Friday, September 4, 2009

Found a copy of the 9th Ward Report

Sometimes it's good to know what's going on in neighboring communities. I found this newsletter lying around at Bass Furniture located on 11431 S. Michigan Ave. If you're looking for a good deal on home furniture then this is the place to stop by.

Highlights from this edition dated Summer/Fall 2009 include
  • News about Ceasefire and an organized march in Roseland with Sen. Roland Burris and 9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale taking part in said march. Funding for Ceasefire was cut but were said to be restored in March of this year. Sen. Burris promised to work with his fellow legislators to gain more funding for ceasefire.
  • News of development at 115th and Michigan on a new shopping center that will include an AJ Wright, CVS, and an Aldi. Groundbreaking is expected in December of this year!
  • Also mention of the freeing up of property from Ryerson Steel and Sherwin-Williams plants in the Pullman neighborhood for development in the near future. It wasn't mentioned here, but Wal-Mart was interested (or so it has been reported in the past) in building a future store at the Ryerson Steel site.  At Ryerson, there is interest in residental, recreational, and retail development. At Sherwin-Williams, Beale envisions a mix of hospitality and retail businesses.
  • Expansion and renovations at Gwendolyn College Prep. with a new library, auditorium, and additional physical education facilities with an Olympic size pool, weight lifting, and health classrooms. Ald. Beale is said to be in regular attendance at school sporting and other school events.
  • A story about federal stimulus funds being spent in his ward
  • Finally, a brief story on Special Service Areas (SSAs) within the 9th. In addition to keeping the designated areas clean on Michigan between 102nd & 116th and on 103rd between Yale & Corliss. This SSA utilizes security officers who have detained suspects for the Chicago Police.
I may have given too much away, but this newsletter is worth your time for some of things that I have missed, such as Beale's comments on the CTA Red Line extension in his message to his constituency. Read on below!

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