Chicago’s Children
Alex Kotlowitz visited us one evening when we were corps officers at Chicago Temple Corps. Here’s a Chicago Tribune article last month about how he was changed by his experience writing the book There Are No Children Here. Kotlowitz came to speak to the leaders and workers who staffed our Tuesday evening programs for young people. … Read more
Chicago: The Death of Cabrini-Green
In December I posted about the last resident leaving the famous or infamous (depending on who you listened to) Chicago Housing Authority’s high rise project on the near north side. It was a place of which storys are made. It turns out today was the end. Demolition began of the last building of Cabrini-Green. Check out this Chicago Tribune article … Read more
January Move To Facebook and the End of Cabrini Green
Jon B has set everything in place for the move of this discussion to Facebook. Sometime during the last week of December I will get acquainted with our new venue and then beginning in January make the move there. Last week we watched the farewell of the last resident of one of the last remaining high … Read more
