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District Councils bring police officers and Chicago residents together to plan, prioritize, and build mutual trust; strengthen the police accountability system; give Chicagoans a meaningful new role in oversight; and explore and advance alternative effective...

Neighborhood Access Program Grants   The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is currently accepting submissions for the Chicago Neighborhood Access Program grants. This program will offer grants for all types of community based arts and...

Bally's Casino Chicago is hiring! For a list of positions or to apply, please go to www.BallysChicago.com.   ​    

New migrant arrivals and our local homeless population need your help! The City is asking residents to support the unhoused by donating items of need (see flier for list). You can help by:   Dropping items off at the 3rd Ward Public Service Office (5046 S. State St.)...

Thank you to everyone who attended and spoke at the Thursday, April 6, 2023 Town Hall meeting. At the meeting, residents heard from the developers of the potential new Digital Realty Trust property at 321 E. 21st St. on their revised plans for the site, an exciting...

Jumping Jack Rental Application Opens April 17th   With great pleasure, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announces the Jumping Jack Portal will open on Monday, April 17th. The inflatable bounce house is available, free of charge, to...

City of Chicago is Hiring Laborers The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation is hiring general laborers. Wages begin at $21.37 per hour. Apply by March 28th at www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/hdr/html.  

One Summer Chicago Chicago has opened applications for youth interested in new summer opportunities through the  One Summer Chicago (OSC) www.onesummerchicago.org program. This year the City has thousands of opportunities available for young people ages 14-24, with...

2023 Spring/Summer Festival and Special Event Dates:   Chicago City Markets (citywide including Daley Plaza on Thursdays, Maxwell Street on Sundays TBA): May – October, ChicagoCityMarkets.us Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony & Parade (Daley Plaza and State...

Lead Service Line Replacement Program The City of Chicago is offering a new program to provide FREE lead service line replacement to income-qualified homeowners. You may qualify if you: own your home - and it's a single family home or two-flat, and have a household...