18th District CPD Walk and Talk – Tuesday, April 6th 2:00 p.m.

Take a walk around the neighborhood with our 18th District Officers and RNRA.

Please be mindful of COVID restrictions – Masks required – Practice physical distancing. Questions? Contact the 18th District CAPS Office at 312-742-5778 or email CAPS018District@chicagopolice.org.

CLICK HERE to register.  Join Bridget Degnen, Cook County Commissioner in District 12, to kick-off Earth Month with this free webinar “What Individuals Can Do for the Environment”.  This webinar will be part of a mini series discussing the roles of individuals, government, and businesses in safeguarding the environment.

Mark your calendars for the rest of the mini-series.

• Thursday, April 22nd at 6 PM CST for “What Government is Doing for the Environment” REGISTER HERE.
• Thursday, April 29th at 6 PM CST for “What Businesses Can Do for the Environment.”  REGISTER HERE. 
• CLICK HERE to see the April 2021 Earth Month calendar

You can contact Commissioner Degnen’s office at district12@cookcountyil.gov or (773) 283-7873.

Claude Monet ‘Poppy Field (Giverny)’ 1890-91, image courtesy of Carol Fox and Associates Public Relations

Art on theMART is back this Spring and started April 1! Kicking the season off are two new programs from The Adler Planetarium and Art Institute of Chicago. The program will run nightly at 8:30 p.m. & 9:00 p.m. In keeping with City of Chicago guidelines, all visitors must practice social distancing and wear a face covering while viewing the projections.

Astrographics will explore ways in which humans conceptualize and visualize their universe, and how that has changed over time. The piece will consist of four movements (Earth, Other Worlds, Stars and Beyond) which will transport the viewer from Earth to other planets and stars, then out to deeper and more speculative realms. Each of these movements features scientific visualizations based on real data showing the scale of the universe.

In conjunction with the Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition Monet and Chicago, Art on theMART illuminates the city’s historic riverfront building with projections of six iconic paintings by famed Impressionist Claude Monet, including Monet’s Water Lilies and Stacks of Wheat, accompanied by the classical music composition “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy.

Art on theMART will also project captivating portraits by contemporary American artist Bisa Butler in alignment with the Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition Bisa Butler: Portraits.

For more information about Art on theMART and upcoming programming, please click here.

Register at:  https://www.zocdoc.com/vaccine

The Department of Planning and Development (DPD) will host a second virtual community webinar to review updates to the plans that were last presented in November for JDL Development’s North Union site on the Near North Side.

The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24.

Registration for the Zoom webinar is open now, and the presentation will be posted on the City’s website in advance of the meeting.

JDL proposes to purchase and redevelop 8.1 acres of land from the Moody Bible Institute, which would continue to own and operate an educational institution and media ministry on its remaining 9.4 acres.

Generally bounded by the CTA Brown Line tracks and Oak, Chestnut and Wells streets, the North Union site is proposed to include a variety of low-, mid- and high-rise buildings that consist of approximately 2,656 residential units, 30,000 square feet of commercial space and approximately 2.5 acres of public open space.

Thorough details about JDL’s proposal will be provided during the meeting. Members of the public are welcome to email questions for the meeting ahead of time to DPD@cityofchicago.org, ward27@cityofchicago.org or ward02@cityofchicago.org by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23.

For more information, visit the City’s website. Questions and comments can always be directed to DPD@cityofchicago.org.

CLICK HERE for a PDF of this flyer.

CLICK HERE to register for the webinars.

We encourage all residents to participate in the CAPS Beat Meetings.

To find your District & Beat, click HERE.

Beat 1823:  March 16 (Tue)  –  6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Beat 1824:  March  18 (Thur)  – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Beat 1831: March  23 (Tue) –  5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Beat 1832: March 23 (Tue) – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Beat 1833: March 25 (Thur) – 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Beat 1834: March 25 (Thur) – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  

Beat 1214: March 17 (Wed) – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

CLICK HERE to view the full 2021 shedule of District 018 CAPS Beat Meetings.

CLICK HERE to view the full 2021 shedule of District 012 CAPS Beat Meetings.

Other Resources for District 18

• Check https://twitter.com/ChicagoCAPS18

• Call 18th District CAPS Office at: (312) 742-5778

Other Resources for District 12

• Check https://twitter.com/ChicagoCAPS12

• Call 12th District CAPS Office at: (312) 746-8306

If you love movies and you care about your health, your community and our magnificent planet we call home, join the tenth anniversary season of the One Earth Film Festival, which takes place from March 5–14, 2021.

This year’s festival theme is “10 Years of Inspiring Change,” and you’re invited to watch more than 25 outstanding short and feature-length films that shine a light on the most important issues of our time. Learn solutions and actions addressing climate, environmental justice, conservation, waste and more. Watch online from the comfort of your own home, and participate in filmmaker and expert Q&As. Be moved. Be amazed. Be ready to create change.

Most film watch parties are free and advanced registration is highly recommended. Visit oneearthfilmfest.org for a festival schedule and to reserve your tickets.