32nd Ward Newsletter August 8, 2025

Greetings!

After a weekend with nice weather, we're back to hot temps this weekend. Make sure to check on loved ones (including pets). Click here for links to weather tips including cooling centers and to request well being checks.

Even though it's going to be hot for awhile, it'll be fall before you know it, and you can already sign up for the Chicago Park District's fall programming online. In person registration starts this weekend.

Have a nice weekend.

Alderman Scott Waguespack

2025 Street Cleaning Calendar

Next week, street sweeping will occur in sections 9, 10, and 11 (South Lakeview and Lincoln Park). Click on the map above to see your section's schedule.

Please be on the lookout for signs and make sure to move your vehicle on your scheduled day (south and east sides of the street are normally done on the first day, north and west on the second; please watch for signs). Sweepers will do more than one pass on the block in their initial cleaning but will not come back to clean sections outside of their officially scheduled day.

Please take the time to help clear the curb in front of your property to keep the sewers flowing well. Any landscaping debris should be bagged and put in the alley by your trash cans. Please do not sweep landscaping debris into the street. Piles of leaves and heavy garbage also clog the sweepers and will cause significant delays. Other large objects like branches and metal will also damage the sweepers, so please remove them from curbs.

Residents can view street sweepers in real time using the Sweeper Tracker online tool. 

Public Safety Section

Bus Stop Improvement Survey

Fall Park District Programs

Cooler temps and fall colors are not far away. Make Chicago Park District programs part of your fall plans and view the full slate of offerings here! The autumn program session runs from September 2, 2025 through December 7, 2025. Online registration is open, and in-person registration starts August 9 at most park locations. Park Kids after-school programs kick off on August 18 at parks citywide in line with the academic school year. Register for Park Kids programs here. Visit the programs 101 page to learn more about program registration.

In preparation for the Fall Session, and as summer pool season begins to sunset, please check your local pool schedule here for updates. Aquatics programs start on August 15. 

Ashland Resurfacing Project

There will be an upcoming resurfacing project on Ashland from School to Clark, and Clark from Ashland to Ridge. This work is part of the Chicago Department of Transportation’s Arterial Street Resurfacing. 

Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin on August 18th, 2025, pending clearance from and coordination with existing utilities, and weather permitting. Bigane Paving Co. is the general contractor for this project and Wight & Company is providing resident engineering services for the Chicago Department of Transportation.

The work will include ADA sidewalk improvements, curb and gutter removal and replacement as needed for ADA and drainage compliance, pavement patching, median installation, milling and paving the existing asphalt pavement, and striping.

During construction, temporary “No Parking” signs will be periodically installed as required for each activity listed above. These temporary signs will restrict parking during working hours, while adhering to rush hour restrictions, for the completion of the work. All work on this corridor is scheduled to be completed November 21, 2025.

Jahn Local School Council

The Jahn Local School Council (LSC) is excited to announce the principal candidate forum will be taking place soon!

During the forum, the final candidates for Jahn principal will speak about themselves, followed by a question and answer session. We encourage the Jahn community to submit questions using this form.

Due to time constraints, we cannot guarantee all questions will be asked exactly as submitted, as we will group similar questions together to make sure we include as many ideas as possible.

Please submit by 5pm on Wednesday, August 13th. 

Sponsor the 2025 Shop for Schools Fundraiser!

Help the LRVCC Give Back October 8–10 

Be part of something big! Sponsor the 2025 Shop for Schools Fundraiser, coming to Lakeview and Roscoe Village October 8–10 — where community, commerce, and education come together.

This three-day shopping event drives customers into local stores, where participating retailers pledge to donate 15% of in-store pre-tax sales to local schools. Shoppers choose which school to support, and the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce (LRVCC) will contribute an additional $6,000 to the top six fundraising schools.

Sponsorship can include:

• Logo placement on the Shop for Schools website
• Logo and website link in the event newsletter
• Inclusion in all printed marketing materials
• A dedicated social media post(s) from the Chamber
• A sponsor blurb with link sent to all participating schools after the event
• Category exclusivity to help you stand out

Last year’s funds supported classroom supplies, playgrounds, library books, teacher grants, and student needs. Your sponsorship helps local schools and promotes your business — all while building community. To sponsor or learn more and to become a sponsor, contact Julie at Julie@lrvcc.org before August 15th.

Calling All Small Businesses, Non-profit Organizations and Owners of Landmark Properties!

Only four weeks left to apply for multiple DPD grant programs! Community Development Grant, Neighborhood Opportunity Fund and Adopt-A-Landmark applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, August 15.

Other opportunities have monthly rollouts or other upcoming deadlines. Find the right grant for your business or organization at Chicago.gov/DPDgrants.

Questions? Email dpd@cityofchicago.org.

In response to sudden terminations or withdrawals of long-standing federal arts and humanities grants, the City of Chicago has launched the DCASE Arts Relief Fund. This emergency grant program offers one-time grants ranging between $10,000 and $25,000 to eligible nonprofit arts and culture organizations that serve Chicago residents and have experienced federal funding losses in 2025. The new fund ensures continued access to vital cultural programming across the city, with priority given to organizations previously awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), or other affected federal agencies.

Applications open Aug 1 - 20th.

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