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Winter Weather Reminders
The Chicago Heat Ordinance requires temperatures in residential buildings to be at least 68°F from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and at least 66°F from 10:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. If that is not the case in your home, please call 311 immediately to schedule a heat inspection...
Ride with Santa this Season on the 2024 Allstate CTA Holiday Train and Bus!
Santa Claus will soon be back in Chicagoland and once again, he and his reindeer are letting the CTA do the driving! The CTA is excited to announce upcoming service schedule for the 2024 Allstate CTA Holiday Fleet. The brightly decorated train and bus will be carrying...
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Shop Local This Holiday Season
Holidays in Bronzeville, Eat. Shop. Explore. Culture lives in our boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, and specialty shops in Bronzeville. Shop unique gifts for family and friends. Visit shoplocalbronzeville.com for more information and special holiday events....
Apply for LIHEAP or Share the Warmth Grant
Bill payment assistance is available this fall. You may be eligible for a LIHEAP or Share the Warmth Grant. If you are having financial difficulties, or know someone who is, there are options to help. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides...
Disaster Declaration for July 13-16th Storms
Disaster Declaration for July 13-16th Storms This past Friday, September 20th, President Joe Biden declared a major disaster for Cook County (including the City of Chicago) due to the severe storms, tornados, and derecho damage from July 13-16, 2024. This declaration...
ShotSpotter Ends Despite Alderman Dowell’s Vote to Keep Technology
ShotSpotter Ends Despite Alderman Dowell's Vote to Keep Technology As of Monday, September 23rd, the City of Chicago's contract with ShotSpotter has been ended. This means that the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, owned by SoundThinking, is no longer active in...
Prairie District Apartments Gets City Council Approval
Prairie District Apartments, located at 1801 S. Wabash Ave. and 1800 S. Michigan Ave., has received City Council approval for development. The project at 1801 S. Wabash Ave. consists of a gut rehab of six-story single room occupancy elevator building that upon...
Next Phase of Legends South Approved by City Council
Located at 4520 S. State St., the development of Legends SouthA3 was approved by City Council on September 18, 2024. The development includes the construction of two new buildings witha total of 52 units. One building will be a four-story corridor elevator building...
Indiana Ave. from 31st St. to 35th St. Traffic Safety Meeting
Thank you to the Chicago Department of Transportation for their informative presentation on proposed changes to the traffic lanes on Indiana Ave. from 31st St. to 35th St. To watch a video recording of the meeting, please click here. Additional community feedback and...