News & Alerts

Mar 22, 20211 min read

Help for Vulnerable Job Seekers

An online workforce initiative is available now for residents experiencing homelessness, residents who are unstably housed, residents...

Scott Waguespack

Mar 22, 20211 min read

COVID H.E.L.P. Illinois

COVID has affected our lives in many ways. Losing loved ones, businesses trying to stay afloat, people trying to make ends meet, and...

Lead Service Line Replacement Programs Taking Applications

Scott Waguespack

Mar 22, 20212 min read

Lead Service Line Replacement Programs Taking Applications

Last fall the City has announced two new lead service line replacement programs for homeowners who would like to replace their lead...

Next Generation - Youth Outdoor Ambassadors

Scott Waguespack

Mar 15, 20210 min read

Next Generation - Youth Outdoor Ambassadors

Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Contest and Free Writing Workshops with Tara Betts

Scott Waguespack

Mar 15, 20211 min read

Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Contest and Free Writing Workshops with Tara Betts

Illinois Humanities, in partnership with the Poetry Foundation, Brooks Permissions, and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, is...

Chicago Park District Opens for Program Registration

Scott Waguespack

Mar 15, 20211 min read

Chicago Park District Opens for Program Registration

The Chicago Park District's spring session is right around the corner. If you are looking for easy and fun ways to keep active, happy,...

$72.8 Million Rental and Utility Assistance Program for Residents and Landlords

Scott Waguespack

Mar 15, 20211 min read

$72.8 Million Rental and Utility Assistance Program for Residents and Landlords

Yesterday, President Preckwinkle, members of the Board of Commissioners, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Housing...

Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Enrolling Kids Today!

Scott Waguespack

Mar 8, 20211 min read

Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Enrolling Kids Today!

Big Brothers Big Sisters is a mentoring program currently enrolling children ages 7-17, and every step in the process is now virtual....

Scott Waguespack

Mar 8, 20211 min read

Apply to be a Mikva Fellow

Mikva Challenge is seeking 17-20 year olds for its Summer Fellows internship program. As a part of the Mikva Summer Fellows (MSF)...

Attention Businesses in SSA 27 - Lakeview Community

Scott Waguespack

Mar 8, 20211 min read

Attention Businesses in SSA 27 - Lakeview Community

Businesses and residents located within Lakeview Special Service Area (SSA) 27 may be eligible to receive financial assistance in the...

Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral Program, Application Deadline is March 1

Scott Waguespack

Feb 22, 20211 min read

Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral Program, Application Deadline is March 1

The Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral Program is a loan that helps seniors defer paying their property taxes to a later date....

Scott Waguespack

Feb 22, 20211 min read

Financial Navigator Program

The City of Chicago, in partnership with Heartland Alliance, has launched a Financial Navigator program to help residents manage the...

New Leaf Illinois Can Help You Clear Your Cannabis Record

Scott Waguespack

Feb 22, 20211 min read

New Leaf Illinois Can Help You Clear Your Cannabis Record

Removing cannabis convictions from your record is not automatic. Getting FREE legal help starts with you, and is just a few clicks away....

Scott Waguespack

Feb 22, 20211 min read

Uninsured? Don't Hesitate to Act Now!

From now through March 15, 2021, you can purchase, change, or renew your health care plans under the Affordable Care Act for coverage...

Scott Waguespack

Feb 8, 20210 min read

City Warming Centers

Senior Citizen Sewer Rebates & Senior Citizen Exemption

Scott Waguespack

Feb 8, 20212 min read

Senior Citizen Sewer Rebates & Senior Citizen Exemption

Senior Citizen Sewer Rebates Rebates on water bills are available to residents 65 years of age or older. You must be the owner of the...

Scott Waguespack

Feb 1, 20211 min read

Lead Service Line Replacement Program

The City is releasing the Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) technical report the first week of February. It contains a menu of...

Applications Open for Artist Response Program

Scott Waguespack

Feb 1, 20210 min read

Applications Open for Artist Response Program

Scott Waguespack

Jan 25, 20211 min read

High Road Kitchens

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined One Fair Wage to announce the creation of the High Road Kitchens Program in Chicago. Funded and...

Southern Smoke Foundation Providing Assistance to Unemployed Restaurant/Bar Workers

Scott Waguespack

Jan 11, 20211 min read

Southern Smoke Foundation Providing Assistance to Unemployed Restaurant/Bar Workers

Are you an unemployed restaurant or bar worker? The Southern Smoke Foundation established a relief fund to help those who are...