On March 18th, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights (CIRR) held a meeting to report on the Committee’s work supporting immigrants and refugees. The hearing also featured testimony from the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) on federal immigration updates. The Committee also requested that the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Rights (IMRR), […]
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City Council Round-up: March 2025
Posted onAt the latest City Council meeting on March 12th, members of City Council discussed a potential fur ban, voted on a settlement from a police misconduct case from 2020, and passed several resolutions, including one for Women’s History Month. Find out more below: Fur Ban We had several neighbors reach out asking Alder Vasquez to […]
Fire Safety Tips
Posted onIn the past two months, there have been several house fires in the 40th Ward. We’re sharing information from the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) on how to protect your home against fire—and what to do in case a fire does break out. Home Fire Safety Checklist Here are a few basic fire safety tips to […]
Notice of Intent: 5119 N. Claremont Ave
Posted onOn Tuesday, March 26th at 6pm, the 40th Ward office will be hosting a virtual Community Zoning Meeting regarding the property at 5308-5310 N. Damen Ave.
2025 Street Sweeping Map Now Available!
Posted onThe 2024 40th Ward Street Sweeping Map has been released!
5035 N. Lincoln: Updated Notice of Intent
Posted onAfter consideration of resident feedback, the 40th Ward office has no objection to the proposed zoning change from B2-3 Type 1 to B2-3 (revised Type1) at 5035 N Lincoln Ave.
City Council Round-up: February 2025
Posted onFebruary 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 […]
First Town Hall of 2025!
Posted onThank you to everyone who came out (on one of the coldest days of the year, no less) to attend the 40th Ward Town Hall! We really appreciate your engagement, and all of your great questions. If you weren’t able to make it, we’ve got you covered. Check out the video below: Please note: the […]
Granville Traffic Safety Update
Posted onOn 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 […]
2025 People’s Budget Results!
Posted onThank 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 […]
Know Your Rights
Posted onChicago’s Welcoming City ordinance ensures that all Chicagoans can access essential services without fear of that accessing those services will trigger 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 civil immigration enforcement unless required to do so by statute, federal regulation, […]
2025 Budget Vote
Posted onStatement 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. […]