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Community block meetings under Buckles progress in Hyde Park Kenwood
About 60 of 99 block groups have met as Rev. Joseph Buckles reports. The steering committee formed after an April gathering at Alderman Leon Despres home reviews reports, lists 60 topics, and notes progress like fencing around a new high school site and youth facilities as the group plans a final report and possible continuation.
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Joseph Buckles
Buckles
Fifth Ward
Leon Despres
Despres
University of Chicago
Roy Gutmann
Hyde Park-Kenwood
Hyde Park
George V. Bobrinskoy
Kimbark
Bobrinskoy
Hyde Park Blvd
Department of Urban Renewal