Category: Events and Initiatives

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Calling all Creatives- Artists, Crafters, Vendors

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Rent a Table at our school Celebracion De Arte Event on Wed. April 26 from 4-6pm! This is a Peirce Community Event that showcases student-made art. In addition, we will have student music and dance performances, a silent auction, and food. Along with arts and crafts activities for all ages we will also be holding […]

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Ecolution- A 40th Ward Youth Board Celebration of Earth!

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The 40th Ward Youth Board is having its first annual environmental and sustainability fest in the ward. Please join us! We will be giving away free tree saplings, native and milkweed seeds. We will also be raffling off rain barrels from the MWRD . There will be guest speakers and some live music from local […]

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Job Seeker Registration is Open: Hospitality Hires 2023 (Palmer House Hilton)

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via Mayor’s Office: Please join us for Hospitality Hires Chicago 2023 (HHC2023). The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership) and event sponsors are hosting this sixth annual event on Tuesday, April 18, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago from 9 am to 3 pm. Sponsors include Choose Chicago, The Magnificent Mile Association, Illinois Restaurant […]

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One Summer Chicago- City of Chicago Youth Employment Program Application Now Open!

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Over 20,000 youth participated in Chicago’s Summer of Joy last year, contributing to the City’s whole-of-government approach to addressing community safety and health. One Summer Chicago, our flagship youth employment program, helped many of those young people feel more connected to their communities and more prepared for their futures. Today, we welcome Chicago youth with […]

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New Leaf Cannabis Expungement Program

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New 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  

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CIVILIAN OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY (COPA) ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF PEOPLE’S ACADEMY

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Via 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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Chicago Resiliency Fund 2.0, $500 Payment for Households with Dependents Coming to a Close

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Via 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, […]

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From Congresswoman Delia Ramirez: Community Project Funding FY24 Applications Now Open!

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Congresswoman 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 […]

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Large Event Community Engagement Guidelines & Supplemental Information Form

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The Chicago Park District continues its Community Engagement Guidelines which were introduced in 2022 for the events with 10,000 attendees or more per day. The Guidelines (page 2) employ a community engagement plan to keep neighboring residences, businesses and other stakeholders abreast of planned event operations. As part of their community engagement, organizers are also […]