Southwest Observer: News for Mount Greenwood, Beverly, Morgan Park - Comments

The walgreens is just

jason — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:48:43 -0500

The walgreens is just convenient to get bathroom supplies and other small items, i don't think you'd want to fill any prescriptions there if you can wait a little bit and order from a canadian pharmacy you'll save so much i fill my grandfathers and uncles meds using one just because they are so expensive and they would never be able to afford it otherwise

I would like to add that

Peggyr — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:31:58 -0500

I would like to add that they offer "take out" for breakfast!!They are fast and the prices are reasonable. Always had a great breakfast from Magic Restaurant.

I've been going to the Magic

Maureen Comiskey — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:05:31 -0500

I've been going to the Magic resturant for many years too. The staff is always polite. Coffee is real good along with breakfast at anytime. My father, a retired truck driver says you can always tell a good resturant by its coffee.

Yum! Bakery! I cannot wait!

malph920 — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:22:12 -0500

Yum! Bakery! I cannot wait! Thank you!

Hi, I don't know about the

Peggyr — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:40:00 -0500

Hi, I don't know about the Walgreens corner, but I do know that there will be a new Chiropractors office opening where the laundrymat used to be across the street from St. Christina. I will be opening a bakery/deli next store to the office, where the pizza place used to be!! Now that's progress!!

I ride the Metra-Rock Island

wiba — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:33:12 -0500

I ride the Metra-Rock Island train everyday and it is terrible. The station closes at 1:00 P.M. everyday and is not even open on weekends. Sometimes i work late shift and get back to 111th St. station at 10:15P.M. There is no secure area around. And in winter with the station closed you freeze. And the elderly & people with small kids? If you had to use the washroom you would have to go to the 22nd District police station. And the eyesore of the old Coffee Depot? Metra wants to make it a parking lot. Fine and dandy. But what about a 24hr Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks. That way the kids around ther could get a job and learn about respecting others. Metra could still have their parking lot and the donut shop could be built on the empty lot next to it.

Progress? In Mt.

malph920 — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:23:46 -0500

Progress? In Mt. Greenwood???? Hooray!

OK the playground is going in. Where's Walgreen's signature corner? MGLRC what's the scoop?

Borders adds a lot to that

aka — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:13:09 -0500

Borders adds a lot to that section of 95th. I really appreciate having a good book store in the neighborhood. I often see folks patronizing other nearby businesses before or after their trip to Borders. If they close, it would be a big loss.

After trying the pizza at

aka — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:09:13 -0500

After trying the pizza at Fox's, I couldn't understand why anyone would order it. Crust was hard as a rock. Greasy without good flavor.

The best pizza I've had around here is at Barraco's on 95th.

Well, we got a letter in the

Artsee3 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:07:13 -0500

Well, we got a letter in the mail yesterday welcoming our son to the Ag school. We have until today to return it! I am very relieved, and I think because some of the kids that got in did not accept, they have a few spots open. Anyone else whose child did not get in should give the school a call asap, before they give the spots away.

Both Beverly and Mt Greenwood are in need of a high school, it really should be remedied so that our kids have somewhere to go. It is hardly fair that we all just grit our teeth and send our kids to private school with no option. In any other area, this would be unacceptable, but because we are in the city, we are the lowest priority.

Wasn't that one of the

malph920 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:08:57 -0500

Wasn't that one of the campaign promises (lies) to make the Ag more of a neighborhood school? What ever happend to that promise???? Hey 19th Ward, are you working on this? Keep up the calls and make some noise. Again, nothing getting done in Mt Greenwood. Correction, I did see the fencing going up for the new playground at Mt Greenwood Park. Progress done by residents not politicians.

I think the Ag school should

sjfmom — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:28:26 -0500

I think the Ag school should be for neighborhood kids first and then have a lottery for any outside kids. For their safety we can not send our kids to Morgan Park. Rugi said she would never put an addition on that school but then she did anyhow. We paid for it and our kids cannot even go there. Be a thorn in her side and keep complaining about this. Maybe she will get sick of hearing from everyone and do something. Also, I would like to know if we can get a drivers education class that the Ag school. That way we would not have to send our kids to Morgan Park or Bogan.

Yes, my son didn't get in to

Maureen Comiskey — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:06:44 -0500

Yes, my son didn't get in to the Agg School either. I'm a visually impaired, single parent and can not afford private education either. Why should I? He is discouraged. My older son goes to Morgan Park and says his classes are always interrupted with fights. I worry about him each time he leaves. They promised me it would get better but its not. I grew up here and wanted my children to do the same Now should I pick up and leave just because I can't get a decent education at a high school in my own neighborhood? Not fair to our kids in this community.

You do make good sense!! I

Peggyr — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:22:49 -0500

You do make good sense!! I guess I am wishful thinking that maybe Mt. greenwood would not lose anymore appeal than it already has. Personally, I would love a Walmart so I wouldn't have to leave the area!! I can not stand going to the Walmart in Evergreen Park, it sucks!!

Why would any small

malph920 — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:49:03 -0500

Why would any small businesses come here? 111th and Kedzie is a dump, the existing store fronts available are in such bad condition(interior and exterior) and many ( not all )`current businesses don't meet our needs as a community. We need major chains to jump start our business area. Dunkin' Donuts would be nice if not Starbucks. Most of us shop at Target etc....and dine in the suburbs. We don't have the foot traffic to draw anyone. Mixed use development res/business would help. Parking for future businesses but current......for what? It doesn't matter as no one will do anything about this anyway. 10 years from now it will look the same. Shop elsewhere.