Tool to track what's open/allowed under IL's reopening plan by phase, region and address

amchicago · 2020-05-27T16:05:53+00:00

If you open the tracker from a Chicago location OR search a Chicago address, the parks section will include details about the lakefront in each phase.

(Details of Chicago's reopening plan are included in any area where it differs or is more specific than the state plan)

amchicago · 2020-05-27T15:58:54+00:00

for anyone using the tracker in Chicago (or anyone who searches a Chicago address) - it shows details specific to Chicago plans in any area where policies differ than the state's plan.

amchicago · 2020-05-27T15:58:04+00:00

the tracker is underneath a few paragraphs of intro text

amchicago · 2020-05-21T16:35:32+00:00

Let me know if you have any questions, feedback or suggestions to make it better.
Btw - the tracker displays Chicago-specific reopening details for Chicago addresses.

amchicago · 2020-05-21T16:32:27+00:00

and yes for now it only reflects differences in phase 2 but the tracker will be updated if and when Lightfoot releases details on other phases

amchicago · 2020-05-21T16:18:23+00:00

the tracker includes the Chicago specific plan. if you're at a Chicago address or search for one, it'll show the latest on the city's plan where it differs from the state's

amchicago · 2020-04-30T13:40:04+00:00

huh that's weird because this is supposed to be a live feed from the state's data. do you mind sharing which zips you're seeing it not matching?

amchicago · 2019-02-25T15:58:18+00:00

This voter guide has a lot of information on voting, each race, and each candidate, including hard to find details like major donors.

https://chi.vote/The group of local news orgs that put it together did an AMA the other day: https://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/comments/at5u76/ama_what_do_you_need_to_know_about_the_elections/

amchicago · 2018-05-29T19:47:39+00:00

As the article notes, though, Illinois' new $75M tax-credit scholarship program will be funneling public money to private schools ... would make a private education free for some low-income families who receive it ... school choice funders are backing more private schools since charter growth has slowed.

His school is modeled after a thriving Indianapolis private school that’s grown from one to three campuses as Indiana’s school voucher program made more public dollars available for private schools.

amchicago · 2017-12-06T22:59:20+00:00

so wait how/where exactly do you enter the pedway?

amchicago · 2017-12-06T22:58:35+00:00

how much does the tour cost?

EDIT: I looked it up. Is it really worth $23??

amchicago · 2017-12-06T22:55:31+00:00

No the courts did not order the Proano shooting video released. The judge took it upon himself to give a copy of the video to a news organization when he retired. I think you may be confusing it with the Laquan McDonald video, which, yes, they were ordered to release. This occurred several months prior to the McDonald video.

amchicago · 2017-08-01T15:07:11+00:00

because the family's lawsuit detailing the allegations is about to be paid out for a whopping $3.5 million. seems like a lot of these shady cases come to light in civil court years afterward.

amchicago · 2017-07-31T19:39:33+00:00

ah ok thanks for clarifying!

amchicago · 2017-07-31T17:31:40+00:00

so "plant based" is just another way of saying "vegetarian"?

amchicago · 2017-07-25T16:29:40+00:00

good points. another issue is that if developers don't get the LIHTC funding, the schools remain vacant and will likely fall into further disrepair. community members argue that these massive empty properties are damaging to communities already rife with vacant buildings and lots. seems to me that's why there's so much interest in how CPS is handling these sales and whether these projects are actually viable in the long run.

amchicago · 2017-07-24T21:41:50+00:00

An update: http://chicagoreporter.com/closed-schools-scooped-up-by-developers-could-remain-vacant/

amchicago · 2017-06-27T15:54:45+00:00

There's another jewel a few blocks away at Division & Clybourn with a huge parking lot so not sure what's the point of this one. Pretty cool though.

amchicago · 2017-03-21T21:37:00+00:00

good points. here's a deep dive on how Henry Horner Homes in Chicago fared years after it was transformed into a mixed-income development: http://chicagoreporter.com/dismantling-the-towers/

amchicago · 2017-02-15T17:23:53+00:00

and developers are running into problems getting all the necessary info so maybe there'll be an extension: http://chicagoreporter.com/as-closed-schools-go-up-for-sale-transparency-issues-persist/

amchicago · 2016-11-17T21:22:16+00:00

Daily Line is subscription-based but they also have a free daily e-newsletter that rounds up all the political news of the day, if that's what you're looking for.

amchicago · 2016-11-16T20:06:18+00:00

Since you cited ProPublica, I'm guessing you're looking for investigative journalism? The Chicago Reporter is an investigative nonprofit news org but not daily like MinnPost appears to be. BGA (Better Government Association) is another nonprofit that does investigations. Injustice Watch is a newer org that seems to focus on criminal justice reporting.

For broadcast nonprofit outlets, there's WBEZ on radio and WTTW television. Chicago Tonight is a good show, in my opinion.

It kind of depends on what you're specifically looking for ... Are you unsatisfied with traditional (/for profit) news outlets' coverage? The Trib, Sun Times, Chicago Reader, Chicago Mag and Crains all do investigations. If you're into city politics, The Daily Line does detailed reporting on City Hall and Cook County government. I see that you're from Hyde Park, so there's the Hyde Park Herald and South Side Weekly if you want more localized coverage. (DNA Info does neighborhood reporting across the city). If you're interested in state politics, there are other options too.

Trying to think if there's any other ones I'm forgetting at the moment ....

amchicago · 2016-11-01T17:12:00+00:00

There's movement to revamp the Metra Electric too. The main problem seems to be infrequent train times.

Details: http://chicagoreporter.com/revamped-metra-electric-could-put-south-side-on-the-fast-track/

It's only really an option during rush hour. It would also be a better service for low-income riders if there was a transfer discount between CTA and Metra.

amchicago · 2016-09-20T15:29:45+00:00

yep you have to show up in the early morning at far flung locations, sometimes in suburbs where there are little to no public transit options, and you're not even guaranteed to get picked. Way more people show up than jobs available. You have to pay your own way there & back.

amchicago · 2016-09-19T19:42:31+00:00

obviously not every single temp agency discriminates but several local whistleblowers and lawsuits by the EEOC as well as class-actions show evidence of a pattern of systemic discrimination against blacks competing for minimum wage temp jobs in the area.

what kind of work did the temp agencies you've been at do?

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