October 12, 2024 By

Chicago School Board Candidate Forum – October 21st

Skyline Village Chicago, The Center for Life and Learning and Fourth Presbyterian Church invite you to a School Board Candidate Forum.

The November 2024 election is the first time you will see School Board Candidates on your ballot.  Chicago is divided into ten School Board Districts with different candidates in each district.
The 4th and 6th Districts include River North, Near North, Streeterville, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Old Town, Lakeview, Roscoe Village, Edgewater, Uptown, Buena Park, West Loop, South Loop, Bronzeville, Washington Park, Greater Grand Crossing, Chatham.
4th District Candidates: Kimberly Brown, Andrew A. Davis, Thomas Day, Carmen Gioiosa, Ellen
Rosenfeld, Karen Zaccor.
6th District Candidates:  Jessica Biggs, Andre Smith, Anusha Thotakura.
To find your School Board District, CLICK HERE.
REGISTER HERE for October 21 Candidate Forum (registration recommended, not necessary)
For more info contact Svcchgo@gmail.com or regan.burke@gmail.com
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September 30, 2024 By

The Chicago Help Initiative Fundraising Gala – Feeding Hope

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Chicago Help Initiative (CHI) has been serving meals and providing services to the underserved and homeless for years. CHI has added asylum seekers to their meals and services and guest numbers have increased greatly, as has the price of food. CHI is now cooking at 3 locations a week preparing meals for up to 300 guests at a time.

Join The Chicago Help Initiative on October 24  for an annual fundraising event, “FEEDING HOPE”. This year’s event will be held at “The Forum” at 110 N. Wacker, a wonderful venue with views of the Chicago River. Food will be catered by Gibson’s Restaurant Group and José Andrés.  Enjoy a delightful evening, learn about all that CHI is doing, and decide to volunteer or contribute to this most worthy cause.

Tickets $150 ($175 at the Door).

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September 24, 2024 By

CPD 18th District Candy & Costume Collection for Children & Families in Domestic Violence Shelters

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September 23, 2024 By

CPD Paper Shredding, Electronic & Prescription Drug Drop Off Event

Click HERE to print a copy of the flyer.

 

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September 6, 2024 By

Chicago Help Initiative – Seeking Community Engagement in Advocating City Sheltering for Homeless

Chicago Help Initiative is seeking community engagement around advocacy to address city sheltering plans for the homeless for a safer winter.  For more information please  CLICK HERE.

 

 

 

 

 

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September 6, 2024 By

River North Lighting Project Update

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) continues the River North Lighting Project. The week of 9/2, CDOT began boring and installing underground pipe in the area bounded by Kingsbury, Huron, Sedgwick, and Erie.  To find out more about the smart lighting program, CLICK HERE.  The Smart Lighting on these streets was funded through Alderman Reilly’s menu and tip funds. 

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September 5, 2024 By

Pitch in for the Parks – Ward Park Clean-up – October 19th!


Join us in our beautiful Ward Park for our final clean up event of the year! We will meet at 9am on Saturday, October 19th. Supplies will be provided. Please sign up ahead of time so we can determine how many supplies we will need. Hope to see you there!

When: Sat, August 19 from 9:00 a.m to 11:00m

Where: Montgomery Ward Park, Erie & Kingsbury (630 N. Kingsbury Street)

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August 27, 2024 By

Message from Cabrini NOW Team – August 20, 2024

Good afternoon,
We are excited to share a recording of the presentation that was given at the July 31 Cabrini NOW Ice Cream Social and Community Conversation! To view the recording and other materials that were presented at the event, please visit our webpage at: www.thecha.org/cabrininow
If you have input after viewing this presentation, or at any point, please share it with us by emailing cabrininow@thecha.org. We want to hear from everyone in Cabrini to create a plan that truly reflects what the community wants and needs.
Thank you for your time! We hope to see you at our next community event, which will likely be in a couple months!
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August 23, 2024 By

Bally’s Casino: Tribune Demolition Update

On Tuesday, August 27, Bally’s is holding a ceremonial demolition event at the Tribune Publishing site located at 560 W Grand Avenue. Demolition of the building is scheduled to begin by the end of August (weather and permits dependent). Residents can expect the following during demolition:

  • Brandenburg Industrial Services was hired by Bally’s to demo the Tribune building
  • Demolition activities will occur Monday-Friday from 8am to 4pm and from 8am to 8pm on the weekends
  • Construction vehicles will enter/exit the site from West Grand Avenue, west of the Chicago River. Please see the diagram below

More information to come as it becomes available.

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August 23, 2024 By

CANCELLED – Dog-Pop Up Event on August 24th at Erie/Larrabee DFA

Regretfully our event on August 24th from 9:00 to 11:00 at the Larrabee/Erie DFA (North part of Ward Park) has been cancelled.  Stay tuned for our October 19th event.

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