The Chicago Reporter articles from September 2006

The Chicago Reporter archives from September 2006

Letters to the editor.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... I have met Darron Smith when he was an adjunct at Brigham Young University ["Colorblind Faith," July/August 2006]. I have to say that Brother Smith has indeed led me down a road of great discovery, and not just in Utah and American history--or...

The Chicago Reporter thanks its outgoing Advisory Board members--Mark Peysakhovich, chair; Elizabeth C. Bueschel, Barbara Gaines, Grace B. Hou, John Paul Jones, Jim Kole, Yvonne M. Lau, Tuyet Le, Carmen Prieto, Leslie Ramyk, Victoria Shire Dinges, Juan R. Thomas and Kris Torkelson--for their years of service and dedication to the growth and health of the magazine.(Reporter News)
September 1, 2006... The Chicago Reporter thanks its outgoing Advisory Board members--Mark Peysakhovich, chair; Elizabeth C. Bueschel, Barbara Gaines, Grace B. Hou, John Paul Jones, Jim Kole, Yvonne M. Lau, Tuyet Le, Carmen Prieto, Leslie Ramyk, Victoria Shire...

Christine Oliva has been named the presentation editor for the Reporter and its sister publication, Catalyst Chicago to oversee layout and design.(Reporter News)
September 1, 2006... Christine Oliva has been named the presentation editor for the Reporter and its sister publication, Catalyst Chicago to oversee layout and design. Since joining the Catalyst staff in 2002, she has participated in redesigns of both its online...

Clarification.(Correction notice)
September 1, 2006... Clarification: Beauty Turner, assistant editor at Residents' Journal, helped research two articles, "The Good '01 Days" and "A Bitter Move," [July/August 2006]. The stories did not fully credit Turner for her assistance. We welcome letters...

Journey moments: veteran African American photographers hope to replace old beliefs about black life with new images.(New Voices)
September 1, 2006... For Bob Black, the image is one to remember. In 2000, Black was visiting the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church on the city's South Side as it paid tribute to Ludella Evans-Reed for her 50th anniversary as minister of music. Evans-Reed sat...

Hot-button campaign: his Congressional campaign may be a long shot, but Anthony W. Williams' anti-immigration message might hit home with black voters.(Keeping Current)
September 1, 2006... Last May, Anthony W. Williams, a longtime pastor in Englewood, met with about 10 residents from Roseland on Chicago's South Side. The residents were upset that a local Company was allegedly hiring undocumented immigrants, instead of community...

Dumping grounds: while they avoided the wrecking ball, some public housing developments are being wrecked by outsiders.
September 1, 2006... We lost a lot of people last year," said Christopher Curtis, 36, a lifelong resident of the Harold Ickes Homes. "You don't ever hear about it in the news." Curtis knows the development--and its residents--well. Most days, he might be found...

Inside and out: CHA rehabs are getting mixed reviews.
September 1, 2006... While the teardowns of high-rises as dominated talk of the Chicago Housing Authority s sweeping transformation of public housing, more than half of the agency's buildings will not be torn down. Many changes to public housing are occurring...

Feeling flat: under the CHA's new flat rents, some working families will have to pay hundreds more to stay in public housing.
September 1, 2006... With two working parents and an annual income of 36,000--about three times higher than the average family the Altgeld Gardens-Murray Homes complex at Chicago's southern end--Anita Williams and her family would appear to be ideal role models for...

Moment of truth: school funding reform advocates believe 2007 may be their best chance to force lawmakers to more evenly distribute public education dollars.
September 1, 2006... On a sweltering Sunday in July, the air-conditioned sanctuary echoed with foot stomping and hand clapping. It was a typical Sunday for worshippers at this Baptist church on Chicago's West Side: singing, sermons and praise dancing. But the...

Political will: advocates say narrowing funding gaps is not impossible.(Illinois)
September 1, 2006... According to school funding policy experts, Illinois can both increase the amount of money it provides for public education and distribute it in a way to close the funding gap between rich and poor districts. They're confident it can be...

July 13, 2006.(Parting Shot)
September 1, 2006... Current and former Stateway Gardens residents gathered to watch and play in the Roundball Classic basketball tournament. Photo by Jason Reblando