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Participatory Budgeting 2023-2024 is here!

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You can always find more information on the 40th Ward’s Participatory Budgeting (PB) page on our website. How does Participatory Budgeting Work– A Reminder Idea Collection, Committee Creation Neighbors brainstorm and submit Special Project ideas they want to see in their communities and applications are accepted to join the PB Committee. Look out for 40th […]

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North DuSable Lake Shore Drive Resurfacing

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The Chicago Department of Transportation, as part of the 2023 Arterial Street Resurfacing Program, will be resurfacing segments of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive. The limits of the work will be LaSalle Drive to Lawrence Avenue in the northbound direction and Lawrence Avenue to Irving Park Road in the southbound direction. Construction is scheduled to […]

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Eastbound Lawrence Lane Closure Update

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On Thursday, March 24th an eastbound lane on Lawrence Avenue was closed to traffic. This closure was due to an emergency sewer repair being conducted by the Department of Water Management. This work was unrelated to the ongoing streetscape construction. Unfortunately, due to the emergency nature of the work the Department of Water Management was […]

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Participatory Budgeting 2022-2023 Update

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Thank 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 […]

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Lawrence Avenue Streetscape Construction Update

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Construction Review Meetings for the Lawrence Avenue Streetscape will be held both online and in person at the field office. The field office is located at 4546 Western Avenue, which is located just south of West Wilson Avenue. The first 10 to 15 minutes of each meeting will be spent on informing the public on […]

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West Edgewater Green Park (Park No. 599) Officially A Chicago Park District Location

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The deed for Park No. 599 (Edgewater) with Chicago Park District as the new owner was recorded today. The Planning and Development team at the Park District is finalizing designs and drawings in order to bid the project out.

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Roof and Porch Repair Program ONE-DAY REGISTRATION DATE: 5/20/21

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ONE-DAY LOTTERY REGISTRATION for the 2022 Roof and Porch Program’s service will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. promptly on Thursday, May 20, 2021 only. There are 3 ways to register: Online at www.chicago.gov/roofandporch, through the CHI311 Mobile App, or by calling the City’s 311 service line. Only one registration per address will be accepted. REGISTRATION […]

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Slow Streets for the 40th Ward

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CDOT will be evaluating Leland Avenue from Western to Virginia (the river) for possible “slow street” designation — this would be an extension of the pilot they launched east of Western, running along the border of the 40th and 47th Wards. “Slow streets” allow for pedestrian and bike use across the entire right-of-way. Are there […]

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Livestream: People’s Gas Rockwell Project, 1 June 2020

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Neighbors, Here is a link to the full recording of the People’s Gas town hall regarding the installation of new gas main on Rockwell, Argyle, Ainslie, and Winnemac: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/95R5MpWv93hOGYWQx3nBUa8iHJ7Aaaa82nBK_ftbnR3jTLnYzME8N6DbM1fbQQM Meeting summary: main installation complete on Rockwell — work will shift to Winnemac, then Argyle, and then Ainslie roughly one week for main installation per street […]

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Seeley Water Main Project Town Hall, 1 June 2020

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Neighbors, Here is a link to the full recording of the Dept. of Water Management town hall regarding the installation of new water main on the 4800 and 4900 blocks of Seeley, held 1 June 2020: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/4cFXKe2r2kZLconPyWzeS64LFLjkX6a81CJPrPAOzUcN1IUEVh4c1VUU6_kI7MeP Meeting summary: work starting week of June 8 project will install 1280′ of new water main, replacing an […]

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Metra Town Hall – 5/20/20

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This Monday, the Ward office hosted a digital town hall with engineers from Metra, as well as with 48th Ward Alderman Harry Osterman and representatives from the offices of State Senator Heather Steans and State Representative Kelly Cassidy. The full video of the digital town hall can be viewed online. We appreciate the time and […]

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Alderman Vasquez’s Statement on Tempel Steel Property

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Dear Neighbors, Last week, Tempel Steel announced its intention to sell its campus, located at the 5500 block of North Wolcott in the 40th Ward’s Bowmanville neighborhood. My office has been in touch with the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) to discuss possibilities for this property, which currently has a manufacturing zone (M2) designation. […]