History museum attendance surges
More than 200,000 visited last year
By Tracy Yoshida Gruen
Special to Inside
Despite the 3% drop in attendance for major city museums in 2007, the Chicago History Museum’s major internal renovation and name change has done wonders for its attendance.
The museum, formerly known as the Chicago Historical Society, underwent a major internal renovation that involved 75% of public space, including the lobby, gallery, an addition of a textile and costume exhibit and a children’s exhibit.
Attendance last year reached 201,952 compared to in 2004 (the last time the museum was open for 12 consecutive months) when attendance was at 143,602.
Last year, 44,335 students visited the museum and in 2004, 39,000 visited.
In 2004, program attendance was at 18,392 and last year it reached 23,353.
In addition to the children’s exhibit and the new textile/costume exhibit, the name change proved to be helpful as well.
“Visitors didn’t understand what a historical society meant,” said Lauren Dolan, of public relations.
She said they changed the name to the Chicago History Museum so that people were aware that there were exhibits available to them.
“It made the museum more inviting and more inclusive to the public,” said Melissa Hayes, director of marketing for the museum, about the name change. She also feels that the new children’s exhibit that focuses on the five senses has been a wonderful addition.
“It’s made us more of a family destination than before,” shared Hayes.
The new textile and costume exhibit opened with an exhibit on Christian Dior and will cover everything from quilts to local fashion trends.
The temporary gallery space features exhibits such as “Big Picture” paintings, Catholic Chicago (an exploration of religion in Chicago) and in September of 2008 there will be a Coutour Fashion exhibit.
“It’s an ever changing place just as history is,” added Dolan.
Hayes suggests that people should visit the Chicago Historical Museum located at 1601 N. Clark St., especially if they haven’t been there for awhile, because things have definitely changed.
Residents concerned over Children’s hospital's move
By Hayley Carlton
Special to Inside
Lincoln Park's Children’s Memorial Hospital is set to break ground this Spring on its new billion dollar Streeterville location pending expected approval by the city council. The new campus will be located between Chicago and Superior, just west of Northwestern University’s new Prentiss Woman’s Hospital.
It will be called the Ann and Robert H. Children’s Hospital of Chicago. It is scheduled to open in 2012.
Children’s is Northwestern’s pediatric teaching hospital, though it is independently owned and operated, and the move would allow it to be close to Northwestern’s medical school, according to Mary Kate Daly, Director, New Hospital Communications.
“Almost every top children’s hospital is on the campus of the university that it is affiliated with,” said Daly, who says that there is a shortage of pediatric specialists and the move will allow Northwestern to stay competitive with other top schools such as the University of Chicago which has it children’s hospital on its campus.
Additionally, says Daly, the move will allow critically ill newborns born at Prentiss a much easier way to reach Children’s since the new hospital will be connected to Prentiss via an overpass so the infants will avoid the three mile ambulance ride.
Mothers who give birth at Prentiss to ill newborns will be able to visit with their infants easier, as “the mother stays behind” when an infant is moved to Children’s.
Finally, Daly says that the relocation will help children with diseases such as spina bifida better transition to other medical care when they grow up.
“Children with diseases like that are living longer and many are reaching adulthood,” she said.
The planned move has not come without controversy.
Streeterville Organization of Active Residents (SOAR) has voiced concerns that the move will increase traffic and parking woes in the area. Additionally, they have expressed concerns over a planned helicopter on top of the building.
“SOAR has identified three issues of concern,” said Patty Frost, SOAR board member. “Those issues are parking, traffic, and the helicopter.” Frost says that the first two issues have been resolved. For example, says Frost, when ground breaks on the new building there will be six new traffic controllers.
“There will be five on intersections and one who will be roving and helping out. When the hospital opens it will go up to 12, with nine on intersections and three roving.”
Frost says that SOAR has procedures when looking at new projects entering the community.
“We haven’t looked at this (the hospital) any differently.”
Frost says that SOAR has been working with Ald. Brendan Reilly’s office. A Reilly staffer says that the alderman has received “hundreds of letters and phone calls” regarding the move.
Daly says that the parking issue is also solved.
“There will be a parking garage across from the hospital,” said Daly. “It will be connected to the hospital by an overpass.” Daly says that Children’s is working with SOAR. “We agree about just about everything.”
Daly says that there will be a weather center on top of the hospital building to ensure that the helicopter pilots do not go out in unsafe weather.
Additionally, they are working with experts who have worked on Trump Tower and the Sears Tower to make sure that the heliport is safe.
According to Daly, about 79 children every year use the helicopter, and three to five organs are also flown in.
“The children who use the helicopter come from farther away places like Kankakee,” said Daly.
If construction goes as planned, the new hospital is scheduled to open in 2012.
The new location will treat 12,000 patients annually as compared with 9,000 at the current Lincoln Park location.
It will be 22 stories tall with a total of 288 licensed beds. Children’s unveiled a model room on January 31 of what the rooms at new location will look like.
The new hospital’s all-private rooms will be an average of 290 square feet, compared to the current hospital’s predominantly double bed rooms that average 250 square feet.
Additional space is needed to accommodate the latest technology and provide additional space for families who play a critical role in the healing process in a children’s hospital, according to a Children’s press release.
There are no immediate plans for the current Lincoln Park campus.
Ald. Vi Daley (43rd) will be holding meeting in the future to help decide what will happen to the campus.
Additionally, some Children’s buildings will remain in Lincoln Park, including some administration buildings and the patient center. “We will keep a presence in Lincoln Park,” says Daly.
In other Children’s news, IHOP will offer a free short-stack of buttermilk pancakes to anyone who makes a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network benefiting Children’s Memorial Hospital. This will happen on Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. It will take place at Chicago area IHOPs in honor of National Pancake Day.
New rules for late-night bars implemented
Security cameras required for 5 a.m. bars
By Jeff Borgardt
Editor
A new city ordinance aimed at better organizing the flow of late-night nightlife is now taking affect.
The rules call for videotaping of patrons, improved exterior lighting and increased efforts to disburse revelers from congregating on the street as bars and clubs close.
About 100 tavern and night-club owners with late-night liquor licenses from Lincoln Park and across the city gathered Jan. 30 at the Goose Island Pub, 1800 N. Clybourn Ave.
"These new rules were implemented because late-night bars and nightclubs get more calls from the police department," said Acting Director of the Department of Business Affairs and Licensing Mary Lou Eisenhauer. "There has been a significant amount of concern about the rules in the community."
The rules apply for businesses with late-night liquor licenses that allow them to remain open until 4 a.m. on weekdays and Saturday mornings as well as 5 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
Normal liquor licenses allow for business hours until 2 a.m. during the week and 3 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
General Counsel of the Department of Business Affairs and Licensing Greg Steadman explained the requirements of the new ordinance at the meeting sponsored by the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce Jan. 30.
"The City Council has begun to issue moratoriums on late-night bars," he said. "It started in the 42nd ward and now there are moratoriums on late night licenses in several other wards. That means no more new late night licenses will be issued in those places. That makes the licenses you hold pretty valuable," he told the taverns owners.
The local Northside 42nd ward was the first to issue a moratorium of late-night licenses. It was followed by the 43rd ward. Last June, the moratorium was extended to include the 44th ward.
The new ordinance requires the late-night establishments to use security cameras to videotape pictures of all patrons entering and exiting the premises.
The cameras are not allowed to include audio noise. The cameras must be running from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. and the bars must maintain the recordings for 72 hours and have them available for city inspection upon request.
The cameras must yield "easily discernable images" and tape the area "15 feet from the door."
The establishments must also work to quickly and quietly disburse patrons at closing time and prevent them from congregating on the street. Bars are advised to use valet parking and to call cabs before closing time to help clear crowds.
More lighting will also be required outside of the bars and nightclubs.
City lawyer Steadman said one of the major changes in the rules concerns bar-owners responsibility for the direct 'adjacent area' to their premises.
Obviously, bars were previously responsible for things that happened inside their places. Now, they will have to work on issues that affect the outside area in their direct vicinity as well, he said.
The bars must submit a written plan to the city.
"We ask that you be patient with us," Director Eisenhauer said. "We think this is a very important piece of legislation for the city. There won't be one right answer for everyone. What's right for a big nightclub won't be the same for a small corner pub."
In addition, the new ordinance also calls for ramped up security training for bouncers.
Late-night bars must have an incident log and security officers will be required to be certified in proper procedures.
Each late-night establishment must send a representative to their local police beat's monthly CAPS meeting.
Randy Darlin is with Chicago Police Vice Control.
He said the main problems at late night bars are noise complaints and fighting calls.
"There is a huge overflow and influx at 2 a.m. when all the other bars close and people come to these late-night establishments. This is the time when it is important to be a good neighbor," he said.
Public urination and littering are among the quality of life issues that should be addressed, Darlin said.
Several tips offered included stationing security personnel outside with lines that form at entrances, calling 911 from land lines and not cell phones, making sure all employees know the address of the places they work and posting signs urging patrons to keep noise down when entering and exiting.
The impetus for the ordinance began in 2005 after a study showed that night-night businesses require additional police nuisance work. The late night liquor ordinance originally went into affect Jan. 1. However, it was then extended to go into action Jan. 31 to give bars more time. Exterior plans are due to be submitted to the city March 1.
Department of Business Affairs and Licensing spokeswoman Efrat Stein said the ordinance is "not one size fits all, security may be in different formats for different places."
She stated that "many businesses already doing these things. These are just good standard operating procedures and tips for alcohol service training."
There are about 200 late night bars and clubs operating in the city.
City: number of homeless reduced by 12 percent
New building on N. Clybourn touted
Chicago will receive a record amount of funding from the U.S. Department of Housing in Urban Development (HUD) -- $49 million -- to use for its Plan to End Homelessness in 2008, city officials say.
"Our plan is working. We're making real progress in helping people find a way out of homelessness and preventing them from becoming homeless in the first place," Mayor Daley said last week.
HUD Secretary Alfonso Jackson made the announcement of the grant as he toured the Margo and Harold Schiff Residences with Daley.
The Schiff Residences, located at 1244 N. Clybourn Av., is a Single Room Occupancy (SRO) building that opened last year and was funded in part by the federal government.
The Schiff Residences, designed by architect Helmut Jahn, opened last March and provides a home for up to 96 individuals who have faced the more than their share of life's challenges.
Besides its noted architecture, the building also is environmentally friendly. It has solar energy panels produced by a Chicago company and wind turbines designed at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Rainwater is saved to irrigate landscaped areas, and a gray water system recycles water from showers and sinks into the toilets.
"But the building itself isn't as important as what goes on inside: transforming lives and giving people a new start," Daley said.
Since 2003, the city has added 2,500 units of permanent housing citywide for the homeless and now has a total of more than 6,100 units of supportive housing for its homeless residents.
In 2007, 758 units of permanent housing were added to the housing system.
"We've re-focused our homeless system on permanent solutions, not short-term strategies. We're changing from a system based on temporary shelters into one that moves people quickly into permanent housing with extensive support services, such as job training, literacy and substance abuse treatment," Daley said.
"The result is that we are making progress in this fight to end homelessness," he said.
Daley said the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been one of the most important partners in helping the city move toward its goal of ending homelessness and he described some ways in which the city has used federal money.
* Over the last five years, the city has received more than over $200 million in federal homeless funds.
* This year, HUD homelessness funding will support 81 permanent supportive housing programs, 40 transitional housing programs and 22 supportive service programs.
* For the third year in a row, Chicago has received the HUD Samaritan Initiative Award to serve chronically homeless individuals in permanent housing. This particular funding, which is awarded to successful programs, has helped add 450 units of permanent housing for chronically homeless.
* This year, Mercy Housing Lakefront, which developed the Schiff residences, will receive the Samaritan Award funding $4.2 million for two years, all of which will be spent on programs to help the chronically homeless, including the development of a new SRO in the Englewood community.
* Chicago has used its HUD funding over the past five years to double the number of permanent housing programs the city supports.
* And the city's many other partners are using to reshape their programs to meet the goals of the Plan to End Homelessness.
Progress has been measurable, Daley said.
"The number of people counted through our 2007 Homeless Count showed a 12 percent decrease from the previous count in 2005," he said. "That is a testament to hard work of many partners here in Chicago and to the strong commitment of Secretary Jackson and his department. They have shared and supported our vision for eliminating homelessness and to helping the victims of homelessness return to fuller participation in the economic and social fabric of our great city."
THE LOWE DOWN
Local social service agency offers relationship pointers
By Cheri DeMoss
Remember when you first fell in love?
In the beginning it seemed like everything you ever wanted. It felt good just being around one another. There was little to be afraid of because most of your communication was esteeming, understanding, and loving. So what happened? How did you get from there to where you are now?
Most couples do not have a clear answer to this question. They have lists of things their partner did wrong. However, seldom is a couple able to describe what happened between the two of them, how they both created the hurt and anger in their relationship. Once together, couples do relationship-damaging behaviors instead of relationship-building behaviors.
Couples react against each other instead of talking with each other. We find ourselves living with criticism, emotional secrets, misunderstanding, withdrawal, distrust, denial, or violence. We end up with our worst nightmare. Our lover feels like our enemy.
The foundation of all effective communication within a healthy, loving relationship is a sense of fairness.
A strong commitment to fairness is essential in order for the couple to survive the rough times. Both partners need to demonstrate a consistent willingness to understand the other person’s feelings, thoughts, and reasons as well as they understand their own. The goal is to reach a mutual understanding, a fair exchange. Avoid making one person right at the other’s expense.
One of the reasons so many of us feel lonely, hopeless, or depressed when we’re in a relationship is because we do not know how to stay emotionally connected to our partners.
We fear being misunderstood. Most of us follow the actions that the adults in our childhood role modeled. We learn how to emotionally batter our partner in order to “be right” and to give ourselves the feeling of not being “wrong or bad.”
Yet, we do this at the expense of being fair, loving, and understanding. If we learn to focus on what the other person is feeling, we create the intimate, loving connection we had at the beginning of our relationship.
Without being aware of it, most of us do a bevy of behaviors that stop us from communicating with the person we love. Without direct, healthy communication, it is not possible for us to connect with our partner or allow them to connect with us.
At Empowering Options, 2656 W. Montrose Avenue, couples are learning behaviors that connect them rather than destroy them.
They are learning to communicate lovingly without shaming or hurting. At a weekly couples class, couples learn and practice useful tools such as the “Feeling Sandwich” to help them move from an arguing couple closer to a loving couple.
They learn and practice relationship-building behavior and they learn to reduce relationship-damaging behavior.
Several couples have come to Empowering Options on the verge of divorce.
One particular couple was typical of a dying relationship. They rarely spent time together, and then when they did, they argued.
The wife was depressed and sad. The husband was withdrawn and spent as much time at work, playing golf, and drinking with his buddies as he could. They had not been intimate in over two years. Their marriage was hanging by a thread, but, neither one of them had hopes of change.
At first, they were skeptical, and shrugged off many of the skills they were learning as “not for them.”
However, as they witnessed couples around them improving their relationships, they started, little by little, implementing their own changes. By the end of the first class, their relationship started to change, they were fighting less, and the wife was less depressed. They enrolled for a second class and using the tools they learned, they did not get a divorce and now have a more satisfying marriage.
It is important not to judging your partner because that destroys trust and safety.
We judge something or someone when we are threatened. We can be threatened just because our partner thinks, feel or acts different from us.
Little differences threaten us – the way they fold the towels or the food they like to eat. Big differences also threaten us – money, sex, or addictive behaviors.
When our parents felt threatened by us they usually judged us (they made us feel bad about who we were what we felt or what we did) until they made us change to make them comfortable.
We in turn, do the same thing to those we love. However, when we act out our judgments we support our fears not our strengths.
By learning how to allow differences without reacting or punishing our partner, we create safety and trust. Thus giving each other the acceptance and support we each need from the relationship.
It is also important to eliminate “always” and “never”.
Using the words “Always” or “Never” stops your partner from hearing what you are trying to say to them.
Using either word causes the other person to become defensive. As soon as you say things like, “You never tell me your feelings,” or “You always yell at me” the other person stops listening.
Their focus shifts from what you are trying to convey to a list of exceptions. To the times they did not do what you are accusing them of doing.
When we describe their behavior in terms of “never” or “always” we are usually implying that they are “never” good or “always” bad.
The goal of sharing our feelings is to give an honest, healthy explanation of what is going on for us and what we feel about their behaviors in the moment.
It does not serve the relationship to twist reality in order to back our partner into a defensive posture.
Our parents role modeled how to distort things so that the other person (us) would feel irrevocably bad. Eliminating words like “always” or “never” will help both of you feel safer with each other.
Be aware of what you are doing when you talk to your partner. In heated arguments, we are usually unaware of how much energy we focus on getting the other person to feel bad or wrong.
Our parents raised us with this style of communication as our “bread and butter.” It was so much a part of our families’ communication style that we are unaware when we are doing the same thing.
Notice a repeated pattern on both sides of trying to make the other person feel at least as bad or wrong as you feel.
Notice that when you have been successful the other person feels awful and you feel better! You feel relaxed, not bad, and less wrong. Yet, this is at the expense of the relationship.
Clearly tell your partner what you feel about what they did. Initially it does not feel as satisfying to tell the other person what you feel about what they did because this healthier behavior minimizes how bad the other person feels.
Remember, our parents taught us that sharing our feelings equals annihilating the other person’s self-esteem.
It is uncomfortable to clearly say our feelings about what our partner did because it is so different from what our families’ role modeled for us. We learned that the way to make someone care about how we feel is to make them feel as bad as we do.
By learning and using direct, clear communication skills, we can let those we love know how we feel. When we express our feelings in non-abusive, non-attacking ways, we provide emotional room for the other person to hear and understand us. By being our own role model, we can learn to trust that others will be able to hear what we are feeling and let our feelings touch them.
Empowering Options specializes in teaching couples how to end the arguing without ending the relationship. For information, call 773- 338-2889.
Lincoln Park library hosts book clubs
The Lincoln Park Public Library branch, 1150 W. Fullerton Avenue, is holding several book clubs this month.
At 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14 there will be an adult book club discussion of the bestseller "Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks" by Susan Casey.
On Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., the Young Adult Book Club will be held.
They will be discussing "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. This is for teens in grades 9 to 12.
The Family Book Club is slated for Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.
This month they will be discussing "The Wright 3" by Blue Balliett. This book club is for children in grades 3 to 5 along with a parent.
Finally, the Tween Book Club meets Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. to discuss "A Break with Charity" by Ann Rinaldi.
This event is for children in grades 6 to 8.
Space is limited for all book clubs and advance registration required.
Call (312) 744-1926 to register.
Water main repair projects begin soon
Armitage main was built in 1884
The Armitage Avenue water main that runs between Halsted Street and Sheffield Avenue is scheduled to be replaced beginning in late February. There will be rolling closures of about 300 feet.
Short sections will be closed rather than the entire stretch.
As work progresses, a section will be re-opened and work will move further east. The work will begin at Sheffield and then move eastwards.
This current water main dates from 1884 and is a six-inch pipe.
The new line will be 8 inches to expand capacity and prevent a catastrophic break like the recent break on the 1800 and 1900 block of W. Montrose Avenue that left an 80-foot crater in the street and closed down a busy stretch of Ravenswood for 10 days.
The Armitage Avenue project is expected to take about 3 months, according to the 43rd ward alderman's office.
Also, a new water main will be installed on Mohawk Street between Armitage Avenue and Menomonee Street.
Parking restrictions will be kept to a minimum during construction.
This project is expected to take about three months to complete as well. Work is also expected to begin at the end of February there.
Additional information will be provided to residents of Mohawk as the start date nears.
Advice: Use care in agreeing to Tax Refund Loans
Everyone knows it’s coming each year, yes, it’s tax time again and in the current economic climate many people are considering doing their taxes early and may consider taking out a refund anticipation loan (RAL).
A tax refund anticipation loan can be a high interest rate, short term loan secured by a taxpayer in advance of expected tax return.
Believing it’s a small amount to pay to get their refund almost immediately consumers enter into these loan agreements not realizing just how much it’s going to cost.
In some cases the interest rates can be as high as 40 to 60 percent.
“The individuals who fall victim to these extremely high interest rates are usually lower-income people who can least afford it” says Steve Bernas, president & CEO of the Better Business Bureau.
He adds taxpayers should keep in mind “when they file online they can usually get their refunds direct deposited in their accounts in 8 to 15 days. There are many refund options available from the IRS.”
Taxpayers should consider many things before opting for an RAL.
Check out other IRS filing options available without additional fees and the probable waiting period for an expected refund check from the government.
Realize that a RAL is a loan provided by a bank and must be repaid even if the refund it less than expected.
Evaluate the cost or interest rate involved in the loan.
Be aware that other businesses employ the tax refund anticipation loan concept because it attracts buyers. Consumers should evaluate this with the same scrutiny that they would use with any other RAL.
Beware of a preparer who guarantees results or who bases their fees on a percentage of the amount of the refund.
Choose a preparer who you will be able to contact should any problems arise.
Study ranks local hospital in top 5 percent in nation
For the third consecutive year, Saint Joseph Hospital is among the nation’s top 5 percent of hospitals with the highest survival and lowest complication rates, according to a new study released by an independent health care ratings company.
As a result of its clinical performance, Saint Joseph Hospital has received HealthGrades’ 2008 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence.
On average, patients treated at hospitals in the top 5 percent are 27 percent less likely to face in-hospital mortality and 5 percent less likely to suffer from an in-hospital complication than those treated at other hospitals.
"It is rewarding to receive recognition that places our hospital among the best in the nation," said Saint Joseph Hospital CEO Ronald Struxness. "The expertise of our staff members sustains our commitment to excellence in patient care."
This year, 269 of the nation’s 4,971 non-federal hospitals received the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence.
In Illinois, HealthGrades recognized 19 hospitals with this award.
The HealthGrades study examines overall quality at each of the nation’s hospitals across a range of 27 procedures and diagnoses.
The findings examine the differences in risk-adjusted mortality and complications between these top performing hospitals and others.
During the three years studied, HealthGrades estimates that if all patients were treated at "Distinguished Hospitals," 171,424 lives may have been saved and 9,671 post-operative complications may have been avoided.
The HealthGrades study shows that Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence are improving their patient outcomes at a greater rate in more procedures and diagnoses than all other hospitals, lowering risk-adjusted mortality rates over the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by an average of 15 percent.
"This study provides ongoing evidence that our hospital delivers extraordinary patient care," said Roberta Luskin-Hawk, M.D., chairperson, Department of Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital. "Our health care team’s patient-focused approach makes us a leader in Illinois and the nation."
Each year, HealthGrades independently analyzes the clinical quality performance of all non-federal hospitals across the country in 27 procedures and diagnoses.
In the Distinguished Hospital Study, the company reviewed tens of millions of hospitalization records from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over the years 2004, 2005 and 2006.
All hospitals that participate in the Medicare program were part of the independent study. Hospitals that receive the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence are those hospitals that rank in the top 5 percent when all 27 individual scores are aggregated into an overall score.
In October, HealthGrades awarded Saint Joseph five-star ratings, the highest level, in 12 clinical departments, and 2008 HealthGrades Specialty Excellence Awards for cardiac care, coronary intervention, pulmonary care, stroke and critical care.
Saint Joseph was ranked among the top 5 percent of U.S. hospitals for cardiology services, coronary interventional procedures and treatment of stroke.
Special service area meeting slated
The Clark Street Special Service Area #23 Commission is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m.
This meeting will be held at the offices of the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce, 1925 N. Clybourn, Suite 301.
A Special Service Area (SSA) is an economic development tool created by state statute and city ordinance that allows additional real estate property taxes to be levied to fund added services for a defined area.
The services funded through the SSA tax are in addition to services generally provided by the city and benefit those properties located within SSA boundaries.
The Clark Street SSA was established in the fall of 2002.
Nine commissioners are selected from within the SSA boundaries.
The area bounded by Clark Street between Armitage and Diversey Avenues is managed by the Clark Street SSA.
Commission members were nominated by the community and then reviewed and approved by the alderman and mayor.
For more information about the Clark Street SSA or the upcoming meeting, contact Sarah Gallagher at (773) 880-5200 or visit clarkstreetssa.org on the web.
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