Via Rep. Schakowsky’s Office: The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District (IL-09). This competition is open to all high school students that reside in our District. The winners of each District’s competition will have their artwork displayed in […]
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Neighborhood Business Development Centers awarded Funds to Assist Small Businesses
Posted onRecently, the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) announced the grantees of the BACP Neighborhood Business Development Centers (NBDC) grant program. Participants of the $3.3 million NBDC program will deliver highly specialized business programs and services that help entrepreneurs start, and business owners grow or sustain their small businesses, as well as assist their program peers […]
New Leaf Cannabis Expungement Program
Posted onNew Leaf is a statewide, state-funded initiative, made up of 19 non-profit organizations throughout Illinois, which provide free legal representation or legal information to people who want their cannabis convictions expunged from their record. Those who wish to participate can register on our website.https://newleafillinois.org/s
CIVILIAN OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY (COPA) ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF PEOPLE’S ACADEMY
Posted onVia Civilian Office of Police Accountability: Today, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) announced the launch of the COPA People’s Academy, a six-week condensed version of COPA’s Training Academy for the public (civilian or sworn) and organizations around the country. COPA People’s Academy is designed to educate citizens on COPA’s processes including (but not […]
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Posted onMuslim Civic Coalition’s Call to Action- Witness Slips Needed!
Posted onVia the Muslim Civic Coalition: Last week, legislative bills from the Muslim Civic Coalition and our partners/allies passed with majority or unanimous “YES” votes in their first rounds of committee hearings in the Illinois House of Representatives! We need supporters like you to help by submitting witness slips to build on this momentum! What is a […]
Chicago Resiliency Fund 2.0, $500 Payment for Households with Dependents Coming to a Close
Posted onVia City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services: The Department of Family and Support Services’ Chicago Resiliency Fund 2.0 application for households that claimed a dependent 17 years or older on their 2019 taxes is coming to an end March 31st. Don’t wait to apply for this $500 relief payment! To be eligible, […]
From Congresswoman Delia Ramirez: Community Project Funding FY24 Applications Now Open!
Posted onCongresswoman Delia Ramirez is excited to share that the U.S. House of Representatives is accepting requests for Community Project Funding (CPF) during the Fiscal Year 2024 budget cycle. CPF allows each Congressional Member to submit requests to the House Appropriations Committee for up to 15 projects in their community which are then considered for funding […]
City Council and Committees- Week of 3/13/23
Posted onName Meeting Date Meeting Time Meeting Location Highlights Committee on Finance 3/13/2023 10:00 AM City Hall – Council Chamber – Chicago, Illinois 1. A communication recommending a proposed ordinance regarding the authority to enterinto and execute a redevelopment agreement with and allocation of Tax IncrementalFinancing (TIF) funds to German American National Congress Chapter Chicago – […]
Participatory Budgeting 2022-2023 Update
Posted onThank you so much to all who participated in our Participatory Budgeting (PB) process– the People’s Budget– this past year. By participating you helped decide how to spend public funds on community projects in the 40th Ward. We are pleased to share that we had close to 1,500 ballots entered for the 2022-2023 cycle! How […]
Update on TIF Improvements for Winnemac Park
Posted onFunding requests for Winnemac Park I am excited to announce my support of the request for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) dollars for park improvements at Winnemac Park. The Park District is requesting $2 million for park improvements including a new artificial turf baseball infield, field drainage improvements, tennis court renovations and site improvements including pathway […]
From the Office of The Mayor: Migrant Operation Summary
Posted onOverall numbers Demographics Gender Single Men 1201 53% Single Women 147 7% Families 911 40% Total 2259 Country of Origin Venezuela 2712 Colombia 176 Nicaragua 163 Ecuador 62 Other countries with fewer than 10 individuals: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Pakistan, Mexico, Russia, ElSalvador, Panama, Angola, “Africa”, Congo, AfghanistanNOTE – About half of arrivals who exited the […]