More Safety Walks

Walk With Me Tonight!

Holiday Office Hours

2022 CAPS Meetings

Dear Neighbors,

Public Safety Walks Continue

This past week and weekend, neighbors came together with me to walk to show that we are NOT afraid to be out on our blocks and neighborhood.

Over the course of 4 walks thus far, around 135 residents joined me on Fremont, Dayton, Lincoln, and Clark streets.

Tonight, I intend to walk Webster from the Target at Larrabee and Webster to the 900 block at 8:00 p.m.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, I will be walking on Arlington from Arlington and Orchard to Clark starting at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, I will be walking Montana from Montana and Sheffield to Surrey Ct. at 8:30 p.m.

I hope you will join me as you walk your dog or just take a stroll on your own block.

Write to Our Public Officials

Pick Up Some Postcards!

Every citizen and public official needs to work together to stop crime. While CPD does great work, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office and Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Timothy Evans need to increase their efforts to hold criminals accountable.

We were pleased to see Mayor Lightfoot today announce that she supports a moratorium on the use of electronic monitoring for violent offenders and that she supports no bail for most violent criminals, including those charged with Felony Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Murder, Armed Vehicular Carjacking, Armed Robbery and more. As you know, I favor mandatory sentences for unlawful gun possession.

All of our neighborhood organizations are joining together with our office to mount a postcard writing campaign to seek accountability. You can pick up postcards now at:

43rd Ward Office, 2523 N Halsted (9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
Old Town Triangle Association Office, 1763 N. North Park
Corcoran's Grill & Pub, 1615 N Wells Street
Armitage Direct, 925 W Armitage Avenue (entrance on Bissell)
Starbucks, 210 W North Avenue
Milito's Gas Station, 1108 W Fullerton
Lakeshore Sport and Fitness, 1320 W Fullerton

More locations soon! Postcards are pre-addressed. Please write about your personal experience with crime and why the city needs the support of our State's Attorney and judicial system with appropriate prosecutions, sentences, and bail. Click here for sample postcard language, and more information about the campaign.

43rd Ward Holiday Office Closure and Shortened Hours

Due to the Christmas holiday, the 43rd Ward office will maintain the following hours and have the following closures.

Shortened Hours: Thursday, December 23rd, 2021: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesday, December 28th, 2021 - Thursday, December 30th, 2021: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Closed On: Friday, December 24th, 2021, Monday, December 27th, 2021, and Friday, December 31st, 2021

We will return to normal operation on Monday, January 3rd, 2022.

Please call 311 with service issues during that time. We hope you all have a healthy and safe holiday season!

2022 Beat Meetings

Recently, the 018 & 019 District released their 2022 Beat Meetings. In the 43rd Ward, we have five beats in the 018 District and two 019 District Beats. You can find your beat easily here.

Beat 1824 covers all of our portion of the Gold Coast.
Beat 1811 goes from Fullerton Ave to North Ave and from Sheffield St to the River.
Beat 1812 goes from Fullerton Ave to Armitage Ave and from Sheffield St to Sedgwick St.
Beat 1813 is from Armitage Ave to North Ave and Sheffield St to Sedgwick St.
Beat 1814 is Fullerton Ave to North Ave and from Sedgwick St to the lake.
Beat 1932's boundaries are from Fullerton Ave, Lincoln Ave, and Ashland St.
Beat 1935 spans from Lincoln Ave to the Lakefront and Diversey St down to Fullerton Ave.

The meeting dates for these CAPS meetings and the Zoom Links are listed below. Please mark your calendars with the dates and Zoom information.

018 District Beat Meetings:

Beat 1811 (5 p.m.) & Beat 1813 (6 p.m.): January 11th, March 8th, May 10th, July 12th, November 8th

Beat 1812 (5 p.m.) & Beat 1814 (6 p.m.): January 13th, March 10th, May 12th, July 14th, September 15th, November 10th

Beat 1824 (6 p.m.): January 20th, March 17th, May 19th, Jul 21st, September 22nd, November 17th

Meeting ID for all 018 District Beat Meetings: 82898005076

019 District Beat Meetings:

Beat 1932 (6:30 p.m.): January 10th, March 14th, May 9th, July 11th, September 12th, and November 14th

Beat 1932 Meeting ID: 84788501324

Beat 1932 Passcode: 503502

Beat 1935 (6:30 p.m.): February 14th, April 11th, June 13th, August 8th, October 10th, and, December 12th

Beat 1935 Meeting ID: 82911205969

Beat 1935 Passcode: 682534

We hope to see you all there.

Chicago Library Extended Hours

Starting immediately, the Chicago Public Library System will now be extending hours into Sundays at ALL locations from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. including our Lincoln Park Library at Racine and Fullerton.

For more information on hours and the local libraries, please click here.

Committee on Rules Redistricting Public Hearings

Thursday, January 6th, 2022 at 10 a.m.

Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 at 1 p.m.

Thursday, January 13th, 2022 at 10 a.m.

Friday, January 21st, 2022 at 10 a.m.

Watch the Livestream here.

As we have been reporting, the City Council needs to hear our voices to keep our neighborhood together. To sign up for public comment for the hearings, please keep reading.

Anyone wishing to comment at a City Council committee meeting conducted by videoconference will need to call (312) 744-6800 in advance of the meeting and leave a voice message with their name and telephone number. Requests to comment will be accepted from 10:00 a.m. two business days before the scheduled meeting until 9:00 a.m. the business day before the scheduled meeting. Any individual wishing to participate must be available at the scheduled start time of the committee meeting and have access to a touch-tone telephone. More about what to expect here.

Please note that City Council Rule 58E limits the public comment period to 30 minutes overall, with each participant limited to three minutes (both subject to modification in the reasonable, non-discriminatory discretion of the Committee chairman), so there is no assurance that every person who calls will have the opportunity to speak.

Community Events

Lunch with Santa at Summer House Santa Monica

Thursday, December 23, 2021

11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

On Thursday, December 23rd, 2021, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Santa is stopping by Summer House Santa Monica to hear what’s on your kid’s wish list. Stay for lunch and enjoy fresh salads, homemade pizzas, wood-grilled entrees, and more. Reservations are limited so register as soon as possible,

New Year's Day PJ Brunch at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba

Saturday, January 1, 2022

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Reserve your spot here.

Wear your favorite pair of cozy pajamas and head into Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! for their annual New Year’s Day Pajama Brunch on Saturday, January 1, 2022, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. You can dine in your pajamas and receive a Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! gift card EQUAL to the price of your meal (minus tax and gratuity) for a future visit.

Reservations recommended. Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba’s! Patio is first come, first serve. Book your reservation now or call us at 773-935-5000.

Park West Co-op Nursery School Prospective Parent Open House

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Park West Co-Op Preschool is celebrating 50 years this year. Join them for their preschool program for 2022-2023. They are leading experts in early childhood education and resource-rich learning environments. They also have financial aid programs available. To register for the open house, click here.

For more information on Park West Co-Op Nursery School, click here.