32nd Ward Newsletter  
Feb 27, 2015




Just a couple of quick notes on continuing construction projects affecting your commute: the Western Avenue/Diversey Avenue water main project is moving along and traffic lanes are beginning to re-open. Please watch for slight detours and vehicles coming from construction areas and businesses. Buses will continue to operate but please watch for commuters at construction sites.  The project will be wrapped up this spring but the construction will continue for a few more weeks as crews test connections and refill drain holes. 

The water main break at Armitage and Damen has been restored but Water Department crews will return to complete the repairs at a later date. 

Businesses preparing their sidewalk cafes/public way use applications should submit their plans as soon as possible for processing through the City Council. Any new sidewalk cafes also have to go through the review process in each community so we encourage you to submit applications well before summer weather. 

As many of you know, the City is going into runoff stage for the mayoral and some ward offices. Runoff dates and questions and answers are available here. 

Thanks for your support in this municipal election. If you would like to receive political updates, please check your registration in the link below on this email and sign up for political updates. 

Thanks and h ave a nice weekend, 
Alderman Scott Waguespack
In this Newsletter
DBACP Workshops
Western Ave Construction
Get Covered
Tax prep
The 606/ The Bloomingdale Trail
Free Business Workshops
The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (DBACP) offers free business workshops every Wednesday and Friday at City Hall, 8th floor. To register for a workshop, please call (312) 744-2086 or by emailing [email protected]. Find the calendar of the events here.

City Inspections - Ask Questions, Get Answers     
Presented by the City of Chicago
To operate a successful business in Chicago you must know the requirements. Talk to officials from four City departments who will provide insight to operate safely, stay compliant, help prepare for inspections and point out the do's and don'ts of operating your business. Don't miss this workshop!
March 4th from 3:00pm-4:30pm

Credit and You: The Basics Of Credit And The Important Role It Plays In Your Life
Presented by Eileen Kelly and Pat Gentzen from The Private Bank
What is credit? Why is credit important? What is a credit score?  Attend this great workshop and you will get the answers to these questions and many more including the implications of good and bad credit scores and ways to build and repair your credit history. You will also learn about SMART Banking, business checking options, and how your credit can affect your business.
March 6th from 9:30am-11:30am
Water Main Project Western Avenue- Western Bus Reroute

Western Ave. water main project - weekly project report 
 


 

 

 

Segment No. 1 and 2:  N. Western Ave. 8" and 24" water mains - W. Diversey Ave. to N. Jones St. (East side).  Complete.  

 

Segment No. 3:  W. Diversey Ave. 12" water main - N. Western Ave. to 120' N. of West Logan Blvd. (North side).  Complete.

 

Segment No. 4:  N. Western Ave. 8" water main - W. Diversey Ave. to N. Jones St. (West side). Concrete base course restoration is in progress.

 

Segment No. 5:  N. Western Ave. 24" water main - W. Diversey Ave. to North Branch of Chicago River  (East side).  Water main and restoration complete (except for 4 future service transfer crossings near Wolfram and North of George). 

 

Segment No. 6  N Western Ave.  12" water Main - West Branch of Chicago River to W. DIversey Ave. (West side) 12".  Beginning of new water main construction tentatively scheduled to begin week of 2/23/15.

 

Segment No. 1:  W. Nelson St. 8" water main  - N. Western Ave. to N. Oakley Ave.   Concrete base course restoration is 70% complete. Completion of concrete restoration to be scheduled weather permitting.


 

Segment No. 1:  N. Western Ave. 8" water main - W. Belmont Ave. to W. Nelson St (East side).  Concrete restoration complete, NB ramp scheduled to open to traffic (NB access to Belmont) on Friday 2/20/15.

 

Segment No. 1:  N. Western Ave. 8" water main - W. Belmont Ave. to W. Nelson St (West side)  Test holes and beginning of water main construction tentatively scheduled to begin week of 2/23/15.

 

Segment No. 2:  N. Western Ave. 24" water main - W. Barry Ave. to W. Nelson St. (Center lanes)  To be scheduled.

 

Segment 1:  N. Western Ave. 24" water main - W. Addison St. to 300' S.S.L. of W. Roscoe St. (West side) To be scheduled.


 

Segment 2:  N. Western Ave. 12" water main - W. Addison St. to W. Roscoe St (East side).  Test holes complete.  Beginning of water main construction tentatively scheduled to begin week of 2/23/15 at Roscoe

 

Scheduled work by others on Western Ave:

*** Contractor test-hole excavations will be scheduled to start at various locations within the Diversey / Western intersection for utility duct measurements, tie-up and support. ***

 

Contact information for water main crew:

Ray Holpuch - Resident Engineer - 312 907 5140  

Water Department construction trailer is located at 2401 W. Fletcher

 

 

 

 

 
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Call 866-311-1119 to schedule an appointment for FREE in-person help to complete your application or to get more information. You can also go to healthcare.gov to log in and complete your application.

Don't delay, act today. This is your last chance to enroll for coverage starting March 1, 2015 and avoid the big tax penalty.

 
Tax Preparer 
 
The Bloomingdale Trail/606 weekly update

Happening now:

  • Crews will demolish the building in the expansion of Walsh Park to make way for park improvements.
  • Light poles are going in at the eastern end of the trail.
  • Grating for the Milwaukee bridge is being installed, which is the first step in creating the bridge deck. Also at Milwaukee, steel repair and initial preparation for the steel arch cables is ongoing.
  • Steel repairs are occurring on the bridge at Winnebago.
  • At Marshfield, crews are working on guardrail installation and bridge deck repairs. Guardrail work on the bridges will also occur at Honore and Wolcott in upcoming days.
  • Crews have begun excavation work for the Milwaukee/Leavitt staircase and plaza, and are moving forward with pouring stair foundations.
  • Work on the steel ramp structures at Wood St. and Spaulding Ave. is continuing.
  • Installation of guardrail foundations and guardrails continues along the length of the Bloomingdale Trail.
  • The third phase of irrigation system components installation continues, weather-permitting.

Coming up:

  • Geosynthetic earthen foundation work will be occurring at all the non-steel ramps in coming weeks, including Drake, Whipple (de Burgos), California, Damen (Churchill), Milwaukee (Park 567), and at Walsh Park.
  • Crews have completed the bulk of the path concrete on the Bloomingdale Trail, with some paving work remaining on bridges and other areas inaccessible to the paving machine. Crews will continue hand-forming remaining small sections of the path as weather allows, but the bulk of concrete work is complete until spring.

Neighbors will always find the coming week's construction schedule at The 606 website under News for Neighbors. Use the link at the website to join The 606 email list for construction and other updates. Call (773) 661-9172 with construction-related questions or concerns, and someone will return your call.  

 
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