Employment Opportunities In April 2025, our office moved this section of the newsletter to our website . This page contains all the updates and information regarding job opportunities in our ward and the rest of the city. You can access time-sensitive employment opportunities, public service jobs, applications with rolling deadlines, and more resources below! Chicago Police Department July Testing Dates The Chicago Police Department is currently hiring new officers to join their department, and they have two test dates scheduled for July as part of the application process. The testing dates will be July 10 and July 11 at 8:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at Richard J. Daley College (7500 S Pulaski Rd), Malcolm X College (1900 W Jackson Blvd), Olive Harvey College (10001 S Woodlawn Ave), Wilbur Wright College (4300 N Narragansett Ave), and Kennedy King College (6401 S Halsted St). You can learn more about compensation, benefits, and the qualifications for the position in the above flyer. If you are unable to make the in-person exam on either of these test dates, you can apply to take the exam online. Click here to apply. Department of Family and Senior Services Hiring Audio Vision Testers The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) is pleased to announce that it is currently hiring for the position of Audio Vision Tester Part-Time( 2 positions). This position will be responsible for conducting vision and audiometric tests of children for the detection of vision or hearing impairments and for compliance with the State of Illinois Head Start, Childcare, and School Age guidelines. Please note that applications for this position will close on July 8, 2026. You can apply here. Mary Crane Center Hiring Teaching Staff The Mary Crane Center is currently hiring for teaching positions, including a lead early head start teacher, an early head start teacher assistant, and a head start teacher assistant. Interested parties should apply at this link. JASC Hiring Interns and Accepting Volunteers The Japanese American Service Committee is looking for marketing and operations interns and volunteers to help their organization succeed. Interested? Learn more at jasc-chicago.org/about-us/volunteer Endeavor Health Opportunities Check out these current career opportunities with Endeavor Health, a leading healthcare system committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across our communities. At this time, Endeavor Health is actively featuring and recruiting several in-demand roles, including Patient Care Technicians, Environmental Services Technicians, and Medical & Scheduling Assistants. These positions offer a great opportunity for individuals looking to build or grow a career in healthcare while making a meaningful impact on patient experiences and outcomes. Whether you’re interested in direct patient support, maintaining safe and welcoming care environments, or supporting clinical operations through administrative coordination, Endeavor Health provides pathways for professional growth, stability, and purpose-driven work. Check out these job opportunities and more at this link. Hamdard Health & NIMAA Externship Opportunity Hamdard Health Alliance is continuing its partnership with the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) as an externship location. We will be hosting students this fall who are enrolled in a Medical Assistant certification program. This is an 8-month program running from September 2026 through April 2027, averaging 10 hours on-site per week. Individuals can complete this program at low to no cost and receive their Medical Assistant certification at the conclusion of the program. If you would be interested in enrolling, please learn more on the NIMAA website. If you have any questions, please follow up with their Community Health Program Manager, Ashley Ford (aford@hamdardhealth.org ). Office of Emergency Management and Communication Hiring The Office of Emergency Management and Communication is hiring part-time Traffic Control Aides (up to 200 positions), with a starting salary of $25.54/hr. The job posting is open through July 31. The job posting can be found here: www.Chi.gov/oemcjobs Department of Water Management Hiring Multiple Positions The Department of Water Management is hiring for multiple positions, including a payroll administrator and stores laborer. To access all available positions, click here: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/100/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en CFD Seeking Paramedics The Chicago Fire Department's C.O.R.D.I. unit is seeking applicants for a paramedic job opening! Please access the job listing here: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/100/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=8750-CFD-2024 CPS Hiring Crossing Guards The Chicago Fire Department's C.O.R.D.I. unit is seeking applicants for a paramedic job opening! Please access the job listing here: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/100/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=8750-CFD-2024 Cook County Sheriff’s Office is Hiring The Cook County Sheriff's Office is recruiting for various civilian and sworn positions, including internship, civilian, and sworn staff opportunities. Applications are available on the Sheriff’s Office website: www.cookcountysheriffIL.gov/employment/ Join the Chicago Park District Team The Chicago Park District is seeking to hire several key year-round and seasonal positions. To view all openings, visit ChicagoParkDistrict.com/Jobs . Join the Midwest Water Reclamation District If you are looking for new career opportunities, consider the MWRD. Visit their online employment center to apply and learn more about the job and the selection process IDOT is Hiring Please see the website link for the current job postings available at the Illinois Department of Transportation: https://illinois.jobs2web.com/go/Transportation/8601000/ UMAP Offering Apprenticeships The Utility Workers Military Assistance Program is currently hiring military service members and veterans for a 6-month utility training program. If you are an active service personnel, a reservist, a member of the National Guard, or have veteran status, you are eligible for this program. To apply for this apprenticeship, fill out this application. Rich's is Hiring! Rich's, a food products company, is currently hiring for two available positions: a full time general laborer and a material handler. Both roles are located in Niles, IL, and offer generous benefits. You can apply and find more information here . Trilogy Behavioral Health is Hiring! Trilogy Behavioral Health is looking to hire key mental health positions in its organization. Trilogy offers generous benefits and training opportunities. To learn more about openings, visit its website https://www.trilogyinc.org/careers/ . Work for the CTA Are you looking for a career change, a new job, or know someone who is? Look to the CTA each Friday to see newly posted positions as you seek a new career opportunity! Visit transitchicago.com/careers to find a full list of jobs! Misericordia is Now Hiring Misericordia seeks to hire for several key positions within the organization. Misericordia is home to over 600 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It has a 31-acre campus that provides around-the-clock care to support its residents. They strive to find compassionate and hardworking individuals to join its team. Misericordia offers competitive pay rates and excellent employee benefits. For more information on current job openings, visit Misericordia's Careers https://www.misericordia.com/employment/career-opportunities/ . Greater Chicago Food Depository Job Training Programs The Greater Chicago Food Depository now offers free and paid hospitality and supply chain career path training programs. These programs are available to unemployed and underemployed adults living in Cook County. Programs are background friendly and welcoming to those without a high school diploma or GED. More information on the program is available on the Greater Chicago Food Depository's website: https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/get-help/job-training/referral-programs/ . Find a Career with S&C Electric Company S&C Electric in Rogers Park is seeking to hire team members for several key positions in their organization. S&C Electric is a 100% employee-owned team seeking several team members in the Rogers Park community to keep the lights on across the globe. To learn more and apply, visit www.sandc.com/careers . Cara Connects Cara Connect is a nonprofit organization which engages job seekers, employers, and other organizations across the country to break the cycle of poverty through the power and purpose of employment. They provide free workforce training, job placement, and personal and professional coaching to pave the way for gainful employment. They also work with organizations across the country to build, deploy, and grow strong workforce solutions to help more people experiencing poverty get back to work. Cara can bridge the logistical gaps between job seekers and employers. They provide career coaching, business-appropriate clothing, resume services, and even transportation from one’s home to the job site. Interested applicants can begin with an online application, which can be accessed here . Creative Worker Resources from DCASE This is a listing of resources available locally and nationally to support creatives, from job boards, to professional advancement programs, to emergency funding. If you are a creative professional or interested in advancing a career in creative pathways, please click the link above to view more information!

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LGBTQIA+ Resources Now more than ever it is important that we support our neighbors in the LGBTQIA+ community. Click the buttons below to visit the websites of various organizations that provide support and resources for the queer community throughout the City of Chicago! Lambda Legal Equality Illinois Howard Brown Health The Lighthouse Foundation

Property owners in Cook County may have the opportunity to take advantage of a variety of property tax exemptions, resulting in savings on their property tax bill. Savings from these exemptions appear as deductions on the second installment property tax bills mailed in the summer. Residents applying for the Homeowner Exemption, the Senior Citizen Exemption, the Senior Freeze Exemption, and the Home Improvement Exemption must apply annually to receive the deduction on their property tax bills. The Cook County Assessor's Office has streamlined the application process by moving applications online into a single form. Homeowners can check the Cook County Portal website and review their Exemption History and Status to determine which expressions they received last year and if they will auto-renew thisyear. Property Tax Exemptions PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS HOMEOWNER EXEMPTION SENIOR CITIZEN EXEMPTION SENIOR FREEZE EXEMPTION DISABLED VETERANS HOMEOWNER EXEMPTION HOME IMPROVEMENT EXEMPTION

PB49: Cycle 12 LEARN ABOUT THIS CYCLE'S FUNDED PROJECTS: The PB49 committees have been hard at work these past several months vetting ideas submitted and developing proposals. After working diligently contacting different city agencies and departments, the committed identified only two viable projects this year: improved lighting on Glenwood from Albion to Pratt and new planter boxes for the garden beds at Loyola Park. Given the low number of projects this cycle, our office will fund both items and allocate the remainder of the budget to street, alley, and sidewalk repairs. Those repairs will be determined from community input, the comprehensive infrastructure survey completed by the Streets & Infrastructure Committee, and recommendations from the Chicago Department of Transportation. With the disruption to the past few cycles due to the global pandemic, our office will be evaluating how we can reduce barriers and increase participation in this community-driven process moving forward. We will also be taking a look at project submissions from previous cycles to see if they should be reconsidered for inclusion in the upcoming cycle. Please stay tuned for more information on how to submit an idea during the next cycle of PB. If you have any questions and/or are interested in joining us for the next cycle, please email PB Coordinator Jeff Gonzalez at jeff@49thward.org . View the Project Expo View the Projects IDEA COLLECTION PHASE: The 12th cycle of PB49 kicks off on Friday, July 23! We are asking the open-ended question once again: if you could change one thing about our community that would make life better for you and residents overall, what would it be? Between now and August 22, 2021, folks will have the opportunity to answer that question in a variety of ways: Visit the new PB49 website , where you can create an account and submit your idea; Text "PB49" to 33339; Flyers will be posted in the main corridors of the ward with a QR code that folks can scan to open the new PB49 website on their smartphones; Participate in a Neighborhood Assembly on Thursday, August 5, at 6 pm; Register at bit.ly/ideaassembly At the 49th Ward table during the Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival August 22-24. Be on the lookout for more information on how and when to vote in October! Do you want to become a community representative? We'd love to have you! Just make sure to complete the community rep sign-up form on the new PB49 website .

Chicago's 49th Ward Chicago's 49th Ward encompasses Rogers Park and parts of West Ridge. Bordered by Evanston to the north and Edgewater to the south, Chicago's 49th Ward is made up of rich diversity. See if you live in Chicago's 49th Ward by opening the map below in Google Maps and entering your address. Click the brackets on the upper right-hand corner of the map or click here to open in Google Maps.

Rogers Park Business Alliance Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA ) is a 501c3 non-profit organization established in 1993. RPBA works in the areas of business, community and economic development. We employ a professional staff and are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of local business owners, residents and other stakeholders. RPBA Program Offerings Their entrepreneurial training program, GROW provides visionary entrepreneurs with the resources and tools Sustainable Rogers Park provides local businesses information, tools and connections to implement sustainable business practices. Their Glenwood Sunday Market is an award-winning farmers market, located on Glenwood Avenue between Lunt Avenue and Morse Avenue. Live Love Shop Rogers Park is their annual holiday, shop local campaign. RPBA administers three Special Service Areas offering commercial corridor revitalization to Howard Street SSA #19 , Clark/Morse/Glenwood SSA #24 , Devon Avenue SSA #43 and Sheridan Road SSA #54 .

Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy From Left to Right: Ashley Parks, Leslie Perkins, Chair Hadden, Gina Parra-Hughes Alderwoman Hadden was appointed as the Chairperson of the Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy for the 2023-2027 term. In this leadership role, she looks forward to building off of the foundation from her first term in office, where she successfully passed legislation to have the City Treasurer divest from fossil fuels, called to re-establish the Department of Environment, and amended our heating and cooling ordinances to respond to changing weather patterns caused by climate change. As chairperson, she will continue to explore how we can reduce Chicago's carbon footprint through a clean buildings plan, revisit the ComEd franchise agreement, and work closely with communities and advocates on environmental justice issues. Click here to view a full list of all Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy members, including Vice Chairman Timothy Knudsen (43), on the City Clerk's website. Our committee staff are as follows: Leslie Perkins - Chief of Staff & Policy Director Gina Parra-Hughes - Legislative Aide Ashley Parks - Community & Communications Outreach Coordinator Learn more about attending a Committee meeting, legislation before the committee, environmental programs and resources, and more by clicking the buttons below! Committee Meetings Committee Legislation

Frequently Asked Questions How do I get a residential parking permit or sticker? You can purchase both City Stickers and Residential Parking Permits in person at the City Clerk’s offices at City Hall (121 N LaSalle St, Room 107) and the North Side Satellite Office (5430 W Gale St). City Stickers (and guest passes for residential permit parking) can also be purchased online . You can look up your parking zone here . Residents on permit zoned streets are eligible to purchase the $25 yearly parking permits at part of their city sticker. However, the alderman’s office grants exception letters to residents who live on blocks perpendicular to and touching any zoned parking streets. All Chicago residents who own or use a vehicle are required to display a valid city sticker on their windshield’s passenger-side corner, regardless of where the vehicle is registered. For more information, please visit the City Vehicle Sticker page here . Can I get a No Parking / Moving sign for my residential move? Our office offers complimentary “No Parking” signs available for residential moves at the ward office for residents moving themselves only . If residents have contracted a moving company, the company must apply and receive the enforceable "No Parking" signs to park their vehicle on the street. The company then charges the $25 permit fee to the resident. If you have contracted a moving company, please work with your moving company ahead of time to secure these signs . Please note, the complimentary signs are not enforceable by ticket or towing. For residents who obtain these signs, we ask that you hang the signs 48-hours prior to your move to give your neighbors adequate time to find alternative parking. Please do not post signs on traffic signs, disabled parking signs, in crosswalks, in no parking tow zones, or in other illegal parking spots. Otherwise, if you want enforceable “No Parking” signs, you can go through the Department of Transportation’s Permits Department. The cost for the enforceable permit is $25. You can apply for the permit on CDOT's permitting platform . Please be advised that moving vehicles are not allowed to park overnight on any streets and are subject to ticketing if left out overnight. Moving PODs & containers are not allowed on any street or City property (alleys, parkways, sidewalks) per City code . Being as such, our office does not provide the unenforceable signs for PODs. It is the responsibility of the renter to secure a private parking spot for a POD. If the renter leaves the POD on a street, they are subject to hefty fines. Our office makes an exception for PODs on a truck bed connected to a functional vehicle which can be moved immediately upon request. Our office can provide unenforceable moving signs for this exception if requested. How can I get a tree trimmed or a dead tree removed? As of 2023, The City has shifted the way in which it handles the trimming of trees on City property. Before 2023, the Bureau of Forestry of the Department of Streets and Sanitation accepted individual tree trim requests. However, this process was tedious and inhibited Forestry crews from trimming all trees in the City. This bureau is responsible for maintaining the City’s urban forest – Chicago’s half-a-million or so parkway trees. The Bureau has now shifted over to a "zoned-trimming" schedule in which our Ward (and all Wards) are split into different zones, each zone is assigned a schedule for trimming, and Forestry crew systematically visit each zone for trimming while following the schedule. Residents may request a tree to be planted in their front parkways (if room allows, see Tree Trimming & Planting Guidelines), or for a tree to be inspected if dead or diseased. If deemed more than half-dead, the City will have a tree removed (and stump ground down) but otherwise healthy trees are not removed. As the backlog on tree planting is several years, homeowners may choose to plant a tree in their parkway at their own expense–see procedures. To request these services, please call 311 or submit your request online through the proper form on the Bureau of Forestry’s website . How do I get a new garbage or recycling bin? Residents who receive trash pick-up from the city (properties with 4 units or less) can request up to two garbage bins, and one recycling bin OR one garbage bin and two recycling bins per unit. Businesses are not eligible for city trash pickup, and in many cases, those living in large apartment or condo buildings do not receive city pick-up. If you do receive city pick-up, you can submit a 311 request for a garbage can maintenance or for a new blue bin. If you would like our office to assist you with entering your 311 request, you can call us at 773-338-5796 or email us at office@49thward.org . How do I get a garbage truck to stop waking me up before 7am? The City of Chicago prohibits trucks from picking up trash before 7 AM under the Noise Ordinance . In many cases, those companies violating the ordinance are private contractors. If this is a persistent issue, you can submit a complaint to our office by calling us at 773-338-5796 or by emailing us at office@49thward.org . If it is not a persistent issue, we recommend that you call 911 to seek enforcement of the noise ordinance. What type of construction or work is being done on my block? You can use this website to find out about construction on your block. If you can’t find it on this map, please feel free to reach out to our office at 773-338-5796, and we can follow up about your specific request. Construction permits are public record, and anyone can sign up for access to the city's permit database by clicking here . After signing up for an account, you can search for construction permits by date and address to find out the reason for the construction that is occurring on your block. Please contact our office if you have any questions regarding any construction permits. How do I get a pothole fixed? You can report a pothole to the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) by filing a 311 complaint through the phone or the 311 website . If you believe the entire street or alley needs re-paved, please contact our office at 773-338-5796 or at office@49thward.org . Feel free to contact us if you need help filing a 311 complaint as well. There’s water on my street -- what can I do? Streets can flood during heavy rain storms from leaves and other street debris clogging street drains. To prevent this issue, please tell your neighbors and any landscaping companies to not rake leaves into the street. If you see a clogged street drain, just take a rake to sweep up and bag this debris, disposing it in the trash or compost in a yard. If standing water remains after removing leaves and debris from the street drains, please contact our office and we will get the City to schedule an unclogging. How can we make my street more pedestrian friendly? Our office is committed to ensuring our streets are safe for everyone. If you want to request a new street sign, changing a speed limit, new street paint, bump outs, or other traffic calming measures, please contact our office. If you are looking to replace an existing street sign, you can submit a 311 request here . How can I find out when my street will be swept? You can find out when your street will be swept by looking out for orange paper no-parking signs on your street or by utilizing our street sweeping map here . Typically, the Department of Streets & Sanitation (DSS) begins posting these signs beginning April 1st and ending in mid-November. The signs are posted on residential streets approximately two days in advance of street sweeping and are required to be posted at least 24 hours in advance, then removed after the area is clean to open the parking spots for use. The Department posts permanent street signs along commercial and article streets to indicate that day(s) of the week and time(s) for street sweeping. Failure to move a vehicle from a posted no-parking zone may result in a $60 fine during street sweeping days. We highly encourage you to move your vehicle on street sweeping days in order to help clean streets and prevent flooding. There's a light out on my street or in my alley. How can it get fixed? If a light is out on your street or in your alley, you can submit a request to replace it on 311 here . If you would like our office to assist you with entering your 311 request, you can call us at 773-338-5796 or email us at office@49thward.org . The City is in the process of replacing all of our street lights with new, smart LED lights . These lights will allow the Chicago Department of Transportation to detect which lights are out automatically, which will eliminate the need to report lights out in the near future. I’ve noticed that there is a rodent problem in my area. What can I do? Residents can help prevent and address rats in the neighborhood. Rodent abatement services can be obtained by call 311 or the 49th Ward office. Chicago's Bureau of Rodent Control investigates every reported rat sighting. Alley conditions are investigated, damaged carts are replaced, and rodenticide is placed in rat burrows to eradicate the nest. Many reported rodent problems are highly preventable. The Department of Streets & Sanitation needs the cooperation of residents and businesses to keep the neighborhood rat free. You can help by making sure your trash is properly contained. Exposed garbage is the primary reason rodents proliferate. When garbage carts are securely closed, rats will eat the rodenticide and die. How you can help prevent rats: Do not overfill your trash receptacles such that the lid does not seal close. Try to put food scraps in separate smaller bags and place at the bottom of your containers. If possible, save non-food trash till next collection if it’ll overfill the receptacle. Never put a bag with food scraps or food wrappers outside a trash receptacle–rats will chew right into this for a quick meal. If you have a blue cart, put as much clean paper and plastics in there which will save room in the black carts for food scraps and non-recyclables. If your cart has any type of hole, chewed-off area or a missing/defective lid, report this to 311 immediately. If you see a regular occurrence of overfilled receptacles or bags left by them that containing food scraps/wrappers, report it to our office. It doesn’t matter if the receptacles are for houses, apartment buildings, businesses or restaurants. For home gardens and landscaped areas, you may consider laying down “hardware cloth” or chicken wire in garden beds, large planters and other areas where rats may burrow. Rats don’t burrow through metal. Working together, we can continue to eliminate these urban pests. Remember if rats can't feed, they can't breed! If you see a rat or notice conditions that may contribute to rodent activity, call our office at 773-338-5796 or send us an email to office@49thward.org. You can also call the City at 311 or click on the button to submit an online request for rodent baiting . Why hasn’t my street been plowed? When it snows, the Department of Streets and Sanitation first priority is clearing the arterial streets and Lake Shore Drive. Once those are deemed safe, plows become available to the wards for plowing and salting side streets. Depending on the time it takes to clear arterial streets, outdoor temperatures and other variables, driving conditions may not be ideal on side streets. If additional salt is needed on your street, you can submit a 311 request for snow or ice removal. If you would like our office to assist you with entering your request, you can call our office at 773-338-5796 or send us an email to office@49thward.org . How can I get my neighbor’s sidewalk shoveled? It is the responsibility of property owners and occupants to keep sidewalks clear of snow and ice. Chicagoans of all ages and abilities need to use the sidewalks to get where they're going every day of the year. When there has been snowfall, a 5-foot-wide-path must be cleared, snow must be cleared by 10PM on the day of the snowfall if it falls between 7am and 7pm, and by 10am the next day if it falls between 7pm and 7am. If someone has not cleared snow in front of their property, you can file a 311 request for “Snow - Uncleared Sidewalk or Bike Lane” or send us an email to office@49thward.org . We will contact the property owner to remind them of their responsibilities and ask our ward superintendent to visit the property. Please keep in mind that some neighbors may struggle to shovel their sidewalk due to mobility issues. If you know that a neighbor struggles to clear their sidewalk due to these issues, please consider helping to shovel the snow.

Community Aid Opportunities Pro Bono Therapy for Immigrant & Refugee Communities A local Chicago student, Kaiyen Arana, recently founded Healing Without Fear, an initiative to provide compassionate, trauma-informed mental health care to individuals and families affected by the current immigration, detention and deportation crisis here in Chicago. Healing Without Fear is a confidential network of mental health clinicians who volunteer their time and talent to offer pro bono therapy sessions. These sessions are available to children, adolescents, and adults experiencing stress, trauma, or other mental health challenges related to the current immigration, detention, and deportation threats. HWF is for individuals and families affected by immigration-related stress or concerns about deportation, and consists of at least five therapy sessions (with the possibility of extension), provided by licensed clinicians at no cost. Spanish-speaking therapists are available but in limited quantities. If you or someone you know may benefit from these services, you can contact Healing Without Fear by filling out this form . Once a referral form is received, it will be reviewed and forwarded to a volunteer clinician to initiate services. State Sen. Mike Simmons Mutual Aid Food Drive Senator Mike Simmons’ office is accepting donations of non-perishable food, reusable grocery bags, and new toiletries/diapers/cleaning supplies. Drop off donations Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. at 1040 W Bryn Mawr. For questions, email senatormikesimmons@gmail.com or call 773-769-1717. Salvation Army GORRC Program Are you 55 or older and caring for a child under 18 or a loved one (19-59) with a disability? The Salvation Army offers a Grandparents and Older Adults Raising Children (GORRC) program for grandparents 55 years old and older who are raising their grandchildren. Through the GORRC program, they offer support group meetings and financial assistance with tangible needs to seniors, for children whose grandparents are caring for them. Find out more by emailing aging@cityofchicago.org . Loyola University ICE Map Tracker Live! The Loyola Phoenix, the official student newspaper of Loyola University Chicago, has launched an ICE tracker where constituents can report ICE sightings in the ward. You can access the map here and read more about using the map here . Protecting Chicago Resources Available! As part of Mayor Johnson's Executive Order 2025-6 Establishing the Protecting Chicago Initiative, the Mayor's Office has launched the Protecting Chicago website, which can be found at: chicago.gov/protect. Protecting Chicago aims to make available information and resources that allow every resident—regardless of background, immigration status, or neighborhood—to live with safety, dignity, and peace of mind. This initiative is Chicago’s commitment to promote the well-being of our communities and to safeguard the rights of all Chicagoans.

Park Advisory Councils An advisory council is a voluntary group of individuals who meet on a regular basis to support the effective functioning of their local park. Councils promote ways for the community to better utilize the Chicago Park District's programs and facilities; provide communication to the Chicago Park District on matters relating to their parks; increase community awareness of Chicago Park District projects. The 49th Ward has the following park advisory councils: Touhy Park Advisory Council Willye B. White Park Advisory Council Loyola Park Advisory Council Pottawattomie Park Advisory Council Pottawattomie Dog Park Committee Rogers (Phillip) Beach Park Advisory Council GET Beaches Park Advisory Council Leone Beach Park Advisory Council

Office of the Inspector General The City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent, nonpartisan oversight agency whose mission is to promote economy, effectiveness, efficiency, and integrity in the administration of programs and operation of City government. OIG conducts investigations, audits, evaluations, and reviews examining issues regarding City employees, elected and appointed officials, vendors and contractors, and programs and operations of the City. The public is encouraged to submit suggestions, comments, and complaints online at www.igchicago.org or by calling the OIG Tipline at 866-448-4754 (TTY: 773-478-2066). Anonymous tips are accepted.