i am part of a small group building the foundation to a west-side chicago cooperative and you are invited to be a part of it. projects include:
    - a living/working/project space for 10-20 people.
    - construction workers’ cooperative.
    - food cooperative and urban agricuture.
    - community aid.
location will be somewhere on the greater west-side area.

you can see our somewhat disorganized notes on our wiki:
        bbq.twenty12rice.com

please write me if you have questions or are interested.