33rd Ward Newsletter – April 8, 2022

Posted on April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 by 33rd Ward Staff

Spring cleaning in the ward continues!

Do you have electronics, documents, and prescriptions that you were going to throw away? Well, tomorrow you can recycle them instead!

Check out the Facebook event for more information.
This event will provide: On-site document shredding
Electronics recycling
Prescription drug take-back
Please make sure you remove paper clips, binder clips, and large staples from documents you want to shred before bringing them to the event. This will be a drive-through event.

Good Friday Peace Walk: Friday, April 15th
Housing Support
Youth Opportunities
Easter Egg Hunt at Drake Gardens April 16th
Join Neighborhood Clean & Greens with the 33rd Ward Office
Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot: Money for Chicagoans Impacted by COVID, Apply by April
Northwest Brewfest: April 30th
Chicago Restaurant Week Until SUNDAY, April 10th!
Covid-19 Updates
Community Safety Updates
Tax Season
Community bulletin board – click here for more events, job postings and resources

Quick Links

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Review Zoning Proposals	Resources for Renters

Good Friday Peace Walk: Friday, April 15th

Housing Support

TUESDAY, APRIL 12TH EVENT: Seal your eviction with Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing & DePaul Law School

Were you evicted? Has the eviction made it difficult to find housing?
You might qualify to have your eviction sealed- attend this event to get support! Register to see if you qualify. SPACE IS LIMITED!

Information and registration here. (Hay traducción al español en la página web del evento).

Date: April 12th | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: DePaul University, 25 East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604

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Illinois Emergency Homeowner Assistance Fund (ILHAF): Opens MONDAY, April 11th!

This month, the state is accepting applications from homeowners impacted by COVID-19 for grants of up to $30,000 to eliminate or reduce past-due mortgage and property tax payments. This will close on Tuesday, May 31 at 11:59 pm.

*To apply, you must complete a mortgage counseling session with a HUD approved housing counseling agency.

English Counseling: Northwest Center, call #773-283-3888.

Spanish Counseling: Spanish Coalition for Housing
Fill out this intake form. After filling out the form, you will receive a call from the agency within 48 hours to schedule their intake and counseling appointment.

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NEW: Chicago’s Affordable Dwelling Unit Ordinance

What is it? ADU ordinances allow residents to convert garages, attics, or basements into living spaces where families and loved ones can comfortably and affordably live as they get older.

Do I qualify? You might qualify if you are within the five zones across Chicago eligible for ADUs!

Learn more here from the AARP.

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Extension of Department of Family and Support Services Rental Program

Youth Opportunities

1. Free summer STEM program: 2022 Exelon STEM Leadership Academy

This is a week-long program (July 31- August 5, at the Illinois Institute of Technology) is for current 10^th and 11^th grade girls (class of 2023 and 2024) interested in STEM that live in Northern Illinois.

You will: learn from women working in STEM and other leaders; explore sustainability, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate change; and connect with like-minded peers.

Learn more here, and apply by April 11th!

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2. PAID storytelling program for DACA/Undocumented northwest side youth: Claiming Our Space- Stories of Hope & Courage

You will: Learn how to tell and shape your own personal stories/narratives in a positive way, culminating in a performance of your work to the community, your guests, and program funders.

Qualifications:

-be between the ages of 17 – 24
-be either DACA or Undocumented
-have been enrolled in school within the last six months

APPLY IMMEDIATELY- Starts April 20th!

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3. Paid Summer Start program for 2021-2022 CPS grads going to City Colleges

From June 27^th to August 5^th, new City Colleges students across the city will earn college credit by taking a 3-credit hour college level course and a 1-credit college success course, and receive mentorship, tutoring, a campus tour, and access to social events.

Learn more here!

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4. Hibbard School: Pre-K registration open April 19th, K-6th Grade new student registration open April 18th

Easter Egg Hunt at Drake Gardens April 16th

Join Neighborhood Clean & Greens with the 33rd Ward Office

Assist us in keeping our neighborhood clean and our natural areas thriving!

FILL OUT THE FORM TO JOIN!
Details: Our office will provide grabbers, gloves, and garbage bags.
Location: Specific locations will be sent to registrants and announced closely to the date

NOW OPENING- Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot: Money for Chicagoans Impacted by COVID

Do you need financial support to recover from the COVID pandemic? The Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot begins this April, and is offering 5,000 Chicagoans $500 per month for twelve months, with no strings attached. Chicagoans will be selected through an open application and a citywide lottery.

While the City opens up the registration this coming week, sign up for updates here so you don’t miss the application officially opening!

Northwest Brewfest: April 30th

Northwest Brewfest 2022 is BACK!

North River Commission and the Albany Park Chamber of Commerce are excited to bring fifteen brewers together for your tasting enjoyment on Saturday, April 30th at Sway Dance Chicago, 3317 W Irving Park Rd starting at 1PM.

Northwest Brewfest celebrates our amazing brewers on the Northwest Side of Chicago. Join in celebrating #GlobalRootsLocalHeart with the event of the spring!

Buy tickets for a two-hour session for $35 here.

Chicago Restaurant Week ends SUNDAY!

Enjoy supporting local restaurants while staying safe- you can dine-in or do takeout/delivery!

Seven Albany Park and Irving Park restaurants are participating:

Mima’s Taste of Cuba, 2925 W Irving Park Rd
Pisco Peruvian Restaurant & Bar, 3224 W Lawrence Ave
Chim Thai Cuisine, 3254 W Montrose Ave
Beograd Cafe & Restaurant, 2937 W Irving Park Rd
Dulce de Leche Cafe, 3441 W Lawrence Ave
Kale My Name, 3300 W Montrose Ave
Sibony Cuban Cuisine @ Surge, 3241 W Montrose Ave

What’s so special about it?: During the week, diners enjoy special prix fixe menus from restaurants throughout Chicago and nearby suburbs. The multi-course meals are $25 for brunch or lunch, and $39 and/or $55 for dinner (excluding beverages, tax, gratuity, and delivery fees).

Covid-19 Updates

Free at-home COVID-19 Tests

Free test kits are now available from the federal government.

Submit your information here to receive four rapid antigen tests to your home.

CPS Vaccination Events

Find your student a COVID-19 vaccine appointment this week through CPS:

– Permanent sites

– Mobile Events

– School-Based Health Centers

– Sign up for weekly COVID testing at CPS

Other Vaccination Events

Booster doses for everyone 16 years and older are now available at all CDPH clinics and even at home! Getting boosted helps keep you and your family protected from the virus. Make a plan for your family at chi.gov/covidvax.

Some easy, nearby options for all 33rd Ward residents age 5 and up to get vaccinated include:

Theodore Roosevelt High School

3436 W Wilson Ave

Mondays-Wednesdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Anyone 5+ Pfizer

Also 18+ Johnson & Johnson

Walk-ins welcome, appointments can be made online. Click here for more information.

Swedish Hospital: Walk-In’s Welcome

Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Please note: The Vaccine Clinic has moved to the Professional Plaza, 2740 W. Foster Ave. Suite 108 (building directly across from our Emergency Department).www.swedishcovenant.org/covid/covid-19-vaccine

Get tested: Anyone, including people who are fully vaccinated, should consider getting tested before joining indoor gatherings with others who are not in your household. Find testing locations here.

Community Safety Updates

Roosevelt High School Students fight for #TreatmentNotTrauma

Roosevelt High School students went out this week to spread awareness about Treatment Not Trauma, a city wide effort to create a non-police response to mental health crises. Youth engagement is incredibly important to increasing community safety in our ward and we look forward to finding every avenue possible to lift up young people’s voices. Students were very excited to do real world civic engagement in their own backyard and we love to see it!

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Gun Violence Prevention Grants For Organizations

Cook County Justice Advisory Council, $65 Million in Grants

The Cook County Justice Advisory Council is awarding up to $65,000,000 in multi-year grants to recognized not-for-profit organizations offering violence prevention and reduction services.

Key Dates

April 11, 2022 – Applications due for proposals over $1.5 million
May 9, 2022 – Applications due for proposals $1.5 million and under

Apply and learn more here!

Illinois Department of Human Services, $150 Million in Grants

In accordance with the Reimagine Public Safety Act, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is offering grants of over $150 million to organizations addressing the root causes of firearm violence through behavioral health services, economic opportunities, and violence interruption and prevention programs!

For more information on the IDHS Firearm Violence Prevention efforts, click here. You can also direct questions to DHS.ViolencePreventionServices@illinois.gov.

General Violence Prevention Grants Available

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICIJIA) has opened grant opportunities for organizations of various sizes to fund violence prevention work. Select communities are eligible to apply for the grant. To read through eligibility visit this link.

*If the ICIJIA website link isn’t working for you, try their Facebook page as they are experiencing technical issues.

Violence Prevention Grants Available

17th District CAPS Meetings Now In-Person

The 17th District has resumed beat meetings in-person.

Next CAPS meeting, Beat 1733: April 20th at 6:45pm, Athletic Field Park, 3546 W Addison.

Beat meetings are a resource for neighbors to get the latest update on occurrences of crime and other related activities in the ward. Our office and neighboring ward offices attend these meetings regularly and provide additional news related to ward activities. See below for a full calendar of 17th District 2022 beat meetings and their locations:

Beat 1711 and 1712 meeting link.

Beat 1713 and 1724 meeting link

Beat 1722 and 1723 meeting link

Beat 1731 meeting link

Beat 1732 and 1733 meeting link

Please contact the 17th District Community Policing Office / CAPS, if there are any questions or concerns.

Email: caps.017district@chicagopolice.org

Telephone: 312-742-4588

Tax Season

Free Tax Prep Help

The City’s Tax Prep Chicago  free income tax preparation and assistance program is back, offering expanded in-person, drop-off, and by-appointment services at eight locations across Chicago starting as early as January 24.

Families earning up to $58,000 and individuals earning up to $32,000 are eligible to take advantage of the free and confidential Tax Prep assistance at eight sites across Chicago.

For more information about how to access the free tax assistance program, Chicagoans can visit the City’s tax assistance website at www.TaxPrepChicago.org or call (312) 588-6900 to schedule an appointment.