Relevant documents: A summary of the issue – updated July 2008. The contract between the Park District and The Latin School Chicago Lake Front Protection Ordinance Schedule of usage shows the Latin School is THE exclusive user for kid-friendly time.

Learn about community organizing This handy guide will help you make the change you know is needed.

Here’s what you can do.

(1) DONATE. We are taking the Park District to court. Justice isn’t free and we need YOUR donations to fight! Donate via PayPal or send a check made out to “Protect Our Parks” and mail it to Protect Our Parks, 333 W. North Avenue #209, Chicago IL 60610. The Committee to Keep Lincoln Park Public has applied for nonprofit status on March 25, 2008 as Protect Our Parks. All contributions are deductible to the extent allowed by law.

(2) SIGN OUR PETITION. PASS OUR PETITION If you haven’t done so already, please add your name and comments to our online petition. You can print out our petition and make copies and get people in your building or block to sign. Email us at info@cklpp.org when you have completed sheets to turn in.

And, while you’re in the mood – sign the petition for our colleagues at Save Grant Park.

(3) VOLUNTEER

We’re going to need help on a number of projects. Join us in the park on Saturday mornings collecting signatures for our petition. Please contact Eury for more details.

(4) CALL AND WRITE LETTERS TO OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS NOW

Mayor RIchard M. Daley – sample letter City Hall 121 North LaSalle Street Room 507 Chicago, IL, 60602 Phone: 312-744-3300 fax: (312) 744-8045

Find your alderman. Although Alderman Daley represents the area where the field is located and Alderman Reilly represents the area nearby, all aldermen should be alerted to this bad policy. We need to halt construction and conduct a public hearing. Download a contact sheet for all 50 aldermen.

Alderman Vi Daley (43rd) – sample letter City Hall Office: 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 300, Chicago, IL 60602 email: vdaley@cityofChicago.org City Hall phone (312) 744-3071

Alderman Brendan Reilly (42nd) You can use the sample letter above for any alderman. City Hall Office: 121 North LaSalle Street, Room 300, Chicago, Il 60602 email: Brendan.Reilly@cityofchicago.org City Hall phone: (312) 744-3062

Alderman Tom Tunney (44th) City Hall Office: 121 North LaSalle, Room 300, Chicago, IL 60602 email: ttunney@cityofchicago.org City Hall phone (312)744-3073

If you email anybody on this issue can you please copy us at info@cklpp.org. Thanks!

(5) WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR NOW

Skyline 141 South Oak Park Ave., Oak Park Illinois 60302 Email to dhaley@wjinc.com

Chicago Reader: Letters to the Editor, Chicago Reader 11 East Illinois Street, Chicago, IL 60611 Email to: letters@chicagoreader.com

Crain’s Chicago Business: Letters to the Editor, Crain’s Chicago Business 360 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601 Email to: letters@chicagobusiness.com Include complete name, city from which you are writing, and phone number. Letters should be as brief as possible.

Chicago Sun-Times: Letters to the Editor, Chicago Sun-Times 350 North Orleans, Chicago, 60654 Email to: letters@suntimes.com or by fax: (312) 321-2120 Letters must include name, address, and daytime phone #.

Chicago Tribune: Voice of the People, Chicago Tribune 435 North Michigan Ave, Chicago IL 60611 Email to: bdold@tribune.com

Inside Jeff Bogardt, Inside Publications 4159 N. Western Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60618 Email to inside@britsys.net

(6) PRINT OUT NIFTY ACTION “BUSINESS CARDS” [Click here to download a Publisher file for 2×5 biz cards. Print them out using Avery 8371 or Staples 610384 perforated card stock]