Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 13, 2012

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MEETING AT A GLANCE
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Location: Basement – St.Alphonsus Church
1429 W. Wellington
Agenda: Coffee @ 7:00 PM. Meeting begins @ 7:30 PM.

Meet Judicial Candidates for the upcoming March elections

For our March meeting, that our members may be fully informed, we have invited those candidates in the 8th judicial subcircuit to a forum so that we can find out who these people are, what they believe in, and why we should vote for them over anyone else with a law degree. You can send questions that you would like these candidates to answer to president@slneighbors.org.  Because candidates are not supposed to say how they would rule in a particular case, we reserve the right to screen or revise these questions.

The judicial position is for the 8th Subcircuit:
For vacancy of Melvin Cole : Brad Trowbridge, John Ehrlich, Helaine Berger and Ellis Levin. For Thomas Chiola vacancy: Thomas Osran and Celia Gamrath. For Maureen Roy vacancy Deborah Gubin. In addition, Diane Marsalek, SLN member, often president of the Lakeview Citizens Council and St. Alphonsus graduate will attend. She is running for Circuit Court of Cook County.

What’s happened since the last meeting in February? Check the newsletter.

19th District Closing

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From Lt. John Willner:

Last week the Chicago Police Department informed members of the 19th District that 03 March 2012 will be the last day the current 19th district facility will be used by the officers who patrol this area.

Beginning on 04 March 2012, all police matters that involve the 19th district will be addressed at the police station located at 850 W. Addison. This facility will be the home of the newly redistricted 19th district that will include both the former 19th district and the 23rd district. This will result in one police district with the following boundaries: Continue reading →

Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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MEETING AT A GLANCE
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Location: Basement – St.Alphonsus Church
1429 W. Wellington
Agenda: Coffee @ 7:00 PM. Meeting begins @ 7:30 PM.

“By coincidence, our regular February meeting falls on Valentine’s Day this year, a once in seven years occurrence more or less. While most of our members may be a bit beyond the age of romantic love (should I speak for myself?), we must be solicitous of those who play into the hands of the flowers-and-chocolates-industries. So we have scheduled a type of “political speed dating” for the  meeting: a forum between the two candidates for 32nd ward Democratic committeeman: Ald. Scott Waguespack (the challenger) and County Commissioner John Fritchey (the incumbent). You get to decide whom you want a second date with. And to show that we are truly equal opportunity, we’ve asked the unopposed Republican candidate John Curry to add his 2 cents worth.” — David Duggan, SLN President

Also at the meeting, the Alderman or a representative from the Alderman’s office will explain the recently passed redistricting as a result of the 2010 Census.

What’s happened since the last meeting in November? Check the newsletter.

Ward Remap Passed

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The City Council passed the ward remap today.  You can read the ordinance and view the official map on the PDF attached here.  According to the Tribune, “The eight aldermen who voted no: Ald. Robert Fioretti, 2nd; Ald. Roderick Sawyer, 6th; Ald. Michael Zalewski, 23rd; Ald. Michael Chandler, 24th; Ald. Rey Colon, 35th; Ald. Nicholas Sposato, 36th; Ald. Scott Waguespack, 32nd; Ald. John Arena, 45th. Ald. Toni Foulkes, 15th, was absent.”

Update 4 (Fri, 7:15AM): The Tribune has published a map that compares old and new boundaries and a story describing how the map came to be.  South Lakeview Neighbors remains in the 32nd ward.

Update 5 (Friday afternoon): Alderman Waugespack’s office has confirmed that the Tribune map is correct and that the text description of the ward (published yesterday) is incorrect.

Update 3 (Thurs, 5:04PM):  I just called Ald. Waugespack’s office.  They’re doing some digging and will get back to me.  As soon as I have authoritative word from the alderman, I’ll post it here. Continue reading →