Letters to the editor urge tree preservation and traffic safety in Chicago area
Readers urge prioritizing lives over trees and call for traffic data on oil slick hazards along a drive from 47th to 63rd streets. They describe frequent accidents and lamp post damage, request city statistics on fatalities, vehicle demolitions, insurance claims, and per post costs, and suggest elevating the Outer Drive and repainting affected Jackson Park areas.
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Tree Protests Rise as Voters Back Mayor
James East age 15 describes an urban clash over logging and protests. The piece portrays liberals clashing with lumberjacks and a downtown mayor using legal backing while suggesting the protests may backfire at the ballot box.
Benny the Tailor Loses Hyde Park Lease for Ice Cream Parlor
Public tears mark Benny the Tailor after his Hyde Park storefront lease isn’t renewed to make way for an ice cream parlor near Harper Court. The narrator argues blame spans landlords and developers, noting tenant freedom and suggesting Benny can relocate or switch careers.
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Harper Court Foundation
Hyde Parkers
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Hyde Park
Hyde Park Bank
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