn't thought about this site Flickr in years. This was a site for photographers to share their works. Of course it seems it has been supplanted by a number of sites as far as sharing photos such as Facebook, Twitter or even Instagram.
Sometimes it's just fun to see some of the items posted there, it's just amazing how advanced have propelled us from the old fashioned camera to a cameraphone.
I never thought I'd see a sign of the old Coffee Pot restaurant near 115th Street & Michigan Avenue. It was part of that mall that was demolished in 2006. And this area is very close to the future stop on the future CTA Red Line extension. Perhaps someone might decide to bring back another version of the Coffee Pot for future commuters.
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!
Friday, September 24, 2021
#Ward09 Resource Fair - October 7, 2021
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
CBS Chicago: Man shoots at bus after being denied a ride
[VIDEO] Reported this morning presumably. A CTA bus was shot at near 119th & Princeton. Thankfully no one was hurt and the shooter was in custody. The shooter got mad because he wasn't allowed a ride on the bus without a face mask.
Although the state & city will open up further on Friday wearing a face mask on public transit is a federal mandate.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
#Ward09 Summer clean out fair
Will be taking place June 17, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Pullman Community Center located at 10355 S. Woodlawn. Also from the email from the Ald. Anthony Beale's office
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and we've prepared the 9th Ward Summer Clearout Event to kick it off.Join us for residential shredding, electronic recycling, prescription pill disposal, and general junk removal services. For more information on acceptable items contact the Service Office at 773-785-1100.
You can find more info from the flyer below
Monday, May 24, 2021
Driving around Chicago's Altgeld Gardens #Ward09
[VIDEO] Found this through the YouTube channel CharlieBo313 where he drives around urban neighborhoods throughout America. He's done more than a few videos in the Chicago area driving around inner-city neighborhoods and most recently he drove around the nearby suburb of Harvey, Illinois.
On this recent occasion he drives around the Altgeld Garden neighborhood which has been made famous because a young man named Barack Obama came here to be a community organizer. It's amazing to see how this neighborhood looks in 2021. Perhaps in the near future we'll see how it looks once the Red Line extension is in service.