City Services complete

This afternoon I completed the City Services directory including 718 direct-link entries and the description:

There are many city services and resources that you can independently utilize to report an issue, receive assistance or improve our communities. This is your no-alderman-required direct link to the City of Chicago. Remember to always dial 911 for emergencies.

Word 49 - The Word on Edgewater, Rogers Park and West Ridge

- Bill Morton

City Services and City Council

Separated City Services and City Council into their own sections. Built up City Services with direct links to City of Chicago online forms and added a "Like" button for the Word 49 facebook page.

Word 49 - The Word on Edgewater, Rogers Park and West Ridge

- Bill Morton

When the Lights Go Out

Last night, half the block went dark. Again.

It wasn’t just a power outage—it was a reminder of how neglected parts of Rogers Park have become. Streetlights stay broken for weeks. Potholes go unrepaired. Simple requests—lighting, safety, clean streets—are met with silence from Alderman Joe Moore’s office.

Basic services shouldn’t be a luxury. Our neighborhood deserves the same care and attention given to others across Chicago. We pay our taxes. We show up to meetings. But we keep getting ignored.

I’ll keep documenting the issues. I’ll keep showing up. And I’ll keep working with neighbors who refuse to accept neglect as normal.

Because Rogers Park deserves better.

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Bill Morton
Community Advocate – Rogers Park