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City Council Round-up: February 2025

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February was a busy month in City Council! At the City Council meeting on February 20th, members of City Council discussed the Mayor’s proposed capital bond (though ultimately, the vote was postponed until the following Wednesday), as well as several key legislative items that Ald. Vasquez lead or sponsored, including: Curbstoning Ordinance Last week, the […]

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Granville Traffic Safety Update

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On Thursday, February 13th, our office hosted a virtual follow-up meeting on Granville Traffic Safety with the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the 48th Ward. If weren’t able to make the meeting, you can view a recording! Here’s what we learned: Granville continues to be a traffic safety hot spot. Since the first community […]

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2025 People’s Budget Results!

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Thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s People’s Budget! A record-breaking 2,156 votes were cast in this year’s People’s Budget. We had a particularly high showing from students this year, with over 300 students casting a vote in this year’s People’s Budget. Here are the results: Of the $1 million that neighbors voted […]

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Know Your Rights

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Chicago’s Welcoming City ordinance ensures that all Chicagoans can access essential services without fear of deportation. Under the ordinance, city employees—including the Chicago Police Department—are prohibited from inquiring about a person’s immigration status or coordinating with federal immigration enforcement. But immigration enforcement can still operate in Chicago. In light of the recent immigration enforcement operations […]

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2025 Budget Vote

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Statement from Ald. Vasquez on 2025 Budget Vote Five years ago, neighbors in our ward elected me as Alderperson of the 40th Ward because they wanted to turn the page from the way the city’s politics had been done for decades. I ran on a commitment to improving accessibility, transparency, and accountability in city government. […]

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2025 Budget Update: Management Ordinance

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Budget Hearings concluded this week! You can visit the City Clerk’s Vimeo page if you want to catch up on any of the hearings you missed, or visit our Instagram page for daily debriefs on what we learned in the hearings. While budget hearings have concluded, negotiations are still very much ongoing. Ald. Vasquez and […]

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40th Ward Gift Guide

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Welcome to our inaugural 40th Ward Gift Guide! See below for all of our recommendations for where to shop local this holiday season. Where to Shop Local Below our some of our favorite places to shop in the 40th Ward: Food & Drinks Arts & Crafts Home Goods Clothing Activity Holiday Events There are also […]

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40th Ward Budget Briefing

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Missed yesterday’s budget briefing? We’ve got you covered! Check out a video of the briefing and read through the presentation below. Special thanks to Geoffrey Cubbage from the Better Government Association for presenting BGA’s analysis of this year’s budget, and digging into the budgets for two of the departments that 40th Ward neighbors most wanted […]

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2025 City Budget Update: City Council Votes Down Property Tax Increase

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Last week, Ald. Vasquez and 29 other City Council members signed a letter calling for a vote on the Mayor’s proposed $300 million property tax increase. Yesterday, in a special meeting of City Council, all 50 alders voted against the increase. This unprecedented unanimous vote regarding a proposed revenue ordinance was a clear rejection of […]

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