Voting for the 2025 People’s Budget is open! Vote by December 31st, 2024. From now until the end of December, 40th Ward residents ages 14+ can vote on how we should spend one million dollars in infrastructure funds, including: To learn more about how participatory budgeting works, including details like how much repairs cost and […]
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2025 City Budget Announcement: What’s Included in this Year’s Budget?
Posted onToday, Mayor Johnson announced his proposal for the 2025 City of Chicago Budget. See below for what we’ve learned so far! What’s Included in this Year’s Budget? We will have a full analysis of this year’s budget in the coming week (check out our 2024 Budget Transparency Tool to get a sense of what will […]
2025 City Budget Explainer
Posted onBudget season is upon us! On October 30th, Mayor Johnson will announce his proposal for the City of Chicago’s 2025 budget. Today, we’re breaking down how the City of Chicago’s budget process works! What is included in the budget process? The City of Chicago fiscal year (FY) begins each year on January 1st, and ends […]
Notice of Intent: Zoning Change at 2310 W Ainslie
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.
Granville Traffic Safety Proposal
Posted onThank you to all of the neighbors who attended last night’s Granville Traffic Safety Meeting! For years now we have been hearing from 40th Ward neighbors with concerns about the dangerous traffic conditions on Granville Avenue, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with the Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the 48th and 50th Ward offices […]
City Council Round-up: October 2024
Posted onThis week was a busy one in City Council! See below for a round-up on City Council, including the final passage of the Western Avenue Rezone, our hearing on the Extreme Weather Response, a call for a hearing on the Chicago School Board, and more. Call for a Hearing on the Chicago School Board This […]
Groundbreaking of the Haven on Lincoln!
Posted onOn Monday, September 30th, we officially broke ground on the Haven on Lincoln, Chicago’s first stabilization housing project! Located at the former Diplomat Motel location at 5230 N Lincoln, the Haven on Lincoln will offer a non-congregate shelter with wraparound health and social services available onsite––the gold standard of investment, and a model that has […]
Letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson on the City of Chicago’s Extreme Weather Response Plan
Posted onThis week, 39 City Council Members, led by 40th Ward Alderperson Andre Vasquez, sent a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chief Homelessness Officer Sendy Soto calling for immediate action to address significant gaps in the City’s Extreme Weather Response Plan. Spurred by calls from homeless service providers and advocates, a supermajority of the City […]
Granville Traffic Safety Meeting on 10/15!
Posted onFor several years now, the 40th Ward neighbors have voiced concerns about the dangerous traffic conditions on Granville Avenue, which hosts an elementary school and a park, as well as being a dense residential neighborhood. While Granville Avenue is a residential street, neighbors have expressed concern that it is being used more like an arterial street. Our […]
City Council Round-up: September 2024
Posted onAfter a break in August, City Council re-convened this past Wednesday! See below for all the legislative highlights. Western Avenue Rezone Passes City Council! Earlier this year, we introduced an ordinance to rezone the 40th Ward stretch of Western Avenue to allow for more housing and businesses to support a more livable neighborhood. This week, […]
Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights: One Year In, Three to Go!
Posted onIn May of 2023, Alderperson Vasquez was appointed as Chair of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights (CIRR), and what a year it has been!
City Council Round-up: July 2024
Posted onIt’s been a busy month at City Council! See below for all the legislative highlights: Call for a Hearing on the City’s Extreme Weather Response This past month, in response to the outcry from the community about the need for a better city response to extreme weather after Chicago’s recent heat wave, we introduced a […]