Join the 40th Ward team to pitch in to cleanup at Green Briar Park (2650 W Peterson Ave) on Saturday, August 12th from 10am to 12pm. Volunteers will help clean up litter in the park, mulch trees, and take care of this neighborhood gem! To sign up, please visit https://chicagoparksfoundation.givepulse.com/event/379637!
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Pitch in for the Parks at Emmerson (Louis) Park
Posted onJoin the 40th Ward team to pitch in to cleanup at Emmerson (Louis) Park (1820 W Granville Ave) on Saturday, August 5th from 10am to 12pm. Volunteers will help clean up litter in the park, mulch trees, and take care of this neighborhood gem! To sign up, please visit https://chicagoparksfoundation.givepulse.com/event/379635!
Table with us at Andersonville Midsommarfest!
Posted onAndersonville Midsommarfest is a street festival with great food, entertainment, artisans, vendors, and many activities. Join the 40th Ward at a tabling event at the Andersonville Midsommarfest on Saturday, June 10th and Sunday, June 11th! Shifts offered from 12PM-3PM and 3PM-5PM. Sign up here. Midsommarfest
40th Ward’s Call Crew looking for more volunteers!
Posted onWe love our older adults and want them to know that we care about their well-being! Help make wellness calls to 40th Ward seniors. Volunteers check in with seniors, initiate service requests, and direct folks to additional resources as needed. Sign up and select Call Crew as your interest! Paul, this volunteer group’s lead, will […]
Join the 40th Ward Environmental Board’s NEW Working Groups!
Posted onHome Electrification Savings Join the Home Electrification Savings Working Group to help fellow residents electrify their home and car, saving them money on utilities and fuel, reducing their carbon-dioxide emissions, and improving indoor and outdoor air quality! This working group will research and communicate to residents about incentives available through the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (including tax credits […]
Ecolution: A 40th Ward Youth Board Celebration of Earth!
Posted onThe 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 […]
From the Office of The Mayor: Migrant Operation Summary
Posted onOverall numbers Demographics Gender Single Men 1201 53% Single Women 147 7% Families 911 40% Total 2259 Country of Origin Venezuela 2712 Colombia 176 Nicaragua 163 Ecuador 62 Other countries with fewer than 10 individuals: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Pakistan, Mexico, Russia, ElSalvador, Panama, Angola, “Africa”, Congo, AfghanistanNOTE – About half of arrivals who exited the […]
Get Involved-VOICE Working Groups
Posted onAre you passionate about improving the quality of life in the 40th Ward? Concerned about the transphobic vandalism occurring in our community? Are you an ally for at-risk youth or an advocate for seniors aging in place? Do you want greater gender parity or to protect the rights of LGBTQ folx? Then the 40th Ward’s […]