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Join Us In Celebrating Chicago Market!
December 15th, 2022
Dear Neighbor,
Almost 10 years ago, I traveled to Seattle, WA to visit my brother, and while there, I went to Pike Place Market located near the downtown area. It was a bustling hub with all types of food, but most of all, it exuded this sense of energy that made it a fun place to be. I realized I wanted a uniquely Uptown version for the Gerber Building’s site located on the NW corner of Broadway and Wilson.
A few years later, I met the folks from the Chicago Market, and I knew immediately they were the answer to this dream. In their own words, they view themselves as “a community hub - a vibrant center of exceptional food workshops, meetings, performances and more.” I wasted no time becoming a member of Chicago Market and then connected their team with Uptown United. Yes, there were all sorts of stumbling blocks along the way, and many meetings that included CTA, the Mayor’s Office, and the Dept. of Planning and Development. I can’t speak highly enough of the work that Uptown United did to help make the path easier. I found the Chicago Market team to be people with big hearts and an even bigger vision to provide local organic foods imbued with a sense of community.
We have already gotten a taste of what the Chicago Market brings to the community with their weekly Uptown Farmers Market that provided the region’s best farmed goods and locally produced foods right under the Wilson station during the summer and fall. It also included community partners, musicians, and the Uptown Sidewalk Social! The Chicago Market is a true investment in and with our community that will bring jobs, visitors, and local produce to Uptown.
Yesterday was a great day for the 46th Ward. The City of Chicago has rewarded Chicago Market’s hard work with a $5.2M grant from the Chicago Recovery Grant program that will enable them to open later next year. Yesterday's City Council vote was the final step in the grant process. Click here to learn more about this exciting project that speaks to the heart of what Uptown is all about.
Best,
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Winter Weather & End of Year Reminders
- Keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice - learn more about the City Ordinance on our website and on the CDOT snow removal webpage.
- Help shovel the sidewalks of neighbors who need support with sidewalk maintenance. Many block clubs coordinate shoveling volunteers to help neighbors who need extra shoveling assistance. If you are in need of shoveling support, please contact your local block club or our office to help connect you with the right neighbors.
- Report uncleared sidewalks and bike lanes by calling 311.
- Follow snow plow routes and times by using the Chicago Plow Tracker.
- Confirm snowfall parking restrictions by following all existing winter parking signage and restrictions on your block.
- Avoid package theft by using the Chicago Police Department Package Theft Prevention Tips.
- Support your neighbors during winter weather using the information below:
Supporting Your Neighbors During Extreme Cold
As the temperature continues to dip, please continue to look out for neighbors.
Below are signs of Hypothermia:
- Shivering
- Exhaustion or feeling very tired
- Confusion, slurred speech, and memory loss
- Fumbling Hands
Call 911 if you see someone who may be experiencing these symptoms.
Call 311:
- to locate the warming area nearest to you
- to request a well-being check for a neighbor, loved one or a friend
- to report inadequate heat in a residential building that violates the Chicago Heat Ordinance
WARMING CENTERS
City of Chicago warming centers go into effect when temperatures are at 32 degrees or below. Warming areas are available 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday. Click here for a full list of DFSS Citywide Warming Centers and reference the flyer below. Chicago Parks and Libraries also serve as warming centers in extreme cold. The DFSS North Area Center at 845 W Wilson is our primary warming center Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.
SHELTER PLACEMENT
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing homelessness and needs emergency shelter placement, please call 311.
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
If someone is experiencing a mental health crisis Trilogy Behavioral Health and Thresholds mobile crisis response hotline remain available to those who need services. Please click here for more information for Trilogy, and here for Thresholds. Call 988 to access the suicide and crisis hotline.
FOOD ASSISTANCE
Please click here for a list of food pantries and soup kitchens located in our around our ward.
HELPING PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
Many different organizations and offices are doing food, coat, and clothing drives. We've been happy to have been a donation site for many of these drives. As we continue donating and volunteering during the holidays, please keep in mind the best way the public can help those experiencing homelessness is by supporting the case manager's role of being the lead support for their client. Instead of providing food and other items directly, it's much better to donate items or money to the person's assigned social service agency. Contact the 46th Ward Office (Ward46@cityofchicago.org or call 773-878-4646) for assistance with contacting the agency to learn what types of donations each agency needs.
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WINTER HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE
Starting Friday, December 23rd the Ward Office will be closed until the new year. The Ward Office will reopen Tuesday, January 3rd at 9:00 AM.
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FEEDBACK NEEDED FOR 2023 MENU FUNDS
Your feedback will help Alderman Cappleman determine how to spend $1.5M in Menu funds to be used for 46th Ward infrastructure projects in 2023. The vast amount of these funds will be used for street and alley resurfacing, sidewalk replacement, curb and gutter repair, repaving entrances to alleys, arterial street bump-outs, street lighting, bike lanes, and tree planting. If you aren't sure about whether or not an infrastructure idea/concern is related to Menu, please send it to us and we can add it to our list of projects for Menu, create a 311 request or contact the appropriate department to make sure your concern is resolved.
If you have a menu project idea or an infrastructure concern, please email our office at ward46@cityofchicago.org or call us at 773-878-4646. In the email, please include your name, address, and the best way to contact you.
When describing your idea, please make sure to include:
- The type of infrastructure request/problem and why: is your concern about a street, a sidewalk square, etc? Is it broken, is there flooding, etc?
- The address/location of the infrastructure item: please be as specific as possible, including an address, cross street, and other markers.
- The extent/length of the request: "The street needs to be paved for 2 blocks, from X St. to Y Ave. " or "2 sidewalk squares need to be replaced."
- Whenever possible, please include photos!
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SHARED COST SIDEWALK PROGRAM
The 2023 Shared Cost Sidewalk Program (SCSP) will be open for applications on Monday, January 9, 2023, from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. The SCSP is an extremely popular program that allows property owners to share the cost of sidewalk repair with the City. Applications are taken first-come, first-served basis. Learn more here.
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MEET WITH ALD. JAMES CAPPLEMAN
SPEAK WITH ALDERMAN CAPPLEMAN EVERY TUESDAY
Virtual office hours are every Tuesday from 3:00PM - 5:00PM via Zoom or phone. Sign up by the end of day Monday at 5:00 PM by emailing the office at Ward46@cityofchicago.org. If this time period does not work for you, contact the Ward Office to schedule another time.
SCHEDULE A ZOOM MEETING WITH YOUR COMMUNITY GROUP
Ald. Cappleman or a staff member is also available to meet with your local neighborhood or business organization to provide updates about what's happening locally or city-wide. East Lake View Neighbors, Triangle Neighbors, Buena Park Neighbors, Sheridan Park Neighbors Association, Beacon Block Club, and Uptown United all do this on a regular basis. Schedule a time by either email at Ward46@cityofchicago.org or call 773-878-4646.
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REMINDER FOR DOG OWNERS AT CLARENDON PARK
The Clarendon Park Community Center invites dogs owners to enjoy the extra time on the fields this winter but to please remember that sports are played on those fields in the Spring and Summer. Please don’t allow your dogs to dig holes in the outfield grass. Please pick up after your dogs and on rainy and snowy days, don’t run the dogs as their paws make the outfield grass uneven which will require extensive maintenance to remediate. Thank you!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
VIRTUAL ACTIVE THREAT SEMINAR
Tomorrow, Friday, December 16th at 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Register for the event here.
NOTOS CLARINET COLLECTIVE HOLIDAY CONCERT
Saturday, December 17th at 11:00AM, Uptown Branch Library. 929 W. Buena.
MENORAH LIGHTING
Tuesday, December 20th at 6:00 PM, Bridgeview Bank Building. 4753 N Broadway. Learn more about the event by calling 773-417-9770 or visit the website here.
The celebration will feature greetings from our dignitaries, live music, Chanukah treats and giveaways, and more. Uptown's menorah is one of more than 15,000 large public menorahs sponsored by Chabad in more than 100 countries around the world, including in front of landmarks such as the White House, the Eiffel Tower, and the Kremlin, helping children and adults of all walks of life discover and enjoy the holiday message.
UPLIFT WINTER PROJECT EXHIBITION
Wednesday, December 21st from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM & 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Uplift Community High School. 900 W Wilson.
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PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATES
NARCAN/NALOXONE AVAILABLE AT 46TH WARD OFFICE
The 46th Ward Office has free Naloxone (Narcan) and Fentanyl Test Kits available. You can also access Naloxone (Narcan) in Chicago Public Libraries, including the Bezazian and Uptown branches. Anyone in Chicago can access medications to treat opioid use disorder by calling 833-234-6343. You do not need to have insurance, income, or documentation to access this treatment.
NEW INFORMATION ON MVP
Click here to see the latest updates from the CDPH on MPV.
For further questions and concerns, contact the CDPH by calling 312-746-4835 or learn more here. Click here to see their most recent webinar about the virus.
UPDATED COVID-19 COMMUNITY LEVEL
Chicago and Cook County are currently in the Medium COVID-19 Community Level according to the latest Community Level metrics released by the CDC.
UPDATED COVID-19 VACCINE BIVALENT BOOSTERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
More information about the new vaccine and roll-out can be found here. For those who need help finding a nearby vaccination site, Vaccines.gov is a free online service that you can use to search for pharmacies and providers that offer vaccination. Residents can also call the City’s COVID-19 call center at 312-746-4835 or call 312-746-4835 to get a vaccination at home.
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SCHOOL & LIBRARY UPDATES
BRENNEMANN ELEMENTARY
Support a student! Contact School Counselor Jessica Broniarczyk for more information, jlbroniarczy@cps.edu.
ENHANCEMENT OF UPLIFT EXTERIOR PETITION
Sign the petition here. Learn more about Uplift here.
UPTOWN BRANCH LIBRARY WINTER PROGRAMMING
Check out the website here for more information on upcoming programming.
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JOB LISTINGS & COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Find up-to-date job listings here, and find more information about employment & volunteer resources here.
CITY OF CHICAGO IS HIRING
Find more information here.
CTA IS HIRING
Find more information here.
CPS IS HIRING
Find more information here.
WATER SAFETY SURVEY
The Metro Chicago Water Safety Task Force is conducting a survey to learn about current public knowledge surrounding Lake Michigan water safety. Take the survey to share what you know and help the task force improve water safety for Chicagoans enjoying Lake Michigan. Take the survey here.
DCASE GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
Find more information here.
IHDA MORTGAGE RELIEF
Applications open from November 1st, 2022 to January 31st, 2023.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced it is reopening a mortgage assistance program designed to assist homeowners financially impacted by the pandemic on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. The Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund (ILHAF) provides up to $30,000 in mortgage assistance to eligible homeowners — paid directly to the servicer, taxing body or other approved entity — while homeowners work to regain their financial footing. Whether homeowners have a mortgage, a reverse mortgage, or are mortgage-free, the program can fund past due housing payments and up to three months of prospective mortgage payments. The program is free and funds do not need to be repaid. Application, program information and updates can be found at illinoishousinghelp.org. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. View the full press release here.
SENIOR CENTERS
Senior residents of the 46th Ward who are looking to beat the heat are encouraged to visit any of the Department of Family and Support Services Senior Center locations which operate Monday through Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.
- Northeast (Levy) Senior Center | 2019 W. Lawrence Avenue | 312-744-0784
- Edgewater Satellite Senior Center | 5917 N. Broadway | 312-742-5323
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PUBLIC SAFETY
CTA SAFETY UPDATES
As part of its continued efforts to enhance the security of riders and its employees, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today announced the completion of work to install new security camera monitors in every Customer Assistant (CA) booth across the system. This project is the latest in a series of initiatives deployed in the last month since the introduction of the “Meeting the Moment: Transforming CTA’s Post-Pandemic Future” – a multi-pronged Action Plan for improving rider experiences to ensure that public transportation is the first choice of travel throughout the region. Find more information here.
HOME & BUSINESS PROTECTION PROGRAM
If you live in or operate a business in Chicago you can now apply to receive reimbursement for your security cameras and other security devices. Since the offer is "first-come, first serve," we encourage people who want to buy cameras to do so now. Learn more here. You may qualify for free cameras based on your income, find more information here.
PUBLIC SAFETY TIPS & INFORMATION
Click here for more 46th Ward public safety tips, including how to make a 911 call.
UPDATES ON THE LATEST COMMUNITY ALERTS
If you have any questions about past crimes, please contact the 19th District CAPS Office at 312-744-0064 or the 20th District CAPS Office at 312-742-8770. Click here for more up-to-date information on the latest community alerts.
19th DISTRICT (south of Lawrence)
E: CAPS019District@chicagopolice.org
P: 312-744-0064
See the Beat Meeting listing below for the Zoom meeting I.D. number and passcode.
20th DISTRICT (north of Lawrence)
E: CAPS020District@chicagopolice.org
P: 312-744-8714
Click here to join a 20th District CAPS meeting.
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