State Passes Support for Renters
February/March 2006 / Volume 8 / Number 3

In Chicago, even everyday citizens have definite ideas about affordable housing or the lack of it. Throughout Illinois, activists and legislators alike are pleased with the results of the State House vote on May 4 for S.B.75, better known as the Rental Housing Support Program.

Senior Services 2005 and Beyond
February/March 2005 / Volume 8 / Number 2

Seniors may be living longer these days, but they still need services. Recently, two seniors asked me for assistance to expedite resolution of problems they confronted.

Presidential Election Notebook
November/December 2004 / Volume 8 / Number 1

There was more activity and excitement surrounding the recent presidential election than most Americans living today have experienced in a lifetime.

Update: Zoning and Affordable Housing
November/December 2004 / Volume 8 / Number 1

Incentives or mandates: which tool will increase affordable housing in Chicago? On the one hand, Mayor Richard M. Daley wants to use density bonuses as incentives for developers to build affordable afffordable housing units.

2004 Electionm Focal Points
August/September 2004/ Volume 7 / Number 6

In the previous issue of Residents' Journal, I wrote about two of the candidates who were competing to be the next US Senator from Illinois. I asked them specific questions of interest to our entire readership. However, there are issues which all voters should become familiar with. To better inform our readers, I have asked a number of local activists to comment on some of the issues we should know about.

U.S. Senate Candidate Barack Obama
March/April 2004 / Volume 7 / Number 5

Senator Barack Obama represents Illinois' 13th State Senate District, which includes areas of Chicago's South Side.

U.S. Senate Candidate Blair Hull
March/April 2004 / Volume 7 / Number 5

Blair Hull has a record of being quite a successful businessman here in the state of Illinois, having built a business from scratch that created hundreds of jobs, "growing his company into one of the most successful trading firms in the country," according to James O'Connor, campaign manager for Hull

The True Face of Poverty
January/February 2004 / Volume 7 / Number 4

From nearly every front, many Amricans report that the economy was good during the nineties. Statistics indicate that unemployment was down, salaries went up and athe stock market was booming.

Travelling: From Therapy to Art
January/February 2003 / Volume 6 / Number 6

Last year, I decided to visit one of the most amazing locations on Earth. I decided I really needed to get a much closer view of the Himalayan mountain range in Asia.