811 Uptown – Newsletter – January 2018
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Chicago Market Food Cooperative
With the Gerber Building nearing completion, I’m working with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to iron out details that would make it possible for the entire space to be used by Chicago Market, a cooperative grocery store focused on...
More infoCAPPLEMAN SPONSORED PROGRAM TO PROVIDE RAPID SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL
“We as a City cannot thrive until each and every one of our residents can thrive, which is why we are committed to addressing homelessness in a holistic, comprehensive and compassionate manner.” The FHSP, co-sponsored by Alderman James Cappleman...
More infoGIVE BACK BY GETTING GAS
I am excited to announce a new partnership that gives the community an easy way to support a neighborhood public school. The BP gas station at the corner of Lawrence Avenue and Marine Drive has designated a gas pump specifically for McCutcheon...
More infoWinter Weather Resources
TRACK SNOW PLOWING IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Clear Streets tracks Chicago’s snow plows in real time using data from the City of Chicago’s Plow Tracker. Click here for more information CITY ORDINANCES ABOUT SNOW SHOVELING Residents and...
More infoRECYCLING YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE 1/6 – 1/20/18
Chicago’s 2018 Tree Recycling Program runs from January 6-20 at dozens of parks across the city. The one closest to residents in the 46th Ward is Margate Park, 4921 N. Marine Drive. Make sure trees have been cleared of all decorations and...
More info2017 Year In Review
HAPPY NEW YEAR! The past year has been especially exciting with the completion of major projects that have helped transform the 46th Ward. We’ve not seen this type of renaissance in generations, and it took many years of planning to get us where...
More infoIt’s past time to save the Uptown Theatre
By CRAIN’S EDITORIAL BOARD Even before it went dark nearly four decades ago, the Uptown Theatre was in decline—the North Side’s own architectural Miss Havisham, outfitted in its decaying Jazz Age finery. Once a dazzling movie theater...
More infoEmployment Opportunity – Uptown Baptist Church, Friday, December 15 from 1-3p.m.
811 UPTOWN NEWSLETTER – December 2017
811 Uptown – Newsletter – December 2017
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In 2012, in order to address areas where there was a higher rate of drug and gang activity, I started a business corridor group made up of Uptown businesses, social services, the 19th District Police, court advocates, and the Community Justice...
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811 Uptown – Newsletter – November 2017
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