January 8 – CPD – 18th District Beat Meeting – 1821, 1822 & 1823

January 8 @ 6:00 pm7:00 pm

Where:  18th District Police Department, 1160 N. Larrabee, Chicago, IL 60610

Join members of the RNRA Public Safety Committee at the 18th District Beat Meeting for Beats 1821, 1822 and 1823.

CAPS meetings offer city residents an opportunity to address crime and safety issues directly with the beat  officers who patrol their neighborhood, as well as to provide ongoing  feedback, which help the police to monitor crime issues.

For more information call the 18th District Community Policing Office at 312-742-5778

To find your District & Beat, click HERE.

Save the Date:  RNRA Public Safety Committee Meeting  – February 27, 2019

See upcoming CAPS Meetings:

  • Beat 1214
  • Watch for updates for March 2019 CAPS Meetings

Download the My River North Mobile app today from the App Store or Google Play to check news and events.  You’ll find all of your important CAPS meetings in EVENTS and Community Alerts posted in NEWS.

One Chicago for All-Mayoral Candidates Forum – Saturday 1/12/19

NNUP and 29 other LISC NCP Organizations have partnered to form the One Chicago for All Alliance http://www.lisc.org/chicago/regional-stories/call-action-one-chicago-all/ Together they are 30 organizations, representing 26 neighborhoods with a combined population of over 1 Million residents.

Hear from Chicago’s Mayoral Candidates as they present their vision for Chicago & Near North.

Candidates will be asked to address topics impacting quality-of-life;
including neighborhood access to jobs, investment, education,
housing and sanctuary for immigrants.

To Register for the bus ride to the UIC Forum, CLICK HERE.

For the flier, CLICK HERE.

January 3 – CPD – 18th District Beat Meeting 1831, 1832, 1833 & 1834

January 3 @ 6:00 pm7:00 pm

Where:  Access Living, 115 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL

Join members of the RNRA Public Safety Committee at the 18th District Beat Meeting for Beats 1831, 1832, 1833 and 1834.

CAPS meetings offer city residents an opportunity to address crime and safety issues directly with the beat  officers who patrol their neighborhood, as well as to provide ongoing  feedback, which help the police to monitor crime issues.

For more information call the 18th District Community Policing Office at 312-742-5778

To find your District & Beat, click HERE.

Save the Date:  RNRA Public Safety Committee Meeting  – February 27, 2019

See upcoming CAPS Meetings:

Download the My River North Mobile app today from the App Store or Google Play to check news and events.  You’ll find all of your important CAPS meetings in EVENTS and Community Alerts posted in NEWS.

Holiday Tree Recycling Program opens on January 5th

 

The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation and the Chicago Park District announced that the City’s 30th annual holiday tree recycling program will run from Saturday, January 5th, through Saturday, January 19th, at 25 locations citywide.

Live holiday trees can be dropped off inside tree corrals set up at any one of the 25 designated Chicago Park District locations. The holiday tree recycling program is not able to accept wreaths or garlands. Ornaments, lights and tinsels must be removed before the tree is dropped off and trees should be removed from any bags when placed in the tree recycling corrals.

Trees recycled through the program are turned into mulch, wood chips for use at Chicago Park Districts and materials for use by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.

Here are some nearby locations:

• Garfield Park, 100 N. Central Park Ave.
• Grant Park, 900 S. Columbus Dr.
• Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1369 N. Sacramento Ave.
• Lincoln Park*, Cannon Dr. at Fullerton Ave. (Parking lot east of Cannon Dr.)
• Walsh Park, 1722 N. Ashland

For more information, please visit www.recyclebycity.com/chicago/brief.

Source:  Brian Hopkins, 2nd Ward Alderman 1/2/19 Newsletter

Community Alert – 18th District – Wanted for Aggravated Battery

 

 

 

To print, click HERE.

Happy New Year from RNRA!

 

Traffic Impacts and Event Details for Chicago’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks

New this year, in addition to the Navy Pier Fireworks, the Chicago River will come alive with fireworks from Wolf Point to Lake Shore Drive sponsored by several hospitality industry leaders.

The fireworks will be displayed in tandem with Navy Pier’s Fireworks when the clock strikes midnight. Residents should be advised that these fireworks will not be as loud as the ones used for the Navy Pier Fireworks.

RIVER BARGE LAUNCH LOCATIONS

  • Directly north of the Hyatt Regency Chicago
  • Directly south of the Sheraton Grand Chicago

RIVER BRIDGE LAUNCH SITES

  • Franklin Street
  • Clark Street
  • Wabash Avenue

BRIDGE CLOSURES
Please note that the Franklin, Clark, and Wabash bridges will be closed beginning at 11pm on Monday, December 31, New Year’s Eve, until 12:15am on Tuesday, January 1, New Year’s Day to facilitate the display.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS:

• Curb lane closures will be in place along the Franklin, Clark and Wabash bridges and will begin at 7pm on Monday, December 31 until 1am on Tuesday, January 1.

• Eastbound Lower Wacker, between Michigan Avenue and the turnaround is anticipated to close beginning at approximately 11:30pm on Monday, December 31 through 12:15am on Tuesday, January 1.

• Upper Wacker, Lake to Stetson, is anticipated to close beginning at 11pm on Monday, December 31 through completion of the event.

• Please note that the Chicago Police Department may implement additional intermittent or rolling closures at their discretion for the purpose of public safety.

 

To view the neighborhood notification letter, which provides detailed information about street and traffic lane closures, as well as pedestrian traffic impacts, please click here.

Residents are strongly advised to allow extra travel time and be mindful of traffic impacts.

RIVERWALK CLOSURE:

• The Riverwalk will close promptly at 10pm and remain closed until it opens the following morning to the public.
• NO viewing of the fireworks will be allowed on the Riverwalk.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Alderman Reilly has requested that the event organizer provide a contact number to the event operations center. If you have questions, need assistance or would like to report any issues, please call the event operations team at (877) 570-5590 or email at info@chifireworks.com.

If you observe any illegal activity or need to report an emergency, please dial 911.

To learn more about the fireworks including viewing locations, please click here to visit the event website.

Please note: due to public safety concerns, pedestrians will not be allowed to stand along the Riverwalk, on the bridges, or along Upper Wacker, from Lake to Stetson, to watch the fireworks display.

Source:  Alderman Reilly’s Newsletter 12/28/18

New CHI 311 System Launched!

The new, modernized Chicago 311 City Services makes it even easier for residents to access city services with an updated system that’s more accessible, transparent, and user-friendly.

311 City Services is a great tool that allows residents to interact with City departments, and request services. With the new system, in addition to calling 311, residents can request city services and track progress from the beginning to resolution online via the CHI 311 web portal, by downloading the new CHI 311 mobile app, or through multiple media channels and then provide feedback on the service delivery.

The new system will:

• Improve resident experience by making it easier to find information, submit requests and track status of requests.
• Give residents the ability to find information or submit requests through multiple media channels, including City of Chicago’s first ever mobile app.
• Make it easier to identify opportunities for improvement with continuous monitoring and performance measurements.
• Optimize service delivery to decrease time to complete a service request.
• Enable departments to better manage and track their work.
• Enable residents to stay up to date each step of the way and track requests as they move through the process.
• Better allow 311 operators to access the information needed to assist residents.
• Allow callers to avoid waiting on hold by giving them the choice of having a 311 operator call them back in the order they called to assist with city service requests, information inquiries or address concerns.

CHI 311 will completely transform the resident experience for city services. Once a resident submits a request, they can see the estimated completion date and get automatic updates when work is completed.

The new system will improve City departments’ efficiency and streamline the service delivery processes-eliminating paper-based dispatch and scheduling, introducing the ability to close out requests in the field in real-time, and providing customized dashboards to measure performance. This means services will be delivered to residents in a more efficient manner.

With the new CHI 311 mobile app, residents are able to create new service requests; check the status of existing requests and the time it will take to resolve; snap a photo and submit it with a request; map requests to help pinpoint a location; create an account to track service requests and get local, relevant information; provide feedback upon completion of the service request; search and see helpful knowledge articles; and view other service requests in their neighborhood and throughout the city. Residents will benefit from enhanced communication that fits both new and old ways in which residents are able to connect with the City.

The previous 311 system was decades old and focused on phone communication. While this mode of communication will still be fully available, the new system provides options that fit the way that many of our residents communicate today.

Residents who would like to request a city service can download the free CHI 311 mobile app from the Apple Store or Google Play, visit 311.Chicago.gov to begin to use this new and improved channel for available city services, or call 311.

Source:  Alderman Reilly Report 12/28/18

Maria Pappas Cook County Treasurer: Find out if your tax bills have been returned!

Find out if your tax bills have been returned at cookcountytreasurer.com 

To help homeowners who have mail-delivery problems, cookcountytreasurer.com now shows when tax bills have been returned by the U.S. Postal Service, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said today.

“Property owners who don’t receive their tax bills often face interest charges for late payments and even see their properties go up for sale for delinquent taxes,” Pappas said. “It’s an unnecessary waste of time and money, and it’s unfair.”

A team in the Treasurer’s Office has reduced the number of properties with incorrect mailing addresses to 63,500, down from 86,200 two years ago.

To see if your tax bills have been returned, visit cookcountytreasurer.com and:
• Select the purple box, “Your Property Tax Overview”
• Enter your address or Property Index Number (PIN)
• Look for a red warning box that pops up if your bills have been returned
• Update your mailing information if it is incorrect
• Choose “eBilling” if you wish to receive your bill by email

Source:  Walter Burnett’s 27th Ward Newsletter 12/28/18

Merry Christmas from RNRA!

Merry Christmas, neighbors! We hope you enjoy a great day filled with love from family and friends.

Photo: Obscura Digital