Thank you to all of you who have taken the time to fill out our budget survey and otherwise reach out over the past few weeks about your thoughts, questions, and concerns about this year’s budget! In this year’s budget survey results, the top five priorities our neighbors identified for this year’s budget were: housing, […]
Category: Aldermanic Statement
Ald. Andre Vasquez Statement on Potential Deployment of Federal Troops to Chicago
Posted onPresident Trump may want to abuse his office by sending military troops into our city to terrorize our people––but we don’t have to let him. If the president sets federal troops on our city, we will fight back with every tool available to us. We will not sit back and allow him to terrorize the […]
Statement from Ald. Vasquez on the Release of CPD Call Records from June 4th
Posted onOn July 15th, South Side Weekly released recordings of calls from the June 4th mass detention incident at the 2245 S. Michigan Avenue immigration office, which cast doubt on the Chicago Police Department (CPD)’s account of their involvement in the incident. At the July 1st hearing of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights, CPD […]
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 […]
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. […]
Statement on Shelter Exit Reporting Ordinance
Posted onToday SO2024-0008386, which I introduced in March, passed the full City Council and was adopted into law. This ordinance directs the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) to provide City Council daily reports of New Arrivals and Asylum Seekers that have been evicted or removed from city-operated shelters.
Statement from Ald. Vasquez on Charges Filed in West Edgewater Homicide
Posted onThis morning at 10:30am, the State’s Attorney’s office filed charges of first degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, and several other felonies in the stabbing this past Wednesday, which killed an 11-year-old child and critically injured his mother.
Letter to the Mayor Calling for End of 60 Day Policy
Posted onAs first 60 Day Shelter Eviction Policy deadline approaches on March 16th, the Mayor’s Office risks cutting against Chicago’s values and severely harming new arrivals.
Statement from Ald. Vasquez on the Ceasefire Resolution
Posted onStatement from Ald. Vasquez on the Israel Solidarity Resolution
Statement Regarding the Fraternal Order of Police Collective Bargaining Agreement
Posted onA Statement from Alders re: Concerns Related to the City’s Approach and Negotiations related to the Fraternal Order of Police Collective Bargaining Agreement
Statement from Ald. Vasquez on the Decompression of the 20th District Police Station
Posted onAs of Tuesday, December 12th, the 20th District Police Station was officially decompressed, and all new arrivals have been taken to shelters.
Statement from Ald. Vasquez on the December 7th Committee of Immigrant and Refugee Rights Meeting
Posted onStatement from Ald. Vasquez on the Conduct of City Council Colleague Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa