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We are looking for some energetic people to join our community navigator team! If you are interested in joining. Please fill out this form:
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Chicago's Legal Protection Fund Illinois Access to Justice Maria Hadden for 49th Ward Alderwoman Alderman Andre Vasquez, 40th Ward Chicago Alderman Debra Silverstein, 50th Ward State Senator Ram Villivalam
Sharing The Chicago Sun-Times most recent op-ed by Jaime Di Paulo Zozaya, Craig Chico, and Jorge Perez ➡
https://bit.ly/3safsyo ➡ "They’re not your grandfather’s warehouses: Chicago should encourage new buildings that are more environmentally friendly and bring jobs"
Excerpts:
✅ "Doing so will keep the City of Chicago moving forward and continue to unveil a new era of Industrial Chicago".
✅ "A new coalition of pro-industrial organizations — including the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council, and the new Lake Effect Community Development — applauds the industrial investment of new warehouses in largely Hispanic communities on the South and West sides. These warehouses benefit from accessing a labor pool with a strong work ethic and skills that strengthen business, which guarantees better salaries and working conditions for families".
✅ "We cannot continue to limit the development of new economic opportunities in historically marginalized areas, based exclusively on complaints without any scientific basis".
READ THE FULL ARTICLE ➡
https://bit.ly/3safsyo
Chicago Mayor's Office Chicago Business Affairs & Consumer Protection City of Chicago Department of Planning & Development Chicago's 35th Ward Alderman Alderman Gilbert Villegas Alderman Michelle A. Harris Alderman Anthony Napolitano Alderman Michele Smith, Ward 43 Alderman Debra Silverstein, 50th Ward Alderman Andre Vasquez, 40th Ward Chicago Alderman Matt Martin - 47th Ward 39th Ward Alderman Samantha Nugent Alderman La Spata 1st Ward Alderman Roberto Maldonado 33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez
Alderman Leslie Hairston of Chicago's 5th Ward Alderman George A. Cardenas Alderman Walter Burnett Jr Alderwoman Maria Hadden Alderman Felix Cardona, Jr. Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez for the 25th Ward Alderman Silvana Tabares Alderperson Michael D. Rodriguez Raymond A. Lopez
Alderwoman Susan Sadlowski Garza, 10th Ward Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce The Chicago Urban League
We had a great general meeting today on police accountability! A big shout-out to our guest speakers, representatives from Chicago Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression, who educated us on the ECPS ordinance, District Council elections, and getting the ECPS referendum on the June 2022 ballot.
Thanks to all who were able to attend today! And if you were not able to attend you can still get involved in the fight for police accountability:
- Call Alderman Debra Silverstein, 50th Ward today and tell her to support the ECPS referendum for the June 2022 ballot: 773-262-1050
- Look up your police district (
https://operations.chicagopolice.org/FindMyDistrict) and consider running for District Council in the 2023 elections
- Get involved with CAARPR and other northside orgs to support ECPS campaigns throughout the city:
https://bit.ly/ECPSGetInvolved
- Talk to your neighbors about public safety and police accountability in your community
- Volunteer with 50th Ward United Working Families! Fill out this form to help us build political power for the many in West Ridge:
https://forms.gle/Azkyg6iGJVF46mgc6
The ECPS ordinance was only the first step, but together we can achieve democratic, community-based police accountability in Chicago. Stay tuned for more events coming soon in 2022!
Will the city of be able to follow the path started by ? ➡
https://nyti.ms/3dDZWSR
Chicago Mayor's Office Chicago's 35th Ward Alderman
Alderman Gilbert Villegas Alderman Michelle A. Harris Alderman Anthony Napolitano Alderman Michele Smith, Ward 43
Alderman Debra Silverstein, 50th Ward Alderman Andre Vasquez, 40th Ward Chicago Alderman Matt Martin - 47th Ward
39th Ward Alderman Samantha Nugent Alderman La Spata 1st Ward Alderman Roberto Maldonado 33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Alderman Leslie Hairston of Chicago's 5th Ward Alderman George A. Cardenas Alderman Walter Burnett Jr
Alderwoman Maria Hadden Alderman Felix Cardona, Jr. Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez for the 25th Ward Alderman Silvana Tabares Alderperson Michael D. Rodriguez Raymond A. Lopez Alderwoman Susan Sadlowski Garza, 10th Ward
Swedish Hospital recently co-hosted a children's vaccine clinic in West Ridge alongside the Rohingya Community of Chicago, ICNA Relief, State Senator Ram Villivalam, Alderman Andre Vasquez, 40th Ward Chicago, Alderwoman Maria Hadden, and Alderman Debra Silverstein, 50th Ward. 200+ people were vaccinated with either pediatric vaccines or boosters!
Despite being 30% of Chicago’s population, they make up just 1% of all local and federal elected officials. It’s time for change and it’s up to us to take the lead. That starts with a fair representation in our new map.
By filing the map crafted by the Chicago Latino Caucus with the city clerk’s office, the alderpeople ensured that the June 28 primary election ballot would ask voters to decide what the ward map should look like for the first time in 30 years — unless 41 alderpeople can agree on a map before May 19.
The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce supports a map that reflects the city of . 16 African American Wards, 15 Latino Wards, 15 Caucasian Wards, 3 Minority Majority Wards, and for the first time ever, an Asian Majority Ward”
✅ ‘Let the People of Chicago Decide’: Latino Caucus Moves to Force a Referendum on Ward Maps ➡
https://bit.ly/3plJQTd
✅ “It’s Time to Stop Gerrymandering Latinos out of Political Power” ➡
https://bit.ly/3xSSj4b
Chicago's 35th Ward Alderman Alderman Gilbert Villegas Alderman Michelle A. Harris Alderman Anthony Napolitano
Alderman Michele Smith, Ward 43, Alderman Debra Silverstein, 50th Ward, Alderman Andre Vasquez, 40th Ward Chicago
Alderman Matt Martin - 47th Ward 39th Ward Alderman Samantha Nugent Alderman La Spata 1st Ward Alderman Roberto Maldonado 33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez
Alderman Leslie Hairston of Chicago's 5th Ward Alderman George A. Cardenas Alderwoman Maria Hadden Alderman Felix Cardona, Jr., Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez 25th Ward Office
Alderperson Michael D. Rodriguez Raymond A. Lopez Alderwoman Susan Sadlowski Garza, 10th Ward
📷 ➡ Alderman Silvana Tabares (23rd Ward) carries the map crafted by the City Council's Latino Caucus into the city clerk's office Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. (Heather Cherone/ WTTW - Chicago PBS)👇👇👇👇👇👇
After our historic win passing the Empowering Communities for Public Safety ordinance (ECPS), the struggle continues to strengthen police accountability in Chicago and achieve community oversight over the police. Come join us this weekend, November 27th and 28th, as we canvass our neighborhood to talk about the next steps for ECPS.
To sign up for the canvass, fill out the form below, or email us at
[email protected]. And if you can't attend either of the canvass dates, you can call Alderman Debra Silverstein, 50th Ward today at 773-262-1050 and tell her to support getting the ECPS referendum on the June 2022 ballot!
We hope to see you this weekend!
Our Constituent Service Hours event at IAC was a huge success! Clients had the opportunity to have their Federal, State, and City service issues address directly with elected officials' offices.
Thank you to Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, State Senator Ram Villivalam, Alderman Debra Silverstein, 50th Ward, and their office staff who took their time with each client and providing with them with solutions to their concerns.
A special shoutout to our Community Navigators who show up to serve their community when in need.
If you missed out on this event, please stay tuned for when the next upcoming Constituent Service Hours at IAC will be held. If the matter is urgent, please email
[email protected] and we will help you get in touch with the appropriate office.
Political remapping at multiple levels of government has taken up the news cycle for months, but now gets its turn. A once-in-a-decade process is taking place inside City Hall.
The new provides Latinos and every community an opportunity to elect candidates of their choice consistent with the population. It’s a map that has the support of aldermen and community groups from throughout the city -- including our Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
This map follows several important principles:
1 ➡ One person, one vote. This is required by law and means that all 50 wards need to have an equal number of people so that each voter carries equal power when they vote.
2 ➡ Fair representation based on census data. Chicagoans should be empowered through representation by people from their communities.
3 ➡ Neighborhoods should be kept together. Wherever possible, neighborhoods should have one alderperson, not multiple.
4 ➡ Transparency. Our map must be released publicly so that negotiations can take place in the open, and not behind closed doors.
READ ➡ Remarks by Jaime Di Paulo Zozaya at Chicago City Council Latino Caucus press conference:
https://bit.ly/3Crz9TV
Chicago's 35th Ward Alderman Alderman Gilbert Villegas
Alderman Michelle A. Harris Alderman Anthony Napolitano
Alderman Michele Smith, Ward 43 Alderman Debra Silverstein, 50th Ward Alderman Michael Scott, Jr. Alderman Andre Vasquez, 40th Ward Chicago 39th Ward Alderman Samantha Nugent
48th Ward - Community Page Alderman La Spata 1st Ward
Alderman Roberto Maldonado 33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Alderman Leslie Hairston of Chicago's 5th Ward
Alderman George A. Cardenas Alderman Walter Burnett Jr
Alderwoman Maria Hadden Alderman Felix Cardona, Jr. Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez for the 25th Ward Alderman Silvana Tabares
Alderperson Michael D. Rodriguez Raymond A. Lopez
Alderwoman Susan Sadlowski Garza, 10th Ward