Hanania to host weekday morning radio talk show on WJJG
(Orland Park/Sept. 5, 2008) – Orland Park resident and journalist Ray Hanania was named this week as the morning talk show host on WJJG AM 1530.
An award winning journalist who covered Chicago City Hall from 1977 until 1992, and hosted a radio show on WLS AM radio, Hanania will host the show weekday mornings, Monday through Friday, beginning every morning at 8 AM.
Hanania said he expects the show to expand in the near future.
“Mornings with Ray Hanania” will feature interviews and discussions with listeners on every topic in the news. Hanania will also emphasize local Southwest suburban news and issues in the show along with regional, national and international guests.
“I am a big believer in community news, community newspapers and community reporting and one important aspect of the show will be inclusion of community perspectives and news in our discussion,” Hanania said.
“I want people in Bollingbrook to learn about some of the events in Orland Park, for example, and for the people in Orland Park to engage people in other communities on issues that are local but that cross suburban boundaries. Suburban communities face common challenges and even though the details might be different, they are the same and sharing and discussing is important.”
Hanania is the winner of three Society of Professional Journalism Lisagor awards and was named “Best Ethnic American Columnist in America” by the New America Media in November 2006. He also has awards from UPI and two Stick-o-Type awards from the Chicago Newspaper Guild.
The radio show will be broadcast live on the internet off his web page at www.RadioChicagoland.com. Hanania is also a columnist with the Southwest News-Herald newspaper, and with the HuffingtonPost.com. His columns also appear in news blogs and newspaper around the world.
“People love me. People hate me. People read my columns. Now you can listen to me and engage in a discussion about today’s top issues and topics. It won’t be me talking down to people like on most other radio shows. I want people to call and share their views on issues and topics,” Hanania said.
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Saturday, September 6, 2008
New Lenox and Yorkville named most Playful Cities (for Children) by Kaboom Magazine
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Contact: Mike Vietti, KaBOOM!, 202-464-6076 or 202-327-0086
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Play:
KaBOOM! and qubo Name New Lenox & Yorkville Among 67 “Playful City USA” Communities
- Communities Across the Country Recognize the Importance of Play -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To ensure that their children are active and healthy, New Lenox and Yorkville were among 67 communities across the country that have taken innovative approaches to make play a priority. Despite mounting budget issues, communities large and small, urban and rural, in the red and in the black, have created initiatives to increase both the quantity and quality of play and playgrounds, as well as increasing access to existing opportunities to play.
To honor these cities and towns that have made this commitment to play, KaBOOM!, a national non-profit dedicated to bringing play back into children’s lives, named them Playful City USA communities. Playful City USA is a national recognition program that honors cities and towns across the nation who put their children’s well-being first by recognizing and harnessing the power of play. KaBOOM! and qubo, the television and online service for children, announced the list of 2008 Playful City USA communities and will support the initiative with an extensive marketing campaign.
This is the second year of the annual program, and 27 of the 31 founding Playful City USA communities have made the list again, while 40 new communities, including New York, Los Angeles, St. Petersburg and Orlando have joined the ranks. The agendas all of these communities have created impact not only childhood wellness, but public safety and quality of life issues.
Each of the 2008 Playful City USA communities demonstrated creative commitments to the cause of play including:
QUANTITY
* New York City (pop. 8,250,567) Mayor Michael Bloomberg partnered with the Trust for Public Land to create places to play within a ten-minute walk of every child in the city. Current plans call for the creation of 185 new playgrounds and community parks, serving more than 380,000 children.
* In 2004, St. Petersburg, Fla. (pop. 252,246), launched “Play 'N' Close to Home”, a public/private partnership to build playgrounds within a half-mile of every child. To date, this partnership with schools and houses of worship has increased the number of playspaces by 20%.
QUALITY
* The City Council of Greenbelt, Md. (pop 20,903) is ensuring the quality of existing playgrounds by creating a new initiative to foot 75% of the cost to maintain and upgrade unsafe playgrounds controlled by Home Owner Associations. In return, the HOAs agree to make their playgrounds open to the general public.
* In San Francisco (pop. 719,077), the Neighborhood Parks Council (NPC) created a Playground Report Card and follow-up action plan. Any public playground that receives an “F” is visited by a group of community volunteers who undertake safety improvements and clean up days.
ACCESS
* To dramatically increase access to playgrounds, Tucson, Ariz. (pop. 543,897) is opening up its existing school playgrounds after school hours, on weekends and during the summer. Los Angeles (pop. 3,684,820) has launched a pilot project along the same vein.
* Teens in Landfall, Minn. (pop. 700) desperately needed a place to skate, so the community hired a bus to take the kids to the nearest skatepark, over 40 miles away. The program was so popular, the community is now working on building a skatepark of their own.
KaBOOM! also selected New Lenox and Yorkville for their dedication to play. The grand opening of the Crystal Springs Park served as the kickoff of “Picnics in the Park” and the city’s second annual Play Day on July 18, 2008. The goal of Play Day for the New Lenox Play Commission is to bring citizens out of their homes and into the parks. “Picnics in the Park” specifically focuses on encouraging families to picnic and play in the parks. This day of play focuses on providing the residents plenty of opportunities for unstructured play, food, and entertainment.
The city of Yorkville Playmaker Committee has created an innovative program to get children involved in its new initiative Play Passport. With the click of a mouse, parents and children can discover the 21 free events known as a Series of Playful Events that engage Yorkville citizens in unstructured play activities. Attendance at each event earns kids a sticker that can be redeemed for prizes – including possibly eating breakfast with the mayor.
The KaBOOM! vision is a great place to play within walking distance of every child, while qubo’s mission is to promote healthy lifestyles for children. Playful City USA communities create best practices, like the ones above, to reach those same goals. They serve as role models for other communities and prove that enhancing children’s well-being by increasing the opportunity for play is an attainable goal for every community.
“In a time when communities are struggling with critical financial decisions, New Lenox and Yorkville proved their commitment to the cause of play by launching creative initiatives designed to increase access to playspaces, improve the quality of play in their community, and increase the time children spend playing,” said Darell Hammond, KaBOOM! CEO and Co-founder. “The ideas range the gamut, from new programming and access initiatives to creating informational resources and public private partnerships. It just goes to show you, where there’s a will, there’s a play.”
Added Rick Rodriguez, president and general manager of qubo, “qubo shares the goal of enhancing the lives of America’s children through play. We applaud New Lenox, Yorkville and the other ‘Playful City USA’ communities that have made play a priority and are proud to be part of this effort that gives kids the opportunity to be kids again.”
2008 Playful City USA Communities
*Ankeny, Iowa
Arlington, Texas
*Atlanta, Ga.
Bloomington, Ind.
Brentwood, Calif.
*Canton, Ga.
Cerritos, Calif.
*Chandler, Ariz.
Columbus, Ga.
Coolidge, Ariz.
*Creedmoor, N.C.
Danville, Va.
DeRidder, La.
*Dothan, Ala.
*East Cleveland, Ohio
*El Paso, Texas
Encinitas, Calif.
Findlay, Ohio
*Gilbert, Ariz.
Grand Prairie, Texas
Green River, Wyo.
*Greenbelt, Md.
Henderson, Nevada
Hernando, Miss.
Huntsville, Ala.
Irvine, Calif.
*Kenner, La.
*Kerman, Calif.
La Mesa, Calif.
*Lake Charles, La.
Lake Saint Louis, Mo.
*Lake Worth, Fla.
Landfall, Minn.
Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
*Longview, Wash.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Mercer Island, Wash.
Murray, Ky.
Nampa, Idaho
Neenah, Wis.
*New Lenox, Ill.
*New Roads, La.
New York, N.Y.
Newport News, Va.
*Norfolk, Va.
Northglenn, Colo.
Orlando, Fla.
Palm Bay, Fla.
Parkland, Fla.
*Phoenix, Ariz.
*Portsmouth, Ohio
Riverside, Calif.
Riviera Beach, Fla.
Safety Harbor, Fla.
St. Paul, Minn.
St. Petersburg, Fla.
*San Francisco, Calif.
*San Jose, Calif.
*Shirley, Mass.
*Spartanburg, S.C.
Springdale, Ark.
*Tucson, Ariz.
*Wapello, Iowa
West Palm Beach, Fla.
York, Pa.
Yorkville, Ill.
*Yuma, Ariz.
* 2007 Playful City USA
2008 Playful City USA Communities by state:
10: California
9: Florida
6: Arizona
4: Louisiana
3: Georgia, Ohio, Texas, Virginia
2: Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Washington
1: Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Applications for 2009 Playful City USA recognition will be available beginning October 13.
The KaBOOM! National Campaign for Play, including the Playful City USA program, is made possible via the support of the Omidyar Network.
About KaBOOM!:
KaBOOM! is a national non-profit organization that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Since 1995, KaBOOM! has used its innovative community-build model to bring together business and community interests to construct nearly 1,500 new playgrounds, skateparks, sports fields and ice rinks across North America. KaBOOM! also offers a variety of resources, including an online community, regional and national trainings, grants, publications and the KaBOOM! National Campaign for Play, which includes Playful City USA and the Playmaker Network – a national network of individual advocates for play. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., KaBOOM! also has offices in Chicago and San Mateo, Calif. For more information, visit www.kaboom.org
About qubo:
qubo® is a groundbreaking bilingual, multi-platform entertainment destination for children that focuses on literacy, values and healthy lifestyles while celebrating the unlimited possibilities of a child’s imagination. Most of qubo’s shows are associated with popular children’s books, and the network’s interstitial programming continues to reinforce messages about early literacy and healthy living. Beyond its quality television offerings, qubo utilizes its interstitial programming, website and outside partnerships (with the U.S. Olympic committee and Reading is Fundamental) to promote messages about healthy living and literacy. qubo also recently adopted a set of nutritional guidelines for acceptable foods that can be advertised on air. Formed in 2006 by an unprecedented alliance of leading distribution partners and content players in children’s television, including Scholastic, ION Media Networks, NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment and Classic Media, qubo offers dynamic content in multiple environments. Currently broadcast on NBC Saturday mornings, ION Television Wednesday- Friday afternoons and Telemundo weekend mornings (check local listings) qubo also includes a 24/7 qubo Channel and website, www.qubo.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008
Contact: Mike Vietti, KaBOOM!, 202-464-6076 or 202-327-0086
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Play:
KaBOOM! and qubo Name New Lenox & Yorkville Among 67 “Playful City USA” Communities
- Communities Across the Country Recognize the Importance of Play -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To ensure that their children are active and healthy, New Lenox and Yorkville were among 67 communities across the country that have taken innovative approaches to make play a priority. Despite mounting budget issues, communities large and small, urban and rural, in the red and in the black, have created initiatives to increase both the quantity and quality of play and playgrounds, as well as increasing access to existing opportunities to play.
To honor these cities and towns that have made this commitment to play, KaBOOM!, a national non-profit dedicated to bringing play back into children’s lives, named them Playful City USA communities. Playful City USA is a national recognition program that honors cities and towns across the nation who put their children’s well-being first by recognizing and harnessing the power of play. KaBOOM! and qubo, the television and online service for children, announced the list of 2008 Playful City USA communities and will support the initiative with an extensive marketing campaign.
This is the second year of the annual program, and 27 of the 31 founding Playful City USA communities have made the list again, while 40 new communities, including New York, Los Angeles, St. Petersburg and Orlando have joined the ranks. The agendas all of these communities have created impact not only childhood wellness, but public safety and quality of life issues.
Each of the 2008 Playful City USA communities demonstrated creative commitments to the cause of play including:
QUANTITY
* New York City (pop. 8,250,567) Mayor Michael Bloomberg partnered with the Trust for Public Land to create places to play within a ten-minute walk of every child in the city. Current plans call for the creation of 185 new playgrounds and community parks, serving more than 380,000 children.
* In 2004, St. Petersburg, Fla. (pop. 252,246), launched “Play 'N' Close to Home”, a public/private partnership to build playgrounds within a half-mile of every child. To date, this partnership with schools and houses of worship has increased the number of playspaces by 20%.
QUALITY
* The City Council of Greenbelt, Md. (pop 20,903) is ensuring the quality of existing playgrounds by creating a new initiative to foot 75% of the cost to maintain and upgrade unsafe playgrounds controlled by Home Owner Associations. In return, the HOAs agree to make their playgrounds open to the general public.
* In San Francisco (pop. 719,077), the Neighborhood Parks Council (NPC) created a Playground Report Card and follow-up action plan. Any public playground that receives an “F” is visited by a group of community volunteers who undertake safety improvements and clean up days.
ACCESS
* To dramatically increase access to playgrounds, Tucson, Ariz. (pop. 543,897) is opening up its existing school playgrounds after school hours, on weekends and during the summer. Los Angeles (pop. 3,684,820) has launched a pilot project along the same vein.
* Teens in Landfall, Minn. (pop. 700) desperately needed a place to skate, so the community hired a bus to take the kids to the nearest skatepark, over 40 miles away. The program was so popular, the community is now working on building a skatepark of their own.
KaBOOM! also selected New Lenox and Yorkville for their dedication to play. The grand opening of the Crystal Springs Park served as the kickoff of “Picnics in the Park” and the city’s second annual Play Day on July 18, 2008. The goal of Play Day for the New Lenox Play Commission is to bring citizens out of their homes and into the parks. “Picnics in the Park” specifically focuses on encouraging families to picnic and play in the parks. This day of play focuses on providing the residents plenty of opportunities for unstructured play, food, and entertainment.
The city of Yorkville Playmaker Committee has created an innovative program to get children involved in its new initiative Play Passport. With the click of a mouse, parents and children can discover the 21 free events known as a Series of Playful Events that engage Yorkville citizens in unstructured play activities. Attendance at each event earns kids a sticker that can be redeemed for prizes – including possibly eating breakfast with the mayor.
The KaBOOM! vision is a great place to play within walking distance of every child, while qubo’s mission is to promote healthy lifestyles for children. Playful City USA communities create best practices, like the ones above, to reach those same goals. They serve as role models for other communities and prove that enhancing children’s well-being by increasing the opportunity for play is an attainable goal for every community.
“In a time when communities are struggling with critical financial decisions, New Lenox and Yorkville proved their commitment to the cause of play by launching creative initiatives designed to increase access to playspaces, improve the quality of play in their community, and increase the time children spend playing,” said Darell Hammond, KaBOOM! CEO and Co-founder. “The ideas range the gamut, from new programming and access initiatives to creating informational resources and public private partnerships. It just goes to show you, where there’s a will, there’s a play.”
Added Rick Rodriguez, president and general manager of qubo, “qubo shares the goal of enhancing the lives of America’s children through play. We applaud New Lenox, Yorkville and the other ‘Playful City USA’ communities that have made play a priority and are proud to be part of this effort that gives kids the opportunity to be kids again.”
2008 Playful City USA Communities
*Ankeny, Iowa
Arlington, Texas
*Atlanta, Ga.
Bloomington, Ind.
Brentwood, Calif.
*Canton, Ga.
Cerritos, Calif.
*Chandler, Ariz.
Columbus, Ga.
Coolidge, Ariz.
*Creedmoor, N.C.
Danville, Va.
DeRidder, La.
*Dothan, Ala.
*East Cleveland, Ohio
*El Paso, Texas
Encinitas, Calif.
Findlay, Ohio
*Gilbert, Ariz.
Grand Prairie, Texas
Green River, Wyo.
*Greenbelt, Md.
Henderson, Nevada
Hernando, Miss.
Huntsville, Ala.
Irvine, Calif.
*Kenner, La.
*Kerman, Calif.
La Mesa, Calif.
*Lake Charles, La.
Lake Saint Louis, Mo.
*Lake Worth, Fla.
Landfall, Minn.
Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
*Longview, Wash.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Mercer Island, Wash.
Murray, Ky.
Nampa, Idaho
Neenah, Wis.
*New Lenox, Ill.
*New Roads, La.
New York, N.Y.
Newport News, Va.
*Norfolk, Va.
Northglenn, Colo.
Orlando, Fla.
Palm Bay, Fla.
Parkland, Fla.
*Phoenix, Ariz.
*Portsmouth, Ohio
Riverside, Calif.
Riviera Beach, Fla.
Safety Harbor, Fla.
St. Paul, Minn.
St. Petersburg, Fla.
*San Francisco, Calif.
*San Jose, Calif.
*Shirley, Mass.
*Spartanburg, S.C.
Springdale, Ark.
*Tucson, Ariz.
*Wapello, Iowa
West Palm Beach, Fla.
York, Pa.
Yorkville, Ill.
*Yuma, Ariz.
* 2007 Playful City USA
2008 Playful City USA Communities by state:
10: California
9: Florida
6: Arizona
4: Louisiana
3: Georgia, Ohio, Texas, Virginia
2: Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Washington
1: Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Applications for 2009 Playful City USA recognition will be available beginning October 13.
The KaBOOM! National Campaign for Play, including the Playful City USA program, is made possible via the support of the Omidyar Network.
About KaBOOM!:
KaBOOM! is a national non-profit organization that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Since 1995, KaBOOM! has used its innovative community-build model to bring together business and community interests to construct nearly 1,500 new playgrounds, skateparks, sports fields and ice rinks across North America. KaBOOM! also offers a variety of resources, including an online community, regional and national trainings, grants, publications and the KaBOOM! National Campaign for Play, which includes Playful City USA and the Playmaker Network – a national network of individual advocates for play. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., KaBOOM! also has offices in Chicago and San Mateo, Calif. For more information, visit www.kaboom.org
About qubo:
qubo® is a groundbreaking bilingual, multi-platform entertainment destination for children that focuses on literacy, values and healthy lifestyles while celebrating the unlimited possibilities of a child’s imagination. Most of qubo’s shows are associated with popular children’s books, and the network’s interstitial programming continues to reinforce messages about early literacy and healthy living. Beyond its quality television offerings, qubo utilizes its interstitial programming, website and outside partnerships (with the U.S. Olympic committee and Reading is Fundamental) to promote messages about healthy living and literacy. qubo also recently adopted a set of nutritional guidelines for acceptable foods that can be advertised on air. Formed in 2006 by an unprecedented alliance of leading distribution partners and content players in children’s television, including Scholastic, ION Media Networks, NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment and Classic Media, qubo offers dynamic content in multiple environments. Currently broadcast on NBC Saturday mornings, ION Television Wednesday- Friday afternoons and Telemundo weekend mornings (check local listings) qubo also includes a 24/7 qubo Channel and website, www.qubo.com
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
And who says rates haven't gone up?
I love the way some on the Village Board play with words. Well, rates didn't go up but your bill did go up.
Remember, here's the link to the analysis of the "Water Bills" over the past four years that I did. Why doesn't the village just be HONEST? The costs are going up dramatically. And they addressed the issue (according to my source in the Village Finance Department) because of complaints and questions raised by my analysis of the "Water Bills."
Here's the link to the original analysis I did on the Orland Park "Water Bills."
Finance Director AnnMarie Mampe says "there is no increase in rates" in the past three to four years from Waste Management. Baloney. Go back and read my analysis and you explain it.
Yet, waste removal rates went up 20 percent.
At least Trustee Jim Dodge is on the ball and showing concern.
Remember, here's the link to the analysis of the "Water Bills" over the past four years that I did. Why doesn't the village just be HONEST? The costs are going up dramatically. And they addressed the issue (according to my source in the Village Finance Department) because of complaints and questions raised by my analysis of the "Water Bills."
Here's the link to the original analysis I did on the Orland Park "Water Bills."
Finance Director AnnMarie Mampe says "there is no increase in rates" in the past three to four years from Waste Management. Baloney. Go back and read my analysis and you explain it.
Yet, waste removal rates went up 20 percent.
At least Trustee Jim Dodge is on the ball and showing concern.
Finally, a good idea
The Village is going to create a cross-bridge for cars connecting Orland Park Place, (with Barnes & Noble), with the Lowes Shopping Center.
That's worth doing. Finally some sense and not surprisingly from a sensible member of the Village Board, Ed Schussler.
The developer will cover the majority of the cost, $500,000 and the village will pay $50,000 from TIF monies. But, what will the developer get elsewhere? Scratch my back I scratch yours is Orland Park's motto.
Some other great ideas we've received so far: How about our own Orland Park transit system that is a little more formal than the trolleys that operate round-the-clock, for a small fee and cover many routes connecting the various retail stores.
You want to stimulate the local economy, make it easy for people to shop without having to get into their car in the weekend when this town is literally a weekend parking lot.
But don't get carried away. No walkway bridges. That is a real waste of moolah.
Okay, one kudo for good behavior.
Ray Hanania
www.TheMediaOasis.com
That's worth doing. Finally some sense and not surprisingly from a sensible member of the Village Board, Ed Schussler.
The developer will cover the majority of the cost, $500,000 and the village will pay $50,000 from TIF monies. But, what will the developer get elsewhere? Scratch my back I scratch yours is Orland Park's motto.
Some other great ideas we've received so far: How about our own Orland Park transit system that is a little more formal than the trolleys that operate round-the-clock, for a small fee and cover many routes connecting the various retail stores.
You want to stimulate the local economy, make it easy for people to shop without having to get into their car in the weekend when this town is literally a weekend parking lot.
But don't get carried away. No walkway bridges. That is a real waste of moolah.
Okay, one kudo for good behavior.
Ray Hanania
www.TheMediaOasis.com
New radio show launches Sept. 15
I hope you will join me every morning Monday thru Friday on WJJG 1530 AM Radio for my new radio show there. We'll have all kinds of guests but the focus is going to be you, the listener so feel free to call in on ANY SUBJECT at 708-493-1530 ...
The web page for the radio show is www.RadioChicagoland.com
In the past with a show only once or twice a week, I was able to podcast all of the major interviews. But doing the show everyday, I'll only podcast the most important shows, which you can download to your iPod off of iTunes.
Anyway, I hope you will join me again. The broadcast is strongest north of 131st Street all the way to the Wisconsin Border. But you can pick it up in Orland Park ...
Ray Hanania
www.TheMediaOasis.com
The web page for the radio show is www.RadioChicagoland.com
In the past with a show only once or twice a week, I was able to podcast all of the major interviews. But doing the show everyday, I'll only podcast the most important shows, which you can download to your iPod off of iTunes.
Anyway, I hope you will join me again. The broadcast is strongest north of 131st Street all the way to the Wisconsin Border. But you can pick it up in Orland Park ...
Ray Hanania
www.TheMediaOasis.com
Reps of Presidential candidates to address Metropolitan Planning Council Annual Luncheon Sept. 8
Speakers will respond to questions from Metropolitan Planning Council about candidates’ strategies for supporting metropolitan regions
Read this release on the Metropolitan Planning Council Web site.
(CHICAGO)….. As Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama campaign to become the next U.S. President, four out of five Americans living in or near U.S. cities have a vested interest in knowing how each candidate will address the thorny issues threatening metropolitan regions – the nation’s population centers and economic engines.
Some 1,000 Chicago-area corporate, civic, government and community leaders are expected to attend the Metropolitan Planning Council 2008 Annual Luncheon, “Metropolitan Mandate: How the Next President Will Maximize Metro Potential,” to hear how each candidate will support transportation, workforce housing and economic development in U.S. regions, including Chicagoland. The event is Monday, Sept. 8, from noon to 1:45 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom (East Tower), 151 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago.
Ill. Rep. Jim Durkin (R-82nd Dist.) currently is slated to speak for Sen. McCain. Durkin has served as a member of the state House of Representatives for more than 10 years, and co-chairs Sen. McCain’s campaign in Illinois. Henry Cisneros – executive chairman of the CityView companies, former San Antonio mayor, and former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development – will serve as the surrogate for Sen. Obama.
Through a moderated question-and-answer format, each speaker will explain how his candidate, if elected, would address issues critical to sustaining metropolitan regions.
For instance, given a recent Congressional study showing the gas tax soon will be an unsustainable funding source for the nation’s highway, transit and bridge systems, how does each candidate propose funding environmentally sustainable transportation investments that keep the economy humming?
And, as global competitors such as China and India strategically invest in coordinated metropolitan development, how will candidates support more sustainable communities that make it affordable and convenient for Americans to live near public transit and good jobs?
At the luncheon, MPC also will present its 2008 Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning, which includes a cash prize of $5,000 underwritten by National City Bank, to the Village of Arlington Heights, for Timber Court, a mixed-income condominium development. To learn more about the award, visit MPC’s Web site.
With a history of community involvement that exceeds 160 years, National City’s goal is to be a vital community and economic partner in the development and growth of Chicago communities and businesses. As Chicago’s fourth largest bank, National City has over 126 branch locations to serve customers throughout Chicagoland and continues expanding its network to make banking with National City more convenient. Its core businesses include commercial and retail banking, asset management, mortgage financing and servicing, and consumer finance. National City – Illinois Banking is part of National City Corporation, which is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and one of the nation’s largest financial holding companies. The company operates through an extensive banking network primarily in Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and also serves customers in selected markets nationally. For more information about National City, visit the company’s Web site.
Founded in 1934, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of business and civic leaders committed to serving the public interest through development, promotion and implementation of sound planning policies so all residents have access to opportunity and a good quality of life, the building blocks of a globally competitive greater Chicago region.
WHAT:
Metropolitan Planning Council 2008 Annual Luncheon
WHO:
HENRY CISNEROS, Executive Chairman, CityView companies; former San Antonio mayor; former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development; surrogate for Sen. Barack Obama
ILL. REP. JIM DURKIN, (R-82nd Dist.); Co-Chair, Sen. John McCain’s Presidential Campaign in Illinois; surrogate for Sen. John McCain
MARYSUE BARRETT, President, Metropolitan Planning Council
LEE M. MITCHELL, Partner, Thoma Cressey Equity Partners; Chair, MPC Board of Governors
JOSEPH GREGOIRE, President and CEO, Illinois Banking, National City Bank; Member, MPC Board of Governors; Presenting Sponsor, MPC 2008 Annual Luncheon
ARLENE J. MULDER, Mayor, Arlington Heights
WHEN:
Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, noon to 1:45 p.m. (Reception begins at 11 a.m.)
WHERE:
Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Dr., Grand Ballroom, East Tower
NOTE:
Tickets may be purchased through MPC’s Web site. Media may attend the event free of charge, but should register with MPC Asst. Communications Director Mandy Burrell Booth, mailto:mburrell@metroplanning.org, or 312.863.6018.
Read this release on the Metropolitan Planning Council Web site.
(CHICAGO)….. As Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama campaign to become the next U.S. President, four out of five Americans living in or near U.S. cities have a vested interest in knowing how each candidate will address the thorny issues threatening metropolitan regions – the nation’s population centers and economic engines.
Some 1,000 Chicago-area corporate, civic, government and community leaders are expected to attend the Metropolitan Planning Council 2008 Annual Luncheon, “Metropolitan Mandate: How the Next President Will Maximize Metro Potential,” to hear how each candidate will support transportation, workforce housing and economic development in U.S. regions, including Chicagoland. The event is Monday, Sept. 8, from noon to 1:45 p.m., at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, Grand Ballroom (East Tower), 151 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago.
Ill. Rep. Jim Durkin (R-82nd Dist.) currently is slated to speak for Sen. McCain. Durkin has served as a member of the state House of Representatives for more than 10 years, and co-chairs Sen. McCain’s campaign in Illinois. Henry Cisneros – executive chairman of the CityView companies, former San Antonio mayor, and former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development – will serve as the surrogate for Sen. Obama.
Through a moderated question-and-answer format, each speaker will explain how his candidate, if elected, would address issues critical to sustaining metropolitan regions.
For instance, given a recent Congressional study showing the gas tax soon will be an unsustainable funding source for the nation’s highway, transit and bridge systems, how does each candidate propose funding environmentally sustainable transportation investments that keep the economy humming?
And, as global competitors such as China and India strategically invest in coordinated metropolitan development, how will candidates support more sustainable communities that make it affordable and convenient for Americans to live near public transit and good jobs?
At the luncheon, MPC also will present its 2008 Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning, which includes a cash prize of $5,000 underwritten by National City Bank, to the Village of Arlington Heights, for Timber Court, a mixed-income condominium development. To learn more about the award, visit MPC’s Web site.
With a history of community involvement that exceeds 160 years, National City’s goal is to be a vital community and economic partner in the development and growth of Chicago communities and businesses. As Chicago’s fourth largest bank, National City has over 126 branch locations to serve customers throughout Chicagoland and continues expanding its network to make banking with National City more convenient. Its core businesses include commercial and retail banking, asset management, mortgage financing and servicing, and consumer finance. National City – Illinois Banking is part of National City Corporation, which is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and one of the nation’s largest financial holding companies. The company operates through an extensive banking network primarily in Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and also serves customers in selected markets nationally. For more information about National City, visit the company’s Web site.
Founded in 1934, the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of business and civic leaders committed to serving the public interest through development, promotion and implementation of sound planning policies so all residents have access to opportunity and a good quality of life, the building blocks of a globally competitive greater Chicago region.
WHAT:
Metropolitan Planning Council 2008 Annual Luncheon
WHO:
HENRY CISNEROS, Executive Chairman, CityView companies; former San Antonio mayor; former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development; surrogate for Sen. Barack Obama
ILL. REP. JIM DURKIN, (R-82nd Dist.); Co-Chair, Sen. John McCain’s Presidential Campaign in Illinois; surrogate for Sen. John McCain
MARYSUE BARRETT, President, Metropolitan Planning Council
LEE M. MITCHELL, Partner, Thoma Cressey Equity Partners; Chair, MPC Board of Governors
JOSEPH GREGOIRE, President and CEO, Illinois Banking, National City Bank; Member, MPC Board of Governors; Presenting Sponsor, MPC 2008 Annual Luncheon
ARLENE J. MULDER, Mayor, Arlington Heights
WHEN:
Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, noon to 1:45 p.m. (Reception begins at 11 a.m.)
WHERE:
Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Dr., Grand Ballroom, East Tower
NOTE:
Tickets may be purchased through MPC’s Web site. Media may attend the event free of charge, but should register with MPC Asst. Communications Director Mandy Burrell Booth, mailto:mburrell@metroplanning.org, or 312.863.6018.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Creepy looking photo of Mayor Daley on Chicago Magazine Cover
I don't know about you but I thought the photo of Mayor Daley on the front page of this month's edition of Chicago Magazine was a bit creepy. Strange looking both in how the mayor is looking and also the excessive detail in the photo quality. It's not flattering.
The article does a nice job of comparing little Rich to Daddy Daley both in and out of politics.
I thought the Rev. Jesse Jackson's comment, which was intended to point out the more subtle racism of the son compared to the father that the Democratic Machine only cares about the North and Northwest Side and doesn't care about the South and West Sides is tellling. Jackson doesn't care about the Southwest Side.
Notice how the Southwest Side is marginalized not only by the Chicago Machine -- I agree with part of Jackson's assessment, and then is excluded even from the race debate by Jackson.
Good, bad or ungly, no one cares about the Southwest Side and that is sad because the elected officials don't care because they know you sleepy heads in the Southwest Side are too numb from watching America's Got Talent or Deal or No Deal (where no one has ever won a million dollars yet -- rip-off!) and are fixated on the Boob-Tube.
I also posted my 1999 review of the Chicago news media coverage of Jane Byrne. That was 20 years later. Now, we are watching it turn to 30 years. Man does time fly. The link to the series is on the blog front page on the right.
-- Ray Hanania
http://www.themediaoasis.com/
The article does a nice job of comparing little Rich to Daddy Daley both in and out of politics.
I thought the Rev. Jesse Jackson's comment, which was intended to point out the more subtle racism of the son compared to the father that the Democratic Machine only cares about the North and Northwest Side and doesn't care about the South and West Sides is tellling. Jackson doesn't care about the Southwest Side.
Notice how the Southwest Side is marginalized not only by the Chicago Machine -- I agree with part of Jackson's assessment, and then is excluded even from the race debate by Jackson.
Good, bad or ungly, no one cares about the Southwest Side and that is sad because the elected officials don't care because they know you sleepy heads in the Southwest Side are too numb from watching America's Got Talent or Deal or No Deal (where no one has ever won a million dollars yet -- rip-off!) and are fixated on the Boob-Tube.
I also posted my 1999 review of the Chicago news media coverage of Jane Byrne. That was 20 years later. Now, we are watching it turn to 30 years. Man does time fly. The link to the series is on the blog front page on the right.
-- Ray Hanania
http://www.themediaoasis.com/
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