Honoring Officer Ella French
Mask Mandate is Back
Vaccine Clinics
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Dear Neighbors,
Starting Friday, masks will be REQUIRED in all indoor public settings as the average number of new daily cases of COVID-19 in Chicago surpassed 400. Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask while indoors in public settings.
This mandate includes all indoor public spaces such as bars and restaurants, gyms, common areas of condos/residential buildings, and private clubs. Like previous mask mandates, masks can be removed during certain activities that require them to be.
The new public health order does not include capacity limits at public places, and masking remains optional in outdoor settings, where the risk of COVID-19 transmission is lower. However, masks are recommended for unvaccinated individuals in crowded outdoor settings.
Unfortunately, cases of COVID-19 are surging due to the Delta variant - and the lack of full vaccination in our City. Only 54% of our City's eligible individuals (12+) are fully vaccinated. In the 43rd Ward, cases are up to 104 last week which is higher than in many other parts of the City. While we have strong vaccination rates for those over 12 - 18 years of age - 72% - we have relatively fewer children in our ward than in other parts of the city. The largest unvaccinated population we have are people between ages 18-39 - which represents over 50% of our neighborhood's population.
Please urge everyone you know to get vaccinated.
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43rd Ward Vaccination Clinic
Francis Parker School
2235 N. Clark St.
Saturday, August 21st
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
No appointments necessary
Everyone Over 12 Welcome
Our neighbors at the Francis Parker School are once again going to open their doors this Saturday to partner with our office and Instavaxx to deliver vaccines to everyone over 12 years old. Parking is easy on Saturday. Stop by after going to the farmer's market - whether you are getting your first or second shot. All three vaccines will be offered - Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson
Please bring proof of your first shot if receiving a second shot so that the proper vaccine can be administered.
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Police Officer Ella G. French
On Saturday, 07 August 2021, Police Officer Ella G. French #15013, 29, was shot while conducting a traffic stop in the 008th District. Officer French died as a result of the wounds she sustained.
Officer French was appointed to the Chicago Police Department on 16 April 2018. During her probationary period, she trained in the 011th and 012th Districts. She later worked in the 010th District, Summer Mobile Patrol, and was working on the Community Safety Team at the time of her death. During her short but courageous career, Officer French earned a Department Commendation, a Physical Fitness Award, and 14 Honorable Mentions. She is survived by her mother and four brothers.
May her memory be a blessing.
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Chicago Police Memorial Foundation Honors Police
Officer Ella G. French
The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation (CPMF) provides support and financial assistance to the families of Chicago Police officers who are killed or catastrophically injured in the line of duty. CPMF will provide financial and emotional assistance to the families of Officer French and her critically injured partner officer to help them in the near term and to ease the burden of their loss.
The funds that enable the Foundation to provide this kind of support come directly from current and former Chicago Police officers, businesses, and individuals who support our mission so generously.
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Webster Avenue Bridge Closure
The Webster Avenue Bridge (Webster Avenue from Ashland to Dominick St.) is closed for extensive rehabilitation.
The project is expected to be completed in the Summer of 2022. More information about the project is available here.
The detour route for both eastbound and westbound traffic is listed below:
- Westbound Car Detour: Webster to Clybourn, and South on Ashland to Webster
- Westbound Truck Detour: Webster to Halsted, North to Fullerton, South on Ashland to Webster
- Eastbound Car Detour: Webster to Ashland, North to Clybourn, and South to Webster
- Eastbound Truck Detour: Webster to Ashland, North to Fullerton, East to Halsted, South to Webster
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Hire Chicago
August 2nd-August 30th, 2021
Throughout August, Hire Chicago will provide real opportunities for Chicagoans to pursue their passions through free virtual career exploration, learning, and hiring events in addition to in person support.
Each week in August will focus on one of Chicago’s five high-demand, high-growth industries.
- Week of August 9th: Food Service/Hospitality and Tourism
- Week of August 16th: Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
- Week of August 23rd: Healthcare
- Week of August 30th: Technology
There is no charge to participate and job seekers can explore as many industry sectors and interview with as many employers as they desire. Both employers and job seekers can visit HireChicago2021.org to register for the event. |
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New State of Illinois Back to Business Grant Program
Applications Open Now
B2B is an initiative from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) designed to maximize the positive impact of ARPA funds for Illinois business owners.
The application portal is open.
$250 million of relief has been allocated for Illinois small business owners, especially those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The B2B program will award one-time grants of between $5,000 and $150,000 to cover operations, staff payroll, and other overhead costs for Illinois small businesses. This program is available to businesses that had revenues of $20 million or less in 2019 and a reduction in revenue in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Priority will be given to small businesses in the following categories:
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Hardest Hit Industries: such as hotels, restaurants, retailers, arts organizations, fitness centers, child care providers
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Hardest Hit Areas: businesses located in the 176 identified Disproportionately Impacted Areas (DIAs)
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Businesses who have yet to qualify for state or federal assistance programs, such as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), Business Interruption Grant (BIG), or Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG)
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Businesses that had less than $5 million in revenue in 2019
We encourage all of our local business owners to applyA list of required documents can be found here.
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Concert at Adams Playlot featuring Super Stolie
and Popsicles!
RANCH Triangle Back to School Event
TONIGHT, Thursday, August 21, 2021
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
1919 N. Seminary
Join the RANCH Triangle Association for the music of long-time park favorite, Super Stolie. This event is produced in cooperation with the Adams Park Advisory Council and Ranch Triangle Association.
RANCH Triangle is also proud to invite its youngest community members to an amazing start to the school year with popsicles during the concert. Cheers to an awesome start to the school year.
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Concert in Bauler Park with the Fifth Star Band
Sunday, August 22nd, 2021
3:30 p.m.
Bauler Park - 501 W. Wisconsin
The Fifth Star Band will be playing a free all-ages concert at Bauler Park, 501 W Wisconsin, this coming Sunday, August 22nd at 3:30 pm.
The Fifth Star Band is a modern take on American traditional rock. They groove to a funky, old-school beat that’s guaranteed to get you dancing.
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Chicago Air and Water Show
August 20-22, 2021
12 p.m.- 1 p.m.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be performing a shortened Air and Water Show on Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. They will also have practice runs on Friday, August 20th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This shortened event will not cause any street closures. The show will take place on the Lakefront between Oak Street and Fullerton Avenue.
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Artistic Roundtable with the Victory Gardens Playwright Ensemble
Monday, August 23rd, 2021
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Victory Gardens is proud to welcome Marisa Carr, Keelay Gipson, Isaac Gómez, and Stacey Rose to the VGT Playwrights Ensemble. In this roundtable discussion with Artistic Director Ken-Matt Martin and the Ensemble artists, you’ll have the opportunity to meet these remarkable writers, to learn about their work, and to discuss how theaters can be held accountable to the artists they serve.
This Zoom conversation is free and open to the public.
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Activities at a Park Near you!
In accordance with Be Safe Chicago Guidelines for Parks and Recreation Activities, participants will be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing at all times while participating.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 - 8:00 p.m.
Movies in the Parks at Lincoln Park (east of the Lincoln Park Cultural Center)
Movie: Labyrinth - PG
Friday, September 10th, 2021 - 8:00 p.m.
Movies in the Parks at Trebes Park
Movie: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark - PG
Saturday, September 11, 2021 - 8:00pm
Movies in the Parks at Oz Park
Movie: Forty-Two - PG-13
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 8:00pm
Movies in the Parks at Chicago History Museum
Movie: In Old Chicago - NR
Friday, September 17th, 2021 - 7:15pm
Movies in the Parks at Bauler Park
Movie: ET - PG
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Gold Coast Art Fair
Saturday, and Sunday, August 21st - 22nd, 2021
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Grant Park in Butler Field
The annual Gold Coast Art Fair returns to Grant Park's Butler Field on August 21. The award-winning Art Fair welcomes 200 juried artists from across the country to create an exceptional, shoppable weekend experience in Chicago. The Gold Coast Art Fair tickets are $10 per person per day with children 12 and under admitted for free.
This year the fair offers an opportunity for you to recycle your art. They are inviting you to bring your gently used art to the fest and donate it to The Chicago Furniture Bank. Help them turn empty spaces into cozy homes. Bring donations to the Chicago Furniture Bank booth, Saturday 10 am-3 pm.
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