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- March 21, 2025: New Speed Cameras Coming to the 1st Ward
- March 14, 2025: Fur Ban & 14th District Leadership Changes
- March 7, 2025: You're Invited: First Clean & Green of the Year!
- February 28, 2025: Participatory Budgeting Voting is LIVE!
- February 21, 2025: Participatory Budgeting Ballot Coming Soon!
- February 14, 2025: CTA Safety Updates, Speed Limit Vote & More
- February 7, 2025: From Goethe to City Hall: Your Weekly Update!
- January 31, 2025: Update on Lyon's Den and Public Safety
- January 24, 2025: Protecting our Communities & Investing in Chicago's Future
- January 17, 2025: Sanctuary City and Speed Limit Updates
- January 10, 2025: Happy New Year from the 1st Ward!
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December 20, 2024: Year in Review – Final Newsletter of 2024
December 13, 2024: Another Budget Delay & Public Safety Update
December 6, 2024: Mayor's Office Allegations, Paulina Development, & Josephinum
November 27, 2024: Special Newsletter: Budget Update
November 22, 2024: Happy Early Thanksgiving from the 1st Ward!
November 15, 2024: Council Votes No on Tax Hike–What's Next for the Budget?
November 8, 2024: Recap of This Week's Budget Proceedings
November 1, 2024: How We Can Avoid a $300M Property Tax Increase
October 25, 2024: New Athletic Fields Coming to La Salle II and Goethe Elementary!
October 18, 2024: Coming Soon: Backyard Composting Program
October 11, 2024: Pushing for Progress Amid City Council Gridlock
October 4, 2024: Concerns about CPS Board Resignations and Budget Developments
September 27, 2024: Next Friday: 1st Ward Vaccine Clinic!
September 20, 2024: City Council Recap: ShotSpotter, Preservation Ordinance & More
September 13, 2024: You're Invited: 2025 Participatory Budgeting
September 6, 2024: Join me in supporting these local initiatives
August 30, 20204: Palmer Square Park Update
August 23, 2024: Take Our 1st Ward Resident Survey!
August 16, 2024: Preparing for DNC Week!
August 9, 2024: Advocating for a Better, Safer DSLSD
August 2, 2024: Promising Updates on CTA Service
July 26, 2024: 1st Ward Infrastructure Night: Join Us Monday at 6 PM!
July 19, 2024: Reflecting on a Successful Week at City Council!
July 12, 2024: 2024 Policy Progress Report
July 3, 2024: 1st Ward: Independence Day Office Closure
June 28, 2024: Property Taxes, Community Safety, & Celebrating Ginsburg Elementary!
June 21, 2024: Tomorrow: Shred Documents & Recycle Old Electronics
June 14, 2024: Recapping a Productive Week at City Council
June 7, 2024: Reminder: Free Coffee at Cafe Mustache Tomorrow
May 31, 2024: Update on the Plow the Sidewalks Pilot Program ❄️
May 24, 2024: 1st Ward Newsletter – Upcoming Meetings, Public Safety & More
May 17, 2024: 1st Ward Public Safety Update
May 10, 2024: Save the Date: Community Outreach Day, 5/28/24
May 3, 2024: Your Feedback Wanted: Bears' Proposal
April 26, 2024: Statement on the Bears' Stadium Proposal
April 19, 2024: Save the Dates for NEW 1st Ward Events
April 12, 2024: Statement on the Fatal Police Shooting of Dexter Reed
April 5, 2024: Urgent Request: CTA Passes for De Diego Students
March 29, 2024: Reminder: Street Sweeping Starts on Monday!
March 22, 2024: Update on the Milwaukee Overnight Parking Ban
March 15, 2024: A Stroll Down Milwaukee Ave
March 8, 2024: Register for Vehicle Safety Day
March 1, 2024: Upcoming Deadline for the Chicago Home Repair Program
February 23, 2024: 1st Ward Policy Progress Report
February 16, 2024: Questions & Answers from our Public Safety Town Hall
February 9, 2024: Participatory Budgeting Results are in!
February 2, 2024: LAST CHANCE: Vote for 2024 Participatory Budgeting Proposals
January 26, 2024: Point-in-Time Count, Public Bathrooms, & Pulaski Park!
January 19, 2024: Calling All Landlords & Property Managers...
January 12, 2024: 1st Ward Public Safety Update
January 5, 2024: Participatory Budgeting Voting is LIVE!
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December 22, 2023: Final Newsletter of 2023
December 15, 2023: Explaining My City Council Votes This Week
December 13, 2023: Special Newsletter: 2024 Policy Priorities
December 8, 2023: You’re Invited: Property Tax Appeals Event
December 1, 2023: Holiday Events in the 1st Ward
November 17, 2023: Happy Early Thanksgiving from the 1st Ward!
November 10, 2023: Coming Soon: 2024 Permit Parking Passes
November 3, 2023: Noise Ordinance Reform Update!
October 27, 2023: Public Safety, Traffic Safety, and More
October 20, 2023: Budget hearings, public safety updates, and more!
October 13, 2023: My comments at today's City Council meeting
October 6, 2023: The One Fair Wage Ordinance Has Passed!
September 29, 2023: Pre-register for the Nov. 17 Aldermanic Vaccine Clinic
September 22, 2023: 2024 Budget Preview
September 15, 2023: Register for the Sept. 25 Public Safety Town Hall
September 8, 2023: How You Can Help Our New Neighbors
September 1, 2023: Save the Date: September Community Safety Meeting
August 25, 2023: Update on the Logan Square Farmers Market
August 18, 2023: Join Us for the Next Step in Participatory Budgeting!
August 11, 2023: Tomorrow: 1st Ward Back to School Fair!
August 9, 2023: 1st Ward Public Safety Update!
August 4, 2023: Addressing recent robberies in our city and ward
July 28, 2023: Feedback Wanted: Wood St. Traffic Diverters
July 21, 2023: Join me next Saturday for Tree Care Day 🌳
July 14, 2023: An Update on the "Plow the Sidewalks" vote
July 7, 2023: Upcoming vote on "Plow the Sidewalks" ordinance
June 30, 2023: Announcing our 1st Ward Office Summer Events!
June 23, 2023: Participatory Budgeting is LIVE!
June 16, 2023: Career Fair, Peoples Gas Update, & More!
June 9, 2023: 1st Ward: Weekend Street Closures, Upcoming Construction & more!
June 6, 2023: Share Your Thoughts on the NASCAR Races
May 26, 2023: Save the Date: Participatory Budgeting Kickoff (June 21)
May 19, 2023: My top priorities for my second term
May 12, 2023: The last newsletter of my first term
May 5, 2023: Street cleaning update, new speed cameras, and more!
April 28, 2023: Save the Date: 1st Ward Spring Clean Up
April 21, 2023: Exciting Update on the Congress Theater
April 7, 2023: Tomorrow: Free Spring Bike Tune Up
March 24, 2023: Save the Date: Public Safety Meeting with BACP
March 10, 2023: An Update on Your 1st Ward Service Requests
February 24, 2023: 1st Ward: Property Tax Appeals Workshop on Monday
February 21, 2023: Blue Line work beginning this weekend
February 10, 2023: The 3 C's: Congress Theater, ComEd, & CTA
January 27, 2023: You're Invited: 1st Ward City Services Forum
January 13, 2023: Save the Date: Jan. 17 Public Safety Meeting
January 5, 2023: 1st Ward Public Safety Updates