tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post4705652283131075470..comments2024-03-18T12:16:39.859-05:00Comments on Uptown Update: Budget Impasse Forces An End To Inspiration KitchensUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-10517133245507102932016-07-15T14:42:53.350-05:002016-07-15T14:42:53.350-05:00The owners can start a gofundme/kickstarter type f...The owners can start a gofundme/kickstarter type fund to get a private restaurant going.Liannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825878578990955489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-63894305471097682842016-07-14T13:58:16.004-05:002016-07-14T13:58:16.004-05:00No. "In 2014, we lost more than $350,000 in f...No. "<b>In 2014,</b> we lost more than $350,000 in federal funding for our Foodservice Training program in Uptown and were forced to consolidate at our west side restaurant. <b>The following year saw cuts to funding from the State of Illinois for similar programs, culminating in an entire fiscal year without a state budget.</b>"Kate Uptownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879015024297313797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-22381003911225075292016-07-14T02:08:32.266-05:002016-07-14T02:08:32.266-05:00Why aren't our own state reps and senators hel...Why aren't our own state reps and senators held accountable for this? Why does John Cullerton sit just one neighborhood south and no one holds him accountable for the log jam that he creates in Springfield and the effect it has in our community? When is the last time anyone saw him in Uptown? just asking.Uptown Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14046907325417364274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-55894261074544041932016-07-13T23:57:25.949-05:002016-07-13T23:57:25.949-05:00how can we raise money to help them stay in busine...how can we raise money to help them stay in business? That state of IL sucks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951427681974622705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-4373349620661789332016-07-13T19:18:14.823-05:002016-07-13T19:18:14.823-05:00Don't put it all on Rauner although he's a...Don't put it all on Rauner although he's about 3/4 of the problem....how about the alderman? I'm sure there's money in his budget to help an operation like Inspiration...there's certainly an effort by the alderman to turn every brick building into a luxury apartment.<br />But owner said closure was due to FEDERAL Grant money, not state money.Liannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825878578990955489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-41917407734396879102016-07-13T13:18:00.030-05:002016-07-13T13:18:00.030-05:00I'm happy to hear Inspiration will still have ...I'm happy to hear Inspiration will still have operations in Uptown. But how the governor has been ignoring citizens of Chicago, most in need should be considered criminal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10559447541786896737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-57093897373578412262016-07-13T07:27:27.518-05:002016-07-13T07:27:27.518-05:00Can other area restaurants step up and create a co...Can other area restaurants step up and create a coalition that continues the the front-line food service training experience for IK clients? If we can't have this marvelous restaurant, can we--the community--help to figure out a way to let their clients gain this important experience that puts them on the path to sustainable employment?jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103447528411167873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-46915106787016901162016-07-13T04:30:26.326-05:002016-07-13T04:30:26.326-05:00This is one of the really useful organizations ser...This is one of the really useful organizations serving homeless people. Having worked at REST; a shelter located around the corner from them, I can say firsthand that these people, unlike REST were doing a good job at helping homeless people transition to becoming self-sufficient, contributing members of society. They also had a very good development/fundraising team. That Inspiration is closing shows how desperately low-income people depend on the support of the State Government to keep institutions that help them alive. This is a sad day for not only homeless people, but for Chicago itself, as now there are less options for those -- and it's a healthy majority of homeless people -- who really, really want to get off the streets and into jobs and homes. Shame on the State of Illinois for allowing this to happen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216689356213413747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-88912020478757258742016-07-13T04:12:42.877-05:002016-07-13T04:12:42.877-05:00This is a real shame. I have been really impresse...This is a real shame. I have been really impressed by this organization and proud to have them in Uptown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-31467533034283818682016-07-13T00:11:11.729-05:002016-07-13T00:11:11.729-05:00Sad.
There was a saying, "live by the grant d...Sad.<br />There was a saying, "live by the grant die by the grant." Inspiration would do well to turn for profit. They trained a lot of chefs & cooks that they can hire & they can go private and just do breakfast only....like the Waffles Café on Broadway did. That guy had a booming business, but bad management ($$$) killed his business.<br />Liannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825878578990955489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-83926079858804873772016-07-12T19:44:00.712-05:002016-07-12T19:44:00.712-05:00So, there was an email campaign for the tent citie...So, there was an email campaign for the tent cities under the viaducts - what about an email campaign to help keep Inspiration Kitchen in business in Uptown?? Can't anything be done to help?? This is so sad :(uptowngirl12https://www.blogger.com/profile/05708892968698447735noreply@blogger.com