News & Alerts

Feb 281 min read

CPS Update

As I’ve mentioned in previous newsletters, the CPS School Board is making significant changes to policies in CPS school. When we were...

Update --White Sox Lobby for $2 Billion for New Ballpark and Infrastructure at the 78

Scott Waguespack

Feb 284 min read

Update --White Sox Lobby for $2 Billion for New Ballpark and Infrastructure at the 78

As a new deal emerges from the White Sox camp for another possible stadium deal, property around the United Center is being bought up,...

Mayor Johnson's Housing and Economic Development Bond Plan

Scott Waguespack

Feb 231 min read

Mayor Johnson's Housing and Economic Development Bond Plan

Mayor Brandon Johnson is rolling out an idea to use city tax dollars from terminating TIFs to fund $1.25 billion in varying ideas over a...

St. Alphonsus Free Throw Basketball Tournament

Scott Waguespack

Feb 161 min read

St. Alphonsus Free Throw Basketball Tournament

The St Alphonsus Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring its 8th Annual Free Throw Competition on Sunday, February 18, 2024 in the St...

Scott Waguespack

Feb 161 min read

Burley Spring Fling

Burley School Spring Fling Friday, March 1st - 7pm-11pm Ravenswood Event Center The Spring Fling Party is Friends of Burley's largest...

Milwaukee Avenue (North to Western) Street Reconstruction Update

Scott Waguespack

Feb 161 min read

Milwaukee Avenue (North to Western) Street Reconstruction Update

Weather permitting, construction is tentatively scheduled to resume February 20th, pending clearance from and coordination with existing...

Scott Waguespack

Feb 161 min read

Vehicle Safety Days

Due to the recent rise in vehicle thefts and catalytic converter thefts, the Office of Community Policing is introducing a campaign to...

My Statement on the Johnson Administration's Shotspotter Contract Cancellation

Scott Waguespack

Feb 162 min read

My Statement on the Johnson Administration's Shotspotter Contract Cancellation

While Shotspotter has not been a perfect tool to help combat crime in Chicago, it has helped catch criminals by helping police pinpoint...

My Statement on the Migrant Funding Concerns

Scott Waguespack

Feb 161 min read

My Statement on the Migrant Funding Concerns

For months, some of us have tried to get transparency around the decision-making of the Johnson Administration funding sources for...

Scott Waguespack

Feb 162 min read

My Statement on the Arbitration Ruling

In December, the City Council voted in favor of a police contract negotiated by the Mayor’s Office. Instead of keeping the financial and...

Scott Waguespack

Feb 141 min read

February Safety Seminar SAFE-T Act

Join the Lakeview Roscoe Village, Lincoln Square Ravenswood, and North Center Chambers of Commerce for our Spring 2024 Safety Seminar on...

Cook County Assessor Valuation Flow Chart

Scott Waguespack

Feb 140 min read

Cook County Assessor Valuation Flow Chart

10th Annual Saber Soirée - Pulaski International School

Scott Waguespack

Feb 140 min read

10th Annual Saber Soirée - Pulaski International School

Scott Waguespack

Feb 140 min read

2024 Chicago Police Community Academy

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce Annual Aldermen Discussion

Scott Waguespack

Feb 141 min read

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce Annual Aldermen Discussion

Thanks to the members of the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce for a great annual event this week hosted by Whirlyball on Webster....

Scott Waguespack

Feb 90 min read

Scott Waguespack

Feb 92 min read

My Statement on the City Council Ceasefire Resolution

The City Council took a vote on a ceasefire ordinance this week that ended in a tie (23-23) with Mayor Johnson voting to pass a...

Scott Waguespack

Jan 263 min read

Letter to Mayor Regarding the 60 Day Migrant Shelter Status and Other Crisis Concerns

This week, I signed a letter with several aldermen concerned about different aspects of the migrant crisis in Chicago. While many...

Scott Waguespack

Jan 262 min read

City Council Passes Updated Municipal Depositories Ordinance

The City Council passed the Municipal Depository ordinance for 2024 after a hearing in Committee on Finance. Each year, the City of...

Scott Waguespack

Jan 263 min read

Aldermen Waguespack and Conway Proposal for Oversight of Migrant Spending

In late December, Aldermen were briefed on moves by Mayor Johnson to spend $95 Million on the migrant situation without a city council...

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