[165][166][167], The Ann Arbor News, owned by the Michigan-based Booth Newspapers chain, was the major newspaper serving Ann Arbor and the rest of Washtenaw County. 2023 CWBChicago LLC. The office vacancy rate decreased to 10.65% in 2012 from 12.08% in 2011, while the flex vacancy rate decreased slightly more, with a drop from 16.50% to 15.02%. RogersEdge Reporter | News from Chicago's Rogers Park and New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks out after a press Scoreless through four innings, shortstop The Borders chain was based in the city, as was its flagship store until it closed in September 2011. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports. [205] Early studies have shown a significant increase in bicycle use downtown since the construction of these bikeways. Seven judges serve on the court. Of the 20,502 family households, 19.2% included children under age 18, 34.2% were husband-wife families (estimates did not include same-sex married couples), and 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race made up 4.1% of the population. [132] Day-to-day city operations are managed by a city administrator chosen by the city council. [115], Ann Arbor has a long history of openness to marijuana, given Ann Arbor's decriminalization of cannabis, the large number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city (one dispensary, called People's Co-op, was directly across the street from Michigan Stadium until zoning forced it to move one mile to the west), the large number of pro-marijuana residents, and the annual Hash Bash: an event that is held on the first Saturday of April. The brand-new software platform designed for prosecutors and law enforcement to more easily share evidence, which experts tell us is one of the biggest issues holding up some of these cases for way too long. Bed Bath & Beyond announced on Monday that it had declared bankruptcy. The Chicago Police and Fire departments called to the property at least 300 times last year. [58] The 19th-century buildings and streetscape of the Old West Side neighborhood have been preserved virtually intact; in 1972, the district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and it is further protected by city ordinances and a nonprofit preservation group. [108] Regional and local performing arts groups not associated with the university include the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, the Arbor Opera Theater, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, the Ann Arbor Ballet Theater, the Ann Arbor Civic Ballet (established in 1954 as Michigan's first chartered ballet company),[109] The Ark, and Performance Network Theatre. Neighborhood news and activities, Uptown Update Lightfoot's popularity peaked in the mid-1970s when both his single and album "Sundown" topped Billboard his first and only time doing so. Please post about events, new business, and any questions you might have about your neighborhood. Zingerman's has grown into a family of companies which offers a variety of products (bake shop, mail order, creamery, coffee) and services (business education). [21] Throughout the 1840s and the 1850s settlers continued to come to Ann Arbor. CBS 2's Noel Brennan shows us inside the store giving back by giving away. [140][141], Ann Arbor has two major political factions. [159] The University High School, a "demonstration school" with teachers drawn from the University of Michigan's education program, was part of the school system from 1924 to 1968.[160]. Scheduled on Thursday through Sunday of the third week of July, the fairs draw upward of half a million visitors. A photo taken inside the 24th (Rogers Park) District police station on Tuesday shows at least nine migrants taking shelter inside. Until its sign-off on August 31, 2017, WHTV channel 18, a MyNetworkTV-affiliated station for the Lansing market, was broadcast from a transmitter in Lyndon Township, west of Ann Arbor. The average household size was 2.17 people, and the average family size was 2.85 people. Independently compiled homicide and crime statistics for Chicago, For What Its Worth As Journalism club comes to an end for the school year, students at Senn and bureau chief reflect on By: Lesly Fernandez and Colin Clark (Senn Seniors)
[60] The monthly daily average temperature in July is 72.6F (22.6C), while the same figure for January is 24.5F (4.2C). The city was a major rail hub, notably for freight traffic between Toledo and ports north of Chicago, Illinois, from 1878 to 1982; however, the Ann Arbor Railroad also provided passenger service from 1878 to 1950, going northwest to Frankfort and Elberta on Lake Michigan and southeast to Toledo. The Nichols Arboretum, owned by the University of Michigan, is a 123-acre (50ha) arboretum that contains hundreds of plant and tree species. [80] Other employers are drawn to the area by the university's research and development money, and by its graduates. Ann Arbor is nicknamed "Tree Town," both due to its name and to the dense forestation of its parks and residential areas. Numerous people whose stories we've reported over the past four years have been getting hosed by bogus bills - often rising into the tens of thousands of dollars. [91], As of 2022, Ann Arbor is home to more than twenty video game and XR studios of varying sizes. The ruling caps a years-long fight and means a $1 million refund for Mr. Trump. [73] The population density was 4,093.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,580.7/km2). WebWe are a hyper-local newspaper that covers businesses, events, and issues in the Rogers Park and Edgewater neighborhoods. But witnesses told police that they saw a woman wearing a pink sweatshirt shoot the man, who was hiding behind a trash receptacle. Drew Smyly (3-1) gave up six hits and walked none in his fifth straight start allowing two runs or fewer. The bottom line is that Mayor Lightfoot says there are no more resources and she called the move from Texas inhumane and dangerous. There are two water-treatment plants, one main and three outlying reservoirs, four pump stations, and two water towers. The company had much red tape to get through as the state's efforts to diversify the industry have struggled. [122] With tongue-in-cheek reference to the city's liberal political leanings, some occasionally refer to Ann Arbor as "The People's Republic of Ann Arbor"[123] or "25 square miles surrounded by reality",[124] the latter phrase being adapted from Wisconsin Governor Lee Dreyfus's description of Madison, Wisconsin. Several large city parks and a university park border sections of the Huron River. On May 25, 1824, the town plat was registered with Wayne County as the Village of Annarbour, the earliest known use of the town's name. Two religious-conservative institutions were created in Ann Arbor; the Word of God (established in 1967), a charismatic inter-denominational movement;[27] and the Thomas More Law Center (established in 1999). The violent crime rate was further below the national average than the property crime rate; the two rates were 48% and 11% lower than the U.S. average, respectively. WebWelcome to the Rogers Park neighborhood group. WebWelcome to the Rogers Park neighborhood group. In the Hyde Park neighborhood, Johnson made a "retail visit" to the Sip and Savor Coffee Shop at 5301 S. Hyde Park Blvd. Detroit Metropolitan Airport, the area's large international airport, is about 25 miles (40km) east of the city, in Romulus. [193][194], Ann Arbor has made efforts to reverse the trend of car-dependent development. Greyhound Lines provides intercity bus service. [158] The district has a preschool center with both free and tuition-based programs for preschoolers in the district. West Rogers Park) into the mix. The 2018 budget for the six-week-old agency is more than $1 million short, Ald. Scott Waguespack said. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. [88], Websites and online media companies in or near the city include All Media Guide, the Weather Underground, and Zattoo. (In Elberta connections to ferries across the Lake could be made. [94] The facility was previously operated by Warner-Lambert and, before that, Parke-Davis. In December 2008, the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the purchase of the facilities, and the university anticipates hiring 2,000 researchers and staff during the next 10 years. [48] Fuller Recreation Area, near the University Hospital complex, contains sports fields, pedestrian and bike paths, and swimming pools. As of Monday night, it was not clear how many employees had been impacted. [72], As of the 2010 U.S. Census, there were 113,934 people, 20,502 families, and 47,060 households residing in the city. Take By: Kyle Boone, Loyola Junior
A separate zero-fare bus service operates within and between the University of Michigan campuses. [77] Males over age 25 and with earnings had a median income of $51,682, versus $39,203 for females. Rogers Park Middle School You will receive exclusive reports and member-only services throughout the year. [185] Other utilities are provided by private entities. CBS 2's Lauren Victory is always investigating. Other commercial areas include the Arborland/Washtenaw Avenue and Packard Road merchants on the east side, the Plymouth Road area in the northeast, and the Westgate/West Stadium areas on the west side. [201] The city has created a sidewalk gap dashboard, which showed 143 miles of sidewalk gaps in May of 2022. The city's economy is also centered on high technology, with several companies drawn to the area by the university's research and development infrastructure.[9]. [18] The Ann Arbor Land Company, a group of speculators, set aside 40 acres (16ha) of undeveloped land and offered it to the state of Michigan as the site of the state capitol, but lost the bid to Lansing. The breach occurred between Feb. 19 and Feb. 25, and UnitedHealthcare determined personal information may have been affected on April 10. Rogers Park Crime Intruder fatally shoots man in Rogers Park home The assailant pushed open the back door to a home about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 7600 [74] Nearly a quarter (23.4%) of people and 6.7% of families had incomes below the poverty level. You guys can't see specifically, but I have a lot more white hairs than when I started
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Ann Arbor is home to several private schools,[161] including Emerson School, the Father Gabriel Richard High School, Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, Clonlara School, Michigan Islamic Academy, and Greenhills School, a prep school. [87] In November 2021, semiconductor test equipment company KLA Corporation opened a new North American headquarters in Ann Arbor. [74] The racial makeup of the city was 73.0% White (70.4% non-Hispanic White), 7.7% Black, 0.3% Native American, 14.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. A person from Ann Arbor is called an "Ann Arborite", and many long-time residents call themselves "townies". [52][53] These other three districts, Kerrytown, State Street, and Main Street are contiguous near the northwestern corner of the university. Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama also made an appearance Wednesday night. Aside from a large restaurant scene in the Main Street, South State Street, and South University Avenue areas, Ann Arbor ranks first among U.S. cities in the number of booksellers and books sold per capita. ROGERS PARK A developer is dumping plans to turn a historical-yet-vacant Rogers Park building into a 20-unit complex after efforts to amend the plan to Rogers Park Our work is only possible because readers like you have chosen to invest in our efforts. [116], Ann Arbor is a major center for college sports, most notably at the University of Michigan. One such event is the Ann Arbor Art Fairs, a set of four concurrent juried fairs held on downtown streets. [219], The streets in downtown Ann Arbor conform to a grid pattern, though this pattern is less common in the surrounding areas. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. [110] Another unique piece of artistic expression in Ann Arbor is the fairy doors. Park Shooting 04/25/2023 5:40 PM 2100 BLOCK OF WEST FARGO AVE. Massachusetts ceded the claim to the federal government as part of the Northwest Territory after April 19, 1785. Former Rogers Park Popeyes Employee Destroys Restaurant in Police say a young man walked up to the victims on the sidewalk, demanded their stuff, then either hit or kicked each victim before he ran off. Hes the second person shot in the neighborhood this week and the third since Tuesday, according to Chicago police. Among these homes are a number of kit houses built in the early 20th century. Ahmed Chaudhry prepares chili for the unhoused community at Touhy Park in Rogers Park on Nov. 23, 2022. Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan. Rogers Park Rogers Park Neighborhood News A man was found dead inside a residence in the Rogers Park neighborhood Friday night. Notable schools include Pioneer, Huron, Skyline, and Community high schools, and Ann Arbor Open School. In 1995 there were 294 aggravated assaults, 132 robberies and 43 rapes while in 2015 there were 128 aggravated assaults, 42 robberies and 58 rapes (under the revised definition). [120] Concordia University, a member of the NAIA, also fields sports teams.[121]. Rogers Park Refugee Free Store gives refugees basic necessities and hope for a new life. ", "Ann Arbor city administrator fired in 7-4 council vote", "Emails show blowback against Ann Arbor council after firing administrator", "Ann Arbor council officially asks Jeff Hayner to resign over offensive language", "Ann Arbor council member's use and defense of n-word sends a chilling message, Black residents say", "Jeff Hayner defends use of epithets and confronts two Ann Arbor City Council members", "Primary Election Results 2022: Ann Arbor Mayor and City Council Races", "2 incumbents ousted as Ann Arbor mayor and allies sweep city races", "Here's the results for the Washtenaw County and local elections", "Critic of Ann Arbor's fast pace of growth faces 8-year incumbent in mayor's race", "2 Ann Arbor council members sue city, mayor over Library Lot deal", "November Election 2018: Ann Arbor's Proposal A Passes-What Happens Next? Cable TV service is primarily provided by Comcast.[186]. [42][43], The landscape of Ann Arbor consists of hills and valleys, with the terrain becoming steeper near the Huron River. [183][184] The city also offers waste management services, with Recycle Ann Arbor handling recycling service. Ann Arbor was founded in 1824, named after the wives of the village's founders, both named Ann, and the stands of bur oak trees. [36] And in 2010, Forbes listed Ann Arbor as one of the most liveable cities in the United States.
Many families in Cook County have been waiting years for their cases to finally get to trial and for months, we've been asking why. In 2011 the popular funk group Vulfpeck was founded in a basement in Ann Arbor. [157], Public schools are part of the Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) district. The city is the home of other research and engineering centers, including those of Lotus Engineering, General Dynamics and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Police did not specify the victim's condition. By Noel Brennan. Dr. Peter Poulos was the owner of Margie's Candies. On January 22, 2007, Pfizer announced it would close operations in Ann Arbor by the end of 2008. However, the July 4 blowout take's the nation's top prize. Quentin Pruett was shot multiple times by the intruder who fled the scene through a back alley. The goal of a store in Rogers Park remains the same: serving the refugee community. Locals already know the fireworks are a weekly thing on the Pier during the summer.
The level of most crimes in Ann Arbor has fallen significantly in the past 20 years. "I have an eight-month pregnant woman with a three-year-old child sleeping on a cold floor every night. All rights reserved. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has learned the Chicago Police and Fire departments called to the property on Sheridan Road at least 300 times last year. On Sunday, March 27 an incident took place at the Oscars between two of America's favorite comedians and actors. [206][207] In 2023, the city reported over 900 bicycle parking spaces downtown, though this is still a small portion compared to the over 8,000 car parking spots for cars. [182], The city provides sewage disposal and water supply services, with water coming from the Huron River and groundwater sources. Chicago carjacking: Police department issues alert about | Ann Arbor District Library", "Downtown Ann Arbor's Federal Building in line for green upgrades", "Charter for the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan", "Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)History of Use in Ann Arbor", "Protests at Planned Parenthood draw hundreds in Ann Arbor", "Thousands rally for abortion rights in Ann Arbor as Supreme Court decision looms Michigan Advance", "Ann Arbor is one of Michigan's great cities, so why is its government such a mess? Search this area. Rogers Park - Chicago Sun-Times April 28, 2023 / 10:18 PM ", "Ann Arbor's Library Lane lot to be re-evaluated for food trucks and outdoor activities", "Response to Res. It survived the pandemic, but never bounced back. "They're all made with fentanyl.
Please post about events, new business, and any questions you might have about your neighborhood. The Washtenaw county Border-to-Border Trail connects Ann Arbor to Ypsilanti, mostly along the Huron river, for pedestrians, bicycles and other non-motorized transportation. [39] Beginning in 2018 the city council has had staggered elections to 4-year terms in even years. Rogers Park News - Facebook [75], In 2013, Ann Arbor had the second-largest community of Japanese citizens in the state of Michigan, at 1,541; this figure trailed only that of Novi, which had 2,666 Japanese nationals. [154] By late 2022, this advisory board had sent council a request to direct staff to evaluate the site for use for food truck rallies and other events.
AT&T Inc. is the primary wired telephone service provider for the area. Rogers Park - Neighborhood News - Chicago - DNAinfo New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers walks out after a press conference to introduce Aaron Rodgers as the new quarterback for the New York Jets at A fellow Everyblock member created a similar group for another neighborhood of Chicago, and we'd like to give Rogers Park residents the same opportunity here. WebPolice searching for suspect in first murder of the year in Rogers Park. Ann Arbor is represented in the NPSL by semi-pro soccer team AFC Ann Arbor, a club founded in 2014 who call themselves The Mighty Oak. Other residents said they These facilities serve the city, which is divided into five water districts. Type in the name of your neighborhood or select one from the list below. [195]
Freeform station WCBN-FM 88.3 is a local community radio/college radio station operated by the students of the University of Michigan featuring noncommercial, eclectic music and public-affairs programming. [64] Ann Arbor has a small population of Arab Americans, including students as well as local Lebanese and Palestinians. [8] It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Washtenaw County. [171], Current publications in the city include the Ann Arbor Journal (A2 Journal), a weekly community newspaper;[172] the Ann Arbor Observer, a free monthly local magazine; and Current, a free entertainment-focused alt-weekly. The events were caught on video, showing thick smoke in hallways and flames licking up the side of the building. Senn High School held their annual Homecoming Week from September 19-24, with dress up days, a pep rally for sports teams, and By: Ramiyah Lee (Senn Sophomore)
Since 2001 Shakespeare in the Arb has presented one play by Shakespeare each June, in a large park near downtown. U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn granted an injunction prohibiting Illinois from enforcing the ban statewide. [217], Ann Arbor Municipal Airport is a small, city-run general aviation airport located south of I-94. [50][51] The downtown Central Campus contains some of the oldest extant structures in the city including the President's House, built in 1840 and separates the South University District from the other three downtown commercial districts. April 27, 2023 / 6:28 PM / CBS Chicago. [55] Surrounding the University of Michigan campus are houses and apartment complexes occupied primarily by student renters. Until (at least) the successful passage of Michigan's medical marijuana law, the event had arguably strayed from its initial intent, although for years, a number of attendees have received serious legal responses due to marijuana use on University of Michigan property, which does not fall under the city's progressive and compassionate ticketing program.