Via Save Your Ash Coalition Chicago Chicago, IL — On the heels of the driest May in almost 30 years and worst air quality inthe world this week, the City of Chicago is poised to make history once again bypreserving Chicago’s 43,200 ash trees that help protect millions of residents fromdangerous airborne pollutants. On June […]
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Leavitt Greenway Virtual Community Meeting
Posted onLater this summer at 6p on July 10, 2023, the Department of Transportation (CDOT) plans to convert Leavitt St. from Diversey Pkwy to Bowmanville Ave to a Neighborhood Greenway to calm car traffic and create a safer environment for cyclists and pedestrians. This will involve adding speed humps and striping a contraflow bike lane to […]
Chicago Department of Public Health Guidance on Unhealthy Air Quality in Chicago
Posted onVia Chicago Department of Public Health Air quality in Chicago continues to improve but is still rated as “unhealthy for sensitive groups” due to smoke from wildfires in Canada, according to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) air monitors. It is still recommended that sensitive populations take precautions to protect themselves. CDPH is monitoring the situation closely […]
Ald. Vasquez to Chair his first Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights meeting
Posted onAlderperson Vasquez will host the inaugural meeting of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights as its Chair for the 2023 – 2027 term. He will be looking for passage of his Resolution Calling for Monthly Hearings on the City Response to the Migrant Crisis by way of having a subject matter hearing on the […]
Donation Box Collection For Newly Arrived Refugee Neighbors.
Posted onGlam On will be collecting donations via Side Practice Coffee in Ravenswood for newly arrived refugees in our ward. We will have a donation bin available as well as a pin available for purchase with proceeds going towards supplies for those in need.
40th Ward Community Zoning Meeting – 5338 N. Lincoln
Posted onA community zoning meeting regarding the property at 5338 N. Lincoln Ave will take place over zoom on July 11, 2023 at 6pm. For information on the proposal and the community zoning process see the Community Driven Zoning page. Register for the zoom meeting.
Stabilization Housing Pilot Updates
Posted onThank you neighbors who came out to the Stabilization Housing Meeting on May 31st 2023. We have reviewed and answered all of the questions submitted through our form that closed June 9th 2023 . You can find the answers to these questions here. Please review this document to see if your question has already been […]
Meet the 40th Ward Summer 2023 Interns!
Posted onHello everyone! My name is Naima. I recently graduated from Northside College Prep, where I worked with a few different student-led groups dedicated to diversity and equity. I’ve been with the 40th Ward for a few months as a volunteer, and I’m really excited to transition to being here full-time this summer and getting to […]
20th District CCPSA Monthly Meeting
Posted onCommunity Commission for Public Safety & Accountability (CCPSA) is having it’s second meeting. How can your 20th district Representatives best serve you? What does public safety look like for our community? How can you be a part of shaping policies around public safety and policing in our district? To RSVP to our monthly meeting, sign […]
40th Ward Job Posting – Chief of Staff, Community Engagement Director, Neighbor Engagement Coordinator
Posted onWork with Alderperson Vasquez! Click each link below to see job descriptions for each open position and fill out the application here. Applications due by June 18th, 2023. Chief of Staff: bit.ly/ChiefOfStaffAldVasquez Community Engagement Director: bit.ly/CommunityEngagementDirectorAldVasquez Neighbor Engagement Coordinator: bit.ly/NeighborEngagementCoordinatorAldVasquez
Lincoln Ave Streetscape + Plaza Community Open House
Posted onUpdate 7/11/23 On June 15th, the Chicago Department of Transportation held a community open house at Ainslie Arts Plaza to showcase the final design of the Lincoln Avenue Streetscape. This event involved posters showcasing the final designs of each block and neighbors walked through the event and were able to ask CDOT and the Alders […]
State Senator Villivalam Service Hours at Alder Andre Vasquez’s Office
Posted onTeam Ram will be at Alderperson Vasquez’s office to answer questions and provide help with state benefits and programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, Unemployment, LIHEAP, Rental Assistance and more! 11a-1p July 6th and 11th and 5620 N Western Ave.