![]() ![]() It betrays the realities of koalas now being endangered across much of the species distribution, the Great Barrier Reef losing its colour as a result of repeated bleaching events and state of the environment reports consistently demonstrating that, overall, our environment is in poor condition and deteriorating towards flatlining. At the same time, we continue to bear witness to – and suffer through – the devastating impacts of a changing and deteriorating climate, collapsing ecosystems and an increasing number of threatened species racing towards extinction.Ĭontinuing to choose not to significantly lift environmental spending – despite much public support to do so – and the mealy-mouthed attempts and contortions to justify this callous neglect are a national disgrace. ![]() As we approach another federal budget, the government’s priorities are writ large. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I’m confident that if I asked him to, he happily would.Īnd the book that sparked my interest and creativity? No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean. My husband hasn’t read any of my books, but that’s okay by me. With that he challenged me to write my own novel to recapture some of the excitement I felt while reading, and has supported me as I’ve tried to do just that. Ana María Luna Valdés has strived to be the perfect daughter, the perfect niece, and the perfect representative of the powerful Luna family. He remarked that it had been a while since he’d seen me so animated, which was sadly true. One day when my husband came home from work he asked how my day was, and rather than give him a rundown of our activities that day, I launched into an excited recitation of the book I had just finished, and the twist ending I had not seen coming. ![]() I struggled with PPD after my second child was born, and didn’t realize how much it affected me until later. My husband is a sporadic reader, but he truly is my greatest cheerleader. ![]() ![]() ![]() This merger was the result of the State of Illinois Urban Renewal Consolidation Act of 1961, which required municipalities to create departments of urban renewal to manage projects and funding related to land clearance and redevelopment. The Chicago Department of Urban Renewal (DUR) was created through the combination of the Chicago Land Clearance Commission and the Community Conservation Board in 1962. Additional processing by Johanna Russ, 2018. Processed by CLIR funded Black Metropolis Research Consortium "Color Curtain Processing Project." By Meghan Courtney and Dominique Fuqua, 2013. ![]() ![]() When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Department of Urban Renewal Records,, Special Collections, Chicago Public Library No restrictions a portion of the collection is digitized and available here: Chicago Department of Urban Renewal Records: Photographic Negatives Digital Collection These records were transferred to Chicago Public Library in 1998. 37 linear feet, 1 oversize folder, 1 linear foot audiovisual materialĬhicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S. ![]() |