This week, the Chicago Department of Housing announced the HomeGrown Purchase Assistance Program, which helps low- to moderate-income Chicago households achieve homeownership through financial assistance! The program is designed to expand access to affordable homeownership to Chicagoans that might otherwise be priced out of homeownership due to rising housing costs, by providing grants to cover […]
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May 2026 City Council Roundup
Posted onFind out the latest legislative updates from this month’s City Council! Legislative Updates Tipped Minimum Wage Pause City Council voted to pass SO2026-0024043, which imposes a two-year pause on the One Fair Wage Ordinance. This ordinance was advanced by Ald. Burnett, after the previous freeze on the Tipped Minimum Wage was vetoed by Mayor Johnson. […]
Immigration Debrief: May 2026
Posted onOn Tuesday, May 12th, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hosted a virtual Immigration Briefing with our community partners to cover the most recent updates in immigration. As always, none of the below should be considered legal advice! The federal policy and legal landscape around immigration is changing rapidly, so any of the information […]
2026 Development and Infrastructure Town Hall
Posted onFind out some of the major development and infrastructure improvements coming to the 40th Ward in 2025.
DACA Renewal Delays
Posted onRecently, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights has received reports of delayed renewals of DACA renewals. Here’s what’s happening, and what you can do about it! What is DACA? Before that If you are not familiar with The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) an Executive Order, signed by President Obama on June 15, […]
Zoning Proposal: 1940 W Foster Ave
Posted onThe 40th Ward office received a request to rezone 5115 N Ravenswood Ave to allow for renovation and use as a childcare center.
Statement from Ald. Vasquez on the Shooting at Swedish Hospital
Posted onAs many of you know, this past Saturday, a tragic set of events led to a shooting at Endeavor Swedish Hospital that took the life of Officer John Bartholomew and wounded another officer who is now fighting for his life. Like many of you, I am heartbroken by what happened, and struggling to understand the events that led up to it. In the […]
Zoning Proposal: 5115 N Ravenswood Ave
Posted onThe 40th Ward office received a request to rezone 5115 N Ravenswood Ave to allow for renovation and use as a childcare center.
April 2026 City Council Roundup
Posted onFind out the latest legislative updates from this month’s City Council, as well as what’s coming up in May! Legislative Updates Tipped Minimum Wage Freeze Mayor Johnson vetoed O2025-0017549, a partial repeal of the One Fair Wage Ordinance. A group of alders attempted to overturn the veto, but did not reach the required 2/3rds majority. […]
Immigration Debrief: April 2026
Posted onOn Tuesday, April 14th, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hosted a virtual Immigration Briefing with our community partners to cover the most recent updates in immigration. As always, none of the below should be considered legal advice! The federal policy and legal landscape around immigration is changing rapidly, so any of the information […]
2026 Street Sweeping Map Now Available!
Posted onThe 2026 40th Ward Street Sweeping Map has been released!
March 2026 City Council Roundup
Posted onFind out the latest legislative updates from this month’s meeting, as well as what’s coming up in City Council below! Legislative Updates Welcoming City Ordinance Investigations On January 27th, we hosted a Joint Meeting of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights and the Committee on Police and Fire to discuss legislation to strengthen and […]