Residential Orgs

At the Chicago Grand Neighbors Association (CGNA) quarterly meeting Tuesday evening, Mar. 6, in Output, 1758 W Grand Ave., Andy Perdue was elected to a three-year term as President. 

The four candidates running for the 4th District IL State House of Representatives answered three questions asked by Our Urban Times. 

In response to a rash of muggings and robberies on Bucktown streets, neighbors were out to make a statement along with 14th District Chicago Police Department (CPD) personnel Friday night. 

The Community Yard Sale organized by the West Town Neighbors Association (WTNA) is scheduled

Following through with their theme of safety, Chicago Grand Neighbors Association (CGNA), had a martial arts guest speaker at their May 16 meeting in Output Lounge, 1758 W. Grand Ave. 

The Wicker Park Committee's (WPC) efforts, that began about a year ago, to design, produce and install neighborhood signs received a boost in revenue at the annual holiday party. 

"Positive loitering works," says a group of Bucktown residents who are about to "take to the streets" again this week. They will be gathering from 7 to 11 p.m., Fri., Sept. 30, at the Damen Plaza on The 606. 

Cynthia Soto, the 4nd District Illinois State House of Representative since 2001, was the only no show speaker at the three-organization Candidate Meet and Greet Thursday at Roots. 

The Ward Committeeman for the Democratic Party in the 1st Ward, Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno has a challenger. It is Maria Teresa Gonzalez, a 28-year-old well educated public defender, born in Puerto Rico, with a passion for transparency, inclusion, increasing voter turnout and better vetting of judges.