[IL-Talk] Private Landlords
Robert Hansen
hansen.robert70 at gmail.com
Mon Feb 10 22:14:04 UTC 2025
There are some websites like Zillow or apartment people or apartment finder
for things like that. You can use those websites. Zillow is a popular one.
I know they have housing for sale but they also have a rental section.
Robert Hansen
hansen.robert70 at gmail.com
On Mon, Feb 10, 2025, 3:24 PM Amber Tolbert via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Hello All
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> Does anyone know how to search house rentals by private landlords? Hello,
> all. Does anyone know how to search for house rentals via private landlords?
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> 1. December at large minutes (David Meyer)
> 2. at large minutes on newsline (David Meyer)
> 3. Laptop for sale (Yousufuddin Syed)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:36:22 -0500
> From: David Meyer <datemeyer at mysero.net>
> To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
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> Subject: [IL-Talk] December at large minutes
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> NFBI AT LARGE CHAPTER MINUTES
> December 1st, 2024
> ZOOM Meeting
> CALL TO ORDER
> At Large Chapter President David Meyer called the meeting to order at
> 7:03 PM. Persons in attendance included Vice President Linda Hendle,
> Bill Reif, Debbie Pittman, Michelle Ault, Leslie Hamric, Marilyn
> Green, Ken Schad, Eileen Truschke, Jean Johnson, Joel Johnson, Tasabih
> Elfaki, Yvonne Agyarko, Jemal Powell, Dustin Cather. Everyone shared a
> favorite Christmas memory.
> APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 2024 AT LARGE CHAPTER MINUTES
> A motion of approval was made and Bill Reif moved and Jean Johnson
> seconded. The minutes were approved unanimously.
> PROGRAM
> One of the participants on the program recording is present at the
> meeting.The floor was given to Leslie Hamric and she introduced the
> item. Pam Berman, Leslie Hamric and Melissa Carney from Guiding Eyes
> were on WGN News on Tuesday evening. They all participated on the story
> with Uber and Guide Dog Users which was reported by Dana Rebik.
> The cover story was played which covered discrimination in ride share
> service. Some drivers are illegally turning away blind people with
> guide dogs. Dana Rebik from WGN spoke to several riders about their
> experiences. Pam Berman and her guide dog Bryon use ride shares to get
> all over the city. Sometimes she has good experiences and a example
> was shown of a good driver who picked her up on State street for a
> ride home. But, on a regular basis calling for a car is no walk in the
> park. Pam explained how one time she felt around for the door handle
> and it was locked. The driver rolled down the front window and said no
> pets. An example shown was Leslie explaining to a driver that her dog
> is not a pet, she is her guide dog. We can hear the driver yelling No,
> No pets. After the example was shown, Leslie stated that she deals
> with this on a weekly basis, one time she had three denials in one
> week. Leslie and her guide dog, Omega ,got picked up by a Uber Driver
> on Lasalle Street last week. The Uber driver clearly did not want to
> take them. Leslie is heard explaining to the driver that Omega is not
> a pet, she is a service dog and she is allowed and the driver cuts her
> off saying No. no pet. He kept cutting her off and Leslie is heard
> saying Do not touch me, you dont touch me or I am calling the police.
> The driver says No. She is also heard saying You dont touch my dog or
> I am calling the police. Leslie said the driver tried to physically
> pull her out of the car multiple times. After some time he gave up and
> begrudgingly drove her to her destination.
> Those in the blind community say drivers commonly tell them they are
> allergic, scared of dogs, or have a religious exemption. Paul Mollica,
> senior attorney with Equip for Equality, states that people with
> disabilities who use service animals of any kind have the right to have
> their service animals with them. The reporter explains that Under
> Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, passed in 1990,
> guide dogs are federally protected service animals and cannot be
> excluded from places of public accommodation, which include any form
> of transportation, even ride shares.
> In Illinois, the Service Animals Access Act and White Cane Law provide
> further protection.
> That puts both the provider of the services and, potentially, the
> driver in risk of fines or even jail for depriving someone of their
> right of access. You need to treat the animals as if they were a cane
> or an oxygen tank or any other medical device, said Mollica.
> It was reported that the companies know they can be liable. In 2021,
> Uber was ordered to pay $1.1 million to a blind woman who was
> discriminated against more than a dozen times with her guide dog in
> California. Uber tried to argue it was a technology company using
> independent contractors, but a judge ruled the company is still
> subject to the ADA.
> Leslie can be heard telling the driver that when he signed up for Uber
> he agreed to take service animals and that Uber will find out about
> this. The driver is heard saying No, no.
> It was reported that Uber does offer a pet option, but its more
> expensive. PACE Paratransit is also available for those with
> disabilities, but a ride must be scheduled a day in advance and is
> often times shared with other passengers and runs really late.
> Melissa Carney also spoke out and said Given how widespread the issue
> is, I think a government entity on a federal level needs to step in
> and hold the companies accountable.
> Carney also shared some bad experiences she and her guide dog Aron has
> had. There have been times drivers have yelled at them and her guide
> dog literally starts shaking. Other times, simply because a driver
> wants to get them out of the car they are dropped of at the wrong
> destination.
> It was reported that Carney joined the Uber/Lyft rally to peacefully
> protest the right to ride with service animals respectfully, with
> dignity, and with equality. Carney joined hundreds of others with the
> National Federation of the Blind at a rally in October at Uber
> headquarters in San Francisco. Many people unified around this
> particular issue and reflected that it sent a very powerful statement.
> It was reported that they would like to see the companies better train
> their drivers and penalize those that break the law.
> Its very frustrating because we all know our rights, but apparently
> these drivers are either unable or unwilling to learn them and Uber
> and Lyft do not hold them accountable. said Leslie.
> Those affected can file complaints directly with the ride share
> companies. Here in Chicago, you can also reach out to the Commission
> on Human Relations and the Department of Justice on a federal level.
> WGN News reached out to Uber and Lyft for comment.
> A spokesperson for Uber said: Denying service because of a riders
> service animal or assistive device is strictly prohibited?our policy
> is outlined in our Community Guidelines, and we regularly send
> reminders that this behavior is unlawful, and may result in permanently
> losing access to the platform.
> A spokesperson from Lyft said:
> Discrimination has no place in the Lyft community. We strive to provide
> an inclusive and accessible platform for riders, including those who
> rely on service animals or mobility devices. In addition Lyft told WGN
> news that they have a zero tolerance policy and a driver found
> declining a ride to a person with a disability will face deactivation
> from the platform.
> Uber also said that they recently sent all drivers in the U.S. a new
> service animal education video reminding them it is illegal to deny
> someone a ride because of their service animal.
> This was reported by Dana Rebik.
> After we listened to the WGN News video Leslie took the floor and
> explained that having a guide dog is a personal decision, There are
> pros and cons to having a cane just as there are pros and cons to
> having a guide dog. It was noted that Leslie was very calm during her
> ordeal with Uber. Leslie explained that when advocating that if she
> was not calm the driver might have reacted more negative than he
> already did. She also explained that by staying calm the end result
> might end up more positive.
> President David Meyer explained that this was chosen as a program item
> to actually try to show the benefits of actually being able to
> advocate for oneself. Many of us have had to do it and have chosen to
> do it throughout the course of our lives. We are better off advocating
> as opposed to taking what is offered and trying to be happy with it.
> We can either let life pass us by or find our own place in it. David
> Meyer referred back to a Speech by President Mark Riccobono several
> years ago about one being a driver as opposed to being a passenger in
> life. It was at the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
> convention so it should be on our web site under the convention audio.
> This speech had something in it for everybody. This program item today
> was presented to us in the hopes that when given the choice to either
> advocate or let something go that we choose to advocate. For one, you
> know at the end of the day that you did something about what is being
> handed to you that is not right. It also sets an example, not only for
> yourself, but for others to follow. The more one advocates for
> themselves or for others the easier advocacy actually gets. If you cant
> advocate for yourself it is pretty tough to give advice to others.
> PRESIDENTIAL RELEASE
> We do not have a Presidential Release available tonight. We are invited
> to tune into the actual Presidential Release tomorrow. We do still
> have the live Presidential Releases and in October we started the
> Chapter versions which are shorter. We do usually get an email telling
> us when we can join in live, we usually get quite a few but it was
> mentioned that a member has not seen one lately. There will not be a
> live one in December but we should have a live one in January. We can
> always go to nfb.org and they are on there. There is also a podcast of
> Presidential Releases that we can play thru our Alexa device.
> STATE PRESIDENTS REPORT
> Today is the last day to submit the application for Washington Seminar.
> We can access the application from nfbofillinois.org and then go to
> programs and resources and then Washington Seminar. We just talked
> about advocacy and empowerment. Washington Seminar is a great
> opportunity to learn more about advocacy. We go to Capital Hill and we
> meet with our members of Congress or their staffers to talk about
> issues that are put forth by our national office that we believe will
> improve the lives of Blind people thru out the country. Please submit
> it in its original format. It is reviewed by a committee of blind
> people. We are the blind advocating for ourselves so we need the
> applications in an accessible format. Email it to
> president at nfbofillinois.org. The Great Gathering in is February 3rd.
> There will be information on all our list serves. We will be on the
> Hill February 4th, 5th, and we may have one on the 6th. We have 19
> appointments in Illinois.
> Our next State Affiliate Board Meeting is December 11th at 7:00 PM
> Central time. The zoom link is the same as the one we are using this
> evening. The Board meeting is a great opportunity to learn about the
> programs that are going on within the NFB and the NFBI.
> Everyone was thanked for another great convention and it was another
> opportunity to turn obstacles into opportunities. It is enjoyed being
> able to share the message of the NFB and have some fellowship and some
> welcome experiences. It formally ended on Saturday Night with the Great
> Banquet speech by John Pare. The Sunday Breakfast was a wonderful way
> to informally end our Convention.
> Debbie Stein and the people who we planned to have as teachers are
> starting to look for some bell ringers so if we know of any blind
> children ages from 4 to 12 who could benefit from our programming
> please reach out to Debbie Stein. Debbie Stein will be the BELL
> Coordinator at dkent5817 at att.net .
> National Scholarships applications should have gone live today.
> nfb.org/scholarships. All of the information about our National
> Scholarship program should be found at that link. The deadline should
> be March 31st of 2025. Our State Scholarship is not up yet but should
> be up by the end of this month.
> National Convention 2025 will be in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 8th
> thru the 13th. We can book our rooms as early as January 2nd. It is
> suggested that we make our reservations early.
> OLD BUSINESS
> No old business
> NEW BUSINESS
> Joel Johnson has recently joined to become a member of the AT LARGE
> CHAPTER. A motion of welcome for Joel was moved and seconded. All
> those in favor said AYE. Joel Johnson was voted in as a member of the
> AT LARGE CHAPTER.
> Leslie Hamric announced that she is volunteering at Second Sense now on
> Mondays as a front desk receptionist. She is going thru the training
> process now.
> Our beloved Cathy Randel has just lost her husband Bob and we would
> like to keep our Cathy in our thoughts and prayers. There is a
> visitation for Bob coming up on Friday and the obituary will be on IL
> Talk. Bill Reif let us know that their are trains that go out to
> Springfield and he will be more than happy to make arrangements for
> transportation to Jacksonville. If anyone will need transportation to
> and from the train station Bill provided his email and phone number for
> members to give him a call.
> Next meeting will be Sunday, January the 5th.
> There will be a Zoom new years Party and a link will be sent out to IL
> Talk, and IABS talk.
> The meeting was adjourned
> Respectfully Submitted
> Michelle Ault
> Secretary
> Date:
> Friday, December 20 at 11:31 AM
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> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:57:44 -0500
> From: David Meyer <datemeyer at mysero.net>
> To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: iabs-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [IL-Talk] at large minutes on newsline
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> The December at large minutes are now on NewsLine. Please let your
> friends know about this so that they too can read the minutes.
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> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:54:47 -0800
> From: Yousufuddin Syed <anonymous.individual7 at gmail.com>
> To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [IL-Talk] Laptop for sale
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> Greetings all,
>
> I have a brand new Dell Inspiron (Model 16 5645) that I wish to sell.
>
> CPU: Ryzen 7-8840U
>
> RAM: 16GB
>
> Style: 1TB SSD
>
> Color: Midnight Blue
>
> Screen size: 16 inches
>
> CPUModel: AMD Ryzen 7
>
> Operating windows 11 home
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
> Please DM me if interested.
>
> Thanks
>
> Syed
>
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