Chicago · Est. 2026 · Vol. 1 Bronzeville · South Side
The Northstar House CHICAGOBulletin · Vol. 1
Short items. Dates in 2026. Still $0.
Basement stair
Pegs and bins went in on the basement stair before the first hard freeze. Wet wool hangs there, not on the gym floor. Lost-and-found is a bin, not a lecture. If a kid lands underdressed, staff pull a spare coat. Return it when the weather breaks, or keep it if the house has extras.
Transit
Staff timed Cottage Grove station to the front door on a school night: six minutes at a kid’s pace, not a runner’s. Bus 4 is the curb option. Downtown El photos on this site show the city’s rail — the Chicago station at 800N 300W is not our stop. Ours is Green Line Cottage Grove.
1F
Saturday plates now run 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Same rule as school nights: hot food, no bill. Allergen board on the pass. Kids who want a prep shift talk to the cook, then to Owen Grant if they are volunteering as adults.
Roll
The roll passed 1,950. Quiet rooms on 3F fill first on report-card weeks. Write the desk. Do not mail cash. Do not wire anything. The house does not take it.
Ledger
Month-to-date on the classifieds ledger is 0.44 (millions USD) for October. September closed at 1.15. Full split stays on the home edition: meals $2.95M, tutors $3.40M, grants $2.20M, building $2.30M, camps $1.20M.