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Hi all, I attended the homelessness forum last week. I learned (supposedly): the police won’t remove homeless people from the park, the park district says there is a state law that allows folks to be in the park, a lot of homeless have mental health or substance abuse issues, the social services agencies offer to help, but if people refuse help, nothing gets done. The bus shelters with homeless living in them are no one’s issue to deal with. Alderman Clay’s office doesn’t know how many beds, shelters or affordable housing units are available. Also the alders staff made it clear at the beginning that anyone with a problem with homeless people would be shamed in the meeting. And it appears the Alders office doesn’t do anything to actually address homelessness except give out the phone number for social service agencies. The messaging and meeting were incredibly disappointing. Basically they can tell us about resources but don’t actually do anything to address the problem or coordinate solutions. At least that was my takeaway. And the folks living next to Victory Park with a drug encampment were basically told that the Alders office knows about the problem, but it wasn’t clear that they had any kind of solution. Further, the Alderman’s point person on homelessness didn’t even attend the event specifically to address homelessness. Does anyone have better information about what is being done to help folks get out of the parks and into housing?

Has anyone else noticed the garbage cans around the Aragon are not being regularly emptied and keep overflowing? They are supposed to be emptied 3 days a week. I tried speaking to the Ward office but they just referred me to Streets and Sanitation who said they were short staffed. Any suggestions?

Looking for a third roommate for our 3 bed / 3 bath apartment in Uptown near Argyle. Can send more photos.

The room comes with:

* Private bathroom right outside bedroom
* Unfurnished bedroom, could fit a queen bed + other furniture
* Closet
* Shared furnished common areas
* In-unit laundry (2in1 Washer/Dryer Combo)
* Central AC / heat
* Dishwasher
* Secure building entry
* Street Parking

Rent: $950/month
Utilities: Usually ~$90–125/month
Move-in ASAP
Lease through 6/30/27

Super convenient Uptown location:

* 6–7 min walk to Red Line
* Walking distance to grocery stores
* Close to Argyle (great Vietnamese food)
* Walkable to Montrose / Foster beaches + lakefront trail
* Great food, transit, and neighborhood vibe

We’re 27M & 28F, both originally from Florida and have been living in Chicago for about a year. We’re a co-ed household (1 woman, 1 man) and welcome roommates of any gender. We value inclusivity and want our home to feel comfortable and respectful for people of all backgrounds. LGBTQ+ friendly.

One of us works in social work and the other in finance, and we both work typical Monday–Friday full-time schedules.

We’re clean, respectful, and easygoing. During the week we’re usually at work, at the gym, walking by the lake, grabbing drinks, or just relaxing at home. On weekends we enjoy going out, dancing, exploring the city, or keeping things lowkey.

We’re friendly and down to hang occasionally, but we also respect personal space and appreciate having a comfortable, drama-free home.

Looking for someone who:

* Preferably young professional
* Has steady income
* Cleans up after themselves
* Communicates well
* Respects shared spaces
* Is easy to live with
* 23-30ish.

Other

* 2 cats in apartment
* No additional pets
* 420-friendly
* No smoking inside (outside only)
* Guests okay with a heads-up

Message with:

* Age
* Occupation
* Move-in date
* A little about yourself
* Any questions you have

We’d like to meet with potential roommates first to make sure it feels like a good mutual fit, since compatibility matters a lot when sharing a home.

Thx :)

I was walking through the park yesterday (June 28) and just north of Foster Beach there was a small music festival, does anybody know what it was? There was EDM on the stage when I walked by. They had a mobile bathroom station but it also felt unorganized and just like a big group of people just showed up.

This is a crazy long shot.

My name is Milo D. I’m at 4865 a few doors down from Magnolia Gardens (4845-4855 N. Magnolia). A package of mine was delivered to the Magnolia Gardens building incorrectly a while back.

I don’t need to speak with anyone and I’m not asking for anything except for my package to be returned. I kindly ask that if you live at that address and happen to see the package in any of the buildings/mail room to simply throw the incorrectly delivered package over the fence at 4865 N. Magnolia.

Please remove this if not allowed.
Thanks!!!

I had to get a truck for work and unfortunately where I planned to park it, Weiss Hospital Parking garage in Clarendon clearance is too small. Does anyone have parking available they’re willing to rent out?