Good gawd, ya'll. Can you believe this bloody rubbish? The ward is going to hell-in-a-hand basket. And according to Joe Moore's office, Tom Mannis and I are to blame.
***"Anne Sullivan said that "the whole problem" was started by the neighborhood bloggers and that the bloggers were the reason that a recent police operation was unsuccessful at 1135 W. Lunt.Blognotes: Anne Sullivan found the boogieman. They're called "bloggers." She is blaming the "bloggers" for Gassman's problems and an allegedly foiled Chicago Police drug sting at 1135 West Lunt. How does she come up with this shit? Does she actually believe that many people drink her brand of kool-aid?
This, of course, is absurd. Are we to believe that "the bloggers" signed Heartland's lease with Gassman, that the bloggers tipped off troublemakers at 1135 W. Lunt about some police operation that we had no advance knowledge of? They would have you believe that the bloggers - who are, after all, simply writers - are the cause of crack whores having sex in the laundry room of Gassman's building, the cause of malaria in Rwanda, the reason that no cure for cancer has been found, and the cause of Alderman Moore's recent shotgun wedding. Source.*******
***Anne Sullivan, from Alderman Joe Moore’s office, said that "because of the light that the neighborhood bloggers put on the crime situation in the community, a bust was foiled." Sullivan also said that there were only four 911 calls made to this building since January 1, 2008. I know for a fact I, myself, have made more than that. So I don’t know where she came up with that figure." Source.
I don't believe I've ever written anything about 1135 West Lunt? In fact, until today, I know I haven't.
Ms. Sullivan is seriously delusional and should seek professional treatment for this personality disorder. A medical weight loss diet program wouldn't hurt either.
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Unfortunately, like most low-level politicians, Joe refuses to surround himself with staff members who are brigher or more capable than he is.
The laughable end result is an entire office filled with underachieving dolts.
And we wonder why we don't better value from someone who pledged to provide leadership and service.
i've always liked your blog more because you don't give into the petty name calling that the bench does. i see that has changed.
rats fear light.
So what exactly IS Blaine Roberts trying to say? Is it that Heartland Alliance didn't feel it necessary to send a representative to the meeting? If so, why was he in attendance if the meeting was only for tenants? OR, WAS he really acting in an "official" capacity and as such acted to ban a reporter from the meeting yet not provide any useful information from the organization to the tenants.
Sounds a bit to me like when ONE staff people attended a ZBA hearing in solidarity with one side yet declared that their organization "has no position." You can't have it both ways all the time people. Take a position, make it public, stick with it and deal with the consequences if people don't like what you have chosen to do. Really, how hard is that???
just want to point out on this issue 2 things-
1-the issue of these types of housing in residential neighborhoods has gone all the way to the supreme court, which ruled that people cannot be discriminated against because of mental illness or developmental disability. that includes effort to turn their simple housing into a business in order to regulate it.
sorry, people gotta live somewhere.
2- the professionals in charge of helping these people with their housing have a duty to maintain their privacy. federal law. a serious as a heart attack duty. a loose your license if you shoot off your big mouth duty. a don't discuss your clients situation in a room full of bloggers duty. a "no i'm not talking in front of reporters" duty.
Blaming bloggers for what ails the 49th is just ridiculous but no case is made or served when we veer off road and talk about someone's weight or other personal feature.
Still, I understand why the comments from the Alderman's office irk; local politicos and other orgs fail to understand the value and importance of local blogging and so beat them like they're old rugs.
Alderman Moore and staff: This medium and the people who engage it are not your enemies. We simply have a low threshold for dopey, especially as our city and our state is crumbling. So here's what you do: Stop acting like a Luddite in the face of a lightbulb and take chance---engage new media.
Been There, please inform us of exactly what Supreme Court case you are referring to here?
In fact, I'm starting to wonder about all the various references I've seen posted in the comment sections of this blog referring to laws and codes being broken. No one is actually providing those laws and codes. I've been trying to do some research on this issue and I'm coming up with bupkiss.
ProGun, earlier you posted the web address for drug-rehabs.org with the disclaimer that it provided official yet ambiguous descriptions on the vague and imprecise regulatory organizations concerning where a drug rehab may reside. I believe I’ve made an exhaustive search of that site and I’m not finding where it even mentions this – at least not as it would relate to the problem on Lunt. You go on to say, “If this is a legal facility then enforcement of the claimed amenities should be enforced.” But I can’t even find what you’re referring to on the site as “claimed amenities.” I don’t mean to seem dense; I just really don’t understand what you’re saying.
Of course, I agree with you whole heartedly when you say you “question the wisdom of concentrated and unsupported residential exposure.” That is certainly one of the primary concerns surrounding this whole issue.
The closest I’ve come so far in looking for building codes or residential codes is what I just pulled off the Cook County website (co.cook.il.us): “The Chicago Department of Buildings requires a building permit for any project that involves structural changes to your home or building.”
Obviously this doesn’t address the issue of who/what/however-you-want-to-describe-the-nature-of-the-matter can or is allowed to reside/take over/move into/or otherwise set up business in a residential building in Chicago.
One thing I’ve found is that there seems to be a difference between “rehab” and “sober living.” It appears that “rehab” does require on site staff, is housed in a specific facility and falls under the rules and regulations of the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services. I’m still checking on that but I should know later this week.
Anyway, I’m going to continue to try to find the actual codes and/or regulations that pertain to running a “sober living” operation in an otherwise general residential building but I’m beginning to think there really isn’t one. If anyone has any concrete information or references to offer, sites I can visit, calls I can make, I’d really like to know. Given my history (I had to move out of a building taken over by A Safe Haven), and the fact that the same thing seems to be happening to our neighbors on Lunt, I’d like to write an in-depth paper on it with the hopes of bringing to light the dilemma faced by the original residents of such buildings.
- PEACE -
P.S. By the way, considering all the demolitions we’ve seen here, including but limited to North Shore School, I thought I’d share something I found during my research:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 13-124-015 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
13-124-015 Notice of demolition.
(a) At least ten days prior to beginning work to demolish a building, facility or other
structure for which a permit is required under this Code, the owner of the property where the work is to be done shall notify the owners of adjacent properties of the demolition work, and alderman of the ward in which the proposed demolition work is to be located; provided that no such notice is required if (i) immediate demolition is necessary to protect against an imminent threat to the safety of the public; or (ii) demolition has been ordered or authorized by a court or administrative authority of competent jurisdiction. The notice shall be in writing, and shall be delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal delivery to the person entitled to receive the notice, accompanied by a receipt for delivery. When the notice is served by personal delivery, the owner of the property shall submit to the department of construction and permits a signed affidavit stating the date and time of the delivery and an explanation of how the notice was served. The receipt, affidavit and a copy of the notice shall be available for inspection at the demolition site.
So, WERE people notified as stipulated in this ordinance?
Hi Fargo Woman. If you're referring to the demolition of the North Shore School building, according to Joe Moore's office, notice to the surrounding neighbors was given 6 months prior to the demolition and that was all that was required. Moore put a stay on the demolition permit for a few months, supposedly trying to find someone to lease it from the owner, Swanette Triem (COUGHmoneygrubbing bitchCOUGH). However, the Illinois EPA told me that the wrecker was supposed to notify them of the change in date when demolition did not occur when they first sent them notice because of the inspection for asbestos. Not sure if this is all clear but the bottom line is the neighbors were properly notified according to the law.
Well, if the reports from neighbors and tenants are confirmed, then there is not much "sober living" going on in the Gassman Estate.
It is kind of ironic that the owner of "Spin" is hosting a sober living facility! I wonder what his neighbors on Heather, which include my brother would think if he bought one of the homes and hosted those in need of a place to clean out their liver?
I think that the City of Deefield would have neighbors with plastic pitchforks and faux torches at his door. So why is he surprised? He is not, he knows that Deerfields finest will keep those from RP with tacky Pitchforks and torches away unless they secure a "permit."
Maybe, we should look into a neighborly visit to the Gassman Estate! Maybe his neighbors may begin to care?
Of course, we can probably secure a permit in Chicago put some Spin on this issue, as well.
Thanks Save Street and Beaches. That is one of the demolitions I was referring to.
- PEACE -
Suspicions that the Heartland Alliance operation in that residential building is not kosher will be justified in the Thursday, June 18 edition of the News-Star.
Thanks for the update. I can't remember the last time I so anticipated getting my hands on a copy of the Trib or the Sun-Times. In the name of shopping local people---subscribe to the News-Star! A larger newspaper would have either never had this on their radar or they would have dismissed it as a story altogether. I am interested to see what 1 week and some good reporting skills can do.
Long live the free press!
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