From the Chicago Tribune -- "42nd Ward (Loop, Near North and West): Organized labor is pouring great sums of money into a campaign to defeat Ald. Burton Natarus. There's only one reason: to claim a high-profile victory over someone who stood with Mayor Richard Daley to oppose the job-killing "big-box" ordinance."

More information at --

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/o...,1838254.story

They continue the endorsement by saying...

Eric Frost

Alderman Natarus and challenger Reilly appeared on Chicago Tonight last night.

Two clips were posted to YouTube by "WeLoveBurt".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLQCHF_xrgc*(10 minutes)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZROWVhyv4Ww*(5 minutes)

Eric Frost

Bob O'Neill announced a joint meeting of the Grank Park Conservancy and the Grant Park Advisory Council*to discuss topics related to*2016 Olympics, plans for a*new Metra Station (renovation) in Grant Park, and an update on Hutchinson Field.

See the announcements section for more information --

Grant Park*meeting*

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Eric Frost

There was a comment that the neighborhood does not have bus service to Ogden school. Free bussing existed in the past, but just this year the school district stopped providing bus service to the New Eastside neighborhood. New Eastside is in a big hole with no public school, also there is no local magnet or private school.
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Natarus insisted that no one has "done more than me" in advocating for local eductional issues. He noted that the bond issue is done and they only need to let the...

Eric Frost

Natarus has been 42nd Ward Alderman since 1971 and has served in no other public office. Prior to 1971 he lost three times while running for 42nd Ward Alderman. He has lived in the 42nd Ward for 47 years.

He is running now for the 10th time and each time has had goals. In the last term the Ward has added 32 acres of parks including the Lakeshore East park and the Ward is continuing to plan more parks such as the DuSable Park where the river meets Lake Michigan.

In this...

Eric Frost