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
Posted onIn the wake of the new administration’s plans of conducting mass deportations, we’ve received a lot of questions about rights and resources for immigrants in Chicago. Below, you can find a summary of information we’ve received from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, and organizations like the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. While as […]
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. […]
Community Zoning Meeting: 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 Budget Update: Management Ordinance
Posted onBudget 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 […]
Community Zoning Meeting: 5616 N. Washtenaw 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.
40th Ward Gift Guide
Posted onWelcome 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 […]
40th Ward Budget Briefing
Posted onMissed 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 […]
2025 City Budget Update: City Council Votes Down Property Tax Increase
Posted onLast 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 […]
2025 City Budget Analysis: Week 1
Posted onThis past week, we’ve been digging into the proposed 2025 City of Chicago budget to closely scrutinize the revenue and appropriations in this year’s budget and determine what changes may be necessary. Here’s what we’ve learned so far! Why is there such a large budget gap? Almost half of the city’s revenue comes from sources […]
Notice of Intent: Zoning Change at 5689-93 N. Lincoln Ave
Posted onAfter consideration of resident feedback, the Ward office supports the proposed zoning change from B1-2 to B2-3 at 5308-10 N. Damen Ave.
Emergency Heating Repair Program Applications Open November 1st!
Posted onNeed help repairing or replacing your heating system? Applications for the Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) Emergency Heating Repair Program (EHRP) open this month! The EHRP provides grants for low-moderate income, owner-occupied residential buildings of one to four (1-4) units to repair or replace heating systems. Grant funds are provided on a first-come, first served […]