Susan Sadlowski Garza
A Proposed Bridge Over Lake Calumet Would Make It Easier To Bike From Big Marsh Park To Pullman
"For far too long, this area has been inaccessible to our residents," Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10th) said. "This new trail will allow a new generation of neighbors to experience" Lake Calumet.
‘Do Not Help Her’: After Texts Show Ald. Jim Gardiner Called Constituent A ‘C-nt,’ Council Members Want Him Punished
More than 20 elected officials are calling on Gardiner to publicly apologize after he urged staff not to help constituents who criticized him and called female residents and City Hall staffers “b-tch” and “c-nt.”
East Side Activists Bring Fight Against General Iron To Mayor Lightfoot’s Block: ‘We Need To Breathe Just Like Everybody Else’
"We are a dumping ground, we are the garbage can of the city," one Southeast Side resident said. "They don’t care about us, they don’t want to keep us safe or breathe the same clear, privileged air they breathe.”
City Repeatedly Breaks Promises To South Siders When Approving Polluters And Demolitions
From the Hilco demolition that covered Little Village in dust to General Iron's exit from Lincoln Park, city officials have promised and failed to be transparent with South Siders. Neighbors "don’t have any trust left at this point to be eroded,” one said.
Town Hall On General Iron’s Planned East Side Move To Be Held Saturday
You can learn about the city's permitting process for the metal scrapper's plans and provide feedback at a virtual forum Saturday.
Alderman Calls On State To Halt General Iron’s Permit Review For Move To East Side
Coronavirus has created an "inability to provide real community input, "Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza said. She wants more time for residents to weigh in on the scrapper's move from Lincoln Park.
Explosion, City Shutdown Won’t Stop State EPA From Letting General Iron Move To East Side
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency cannot deny a permit "based upon allegations that a source is violating" the permit's requirements, a spokesperson said.
Free Face Coverings To Be Given To 10th Ward Residents Friday In Lakefront’s Calumet Park
Between 10,000 and 12,000 masks will be handed out to 10th Ward residents at 11 a.m. Friday until at Calumet Park, 9801 S. Avenue G.
