The Siege of La Casita: The war at Whittier Elementary School is far from over, but at least the most recent battle has been won. The siege of la casita, the field house which sits in Whittier ’s playground, has been lifted. Since Wednesday parents and community activists have occupied the facility to prevent its demolition by Chicago Public Schools (CPS). They want the field house protected and used, at least temporarily, as a library, a resource the school has been left without for years. They currently use the field house as a community center and a place for various activities for the children. They question CPS’s desire to spend over $300,000 on demolishing the structure rather than spend that money ensuring that the school has the resources its needs. The struggle at Whittier is nothing new. For much of the past decade, parents and community allies have had to fight to keep the school open and than fight yet again to make the smallest of improvements in what is
Malcolm Suber stuck his political signs all over the new orleans traffic signal light poles. They are still there today. Is this a person you want in political office? These signs were designed to be stuck on metal to last a long time. It makes thousands mad in the city every day when they have to look at his signs every day months after the election. Malcolm has been asked numerous times to remove these stickers. He refused to do so. This marketing ploy has definently backfired on him for sure.
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