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Joseph Miscimarra 🇺🇸
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Energy efficiency industry employee and former ADU resident. Here to stay updated on climate, energy, urbanism, and weather. I post frequently about Chicago!
If only I had the energy and time to explain to them how these are all part of the reasons why their grandkids can’t afford to live near them and their municipal taxes are too high
November 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I’ve only ever gotten a response by moving to the next car and signaling to the operator that someone is smoking. Sometimes they’ll even come back and confront the perpetrator instead of speaking on the intercom
November 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
IL legislastors also need to TAKE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY SERIOUSLY:

1) strengthen the AHPAA. Penalize towns that don’t comply.
2) reform zoning statewide. Don’t let greedy cities say “neighborhood character” is reason to deny workforce housing.
3) consolidate some excessive municipalities (1,300!)
November 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If you live in any of these towns, call your mayor/administrators and tell them you’re outraged at their inaction.

If they don’t pull their weight and allow more affordable housing, costs will continue to go up. People will have to move further away. Communities will be stripped of their character.
November 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Towns that submitted plans, but they weren’t complaint with all requirements:

Deerfield
Deer Park
Frankfort
Glencoe
Glenview
Homer Glen
Lake Bluff
Lakewood
Lincolnshire
Lincolnwood
Long Grove
North Barrington
Spring Grove
Timberlane
Tower Lakes
Wayne
Western Springs
Wilmette
Winnetka
November 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I don’t think that’s fair!
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
So renters are not mailed?
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 PM
FWIW the brewery did get permission from one of the victim’s family, and they seem very respectful of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s legacy

www.greatlakesbrewing.com/news/edmund-...
November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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RED RED RED AURORAS IN CHICAGO OMG #ilwx #aurora
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM