Category: Neighborhood Development

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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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Winnemac Park Improvement TIF Legislation Introduced

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This past Wednesday at the March City Council hearing, the Chicago Park District introduced legislation to appropriate $2 million of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds for improvements at Winnemac Park including baseball diamond, turf infield and ball field improvements, field drainage improvements and field restoration, tennis court rehab and site paving and site improvements which […]

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Neighborhood Business Development Centers awarded Funds to Assist Small Businesses

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Recently, 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 […]

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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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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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Update on TIF Improvements for Winnemac Park

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Funding 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 […]

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City of Chicago Small Business Expo

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The City of Chicago’s Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP)’s free expo will kick-off with a breakfast networking hour and offer resources from nonprofit and government agencies, workshops, and a keynote address by Chrishon Lampley, founder of Love Cork Screw, an award-winning wine brand. Now in their 15th year, the BACP Small Business Expos are […]

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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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Chicago Park District Survey

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The Chicago Park District wants your input! What are they doing well? Where can they improve? What programs do you want? How can they serve you better at the park level, and the District overall? Please take a few minutes to share your feedback through their survey. It’s available in English, Spanish, Polish & Chinese. […]

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City of Chicago Community Development Grant Application Deadline February 28, 2023

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The City of Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is accepting applications from eligible commercial, mixed-use and light manufacturing developments to apply for the Chicago Recovery Plan’s Community Development Grants. The applications pools are separate for funding requests above $250,000 and those below that amount. See the eligibility and application procedure. For any additional […]

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Equitable Transit-Oriented Development and Pre-Development Grants

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The City of Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has announced a new grant program for pre-development and development stages for eligible affordable housing, mixed-use, or small business proposals stemming from the passage of the Connected Communities Ordinance in July 2022.