It was a busy month in City Council, with two full City Council meetings, and several major pieces of legislation being passed and introduced. Read on for more details! Legislation Passed Green Social Housing City Council met earlier this month to vote on the Green Social Housing Ordinance (SO2025-0015560), an effort to create long-term affordable […]
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2025 Development and Infrastructure Town Hall
Posted onFind out some of the major development and infrastructure improvements coming to the 40th Ward in 2025.
2025 People’s Budget Proposals Open!
Posted on2024 People’s Budget season is almost here! From June until August, submit your proposals for the infrastructure improvement projects you want to see in the 40th Ward.
May Immigration Briefing
Posted onOn Tuesday, May 20th, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hosted a virtual Immigration Briefing! If you missed the briefing, you can find a summary of some of what was covered below, as well as ways you can get involved. First off: IllinoisImmigrationInfo.org, a free tool to empower immigrants, advocates, and allies with information […]
Ravenswood, Damen, and Bryn Mawr Resurfacing Projects to Begin this Week!
Posted onLast week, we were informed by the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) that the following major street resurfacing projects will begin the week of May 19th: These projects are scheduled to begin construction on May 22nd, weather permitting, and will last through August. While streets will not be closed (with the exceptions of the intersections […]
Budlong Elementary Traffic Safety Proposal
Posted onOn Tuesday, March 29th, our office held a community meeting at Budlong Elementary to present a traffic safety proposal for the area surrounding the school. Parents and staff at Budlong Elementary have raised concerns about traffic safety during drop-off and pick-up hours, including cars ignoring stop signs, and speeding down both Carmen and Washtenaw. Our office requested the […]
Statement on the Proposed Curfew Ordinance
Posted onOn Wednesday, April 30th, Ald. Vasquez joined members of the Progressive Caucus in speaking out against the proposed curfew ordinance, O2024-0010163. See below for the full text of the letter. We, the undersigned Council members, are joining with community advocates in speaking out against the proposed curfew ordinance. We want to begin by recognizing the […]
Protect Yourself Against Measles!
Posted onThe Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has identified two confirmed cases of measles in Cook County. If you haven’t already, now is the time to make sure you, your loved ones, and your community is protected against measles. About Measles Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease that spreads easily through the air. It […]
Immigration Briefing: April 2025
Posted onOn Tuesday, April 22nd, the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights hosted a virtual Immigration Briefing! If you missed the briefing, you can find a summary below, as well as ways you can get involved. Enforcement Actions In recent months, there have been efforts to target judges, immigration attorneys, federal prosecutors, and big law firms […]
Plant a Tree this Earth Month!
Posted onDid you know that you can request a free tree planting from the City of Chicago? The City of Chicago launched the Our Roots Chicago project to expand the tree canopy in Chicago by planting 75,000 new trees throughout the city. Through that program, you can request a tree anywhere on the public parkway free of charge […]
Volunteer with the 40th Ward Environmental Board this Earth Month!
Posted onApril is Earth Month! What better way to celebrate than volunteering with the 40th Ward Environmental Board to make our ward and our city a greener place? What is the Environmental Board? The Environmental Board is a group of 40th Ward neighbors who work together on sustainability and climate change mitigation efforts both in the […]
City Council Round-up: April 2025
Posted onIt was an active month in City Council, with several key pieces of legislation being debated, and several exciting new pieces of environmental legislation introduced. Read on for more details! Key Legislation Green Social Housing This week and last week, the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Housing and Real Estate held joint hearings […]