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Ald. Emma Mitts Faces 3 Hopefuls Vying To Flip West Side’s 37th Ward Seat After 23 Years
Corey Braddock, Howard Ray and Jake Towers are challenging Mitts for her West Side council seat. Kayleigh Padar 7:46 AM CST on Jan 23, 2023 Four candidates are competing to represent the 37th Ward. AUSTIN — A business consultant, a teacher and a police officer hope to...
In the world of vultures, regular people with power don’t exist
Wednesday Journal - Oak Park and River Forest by Michael Romain April 19, 2022 Amazon’s aggressive, yet stealthy push into the Chicago metropolitan region has been speedy, secretive and subsidized. In this ever-expanding world, people like Howard Ray — who notice...
Construction set to start on new Amazon delivery facility in Humboldt Park
RE JOURNALS AJ LATRACE AUGUST 2, 2021 E-commerce giant Amazon has received its first construction permit for its planned facility on the former Allied Metal site in West Humboldt Park, clearing the way for the company to bolster its last-mile delivery operations...
West Humboldt Park residents want Amazon to sign community benefits agreement on wages, local hiring
The West Humboldt Park Community Coalition is calling for Amazon to start wages at $28.50 per hour and ensure that 60% of its employees live in the community. Source Chicago Sun-Times The West Humboldt Park Community Coalition is calling for Amazon to start...
Amazon faces local opposition to warehouse in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park
The Real Deal - Chicago Real Estate News DEC 8, 2021 11:27 AM Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and an aerial of 1260 North Kostner Avenue (Getty, Google Maps) Amazon faces opposition from residents of Chicago’s West Humboldt Park who worry that a planned distribution center...
Put some respect on West Humboldt Park’s name
Austin Weekly News - Letter to the Editor by West Humboldt Park Community Coalition August 2, 2022 In the Spring of 2022, the mayor and several aldermen supported bringing a casino to several Chicago neighborhoods: River West, Soldier field and the South Loop. With...
West Humboldt Park neighbors pushing for benefits agreement before Amazon facility arrives
By William Lee Chicago Tribune Dec 07, 2021 at 5:00 am Before a new Amazon distribution center opens its doors in West Humboldt Park, a group of residents wants the world’s richest man to agree to share the wealth with the struggling West Side community. Just hours...
Organizers Demand Better Pay, Local Workers At West Side Amazon Warehouse: ‘We Need Them To Be A Good Partner In Our Community’
The West Humboldt Park facility is expected to open in August. Activists want politicians to support a $28.50 minimum wage, demand local hiring and refuse donations from Amazon WEST HUMBOLDT PARK — Labor rights activists are pushing for better protections for the...
West Humboldt Park residents want Amazon to sign community benefits agreement on wages, local hiring
The West Humboldt Park Community Coalition is calling for Amazon to start wages at $28.50 per hour and ensure that 60% of employees at a new facility near Kostner and Division live in the community. West Humboldt Park residents are calling on their elected leaders to...
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