Public Safety Forum
Walk With Me
In Memorium
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Dear Neighbors,
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this day in 1945, the first Nazi concentration camp, was liberated by the Soviet Army of the Allied Forces. For the first time, the public was able to see the horrors of the Nazi oppression of 6 million Jews, as well as another 6 million Gypsies, LGBQ people, and political opponents of the Nazis.
The other camps were eventually liberated later in 1945, as the world saw in pictures the unspeakable horrors the Nazis committed against 6 million Jews - two-thirds of all the Jews living in Europe - and another 6 million Roma, LGBTQ people, disabled, and political opponents of the regime.
All supporters of freedom must never forget. And all lovers of democracy must fight against the attempt of some in America who seek to deny, minimize, or appropriate what happened to these millions of people.
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43rd Ward Virtual Public Safety Forum
Thursday, February 3rd, 2022
6 p.m.
Join our office for an important public safety forum with public safety officials from the City and County. Please join us to get your questions and concerns addressed as we come out of a difficult surge in armed robberies and vehicular hijackings we saw in the month of December. This event will feature both an opportunity to listen to presentations and ask questions regarding safety issues in our City.
After registering for the webinar, you will receive an email about an hour before the start of the meeting with the link for the forum and instructions on how to access the Zoom meeting. Please plan to log into Zoom and access the meeting 10-15 minutes before the official start time, so that there is enough time to troubleshoot any technical problems and familiarize yourself with its features.
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Walk with Me
Monday, January 31st
7:00 p.m.
1800 N. Orchard
I'll be resuming safety walks in the neighborhood with a walk beginning at Willow and Orchard Streets on Monday, January 31. Dress warm and join us to continue to show that we will stand up for our neighborhood. We'll also be bringing postcards to write your public officials and whistle for our Whistestop program.
If you'd like to have your own walk, just let us know, and we'll put it in this newsletter. Or if you'd like our office to walk your block, email us. |
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Write to Our Public Officials
Pick Up Some Postcards!
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
- Old Town Triangle Association Office, 1763 N. North Park
- Corcoran's Grill & Pub, 1615 N Wells Street
- Starbucks, 210 W North Avenue
- Milito's Gas Station, 1108 W Fullerton
- Lakeshore Sport and Fitness, 1320 W Fullerton
- Starbucks, 1001 W Armitage
- Armitage Direct, 925 W Armitage Avenue (entrance on Bissell)
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.
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43rd Ward Winter Weather Reminders
- When clearing snow, please do not shovel it into the street. Please pile snow on the parkway.
- Please continue to lend a hand and help your neighbor's clear sidewalks, walkways, alleys, and parking spots. If you would like to volunteer to help others shovel, please email maggies@ward43.org
- If there is a fire hydrant near your home, please shovel it out so that it can be accessible to fire trucks in the event of an emergency.
- Watch for falling ice and icicles on homes, buildings, and trees.
- Please clear snow away from your garbage carts/cans, otherwise, the crews can't get to them.
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Click here to view the Plow Tracker to see where plows are during snow episodes.
- Property owners are responsible for keeping the sidewalk in front of their property free and clear of snow AND ice. Please attend to your property or you will suffer the risk of fines.
- Please check in on your elderly neighbors during the wintertime. If you know of a senior in the community who might need additional resources and support during the inclement weather, please email maggies@ward43.org
Please call my office at 773-348-9500 or email with information about unshoveled sidewalks after 24 hours of a snowfall or if you are unable to shovel.
Together, we can make the neighborhood safe for everyone.
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COVID-19 At-Home Test Kits
Available on Request
As part of President Biden's recent commitment to make testing more accessible to residents across the country, the federal government with the help of the United States Postal Service will be distributing free at-home test kits to American households.
The limit per household is four tests ad it will take about 7-12 business days to receive the orders.
You can request yours here.
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Distribution of KN95 Masks
Our office still has a few available masks left of the 20,000 allocated to our office from the City.
The remaining masks are available at our office during regular office hours from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. We will be distributing five per adult in a household, as long as supplies last. Please be aware that only one person at a time is admitted to the ward office and that masks are required.
Here's Emma from our office delivering some of the over 6,000 masks we delivered to our CHA seniors!
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Get Tested
There are many testing locations in the neighborhood at pharmacies and immediate care locations in addition to those provided if you have a regular doctor.
Here are some close by:
MedStar: 2444 N Clark St., Walk-ins only. Open Mon-Sat 9 am -7 pm
Ally Health: 2246 N Clark St. Walk-Ins only. Open Mon-Sat 10 am - 6 pm
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Interim Community Commission for
Public Safety and Accountability
Applications for Commission Members Open
Until February 4, 2022
In July 2021, we announced a compromise to create the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, which is part of a system of civilian oversight of the police, called the Empowering Communities for Public Safety (ECPS) ordinance.
This week, the City Council announced it is seeking applications by Chicagoans to be appointed to the Interim Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability. If you are interested in being considered for an appointment please apply at this link.
Applications will be accepted through February 4, 2022.
You can find the application, list of qualifications, and procedures here.
In 2023, there will be elections for local representatives from each police district. If you would like to learn more about possibly running, you might want to sign up for updates from One Northside, a community action group that will be sending out information.
Mayor Lightfoot appointed Adam Gross as the first Executive Director of the Commission. Adam (a Francis Parker parent) worked as counsel to craft the ECPS ordinance and was lauded by all sides for his integrity and fair-mindedness.
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Two Job Openings: Friends of the Park's Director of Policy and Office Manager/Executive Assistant
Friends of the Park is looking to hire some more friends for the parks to come aboard and contribute to their mission to inspire, equip, and mobilize a diverse Chicago to ensure an equitable park system for a healthy Chicago.
The two positions open are as follows (click on the title for the job description):
Per the postings, applicants should email a cover letter and resume to careers@fotp.org. No phone calls, please. Positions will remain open until filled, but priority attention will be paid to resumes received by January 31, 2022 |
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Local School Council Election Materials Now Available
One of the best ways for students, parents, and community members to get involved in our schools is to run for a seat on their Local School Council (LSC). LSC elections will be held on April 20, 2022 (elementary school) and April 21, 2022 (high school). To find out everything you need to know about becoming an LSC candidate, participating as a voter, or serving as a paid judge click here. Election paperwork can also be picked up at the CPS school where a candidate plans to run. |
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We Rise Together: Increasing Employment
Thursday, February 10th, 2021
12 p.m.
The best way to lift someone out of poverty is to give him or her a job. Can you provide one?
On February 10, 2022, from 12-1 p.m., the Executives’ Club of Chicago will host a program, moderated by Gloria Castilla, director of We Rise Together: For a Just and Equitable Recovery, to explore the roles of the public, philanthropic, and private sectors in strategies to increase employment in Black and Latinx communities. Panelists will explore asset-based approaches to building the skills infrastructure, including social enterprise for intermediate jobs, wraparound support for workers, and business practices that will help retain workers.
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In Memoriam: Vince Daley
On Sunday, January 23rd, 2021, the husband of former Alderman Vi Daley, Vince Daley passed peacefully at their home in the Old Town Triangle Association surrounded by his family.
Vince was a great conversationalist, he had strong convictions, a witty sense of humor, an infectious laugh, and was an incredible friend, father, and husband.
Vince is survived by his wife Vi; daughters Kathy (Eric) Craig and Colleen (Andy Kucharski) Daley; sister Carole Anne (Chris Dombrowski) Daley; brothers Thomas Daley and William (Chris) Daley.
Family and friends will meet on Friday, January 28, 2022, at St. Michael's Church, 1633 N. Cleveland St., Chicago, IL 60614 for a 9:30 a.m. Visitation followed by an 11:00 a.m. Funeral Mass. Interment All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, IL. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to ZERO The Project to End Prostate Cancer/Us TOO or Loyola Academy.
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