Posted on June 9, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedLeave a comment

OPC Site & Roadways Tree Documentation

Photographed by Marc Monaghan

Photographs were taken standing in one spot, taking several shots from that spot along a 180 degree to 360 degree horizontal arc, and then walking 30 to 50 feet and repeating the process.

OPC Roadways Documentation

OPC Roadways Documentation – E. Hayes Dr. from S. Stony Island Ave. to S. Cornell Ave. – Walking from S. Stony Island Ave. to S. Cornell Ave. on the sidewalk on the north side of E. Hayes Dr. and then from S. Cornell Ave. to S. Stony Island Ave. on the verge on the south side of E. Hayes Dr. – May 8, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Roadways-Documentation-E-Hayes-Dr-from-S-Stony-Island-Ave-to-S-Cornell-Ave/G0000gfC8RafvNQs

OPC Roadways Documentation – NW Corner of E. Hayes Dr. and S. Lake Shore Dr. – Walking from the parking lot next to the basketball courts on the northwest corner of E. Hayes Drive and S. Lake Shore Dr. to the corner itself, and then north along the west side of S. Lake Shore Drive for 50 or so yards, and then west along the north side of E. Hayes Dr, for a 100 or so yards – January 28, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Roadways-Documentation-NW-Corner-of-E-Hayes-Dr-and-S-Lake-Shore-Dr/G00001dxpo44YSa8

OPC Roadways Documentation – S. Cornell Dr. from ~5900 S. (E. Midway Plaisance N. ) to 6300 S. (E. Hayes Dr.) –Walking south on the sidewalk on the east side of S. Cornell Dr. from E. Midway Plaisance N. to 63^rd St. – December 15, 2020 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/OPC-Roadways-Documentation-S-Cornell-Dr-from-5900-S-E-Midway-Plaisance-N-to-6300-S-E-H/G0000IgBcd1xK_w4/I00008rAB9pejzsc

OPC Roadways Documentation – S. Cornell Dr. from ~6450 S. to 6500 S. – Starting on the southeast corner of S. Cornell Dr. and S. Stony Island Ave. and then walking north northeast on the east side of the southbound section S. Cornell Dr. to its intersection with northbound section of S. Cornell Cr. – March 21, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Roadways-Documentation-S-Cornell-Dr-from-6450-S-to-6500-S/G0000OkCJ1yAM.GY

OPC Roadways Documentation – S. Lakeshore Dr. from E. 56th St. to 6000 S. (Jackson Bark) – Walking north along the west side of S. Lakeshore Dr. from 6000 S. (~Jackson Bark) to 56^th St. and then south along the east side of S. Lakeshore Dr. on the Lake Shore Path from the 57^th Dr. viaduct to the 59^th St. Harbor viaduct. – March 21, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Roadways-Documentation-S-Lakeshore-Dr-from-E-56th-St-to-6000-S-Jackson-Bark/G0000tPFF.dzLtAU

OPC Roadways Documentation – S. Stony Island Ave. from ~5900 S. (E. Midway Plaisance N.) to 6200 S. – Walking north on the sidewalk on the east side of S. Stony Island Ave. from 6200 S. to E. Midway Plaisance N. – January 15, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Roadways-Documentation-S-Stony-Island-Ave-from-5900-S-E-Midway-Plaisance-N-to-6200-S/G0000lXidb9rOTFs

OPC Roadways Documentation – S. Stony Island Ave. from 6200 S. to 6400 S. – Walking from 6200 S. Stony Island Ave. to 6400 S. Stony Island Ave. on the sidewalk on the east side of Stony Island Ave. – May 8, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Roadways-Documentation-S-Stony-Island-Ave-from-6200-S-to-6400-S/G0000Dj9NPBLHbEA

OPC Roadways Documentation – S. Stony Island Ave. from 6400 S. to 6700 S. – Walking from 6400 S. Stony Island Ave. to 6700 S. Stony Island Ave. on the sidewalk on the east side of Stony Island Ave. – May 8, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Roadways-Documentation-S-Stony-Island-Ave-from-6400-S-to-6700-S/G0000lzB7y0UFAMs

OPC Roadways Documentation – SE Corner of S. Cornell Dr. and E. Hayes Dr. – Standing on the southeast Corner of S. Cornell Dr. and E. Hayes Dr. and then walking south along the east side of S. Cornell Dr. and then northeast along the pedestrian path back to E. Hayes Dr. – March 3 and March 11, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Roadways-Documentation-SE-Corner-of-S-Cornell-Dr-and-E-Hayes-Dr/G0000PM1xAS4B1Qw

OPC Roadways Documentation – SW Corner of E. Hayes Dr. and S. Lake Shore Dr. – Standing on the SW Corner of E. Hayes Dr. and S. Lake Shore Dr. and then walking west on E. Hayes Drive toward the Golden Lady and ending a little west of mid-parking lot – March 11, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Roadways-Documentation-SW-Corner-of-E-Hayes-Dr-and-S-Lake-Shore-Dr/G00006ezlnuYRwLg

OPC Site Documentation

OPC Site Documentation – East/West Pedestrian Path ~6200 S. – Walking on the pedestrian path on the south side of the OPC site (~ 6200 S.) from S. Stony Island Ave. to S. Cornell Dr. – January 15, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Site-Documentation-East-West-Pedestrian-Path-6200-S/G0000TmT2rEtjQX8

OPC Site Documentation – East/West Pedestrian Path ~6000 S. – Walking on the pedestrian path across the mid-north section of the OPC site just south of Midway Plaisance S. – January 2, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Site-Documentation-East-West-Pedestrian-Path-6000-S/G0000rNQxdTFbceI

OPC Site Documentation – South Side of Old CPD Track & Field on OPC Site – Walking from S. Cornell Dr. to S. Stony Island Ave. along the south side of the old Chicago Park District track & field – January 15, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Site-Documentation-South-Side-of-Old-CPD-Track-Field-on-OPC-Site/G0000nVEQUkmwBs8

OPC Site Documentation – West Side of Old CPD Track & Field on OPC Site – Walking south from Midway Plaisance S. through the OPC site along the west side of the old Chicago Park District track & field to ~6200 S. – January 15, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Site-Documentation-West-Side-of-Old-CPD-Track-Field-on-OPC-Site/G0000Qn6u2vHP.QI

OPC Site Documentation – Women’s Garden Composite Images – Composite (stitched together) images of the Women’s Garden – Made from images taken December, 2021 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Site-Documentation-Womens-Garden-Composite-Images/G0000okJCHl988mk

OPC Site Documentation – Women’s Garden Concentric Pathway – A clockwise walk around the Women’s Garden pathway starting at the northwest entrance to the garden – December 23, 2020 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Site-Documentation-Womens-Garden-Concentric-Pathway/G0000dE7gTzHV674

OPC Site Documentation – Women’s Garden Inner Wall – A counterclockwise walk around the inner wall of the Women’s Garden starting at the northwest entrance to the garden – December 23, 2020 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Site-Documentation-Womens-Garden-Inner-Wall/G0000p3Ba.Y2a2qg

OPC Site Documentation – Women’s Garden Outer Perimeter – A clockwise walk around the outer perimeter of the Women’s Garden starting at the northeast entrance to the garden – December 19, 2020 – https://marcmonaghan.photoshelter.com/gallery/OPC-Site-Documentation-Womens-Garden-Outer-Perimeter/G0000Cp0TyfJYty8

The 88th annual Bud Billiken Parade – August 12, 2017

Posted on August 14, 2017August 17, 2017 Posted in UncategorizedLeave a comment

Covering the Bud Billiken Parade is a respite from the graceless world that seems omnipresent. That world with its constant barrage of angry imagery and words; it hems me in.

I ride my bike to 50^th and King and lock it to a street sign. A couple of people look at me with raised eyebrows and I say, “It will be fine.” Maybe they weren’t thinking about my bike. I slip through the police barricade showing my press credentials and walk north up King Drive. People watch me as I walk. I pass policemen and policewomen stationed every half block or so, four at each intersection. They hardly glance at me. People lean against the barricade, eyes and smiles and laughter. A few people wave. I think about my feet; my plantar fasciitis will act up. My awareness of the fact that I am white in a black world fades a bit. “Hey photo-man, take a picture,” says someone in the crowd. I take a few, adjusting my camera; it’s a mixed day of clouds and sunshine.

The King College Prep Marching Jaguars lead the way, black and gold, drums and trumpets and sax and tuba in unison; the J-Settes dance. It’s not too hot, but I imagine being in one of those uniforms. I need some water. A space opens up in the parade. The Jaguars move south, to the north I see TV cameras and photographers circling, a line of policemen and security guards.

Chance the Rapper is wearing a hat with the number 3 emblazoned. The brim is low, his eyes almost hidden in shadow. I change lenses and start taking pictures. I just need one decent image and then I can move on to the real show. A security man comes up and asks for my credentials and then asks me to step a few feet away. I check my images, too much shadow on his eyes. Deal with it I think. A policeman comes up and threatens to remove me from the parade route. “I told you not to photograph from in front,” he says. I don’t remember him speaking to me and I am fifty feet away. He has an anger in his eyes that is palpable. I think, too bad we don’t protect our city’s children with the same kind of passion.

I move to the edge of the parade. I want to photograph people reacting to Chance. People wave and smile. Some yell, “Chance, over here.” He gives concert passes to an aide who walks to the crowd and hands them out. And then I see the image. A group of girls-becoming-women leans forward, transfixed, in another world, watching Chance. One girl breaks into tears. I am reminded of imagery from the 60s when I was a boy-becoming-a-man when the Beatles toured the United States.

The parade unfolds with its usual rhythm. Marching bands and dance troupes punctuated by politicians and promotional floats. This year the gubernatorial candidates are thick, but Governor Rauner is nowhere to be seen. The South Shore Drill Team is back, a year after withdrawing from the parade due to limits on the number of people who could participate under a single banner. Dancers march by wearing “Alice in Wonderland” themed costumes. Mayor Emanuel works the crowd. The Jesse White Tumblers stop and soar. This is a joyful crowd, full of happiness and hope.

The South Shore Drill Team performs during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Gubernatorial candidate Daniel Biss greets parade watchers during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

The Martin Luther King College Preparatory High School Marching Jaguars perform during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

City of Chicago Treasurer Kurt Summers, his wife Helen and supporters stop for the camera during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx greets parade watchers during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

A group of young men push the sound system for the South Shore Drill Team during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Parade watchers enjoy the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

The Martin Luther King College Preparatory High School Marching Jaguars perform during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Congressman Danny Davis greets parade watchers during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker greets parade watchers during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Third Ward Alderman Pat Dowell greets parade watchers during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Parade watchers react as parade Grand Marshal Chance the Rapper drives by during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

A drill team performs during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Parade watchers react as parade Grand Marshal Chance the Rapper drives by during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Parade watchers enjoy the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel makes funny hand signs at a parade watcher during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Gubernatorial candidate Christopher G. Kennedy greets parade watchers during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

A group of young people enjoy the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

A group of girls reacts as parade Grand Marshal Chance the Rapper signs a “3” in their direction during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Dancers perform during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Cook County Commissioner and former mayoral candidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia marches with 22^nd Ward Alderman Ricardo “Rick” Muñoz during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Teachers and parents from the South Loop’s National Teachers Academy display a Ferris Wheel “float” protesting the proposed closing of the school during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

A group of young people enjoy the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

A group of dancers perform during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

The Jesse White Tumblers perform during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

US Senator Tammy Duckworth signs a “heart” to parade watchers during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Dancers in “Alice in Wonderland” themed costumes perform during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Parade Grand Marshal Chance the Rapper signs a “3” to parade watchers during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

The Kenwood Academy Marching Broncos perform during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Fourth Ward Alderman Sophia King greets people watching the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Circuit Court Judge H. Yvonne Coleman wave as they march during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Parade watchers enjoy the temperate weather and the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Dancers in “Alice in Wonderland” themed costumes perform during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

A dog dressed in a fireman’s slicker rides a toy electric car during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

A group of in-line skaters perform during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

South Shore Drill Team members perform during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan waves at parade goers during the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

The Kenwood Academy Marching Broncos participate in the 88^th annual Bud Billiken Parade, Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Golf Courses and Access to Jackson Park and to the South Shore Cultural Center

Posted on July 31, 2017August 5, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized1 Comment

Jackson Park:South Shore Cultural Center Access #018 — Access to Jackson Park and to the South Shore Cultural Center from the South Shore neighborhood is at best mediated by and at worst denied by the presence of the Jackson Park and South Shore Golf Courses and the fences erected along significant stretches of their borders. “Well, of course,” one might respond, “they are golf courses,” but is this response a product of thinking critically about the effects of urban golf courses on their host neighborhoods or merely a response habituated by how we routinely imagine golf courses in the American landscape?

My purpose in posing this question is not to formulate an argument for getting rid of the Jackson Park or South Shore Golf Courses, nor is it a rally cry against their proposed replacement, the so-called Tiger Woods golf course put forward by the Chicago Parks Golf Alliance. I pose the question because I think there must be a way through design to integrate the life of a neighborhood into the life of a golf course that the neighborhood hosts. Urban public golf courses should be accessible visually and in some significant and meaningful ways physically to people who live in adjoining neighborhoods, including people who don’t play golf.

This short photo essay is about the current boundary between the South Shore neighborhood and the extant South Shore and Jackson Park golf courses. The photo above shows a chain link fence that serves as the boundary between the South Shore Golf Course and the sidewalk that runs along the east side of South South Shore Drive from East 67th Street to East 71st Street.

Jackson Park:South Shore Cultural Center Access #019 — A golfer on the 3rd Hole of the South Shore Golf Course as photographed through the chain link fence that serves as the boundary between the course and the sidewalk that runs along the east side of South South Shore Drive from East 67th Street to East 71st Street.

Jackson Park:South Shore Cultural Center Access #013 — A pedestrian walks north on the sidewalk on the east side of South Jeffrey Avenue past Hole 7 of the Jackson Park Golf Course.

Jackson Park:South Shore Cultural Center Access #004 — A view from the playground on the north side of 67th Street between South East End and South Ridgeland Avenues through the chain link fence that separates the playground from the 5th Hole of the Jackson Park Golf Course.

Jackson Park:South Shore Cultural Center Access #011 — A girl plays in the playground on the north side of 67th Street between South East End and South Ridgeland Avenues. The playground is separated from the 5th Hole of the Jackson Park Golf Course by a chain link fence that serves as the boundary between Jackson Park and the sidewalk that runs along the north side 67th Street from South Cornell Drive to South South Shore Drive.

I suppose a place to leave this essay is with a set of questions. What is the purpose of the fence bordering many parts, but not all parts, of the Jackson Park and South Shore Golf Courses? Is it there to keep golf balls within the confines of the golf courses or is it there to keep people out of the golf courses? And finally, can the real needs of the golf courses or their proposed Tiger Woods replacement be met through a design that allows visual and physical accessibility to people who live in adjoining neighborhoods, but who don’t play golf?

4th On 53rd

Posted on July 20, 2017July 21, 2017 Posted in Uncategorized2 Comments

Star Status Barber Shop, 1701 E. 55th St., representatives move west down East 53rd Street during the 26th annual 4th on 53rd Parade, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

Parade Grand Marshal Gary Ossewaaade poses for the camera in Nichols Park following the 26th annual 4th on 53rd Parade, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

A young girl looks east on 53rd Street toward the the 26th annual 4th on 53rd Parade as it moves west through the 53rd Street Canadian National viaduct, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

Spectators enjoy the 26th annual 4th on 53rd Parade as it moves west down East 53rd Street, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

Jay Mulberry marches with other Hyde Park residents protesting the Trump administration during the 26th annual 4th on 53rd Parade, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

Spectators enjoy the 26th annual 4th on 53rd Parade as it moves west down East 53rd Street, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

Cheerleaders from Technique Gems perform during the 26th annual 4th on 53rd Parade, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

The fountain in Nichols Park serve as a cooling station after the 26th annual 4th on 53rd Parade, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

A Hyde Park Produce employee enjoys herself during the 26th annual 4th on 53rd Parade as it moves south on South Lake Park Avenue, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

A view of the 26th annual 4th on 53rd Parade looking east as the parade moves west along 53rd Street from the 4th floor terrace of the Vue53 building, 1330 E. 53rd St., Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

Jimmy Ellis plays in Nichols Park

The “Bike Brigade” joins the 26th annual 4th on 53rd Parade as it kicks off on South Lake Park Avenue, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

Ray School representatives march west down East 53rd Street during the 26th annual 4th on 53rd Parade, Tuesday, July 4, 2017.

Chosen Few DJs House Picnic & Festival – July 1st and 2nd, 2017

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Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition Meeting – June 28, 2017

Posted on July 3, 2017July 5, 2017 Posted in UncategorizedLeave a comment

Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition Meeting - June 28, 2017 #002 — Panelists Jane Vellinga, executive director of Chicago Women in Trades, and Maurice King, vice president International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 134, listen as Haroon Garel, Southside Together Organizing for Power (STOP) housing coordinator, reads the Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition’s Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) development principles during the #GetItInWriting Obama Library Jobs forum at the Harris Park Field House, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., Wednesday, July 28, 2017.

Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition Meeting - June 28, 2017 #003 — Panelist Jane Vellinga, executive director of Chicago Women in Trades, listens as fellow panelist Carrie Thomas, executive director of the Chicago Jobs Council, introduces herself during the #GetItInWriting Obama Library Jobs forum organized by the Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition at the Harris Park Field House, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., Wednesday, July 28, 2017.

Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition Meeting - June 28, 2017 #004 — Panelist Maurice King, vice president International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 134, and panel moderator Haroon Garel, Southside Together Organizing for Power (STOP) housing coordinator, listen as panelist Jane Vellinga, executive director of Chicago Women in Trades, introduces herself during the #GetItInWriting Obama Library Jobs forum organized by the Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition at the Harris Park Field House, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., Wednesday, July 28, 2017.

Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition Meeting - June 28, 2017 #005 — A group of about 80 neighborhood residents participated in the #GetItInWriting Obama Library Jobs forum organized by the Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition at the Harris Park Field House, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., Wednesday, July 28, 2017. The Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition includes member organizations: the Bronzeville Regional Collective; the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization; the Prayer and Action Collective; and South Side Organizing Together for Power.

Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition Meeting - June 28, 2017 #006 — A group of about 80 neighborhood residents participated in the #GetItInWriting Obama Library Jobs forum organized by the Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition at the Harris Park Field House, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., Wednesday, July 28, 2017. The Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition includes member organizations: the Bronzeville Regional Collective; the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization; the Prayer and Action Collective; and South Side Organizing Together for Power.

Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition Meeting - June 28, 2017 #007 — A meeting participant asks a question during the #GetItInWriting Obama Library Jobs forum, organized by the Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition, at the Harris Park Field House, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., Wednesday, July 28, 2017.

Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition Meeting - June 28, 2017 #008 — Lolita Hughes the first female plumbing inspector for the City of Chicago stands to be recognized during the #GetItInWriting Obama Library Jobs forum, organized by the Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition, at the Harris Park Field House, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., Wednesday, July 28, 2017.

Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition Meeting - June 28, 2017 #009 — Forum participants mingle as they prepare to leave the #GetItInWriting Obama Library Jobs forum, organized by the Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition, at the Harris Park Field House, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., Wednesday, July 28, 2017.

Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition Meeting - June 28, 2017 #010 — Carrie Thomas, executive director of the Chicago Jobs Council, speaks with a forum participant at the #GetItInWriting Obama Library Jobs forum, organized by the Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition, at the Harris Park Field House, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., Wednesday, July 28, 2017.

Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition Meeting - June 28, 2017 #011 — Trade union representatives hand out information about apprenticeships during the #GetItInWriting Obama Library Jobs forum, organized by the Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition, at the Harris Park Field House, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., Wednesday, July 28, 2017.

Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition Meeting - June 28, 2017 #012 — Edward Forte, president of the PRECISE Construction & Dismantlement Systems and former president of Black Contractors United, speaks with #GetItInWriting Obama Library Jobs forum participants at the Harris Park Field House, 6200 S. Drexel Ave., Wednesday, July 28, 2017. The forum was organized by the Obama Library South Side CBA Coalition, which includes member organizations: the Bronzeville Regional Collective; the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization; the Prayer and Action Collective; and South Side Organizing Together for Power.

Proposed Site In Jackson Park, Chicago For The Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum – From April 18, 2015

Posted on July 3, 2017July 5, 2017 Posted in UncategorizedLeave a comment

The Noble Academy Lady Griffins celebrate their 3 to 0 win over the Hansberry College Prep Lady Bengals Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2015, on Jackson Park Field. Jackson Park Field is within the area of Jackson Park bound by Stony Island Avenue on the west, Cornell Avenue on the east, 60^th Street on the north, and 63^rd Street on the South, that has been proposed as one of the potential sites for the Barack Obama Presidential Library.

A swing set on April 18, 2015 in the area of Jackson Park proposed as one of the potential sites for the Barack Obama Presidential Library. This image was published in the April 22, 2015 issue of the Hyde Park Herald.

A walking path on April 18, 2015 in the area of Jackson Park that has been proposed as one of the potential sites for the Barack Obama Presidential Library.

A comfort station on April 18, 2015 in the area of Jackson Park that has been proposed as one of the potential sites for the Barack Obama Presidential Library.

An empty bottle of Natural Ice©beer on April 18, 2015 left near a playground in the area of Jackson Park that has been proposed as one of the potential sites for the Barack Obama Presidential Library.

A view of Hyde Park Academy High School, 6220 S. Stony Island Ave. on April 18, 2015, from the area of Jackson Park that has been proposed as one of the potential sites for the Barack Obama Presidential Library.

As her flag football teammates Lena Bivins (center) and Vanessa Abron (right) watch, Charity Seaborn does a practice run Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2015, on Jackson Park Field. This image was published in the April 22, 2015 issue of the Hyde Park Herald.