Every day, I walk through the streets of Rogers Park—our streets—and I see a neighborhood full of potential, but weighed down by neglect. It’s heartbreaking.
The 49th Ward should be thriving. Instead, our small businesses are shuttering, our streets are dirty, crime is creeping up, and longtime residents feel ignored. It’s clear that the current leadership under Alderman Joe Moore is failing us. I don’t say that lightly. I say it because I live it, every single day, alongside my neighbors.
Too often, concerns brought to the Alderman’s office go unanswered. Transparency is lacking. Community input feels like an afterthought. And while politics continues behind closed doors, real people are left without real solutions.
But I still believe in Rogers Park.
That’s why I continue to do what I can—highlighting local businesses, supporting neighborhood events, attending community meetings, and talking directly with residents about what matters most to them. I'm not a politician. I’m just someone who cares deeply about this neighborhood and refuses to sit by while it declines.
I'm not interested in titles. I'm interested in results.
We need leadership that listens. We need advocacy that doesn’t vanish after election season. And more than anything, we need neighbors to come together and remind City Hall that we are still here, still paying attention, and still demanding better.
Rogers Park deserves clean streets, safe blocks, thriving businesses, and honest leadership. Until we get that, I’ll keep doing what I can—day by day, block by block—to help move us forward.
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Bill Morton
Resident, Rogers Park
Community Advocate
