Student Trustee Insight for NEIU and the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce

Looking forward to a busy Monday on October 30 at the Illinois Public University Trustees Conference at Illinois State University in Normal and applying insight from the Conference to my duties at Northeastern Illinois University and to helping internship site supervisor Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce President Bill Morton serve the small businesses and residents of Rogers Park.

Trudy Leong

Student Trustee, Northeastern Illinois University

Intern, Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce

@NEIUlife
#NEIUlife

Cook County Falls Short of Beverage Tax Projections

Update on total revenue collected to date from the Cook County sweetened beverage tax.

Freedom of Information Act FOIA request #17-0723 for "total revenue collected to date from the Cook County sweetened beverage tax" submitted on October 16, 2017.

Rachel Dailey, Administrative Assistant V, Aide to Legal and Government Affairs | Office of the President responded on October 27, 2017.

"The Office of the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners is in receipt of your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (the “Act”).

On Monday, October 16, 2017, we received your request for the “total revenue collected to date from the Cook County sweetened beverage tax.” Pursuant to section 3(e)(vii) of the Act, we extended the deadline to respond to your request, up to and including Monday, October 30, 2017.

Attached is information responsive to your request.

The County has complied with your request for information. "

The tax “originally was to take effect July 1.”

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-07-28/judge-expected-to-rule-in-cook-county-soda-tax-lawsuit 

“The county was counting on raising $67.5 million with the tax through Nov. 30.”

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cook-soda-tax-layoffs-20170712-story.html 

$67.5 million divided by 5 months (July1 – November 30) = $13.5 million projected per month.

Total revenue collected to date from the Cook County sweetened beverage tax from August 2 – September 17 = $16,666,262.

August 2 – September 17 = 1.5 months
$13.5 million projected per month * 1.5 = $20.25 million projected for 1.5 months.

$20.25 million projected for 1.5 months
$16,666,262 collected August 2 – September 17.

New Rogers Park Chamber Member Chiro One!

To lead our patients and communities to a life of optimum health and wellness through education and service.

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The Factory Theater Opens its 25th Season

 "The Factory Theater opens its 25th season with its world premiere of "Captain Steve's Caring Kingdom." Written and directed by ensemble member Mike Ooi, the adults-only comedy goes behind the scenes at a children's TV show to uncover what the talking animals and puppets do when the host is not around. Previews begin Friday, Oct. 27, at 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. 

The show opens Nov. 3. (866) 811-4111

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Bishop's Dinner & Awards Ceremony Press Release

The 2017 Bishop’s Dinner and Awards Ceremony will present the Saint Joseph the Worker Awards

The Ceremony honors the work of people and organizations that enhance the quality of life for the community.

The Most Reverend James Alan Wilkowski announced today that the 2017 Bishop’s Dinner and Awards Ceremony for the 20^th anniversary of the consecration of the Church will be on Saturday, November 4^th at the Diplomat West Banquets.

The Dinner, which also commemorates the 20^th anniversary of the Episcopal Consecration of Bishop Wilkowski, will honor the work of individuals and organizations with the Saint Joseph the Worker Award.

The Bishop selected the Saint Joseph the Worker Award because those chosen to be honored have witnessed the example of Joseph – working for the greater good and doing so with love and humility. The annual celebration provides the Bishop and the Evangelical Catholic Diocese of the Northwest the occasion to simply say “Thank you” to the Honorees.

Bill Morton:  “It is my honor to accept Bishop James Alan Wilkowski’s nomination for the Saint Joseph the Worker Award. I will be joining alumni who have received the award in the past including the following.

Anthony Martinez, Equality Illinois
The Honorable Mariyana Spyropoulos, President, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Rocco J. Claps, Director, Illinois Department of Human Rights
Hispanic American Construction Association, Chicago
The Honorable Harry Osterman, Alderman, 48^th Ward, City of Chicago
Paula Basta, Regional Director, Northeast Senior Center, City of Chicago
The Honorable George Cardenas, Alderman, 12^th Ward, City of Chicago
The Honorable Greg Harris, Illinois State Representative, 13^th District
The Heartland Alliance for Human Rights and Human Needs, Chicago
Kristofer Luck, Quest Network Services, Chicago
Jason Knowles, ABC 7 News, Chicago
The Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 7, Chicago
Bernie Tafoya, WBBM News Radio, Chicago
The Honorable Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
The Honorable Karen Yarbrough, Illinois State Representative, 7^th District

The Honorable John A. Fritchey, Cook County Commissioner, 12^th District

Rick Garcia, LGBT activist 
The Honorable Roberto Maldonado, Alderman, 26^th Ward, City of Chicago

The Honorable Joe Moore, Alderman, 49^th Ward, City of Chicago

The Honorable Deborah Sims, Cook County Commissioner, 5^th District”

For 2017, Bishop Wilkowski will honor the following.

Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Joseph N. Di Natale, JD, the EMS Roaddocs

Fire Department of Hammond, Indiana

Darlene Kenny, CTRS, Director, Recreation Therapy/Child Life Department, Shriners Hospitals for Children

William R. Morton, President, Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce

Holly Wright, LSW, Fisher House Manager, Hines VA Hospital

The Dinner’s Master of Ceremonies is Rick Garcia, with guest speaker, the Honorable John Fritchey, Cook County Board Commissioner. Dinner tickets are $50.00 per person, and tables of ten, $500.00.

Reservations may be secured with your tax-deductible check made payable to Diocese of the Northwest, Post Office Box 17033, no later than October 30, 2017.  To learn more about the event, please visit  http://www.diocesenw.org/bishopsdinner.htm.

For more information or interview, please call Bishop James Alan Wilkowski's 773-721-5383

Thank you Cook County Commissioners

Our gratitude to the Cook County Board of Commissioners for voting on behalf of the

county's best interest!

Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce Open House

We're excited to announce the opening of our new Chamber of Commerce office and 

Business Resource Center! 

Save the date for #RPCC2017 on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 2PM-10PM!

Larry Suffredin Congratulates Can The Tax Victory

This county has never seen any kind of a campaign like we’ve gone through, Suffredin says, congratulating the @CanTheTax for a victory.

— The Daily Line (@thedailylinechi) October 10, 2017

Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/RogersParkChamberofCommerce/

Can The Tax Shuttle Bus

We are planning on having a shuttle bus in front of our new Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce office, to get our Rogers

Park constituents to the County Board Finance Committee on Tuesday, October 10, 2017.

Please be at our office, 7101 N. Glenwood Avenue (Glenwood & Estes) by 7 am.

We will be serving Ronnoco Coffee! #CanTheTax

Terrastrategies Hiring in Rogers Park

Terrastrategies is a national public affairs and political consulting firm that specializes in direct voter contact.

Terrastrategies is hiring grassroots canvassers to participate in a community outreach program

For more information call (312) 509-1192 

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Office Space Available on Sheridan Road

Office Space on Sheridan Road

Ground floor office available in Rogers Park. 

Viewing appointments available Wednesday afternoons. 

Call Elaina at (312) 493-2280 for more details.

Apartments & Offices for Rent in Rogers Park

Apartments and Offices for Rent

For more information call at (773) 338-4666

 Mention the Chamber as a Reference 

Bishop's Dinner and Awards Ceremony

His Excellency

The Most Reverend James Alan Wilkowski
Evangelical Catholic Bishop for the Diocese of the Northwest
respectfully requests the honor of your presences
to celebrate
The 2017 Bishop's Dinner and Awards Ceremony

marking the 20th Anniversary of the consecration of the Church
and
the 20th Anniversary of the Episcopal Consecration of Bishop Wilkowski

honoring

Joseph N. Di Natale, JD

The Fire Department of Hammond Indiana

Darlene Kelly, CTRS
Director
Recreation Therapy/Child Life Department
Shriners Hospitals for Children

William R. Morton
President
Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce

Holly Wright, LSW
Fisher House Manager
Hines VA Hospital

with

The Saint Joseph the Worker Award

Saturday, November 5th, 2017

Diplomat West Banquets
681 West North Avenue
Elmhurst Illinois 60626

Cocktail 5:00 PM

Dinner at 6:00 PM

Presentation of Awards at 7:00 PM

Dinner Tickets $50.00 Per Person

Tables of Ten for $500.00

Reservations may be secured with your tax deductible check made payable to the

Diocese of the Northwest
Post Office Box 170336
Chicago Illinois 60617

No later than
October 23, 2017

Bank at Work Event

Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce Mission Statement