The Sixth Ward (Free subscription) | yesterday
To the post regarding Ald. Howard Brookins (21st Ward) talking to Whole Foods Market about coming to the Chatham Market shopping center to be one of the anchors in addition to Lowe's. Of course that other anchor is expected to be Wal-Mart since at this time they're the only ones who are willing to move in and build a store. But we all know that Wal-Mart is having a roadblock moment with...
The Sixth Ward (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Expect a more extensive account of today's Wal-Mart townhall in the near future. This was one point heard that I want to address. Ald. Howard Brookins was there today along with his friend and neighboring Alderman (well our very own) Freddrenna Lyle. Basically he discussed all the companies that he approached about opening another anchor store at Chatham Market. He went through a decent...
The Sixth Ward (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... will be aired. Invited guests include 6th Ward Alderwoman Freddrenna Lyle, 21st Ward Alderman Howard Brookins, representatives from Walmart, the Openlands Project, Elce Redmond of the South Austin Coalition, and more. The meeting will be held: Date : Saturday, November 7, 2009 Time : Noon until 1:30 pm Where : St. James Lutheran Church, 8000 S. Michigan. All Chatham / Avalon residents...
Pro-Life News (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
YES (28)Robert Fioretti, 2nd; Pat Dowell, 3rd; Toni Preckwinkle, 4th; Leslie Hairston, 5th; Sandi Jackson, 7th; Michelle Harris, 8th; George Cardenas, 12th; Toni Foulkes, 15th; JoAnn Thompson, 16th; Howard Brookins, 21st; Ricardo Munoz, 22nd; Sharon Denise Dixon, 24th; Daniel...
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Photo by Tobin Black . With the Olympics out of the way and Mayor Daley's imposed delay on a vote over the proposed second Wal-Mart store in Chicago, 21st Ward Alderman Howard Brookins has decided it's time to up the ante on bringing the global mega-retailer into his neighborhood. Setting a stuffed hound in front of 14th Ward Ald. and Chairman of the council's Finance Committee Ed Burke,...
The Sixth Ward (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
John Ruberry links to an article by Fran Spielman where neighboring Ald. Howard Brookins (21st) is ready to tackle the issue of this Wal-Mart at Chatham Market on 83rd Street. Especially since no one has to worry about peace with the unions for the sake of the 2016 Olympics that's going to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil instead.
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
... are more interested in pleasing their union enablers. One of those exceptions is Alderman Howard Brookins. From the Chicago Sun-Times: "The Olympics were a side show to my cause and an excuse for many to say, 'We ought to put this off so that we can have peace with the unions,'" said Brookins, whose ward includes the site. "Now that those union workers aren't...
Pro-Life News (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Related:YES (28)Robert Fioretti, 2nd; Pat Dowell, 3rd; Toni Preckwinkle, 4th; Leslie Hairston, 5th; Sandi Jackson, 7th; Michelle Harris, 8th; George Cardenas, 12th; Toni Foulkes, 15th; JoAnn Thompson, 16th; Howard Brookins, 21st; Ricardo Munoz, 22nd; Sharon Denise Dixon, 24th; Daniel Solis, 25th; Roberto Maldonado, 26th; Walter Burnett, 27th; Isaac Carothers, 29th; Scott Waguespack, 32nd;...
Chicago news (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
... address Share + Oct 7, 2009 7:23 am US/Central Alderman Turns Up Heat On Call For New Wal-MartAld. Howard Brookins Plans To 'Hound' Finance Committee Chairman Ed BurkeCHICAGO (STNG) ? Click to enlarge1 of 1This is the only Wal-Mart in Chicago, on the West Side. Ald. Howard Brookins (21st) is turning up the heat on his call for another one. CBS numSlides of totalImages...
illinoisreview (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
... 7th; Michelle Harris, 8th; George Cardenas, 12th; Toni Foulkes, 15th; Joann Thompson, 16th; Howard Brookins, 21st; Ricardo Munoz, 22nd; Sharon Denise Dixon, 24th; Daniel Solis, 25th; Roberto Maldonado, 26th; Walter Burnett, 27th; Isaac Carothers, 29th; Scott Waguespack, 32nd; Richard Mell, 33rd; Rey Colon, 35th; Emma Mitts, 37th; Thomas Allen, 38th; Brendan Reilly, 42nd; Vi Daley,...
