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Patch Flash: Chicago Aims to be Most Immigrant Friendly City in the World

Chicagoland news to talk about: Forty cats and dogs removed from Berwyn hoarder home.

 

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday proposed a new ordinance that would specifically block undocumented immigrants in Chicago from being detained unless they were convicted of a serious crime or wanted on a criminal warrant. Emanuel's proposal, will be a part of the mayor's goal to make Chicago the most immigrant-friendly city in the world. Last summer, the mayor launched the city's new Office of New Americans with the aim of helping both expand opportunities for immigrant business owners and entrepreneurs and to improve immigrant access to city services. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in a statement that she supports the mayor's proposal, which she said "furthers our community’s decision to be a fair and equal county for immigrants, and underscores the message that we will not target the undocumented who are here to work hard and obey our laws."

 

Tennessee prosecutors have decided not to charge an Algonquin, woman who abandoned her 19-year-old daughter, who has severe developmental disabilities, in a bar and refused to take her back. Police found Lynn Cameron at the Big Orange Bar in Caryville, Tenn. on June 28, where her mother had sent her to use the bathroom and then reportedly drove back to Illinois without her. Lynn Cameron has cerebral palsy, visual impairment and is non-verbal, and for 10 days police canvassed the area and fielded tips before she could be identified and her mother, Eva Cameron, could be contacted.

Cameron says she drove to Tennessee and left her daughter in the state's care because it has the "No. 1 health care system in the United States of America," and would be better able to provide for Lynn than her family, which was overextended caring for her sibling.

 

Dozens of animals, including almost 40 cats and three dogs, were removed from a Berwyn home Monday afternoon. Though neighbors had been complaining about the home's smell for months, the area heat made the odors impossible to ignore any longer. While investigating the complaints, police were allowed entry into the home and discovered that dozens of animals, some of them "sickly" in appearance, were living inside among large amounts of animal feces and generally "horrid" conditions.

, which took their money and did not deliver the produce shares. Freedom Organix, out of Harvard, advertised drop-off points in numerous Lake County suburbs and Chicago neighborhoods.

Lake Forest 13-year-old Brad Czerniejewski has been turning heads with his bat. in two seasons. This season he’s had 101 RB!s.

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Tommy G July 11, 2012 at 04:43 pm
Immigrant? You mean a foreigner who has entered or resides in a country unlawfully or without the country's authorization. That would be an "illegal alien". Lets be honest
Sandra Sims July 11, 2012 at 05:58 pm
Chicago can have all the illegals in Lake County, and welcome to em.
kristina stafen July 11, 2012 at 09:16 pm
Why does everyone feel we owe immigrants assistance? Free health care, link cards, place to live. M y parents weren't offered any of this when they came over and if they were they would of been too proud to accept. They came here looking for work and a better life, not a free hand out like I see on a daily basis. When did it become that we owe these people anything.
Mike Labuda July 12, 2012 at 01:21 am
Kristina, I totally agree with you. We owe them nothing. They come here and the government hands them everything meanwhile the law abiding AMERICANS get screwed. Close the boarders, bring all of our troops home and fix this broken country!!
h m July 12, 2012 at 11:20 am
Mike, you forgot one thing. Send all the illegals on a one way trip back to their original country
steveB July 12, 2012 at 04:39 pm
Chicago has no problem with people breaking the law.
Adam Turetzky July 12, 2012 at 08:57 pm
Wow, I guess everyone commenting here forgot what America's promise to the world is and what it says on the base of the Statue of Liberty. Do any of you know that when you're grandparents emigrated here there were almost no restrictions and becoming an American was nothing more than filling out a form?
After 1921 and 1965 those requirements have drastically changed, yet our promise hasn't. Currently we only issue 140,000 green cards a year to an influx of over a million applicants. Here's how you're supposed to come to America legally (it's nearly impossible ... but we still tell everyone, come to America, work hard and be free!) http://i.imgur.com/RRokd.jpg
McCloudsStepBrother July 12, 2012 at 09:07 pm
I'll never set foot into the city of Chicago again, unless forced to. Speed limit cameras, traffic light cameras, $30 parking fees, parking boots, huge sales taxes, Rahm Emanuael. It used to be a nice city.
Mark Bushey July 12, 2012 at 11:31 pm
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Right at the bottom of the statue of liberty. This country was built on immigrants. All of our families came here as immigrants (unless you are Native American). What happened to this being the land of the free? And the generalization that these "illegal aliens" are here looking for hand outs, free healthcare, LINK cards is a stereotype. And I find it sad that when most people think of "illegal aliens", they are thinking of those from Mexico only. There are a lot of immigrants from all over that are here without a green card that go unnoticed daily because of the color of their skin. In fact, I have worked with three different Canadians without citizenship here because they could never get a green card, and it never got noticed. We promise everyone a better life, but don't allow anyone new to enjoy that better life.
Palman July 13, 2012 at 01:06 pm
Unfortunately, you gave a "I know nothing" answer, especially when you reference "grandparents". Obviously you are second generation. Where did you learn your history on emmigration? Anyone in World War II had to have a sponsor -- do you think they wanted to leave their homeland? No. There were restriction then, and, there are restrictions now. And that is wrong? Hmmm, open up your house and let people just walk through when they want to, eat your food without payment, if something break you would be responsible, not them. And, if someone doesn't feel well, open up your medicine cabinet and give them all of your medicine, for free of course. See? So give us your address so everyone can tell illegal aliens to go to your home day or night. America is my home -- and everyone home has rules, follow them Adam.
Adam Turetzky July 13, 2012 at 02:13 pm
Yes, we have rules, and our statement to the world is come here and be free. Our borders are open and ready to receive anyone who can make it to them and we will accept you and protect you and give you the rights provided by our constitution. Just get your feet on our land and you're free. (except over the last 70 years we've put up a mile of red tape that contradicts that message we still promote and we have an entitled group of citizens who just happened to be lucky enough to get here first who think it's only for them and sucks to be anyone else. Oh and even worse, we have entire industries and an economy that rely on illegal labor because they're the only ones we can exploit to work outside the law).
Adam Turetzky July 13, 2012 at 02:13 pm
Amen sir!
ronk1957 July 13, 2012 at 05:58 pm
With a world population of over 7 billion can you imagine open borders for everyone that wanted to come here and "better themselves". Even if only 10 percent wanted to be here our population would triple overnight. Think of what would happen. What's your solution genius ? Still want no immigration laws ? We would go from 300 million to over 1 billion almost overnight !
Adam Turetzky July 13, 2012 at 06:05 pm
Our borders are open.
RB July 13, 2012 at 07:18 pm
You are so right! I too worked with a Canadian that was never asked for any ID- he looked American as far as law enforcement was concerned. Well, there are American's in New Mexico and Arizona who have generational depth back to the 1400's and they have to go through getting asked for ID all the time. I recall a member of Congress (white guy, not Hispanic or African Amrican) forgetting his drivers license (bad sign for his electorate) and at the airport they would not accept his congressional ID, they took his SAMs Club card as ID and let him board. Immigration is objective. Border protection is subjective, and unfortunately that means discrimination. That's not right! Fix it some other way, let Americans walk the streets without the hassles due to the color of their skin!
Palman July 14, 2012 at 02:07 am
It's always a pleasure to read an answer that has no answer, congratulations!! You just write for the sake of writing, but do not answer why can't illegal aliens go to your home for free room and board and medicine. If you are whom you say you are, publish your address and invite all illegals to your home. See... you won't. And by the way, your note on "our statements to the wrold is come here" -- that must be your interpretation of something, I can't seem to find that in any legislative writing or historical written fact. Sorry, Adam, you lose.
Shirley July 15, 2012 at 09:51 pm
Let's see, parking was sold under Daley, cameras installed under Daley, sales tax under Daley, Boots have been increased slightly but Daley began them. I get if you have a problem with this decision of Rahm's, but to pin the other on him? Nope.
Shirley July 15, 2012 at 09:57 pm
There are large hotel chains in Chicago that knowingly employ illegals (with fake socials). This isn't a new practice. Think for a moment: these workers are paying taxes & social security (that they will never collect on). I am not advocating illegal immigration. Many of these workers have been here since they were babies. Is it time to grant another lottery/amnesty program like Reagan did?
Richard Schulte July 16, 2012 at 02:21 pm
I guess the Democrats are worried about what happened in Wisconsin and are afraid that it might spread to Illinois. So the Dems just bring in some more Democrat voters to make sure that the conservatives don't take back the County of Crook. Bravo Governor Walker.
Shirley July 16, 2012 at 03:29 pm
Schulte: I thought you were badly in need of a job? Why not go up to Wisconsin? It sounds like you would fit in rather well there, or another state that is trying to go right-to-work. What is keeping you here?
Richard Schulte July 16, 2012 at 07:39 pm
Piggy: "Schulte: I thought you were badly in need of a job? Why not go up to Wisconsin? It sounds like you would fit in rather well there, or another state that is trying to go right-to-work. What is keeping you here?"
Thank you for the advice. After living in Evanston for 29 years, I relocated to Florida a few months ago. The personal income tax rate in Florida is 0 percent. The sales tax rate is 7.5 percent. The housing cost is about half of that in Evanston and food is about 20 to 30 percent cheaper. The roads are in perfect shape. The people who live here are extremely nice and very polite, not like the obnoxious people who live in the County of Crook. Oh, and I didn't even mention the weather or the beaches here. And the best part of it is that there are no Obama bumper stickers around. I love it here and don't miss living in the People's Republic of Evanston at all. Thumbs up Governor Walker-you're doing a great job in Wisconsin. And like the 2010 elections, the 2012 election will be a landslide victory for the Republican Party up and down the ticket. Illinois may even join in the Republican landslide. The City of Chicago and the State of Illinois are bankrupt. Who would want to live in a state that is bankrupt?
Richard Schulte July 16, 2012 at 10:02 pm
Yes, Piggy, long-time citizens of Illinois are leaving the State of Illinois because of the personal income tax increase, the poor fiscal management of the State, the political corruption and, of course, the poor economy in Illinois.
Chicago is the next Detroit. And when Chicago goes the way of Detroit, Evanston will turn into East St. Louis. The Democrats destroyed Michigan and Democrats are on their way to destroying Illinois.
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Jim, we're sorry if you had trouble getting to the Paulus lot. Additional parking was availableRead More across the street in the former Kmart lot. We've been working with the police to make sure people know where they can park if the Pualus lot is full, and we're getting some signs to direct people to the alternate parking. Please come back and give us a try!
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Tea drinker June 4, 2013 at 06:56 am
Any pictures available? I'd love to see the quilts.
Jayne Borgelt June 12, 2013 at 09:01 am
You are referring to her Paducah quilts? I will ask Jane. Thank you for your interest!
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Jane Reent's Paducah entry quilts may been seen at:Read More http://lakezurich.patch.com/groups/announcements/p/an--wauconda-quilter-takes-on-the-paducah-quilt-show-65f7cdf95b
Cats&Hogs June 4, 2013 at 05:45 pm
Wow, this story really shows how selfish some people are now. The person who complained to theRead More police better hope he/she never needs any help or compassion from anyone or any organization. They don't deserve it. You were trying to have a great event and some hater couldn't put earplugs in their ears for one night of their life if they didn't like the noise. So sad. Way to go for your efforts though! Bob