Feast on Lincoln: Opening Weekend!
Community Alert: Residential Burglaries
Order Your Parking Permits Online Now Before
Enforcement Starts
Dear Neighbors,

The 18th District has issued a Community Alert regarding recently reported burglaries in the area. In each incident, the offender forces entry into apartments, or through unlocked doors, takes property from within, and exits. These incidents are occurring in Beats 1812, and 1813.

Incident Times and Locations:
  • 1900 block of North Sheffield Ave., Thursday, June 25 during the evening hours.
  • 500 block of West Armitage Ave., Tuesday, June 30 during the afternoon hours.
  • 600 block of West Armitage Ave., Thursday, July 2 during the afternoon hours.
  • 2100 block of North Cleveland Ave., Thursday, July 2 during the morning hours.

About the Offender:
Male, White, 6'03", 215lbs, white hair, blue eyes, light complexion, 45-50 years of age.

What you can do :
  • Keep doors locked and windows secure.
  • Immediately repair broken windows, doors, or locks.
  • If video surveillance is available, save and make a copy of the incident for investigating detectives or send video to CAPS018District@chicagopolice.org
  • Call 911 immediately and provide a detailed description of any suspicious people including any vehicle description and license plate information.

If you have any information, contact Bureau of Detectives – Area 3 (312) 744-8263.
Feast on Lincoln
Opening Weekend!
Saturday, July 11
4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 12
11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

We are excited to announce Feast on Lincoln, a new outdoor dining experience for the neighborhood; it is designed to safely bring community and vitality back to Lincoln Avenue and to support local restaurants who contribute to the quality of life in our neighborhood.

Feast on Lincoln will begin on Saturday, July 11 and run for six consecutive weekends. Outside dining hours are 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. on Saturday and 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. on Sunday as weather permits.

Participating Restaurants as of today:
  • The Bagelers
  • Broken English Taco Pub
  • DogHaus Biergarten
  • Galit
  • Hops and Curds
  • Lincoln Station
  • Millie's Supper Club
  • Pita Pit
  • Printer's Row Coffee Co
  • Prost!
  • Takito Street

Feast on Lincoln is brought to you by a partnership of the 43rd Ward, the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce (LPCC), Lincoln Avenue Special Service Area (SSA) #35, and the Wrightwood Neighbors Association. Here are the rules:

During Feast on Lincoln, 11 restaurants between Wrightwood and Fullerton will extend their seating onto Lincoln Avenue. All social distancing, face covering and other COVID-19 guidelines will be followed. Each participating restaurant will have its own seating area.

Lincoln Avenue from Wrightwood to Fullerton will be closed to all but pedestrian traffic and parking will be removed along the stretch beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays through 2:00 a.m. on Mondays to accommodate set up, dining and clean up. The closure will limit east and west traffic between Halsted, Sheffield and Lincoln Avenue. Altgeld Street will remain open to traffic with loading zone areas on the street dedicated to restaurant carry out and delivery drivers.

More details are at the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce . See you there - wear a mask on your way.
Purchase Guest Parking Passes Online
Enforcement Begins July 16

Ticket enforcement will begin July 16 for City Sticker and Residential Permit Passes. Purchase them online now!

Buying City Stickers and Parking Passes online is convenient and you can order 24 hours a day at  ezbuy.chicityclerk.com. You can get started here.

Need help? You can learn how to order online by using our  Guest Parking Passes 101 guide or watch our video for step-by-step details on how to purchase your passes or stickers online.

City Stickers, but not guest parking passes, can also be purchased at our neighborhood currency exchanges for an additional fee.

Buying Passes at City Hall and Satellite Locations

You can buy passes in person at any of the Chicago City Clerk offices including City Hall and its Northside Office at 5340 W. Gale Street, which are now open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please plan for increased wait times due to social distancing protocols. Increased safety measures have been put in place to mitigate the exposure of COVID-19. Make sure you have the  list of required documents to prove residency before you go in-person.

Problems? Contact us at guestparkingpasses@ward43.org.
Census Challenge
July 7 - 17

Mayor Lightfoot is calling on all Chicagoans to participate in a Census Challenge. The ward that delivers the highest census response rate in the next 10 days will receive a ward-wide Ice Cream event! Take the census today at My2020census.gov.

Currently, our ward has a self-response rate of 60.9%. Remember each person counted is worth $1400 in federal aid to our city - billions of dollars are at stake.

Today is week 17 of the Census Response Period. As of today, 18,170 households in our ward have responded to the 2020 Census. This means there are about 11,666 households which have not responded! Let's all participate in this opportunity to be counted -- and have a ward-wide Ice Cream event! Socially distanced, of course.
#ChiCounts2020
No Permits for Block Parties
Through September 7, 2020

The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) has announced that no block party permits will be issued through September 7 and any permits that were issued last week, will be revoked.

Following recommendations from the CDC and the guidance of City and State officials to avoid non-essential gatherings and any gatherings larger than 50 individuals,  Block Party permits are not being issued during summer of 2020.

Please refer to the Chicago Department of Public Health’s website chicago.gov/coronavirus , for the latest local updates on the response to COVID-19.
Community Updates
Wrightwood Neighbors
CAPS Meeting
Monday, July 13
7:00 p.m.
Webinar

Please join the 19th District Chicago Police CAPS team and the Wrightwood Neighbors Association (WNA) to discuss matters concerning beat 1932.

To find out what beat you belong to, click here.

Please email wrightwoodneighors@gmail.com no later than Sunday, July 12 by 6 p.m. if you would like to attend. Once you register you will receive a link on Monday, July 13 prior to the meeting.
Clean Energy Virtual Town Hall
Thursday, July 16
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Webinar

Clean Energy in a Time of Pandemic: Join State Representatives, Yoni Pizer and Ann Williams, and State Senator Sarah Feigenholtz, along with representatives from the Illinois Environmental Council and the Citizen's Utility Board for an interactive discussion on the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA).

Please RSVP in advance using this link.


CPS Family Survey
Planning for the Upcoming Academic Year

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is soliciting feedback from families for the upcoming academic year. Your feedback will help CPS understand and provide improved support for the mental, physical, and emotional health needs of the community.

While the survey focuses on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our communities, CPS also asks respondents about the impact of the recent civil unrest.

Take the Survey and provide your important feedback.
What's Open for Business?

With a slow and steady return to business, we wanted to highlight businesses that are up and running. Please send us an email at  yourvoice@ward43.org  and let us know you're open for business!
Support our Neighborhood Restaurants

Please patronize our neighborhood businesses as much as possible and try to order directly from the restaurant. Thanks to all you who are writing to us to include your favorite restaurants. Keep it coming!

Don't delay - buy your parking passes now!






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