On October 1st you could ride some of the heritage fleet equipment from old CTA L trains to old CTA buses. Such as this one which marked a lot of my transit rides in my youth the old fishbowl GM buses. I would've been very cool to have taken a ride on one of these buses again. [VIDEO]
Past Elections
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Monday, October 3, 2022
Monday, September 26, 2022
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Resource Fair #Ward09
Friday, September 16, 2022
Frederick Walls for District 34 State Rep
[VIDEO] I just became aware of this candidate for state representative recently. He's a Republican who is running against incumbent Democrat state Rep. Nick Smith in the 34th District. You see what he is running on in this election. Mr. Walls holds very socially conservative views.
Here's a Q & A he did with the Kankakee Times as the 34th district goes into Kankakee County.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Whole Foods Market Englewood closing date set
While this is a bit out of the scope of this blog, this is something that I covered often over at The Sixth Ward. From the time it was announced to the time it opened at 63rd & Halsted Streets, and now we know when Whole Foods Market Englewood will be closing.
According to Block Club Chicago it will be on November 13, 2022. From the time it was announced in the fall of 2013 it was heralded as an oasis in the food desert in Englewood to develop part of the old commercial district. One developer gave his take:
Leon Walker, the managing partner of DL3 Realty, which spearheaded the $20 million Englewood Square development, said in May the store was a success in encouraging other businesses to commit to the square, but it couldn’t perfect the “science of grocery” to create a store well-received with local customers.
Well there goes my own fantasy of seeing Whole Foods open a store in the Pullman/Roseland communities. Although Whole Foods does have a distribution facility on 111th Street near the Calumet err Bishop Ford Expressway.
Never been there? Well Devodare_Chicago on YouTube got you! [VIDEO]
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.
Capitol Fax: About that SAFE-T Act meme…
This below meme is getting around with regards to the SAFE-T Act which is recently making the rounds. Have you seen this meme on Facebook or Instagram.
Friday, September 9, 2022
CapFax: A false equivalence, but somebody should still probably pick up a phone
The latest news reports are now that when the migrants from Texas arrive at Union Station they get sent to the suburbs such as Burr Ridge. The Mayor of Burr Ridge is upset about it. Not a lot communication whether it's from Texas to Illinois or even Chicago to those suburban towns that are affected.
Of course as always Capitol Fax gives some more in-depth coverage of this ongoing issue.
A false equivalence, but somebody should still probably pick up a phone https://t.co/DFxCycs948
— Capitol Fax (@capitolfax) September 9, 2022
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Cap Fax: Gov. Pritzker goes after Gov. of Texas
This is related to the ongoing issue of Texas sending migrants from the Texas/Mexico border up to Chicago as one of America's "sanctuary" cities. Via Capitol Fax today.
Pritzker: “What the governor of Texas is doing is disgusting and it needs to stop” https://t.co/phzaZS0SVg
— Capitol Fax (@capitolfax) September 8, 2022