On this day in 1935, Congress votes to approve the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a central part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal."
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Dear Neighbor, The second phase of work by Metra and Union Pacific on the Ravenswood Station and 11 bridges along Ravenswood Avenue is expected to begin late this year. We recently met with Metra, Union Pacific, their engineers, and design team to go over the broad outlines of this project. This second phase includes the construction of new bridges and inbound tracks over Grace, Irving Park, Berteau, Montrose, Sunnyside, Wilson, Leland, and Lawrence in the 47th Ward. It also includes the construction a new inbound (east side) station that mirrors the outbound station on the west side of the tracks. Once the new station is in operation, the temporary platform north of Lawrence will be removed. Click here to view Metra's fact sheet and project map. Once a contractor is selected later this summer, we will hold a community meetings for residents and business owners on and around the Ravenswood Corridor to discuss the project in greater detail. I will keep you updated as this project moves forward. 47th Ward Electronics Recycling & Clean & GreenOn Saturday, April 23, from 10am to 1pm, the 47th Ward will be hosting an electronics recycling event at the ward yard located at 5333 N. Western Avenue. This year, we are working with a new recycling vendor and are no longer able to accept bulk paper and a number of other items. Please check the flyer right below this letter for a list of what will be accepted that day. In addition to the electronics recycling, we will be collecting books, dvd's, bikes, and sewing machines that will be donated to Working Bikes or Open Books. April 23 will also be our annual Spring Clean & Green. It's a great time to join together with your neighbors to do some spring cleaning on your block, and prepare for the warmer months ahead. My office is able to provide large trash bags to groups who need them. Please contact Dara Salk at 773-868-4747 or dara@chicago47.org for additional information. Jumping Jack Application NOW ONLINE - Applications Accepted Starting April 13As summer approaches, more and more block party applications are being submitted to my office. You can get this year's application packet by clicking here, or simply come into the 47th Ward Office to pick one up.
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced that the 2016 Jumping Jack application will now be completed online. The easy online process is accessible by computer, smart phone or tablet. This new process will expedite handling applications more efficiently. Applicants will no longer have to wait several days/weeks to receive notification of availability.
Applications will no longer be accepted in paper form, email or fax. Applicants will not be able to select a date once that date has already reached capacity. All applicants will be notified via email within approximately 48 hours of their submission and followed up with a phone call to confirm delivery details. The Jumping Jack Program will operate on Saturdays and Sundays only - from May 28th through August 28th. As always, the Jumping Jack will be reserved for residential block parties only. Please remember, the Jumping Jack applications are accepted on a first come first applied basis with limited available units for each given day. The new online Jumping Jack process will open on Wednesday, April 13 at 9am. Click here for complete information, or to complete your application (beginning April 13). If your block hasn't held a block party before, 2016 is your year! To hold a block party for the first time all you need to do is circulate a petition amongst your neighbors acknowledging their support for the event. Then submit the petition along with your application packet to my office. The petition process ensures that a majority of residents support the event, and will help you plan the block party. Block parties are a great way to get to know your neighbors. And knowing your neighbors fosters a safer and more connected community. Have a great weekend!  |
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LV2 Cubs Night Game Parking
The Cubs home opener and first night game will be THIS MONDAY, April 11th. LV2 Passes can be picked up in our office. Bring your proof of residence, license plate number, and city sticker number. For further information, please click here.
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2016 Block Parties
This year's block party application packet can be found by clicking here, or simply come into the 47th Ward Office to pick one up. The Jumping Jack form for 2016 will be available later this spring. We will add the jumping jack form to the application packet, and give notice of that in our newsletter, when it is available.
For complete information on block parties, please click here.
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Aldermanic Summer Internship Program
The 47th Ward office is now accepting applications for one paid summer internship running from June 6 to August 12 (ten weeks). The selected intern must have completed at least one semester or quarter of college during spring of the current year in an accredited program and must be able to show proof of Chicago residency at the time of hire. The pay per hour is $9.50 for undergrads and $10.50 for grad/law students. Internship projects could cover a range of issues such as public safety, schools, transportation, zoning, housing, public art and business development. Applicants should send a resume and cover letter highlighting relevant experience & skills and explaining specific interests to Ernie Constantino via ernie@chicago47.org.
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New Anti-Discrimination Protections for Veterans & Military Personnel
Housing applicants who are rejected by landlords refusing to rent to military personnel or who refuse to accept the G.I. Bill as payment for rent will be able to file a complaint under a new legal protection in Chicago. Similarly, Individuals who are passed over for a job or a promotion because they are a current or former member of the military have a local recourse against the discriminating employer. Chicago has amended its Human Rights Ordinance and Fair Housing Ordinance to address discrimination targeting current and former members of the military. Discrimination on the basis of military status is now prohibited in the City of Chicago in all areas under the Commission on Human Relation's jurisdiction: employment, public accommodations, credit transactions, bonding and housing. This protection includes discrimination targeting individuals on the basis of his/her military discharge status and extends to individuals who are on active duty, or in any reserve component of any branch of any state or Federal armed forces, or a veteran thereof.
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Cook County Assessor Disabled Veteran Exemption Information
It has come to our attention that some disabled veterans in Cook County who are eligible for complete (100%) exemption from property taxes are having difficulty getting their banks/mortgagors to eliminate monthly payments into the tax/escrow portion of their mortgage accounts. The Cook County Assessor's Office (CCAO) thanks all veterans for their service and is happy to help address this problem.
As you know, the disabled veterans eligible for complete exemption are those whose service-connected disability is 70% or more. CCAO has composed a letter which will be customized for each veteran to provide to a lender proof of complete exemption. Our letter states particulars including approval for and application of the complete exemption, State of Illinois (IL) law and Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) policy and other details.
Please instruct all disabled veterans qualifying for complete exemption to contact the Cook County Assessor's Office at 312-443-7550 to provide the following information for inclusion in his/her customized letter:
- Name of disabled veteran receiving full exemption
- Property Identification Number (PIN) of the parcel for which the exemption has been approved
- Name and address of the lender (bank, mortgagor)
- Loan number of the disabled veteran's mortgage
Disabled veterans should please remember that the Disabled Veterans Homeowner Exemption must be applied for each year. Applications are made to the Cook County Assessor's Office with accompanying VA certification of the vet's level of disability.
For details on the Disabled Veterans Homeowner Exemption, please see the attached document. As always, we ask that you forward it to all veterans. It is also available at this link on the CCAO web site.
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47th Ward A&C*
*Arts & Culture
Special Events DANK Haus, 4740 N Western Ave. The German American Cultural Center for Chicago: check out the many diverse events that they sponsor. http://dankhaus.com/events Comedy Corn Productions Cornservatory, 4210 N. Lincoln Ave. Drink! Grives you (Holly)Wood, thru April 16. www.cornservatory.org Chemically Imbalanced Comedy, 1422 W. Irving Park Rd. Free Open Mic every Wednesday at 9:00 PM
All art forms from music and acting sketches to comedic stand up will be presented to the public from local artists. See website for improv and comedy sketches on other nights of the week. www.cictheater.com Laugh Out Loud- NOW OPEN at 3851 N. Lincoln Avenue! Comedy created on the spot from audience suggestions like Whose Line is it Anyway?www.laughoutloudtheater.com American Legion Tattler Post 973, 4355 N. Western Ave. Tattler Tales Stand-Up Showcase every third Friday of the month, doors open at 7:00 PM, show at 8:00 PM (18+ recommended) Theater Davis Theater, 4614 N. Lincoln Ave. Closed for Renovation-look for a Summer Re-opening www.davistheater.com Black Ensemble Theater, 4450 N. Clark St.
Dionne, Thursdays 7 PM, Fridays 8 PM, Saturdays 3 PM & 8 PM, Sundays 3 PM, April 9 thru May 15. Don't Make Me Over (In Tribute to Dionne Warwick) is a historical journey that explores Ms. Warwick's accomplishments over the decades and details her musical contribution, including 23 of Ms. Warwick's biggest hits including "Walk On By," "Message To Michael," "Alfie" and "I Say A Little Prayer," just to name a few. Bughouse Theater, 1910 W. Irving Park Rd. Hogwash: An Improvised Tall Tale, improvised children's show on Saturdays 10:30 AM, adults free, kids $10.
CIS showcase, hosted by Chicago Improv Studio on Thursdays 8 PM, $5. www.bughousetheater.com
The Public House Theatre, 3914 N. Clark St. Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play, Fridays & Saturdays 8 PM & 10 PM, $18-$22
A series of outrageous and hilarious comedic sketches, all centered around one thing ... alcohol! http://pubhousetheatre.comBelmont Theater District, Ravenswood-Irving Park-Diversey-Lake Michigan
Free & Discounted Theater Tickets, April 5 thru April 19, see listing at bit.ly/1RDcr0i
The Belmont Theater District is Chicago's largest theater district with over 30 theaters located within a 1 mile radius. Visit www.BTDChicago.com to find the perfect show, enjoy exclusive discounts & packages from neighborhood businesses within walking distance of your theater and join their mailing list for first crack at ticket offers, exciting BTD events like the recent sold-out BTD Open House Tour - and insider theater info! Music Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago's premier institution dedicated to the preservation and performance of folk and other music.
www.oldtownschool.org/concerts Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave.
Small bar & live-music venue showcasing eclectic performers, with a menu of pizza & bar bites.
www.martyrslive.com High-Hat Club, 1920 W Irving Park Rd. Serving up nightly live entertainment including comedy, jazz, rock, Creole-Italian style food and fine cocktails. www.highhat.club/event Silvie's Lounge, 1902 W. Irving Park Rd. Enjoy a wide variety of musical genres, local talent as well as touring acts in one of the most acoustically appealing venues in Chicago. www.silvieslounge.comSee calendar CHIRP Radio
With studios near Irving and Rockwell, this independent radio station for and by Chicago's true music fans is celebrating its fifth birthday this year and later this summer you'll be able to hear it over the air as well at 107.1FM! CHIRP also hosts an array of music, arts and culture focused events throughout the year.
http://chirpradio.org Visual Arts Alibi Fine Art, 4426 N. Ravenswood Ave. Downstate: Photographs of Southern Illinois Circa 1975, a solo show of gelatin photographs by David Gremp, opening reception January 23 Saturday 5:30 - 8:30 PM, runs thru March 29. www.alibifineart.com
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Chicago Public Library Events
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GROWCommunity marked March by coordinating a series of visits to feeder elementary schools by high school 'student ambassadors' from Amundsen and Lake View. For some of the high school students, this was a chance to return to their elementary school alma mater -- always fun!
More importantly, the visits were an opportunity for middle school students to hear firsthand from current Amundsen and Lake View students about the transition from elementary to high school and the wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunities at both high schools. Lake View's Conspiracy Theory Club and travels by Amundsen's French Club to Paris drew 'oohs and ahhs' from the crowd. The
middle-school students had no shortage of questions, asking about everything from navigating a much bigger school building to the typical homework load to opportunities for budding artists and athletes and everyone in between.
GROWCommunity is particularly looking for volunteers to support our activities in marketing/communications and fundraising and development, but we welcome all volunteers. Check out their full newsletter from March here, and you can sign up to receive these updates by clicking here. Contact Sarah Makela if you're interested in volunteering with GROWCommunity.
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School Tours & Promotions
Lane Tech High School
Friends of Lane will be hosting its 4th annual Green & Gold Gala, "A Night at the Tropicana" on Friday, April 29 from 7:00pm - 11:00pm at the Ravenswood Event Center (4043 N. Ravenswood). The event will feature a silent and live auction, supper club dining, "Grape Grab" and entertainment from Kitty Devine & the Big Whoop and Lane Tech's International Dance Clubs & Jazz Band. Tickets can be purchased at www.friendsoflane.org. Contact gala.committee@friendsoflane.org for more information.
Amundsen High School
Brochure for Prospective Amundsen Students and Families
Amundsen High School offers a top-performing International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme, 25 varsity sports, more than 40 clubs and a thriving cultural environment where every student feels challenged and valued. Learn more about what our neighborhood high school has to offer in Amundsen's new brochure.
Lake View High School
Lake View Spring Numbers for how students are planning for their futures.
* 265 (92% of seniors) students have applied to 3 or more colleges/universities
* 47 juniors applied to the DePaul College Connect enrichment program
* 31 juniors advanced to the next round for Chicago Scholars
* 12 freshmen advanced to interview for the Northwestern Academy
* 79 students admitted to attend DePaul University
* 32 students admitted to attend UIUC (Go Illini!)
* 5 students earned full-tuition scholarships to IIT (9 students admitted to IIT)
* 2 students interviewing for the Chicago Cubs Scholars Program
* 1 Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship Recipient (full tuition and housing to UIUC)
* 1 Gates Millennium Scholarship Finalist (full tuition from undergrad to doctorate)
 
St. Andrew School
German International School of Chicago
St. Benedict School
North Park Elementary School
Pilgrim Lutheran Church & School _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Dara Reports
Mark your Calendar: Saturday, April 23 10am-1pm, a Recycling Event at the 47th Ward Yard 5333 N. Western in partnership with C3. The accepted items are: computers, laptops, hard drives, LCD Monitors, Printers, Scanners, Computer Peripherals, Fax Machines, Copiers, TV's, VCR's, DVD Players, MP3 Players, Video Game Consoles, Video Equipment, for donation to PCRR, home of Computers to Schools Programs.
We will also collect cell phones, books, bicycles, crutches, and sewing machines for donation to Cell Phones for Soldiers, Open Books and Working Bikes. We won't be collecting or shredding paper. Gather your neighbors for a Clean & Green on your block. Every little bit makes a difference. We have large black garbage bags for you. Did you know that volunteers' plant and care for four plots at Montrose Metra Community Gardens? The harvests from these plots benefit three of our local food pantries. Join them at their next work-day.
Montrose Metra Community Gardens had their 1st work-day of the growing season on Sunday. They have a short wish-list if you have extras of any of these items to donate or if you could purchase one of these next time you're shopping they would greatly appreciate your help. Wish List: 2 gallon watering cans, hand forks/cultivators, hand pruners, work gloves. Upcoming Work Days: April 9, at 11am, April, 13 at 5pm, April 15 at 5pm Sulzer Library is hosting Montrose Metra Community Garden's Speaker's Series. Plan to attend all of these over the spring and summer: May 9, 7pm Amanda Thomsen - Author of "Kiss My Aster" May 18, 7pm. Lisa Hildenberg - Chicago Botanic Garden June 7, 7pm LaManda Joy - Peterson Garden Founder July 11,7pm to be determined August 15, 7pm Dan Bussey - Seed Savers Exchange Car parked for more than 7 days in the same spot on your block? Please call 911! Get the make/model/color of car and address, license plate number, city sticker (if they have one). The police must have a digital record of a complaint about the vehicle before they can ticket the car and get their process started. Most of the cars reported belong to neighbors.
Looking for a family owned thrift store that benefits local non-profits? Look no further:
Family Tree Resale/Thrift Store, 5055 N. Lincoln, 312-918-9260
One of their Voucher Partners is Lincoln Square Friendship Center.
Check out this informative and easy to use You Tube video about installing a Rain Garden. It's good for your plants, keeps rain out of the gutters, streets, basements and the river. Love the environment and wish you could learn how to be part of the solution to the problems? This is an exciting opportunity. www.naturemuseum.org/c3
C3 leaders learn from community and environmental leaders about urban sustainability
Challenges and opportunities for change, then lead a sustainability service project in your community with support and resources from the Nature Museum.
If you receive a call from the IRS saying that you owe them money? It's a scam. Hang-up! If someone calls saying they're your grandchild in trouble. Hang up and call a family member to verify. Report Scams to Attorney General Lisa Madigan's Hotline: 1-800-243-5377 Do you have a rat problem? With our short, warm winter rat sightings will be on the rise. The Tree House Working Cats Project is 100% successful in getting rid of rats. This is a "green" program that relocates sterilized and vaccinated feral cats that would otherwise be euthanized to places that have problems with rats and mice. The rodents are repelled by the odor of predators and they leave. Compared to the methods that are most commonly used to control rats, which are not only short-term solutions; they are also ineffective because if one rat is eliminated by poisoning, another will take its place. Poison is dangerous to pets and the environment, while Working Cats is 100% effective, humane and environmentally friendly. It's win-win-win situation. The only losers are the rats! Did you know conserving water at home can help improve the Chicago River system? Friends of the Chicago River's Overflow Action Days provides tips for saving water at home and resources to learn more about water quality and treatment throughout Chicago. Interested in learning/playing Bridge? Drop in from 10am-1pm the 1st & 3rd Fridays every month at Sulzer library. Join ace teacher Tana along with 3 tables of bridge players; whose expertise range from beginner to expert. Forward Chicago - all volunteer and grass roots; by us, for us. Create the community you want to live in.
Let's all do something nice for Mother Earth on Saturday, April 23 in celebration of Earth Day! Gather your neighbors and do a few tasks on your block, do a good deed for an elderly neighbor or someone living with a disability. Let us know where you'll be we'll bring a snack. Rather help our local community garden that day? Montrose Metra Community Gardens will be holding a Spring Planting & Clean Up from 10am-12pm; bring the kids and enjoy a day in the gardens with neighbors: southbound Ravenswood from Montrose to Berteau. Or head over to Chase Park to lend a hand to their clean-up efforts. Have extra plastic bags in your house? Take these items to the local Jewel: plastic grocery bags from any retailer, dry cleaning bags, produce bags, trash can liners bread bags. These recyclables are used to make durable fencing and decking. Another win-win-win: keeping these out of the garbage, getting them out of your house and creating items that are good for the environment.
When does your State of Illinois license plate tag expire? You will not receive a renewal notification. Please mark it on your calendar; there is no grace period. The new tag must be displayed by the end of the expiration month. This next job posting is with Openlands. If you love trees this might be for you.
The EPA no longer recommends recycling single use batteries, as they don't contain heavy metals. They can be tossed into your regular black cart garbage.
Please bring your rechargeable batteries to our office anytime. We will be collecting single use batteries during our twice yearly, spring and fall recycling events only. They will be sent to a recycler in Michigan.
How often can eating a pancake breakfast and running a 5k along with like-minded neighbors, make a difference in someone's life? Please join in the Ravenswood Run, April 24th. The proceeds benefit the Ravenswood Community Services Food Pantry at All Saints Episcopal Church and the student Health Centers at Lake View & Amundsen High Schools.
If you know a senior or someone living with a disability living in a single family home, please let us know if they need help with snow removal.
Good Books Wanted!
It feels so satisfying to give books you or your children have already read or outgrown, to others who enjoy reading. Or perhaps the book you give away becomes that special one that propels someone to love reading? We always need good books for our Little Free Library. We're here 9-5 Monday-Friday. Check out the newest Little Free Library on the east end of the 2400 block of Cullom; just steps west of Western.
We've had several coyote sightings in the neighborhood this fall. If you're interested in our wild neighbors, please take a look at our website. They're so important they have their own page.
Friendship Pet Food Pantry (FP2) FP2's priority wish list includes dry cat food and Friskies canned cat food. Drop off cat (and dog) food at Alderman Pawar's 47th Ward Service Office Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or at the Friendship Center (2733 W. Lawrence Ave.) on Thursdays from 2 to 5 p.m.
In 2016, pet food distribution will shift to the third Saturday of every month, from 9 to 11 a.m. Any one high-school age or older is welcome to volunteer, though a brief training is required. Other volunteer opportunities exist for all ages. Visit FP2's website, www.friendshippetpantry.org to learn more. Thank you!
CAPS Meetings! Why should you attend? Learn how to be proactive in preventing crime, have your concerns heard. http://chicago47.org/beat-meetings/
You may attend any CAPS Meeting in your district (south of Lawrence is #19; north of Lawrence is #20).
FREE, yes FREE, Rain Barrels are available to everyone who wants to disconnect their downspouts. Thanks to the 47th Ward partnership with Metropolitan Water Reclamation District & Chicago Historic Bungalow Association. You may request up to 4 rain barrels! The next helpful step you can take is to plant a rain garden for your overflow; instead of having water in your basement, alley or the street.
There is less open land in our neighborhood, with that comes more water with nowhere to go. Our streets are designed to hold water, then to slowly drain - but with these larger rain events there is more water than our combined system can handle. Does your alley flood? Does storm-water runoff from your garage go into the alley; does it seem that there is more water on your property than ever before? Talk to your neighbors. Help one another to disconnect gutters. The more houses on your block that use rain barrels the less flooding you'll have. Please contact Dara@chicago47.org
Thanks to all of you who donated blankets/towels for the shelters. A car load was taken to PAWS. Please keep them coming.
If you or a neighbor is a shut-in, a Hot Meal is available every Saturday afternoon from the kind volunteers at Pilgrim Lutheran Church; call Janet Taylor 773-777-4052 or Jackie Mokszycki 773-961-8740
Do you garden on a corner or parkway? Please take a look at the list of upcoming water main projects in the 'infrastructure update' section of the newsletter. You may have to move your plants so they won't be destroyed or disappear.
Please be sure to report any drain that does not clear within 24 hours of rainfall to the 47th Ward Office or 311. Don't have a use for your old cell phones? Drop them off at the alderman's office. We collect year round for Cell Phones for Soldiers. There couldn't be an easier way to help our soldiers stay in touch with family & friends.
Forward Chicago, a grass-roots, all volunteer, non-profit brings active, involved, engaged folks together. Whether you enjoy walking in the neighborhood, are looking for a Book Club, into handcrafts, ready to learn or already play bridge, relish going to new restaurants for lunch or dinner or have another idea you'd like to bring to life, join us. www.forwardchicago.org
Ongoing Collections:pet food for Friendship Pet Food Pantry,blankets and towels are always needed for clean bedding at area pet shelters. Used games for Sulzer Library's Game Night, eyeglasses, unwanted CD's can become part of an art project. Artists and teachers need them. Bring these to the alderman's office.
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Western Avenue Viaduct Removal Project
The half-century old viaduct over Belmont on Western Avenue has been deteriorating for some time, and is reaching the end of its useful life. CDOT hosted an open house to discuss their plans to remove this viaduct.
This project will not only remove the viaduct, but will also rehabilitate the Western Avenue Bridge over the Chicago River, reconstruct/resurface the roadway on Western from Jones to Waveland, provide 13'-wide sidewalks, add a third travel lane in each direction during peak hours, provide over 80 new on-street parking spaces, and make pedestrian-minded intersection improvements like the addition of countdown timers and pedestrian refuge islands at unsignalized crossings. To review the design and other project details, please click here.
This project is expected to take 18-24 months to complete, and traffic lanes on Western Avenue will be reduced/shifted during the various phases of the project to allow for this work.
Work on Stage 1 will continue through August 2016. There will be one lane of traffic open in each direction of Western Avenue for the duration of this work.
Starting Monday, March 28th, the contractor will begin sewer work between Addison and Roscoe. The sewer work extends down the center of the roadway. This will limit the ability for Western Ave motorists to make left turns for approximately a 4 - 6 weeks. The contractor will be patching the roadway and constructing the new raised medians behind the sewer work. During this time, the Lane Tech parking lot will only be able to be accessed from southbound Western Ave. Signs will be installed indicating that left turns are prohibited across the work zone. Left turns will still be able to be made at Addison and Roscoe. Stage 1, currently underway, includes: removal of the viaduct (complete), deck replacement on the River Bridge, and roadway construction. The work zone during this phase will extend from the south approach of the Chicago River Bridge north to Roscoe. During this time, there will be only one lane in each direction along Western Avenue. This is the most severe restriction in place during the project, and will last approximately 5 months. Once stage 1 is completed, there will be two lanes of traffic in each direction for the remainder of the project (approx. 18 months). To review the stages of construction and traffic control plan, please click here.
This project will have a profound impact to the travel times along Western Avenue. We will keep this article updated as information becomes available on start dates and other important notices once the project gets underway. If you have any questions, please contact the 47th Ward Office.
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47th Ward Infrastructure Update
Water Main Replacement Lincoln Avenue from Belmont to Addison, Marshfield from Roscoe to School, Newborth from Ravenswood to Lincoln & School from Marshfield to 130' east of Marshfield
Contractors working with the Department of Water Management are replacing the water mains from 1890 under the streets detailed above. The contractor has capped the trench and restoration is mobilizing. No Parking will be posted M-F from 7am to 4pm where needed for curb and sidewalk work. No parking will be staged to the greatest extent possible. For more information, please click here. Water Main Replacement for Lincoln Avenue from Lawrence to Montrose and Wilson from Lincoln to Leavitt Contractors working with the Department of Water Management are replacing the water mains from 1892 under the streets detailed above. No Parking will be necessary M-F from 7am to 4pm, and will be staged to the greatest extent possible. The new water main on Lincoln is complete and services have been transferred. The trench has been capped and restoration will continue. For more information, please click here.
Water Main Replacement Damen & Lincoln from Addison to Irving Park
Contractors working with the Department of Water Management have replaced the water mains from 1890 under Damen & Lincoln from Addison to Irving Park. Contractors have capped their trench with concrete on Lincoln. Full restoration will come when the weather warms in the Spring. For more information on this project, please click here.
Sewer Main Replacement for Wolcott from Lawrence to Winnemac
Contractors woking with the Dept. of Water Management are replacing the sewers from 1905 under Wolcott from Winnemac to Lawrence. Temporary concrete is in place and parking is restored on the 4800 block. Crews have resumed installation of sewer main on Wolcott from Ainslie to Winnemac. The 1800 block of Argyle can be accessed via the N/S alley just east of Wolcott. Sewer installation is expected to be complete in mid or late April 2016. At that point, the contractor will mobilize to begin restoration. Final asphalt, concrete, and landscaping restoration is expected to be completed in May of 2016. For complete information on this project, please click here.
Water Mains Coming Soon:
Ravenswood (east side) from Waveland Avenue to Irving Park Road. (Spring 2016)
Dakin from Western Avenue to Campbell Avenue (Spring 2016)
Winchester from Lawrence to Wilson & Leland from Damen to Wolcott (Spring 2016)
Metra Project- Phase II Metra and Union Pacific expect to start construction on the second and final phase of their project along Ravenswood in late 2016 or early 2017. The project is expected to last approximately 3 years and this work is funded by the Federal Transit Administration. Phase II work on the east side will mirror much of the Phase I work on the west side, which was completed in 2015. Phase II includes the construction of a new inbound Ravenswood station on the east side of the tracks between Leland and Lawrence, and the replacement of 11 bridges on the east side of the tracks from Grace up to Balmoral. Design and engineering work is being completed and the project will go out to bid this spring/summer. A community meeting will be scheduled for this summer to notify residents and businesses of the work that is planned. For more information, please click here.
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Community Events
For details on the events listed below, please see the events section of our website.
April 9 Saturday 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMNo god but GodLincoln Belmont Library, 1659 W. Melrose Street
April 9 Saturday 6:00 PM - 12:00 AMParent's Night Out NBGCNeighborhood Boys and Girls Club, 2501 W. Irving Park Rd.
April 13 Wednesday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMGet Your LV2 Passes47th Ward Alderman's Office, 4243 N. Lincoln Avenue
April 16 Saturday 2:00 PM - 3:30 PMCoppeliaUCSN Rogers Park Theatre, 7416 N Ridge Avenue
April 24 Sunday 7:00 AM - 10:30 AMRavenswood Run 5KAll Saints Episcopal Church, 4550 N Hermitage Avenue
Want to put your community event in our newsletter? Check the guidelines on our website.
CAPS Meetings. If you would like to get to participate in community policing or express concerns about crime happening in your area, please consider attending your beat meetings. A schedule of beat meetings is available on our website. If you have any questions about CAPS or need additional information, please contact Jim Poole jim@chicago47.org. 19th District CAPS Office (All areas of the 47th Ward south of Lawrence) 312-744-0064 or CAPS019District@chicagopolice.org. 20th District CAPS Office (All areas of the 47th Ward north of Lawrence) 312-742-8770 or CAPS020District@chicagopolice.org.
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