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Author Archives: Jim Allen

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False hope of the LEADERs Network

by Jim Allen and One View June 13, 2007February 10, 2021

The theory of the LEADERs Network sounds good, and to see 13 African-American ministers and pastors come together is exciting. The West Side of Chicago needs as many groups, organizations, and partnerships as we can muster. However, there is something called “Too Late.”

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Chicago Park District is failing West and South side parks

by Jim Allen and One View January 17, 2007February 10, 2021

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