Teacher appreciation week #thankateacher

The school system isn't perfect by any means but a teacher somewhere has made an impact on a student. This is a week to celebrate that.

We're celebrating teachers all this week. Download the social media toolkit at CPS.edu/thankateacher and #thankateacher. #chicagopublicschools #chicagopublicschools

A post shared by Chicago Public Schools (@chipubschools) on May 7, 2017 at 7:27am PDT

On this day in 1983 Harold Washington becomes mayor

This ig post from @blackownedchicago marks that historic day when Harold Washington is sworn in as Chicago's first Black mayor. This is something reposted to our The Sixth Ward's ig.

On this day in 1983 Harold Washington was sworn in as the 1st Black mayor of the city of Chicago. #blackownedchicago #chicago

A post shared by Black Owned Chicago (@officialblackownedchicago) on Apr 29, 2017 at 6:35am PDT

The former St. Nicholas Church in Roseland

You might see this reposted onto our ig page. In the meantime here's Eric Allix Rogers photo of this vacant church in Roseland at 113th Place and State Street.

There are some great buildings and architecture in our communities. Someone out there appreciates them, if only there was a way to keep these buildings in use so they won't meet the wrecking ball.

The former St. Nicholas church (William J. Brinkmann, circa 1900) is rotting away in Roseland

A post shared by Eric Allix Rogers (@ericallixrogers) on Apr 19, 2017 at 8:35am PDT

Tribune: Mom watches paramedics treat dying gunshot victim, then gets a call that it's her daughter

This homicide occurred near 107th & Indiana. We need to do something about our gun violence problem. An innocent person taken in a gang shooting crossfire.

Mother watches paramedics treat dying gunshot victim, then gets a call that it's her daughter https://t.co/yIxOVnVF6f pic.twitter.com/pVVCNRazVv

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) April 19, 2017

No HS diploma with a college acceptance letter???

I'm glad that when I tweeted this story and then clicked link there were some updates to it. Some of the plan I like as far as allowing CPS students some leeway as far as their future plans. To be honest of only this policy was in force when it was time for me to figure out my path. Please click link in the tweet embedded below.

Rahm Emanuel wants CPS students to have a letter of acceptance from a college or the military to get their diplomas https://t.co/lxOvWpudzm pic.twitter.com/ZFlOCzhEau

— The Root (@TheRoot) April 5, 2017

Tribune: Emanuel defends Chicago schools

Just another salvo from Mayor Rahm Emanuel against President Donald Trump as the current President continues to take shots at Chicago. Many of those shots are regarding the gun violence issue. Emanuel also took shots at his old friend Bruce Rauner as he has also made statements against Chicago's schools.

Click the embed tweet below

Emanuel defends Chicago schools after Trump criticism https://t.co/emUVnR765w pic.twitter.com/XtwqFXhRiG

— ChiTrib Clout Street (@ChiTribCloutSt) April 5, 2017

Chicago flag 100 years

Today the Chicago flag that you see in the sidebar celebrates 100 years. You can read more about the flag and it's history over at Curbed Chicago.

Happy 100th birthday of the Chicago city flag! pic.twitter.com/oOYvc1XABj

— Dennis Rodkin (@Dennis_Rodkin) April 4, 2017

Standing water at Abbott Park

After Thursday's heavy rain this is how Abbott Park at 95th & Michigan had fared earlier this afternoon. After the heavy snow melts and with heavy precipitation it seems prone to standing water in the grassy areas of the park. And standing water on the sidewalks surrounding the park.

Abbott Park flooded #weather #rain #chicagogram #chicagoparks

A post shared by The Sixth Ward (@thesixthward) on Mar 30, 2017 at 12:20pm PDT

If you have any weather related pics send them to us or tag us on Instagram.

Crossposted from sixthward.us

Curbed Chi: Proposed Trump budget could threaten Chicago’s mass transit network

Future 103rd St. Red Line stop

A variety of transit projects in our fair city could be on the gun but I want to emphasize one project that could be derailed - no pun intended - by the priority on people who drive their own vehicles:

Amtrak isn’t the only transportation network expected to feel the squeeze from Washington. While CTA’s $2.1 billion Red-Purple Line modernization program managed to secure $1.1 billion in matching federal funds during the waning days of the Obama Administration, Trump’s proposed budget could cast serious doubts on a plan to extend the Red Line beyond 95th Street to Chicago’s Far South Side.

If there was a time for Chicago's south side leaders to make sure we get that extension funded now, this is the time. And yes I realize Trump doesn't have many friends or allies here in Chicago.

Crossposted from The Sixth Ward