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

Economic Relief Resources Click each tab below to explore and learn more about programs that can provide some financial relief to eligible households. Not finding what you're looking for? You can also visit 211metrochicago.org or dial 2-1-1 to connect with a variety of resources. 2-1-1 is an information and referral resource, helping connect people to food, housing, utility payment assistance, health care, transportation, childcare, employment, mental health, disaster information and assistance, and more Food & Nutrition Health Care Utilities Food & Nutrition A Just Harvest Located at 7649 N. Paulina Street in the 49th Ward, A Just Harvest offers a community meal to go daily between 12-2 pm. They also host a food pantry every Wednesday between 3-5 pm. For more information, visit their website . Care For Real Care for Real distributes free, fresh, nutritious food to neighbors in Rogers Park every Thursday from 3-6 pm at the United Church of Rogers Park located at 1545 W. Morse. For more information, visit Care For Real's website . Ignatian Mission Center Located at 1735 W. Greenleaf, the Ignatian Mission Center's food pantry is open Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and midday Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone who lives in the area bounded by Granville Avenue on the south, Howard Street on the north, Lake Michigan on the east and Western Avenue on the west can receive food from the pantry once a month, as long as they meet income levels. For more information, click her e. Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) SNAP/LINK Cards help individuals and families purchase groceries. By providing money for groceries, SNAP frees up household income for other necessities, like medicine or utilities. In Illinois, the SNAP/LINK Card Program is overseen by the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS). There are eligibility requirements for income, employment, and citizenship. You can apply in person, over the phone, or online. For more information, visit wegotyouillinois.org/snap . Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - better known as the WIC program - serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating including breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals to health care. You can learn more and access the pre-screening tool found here to determine your eligibility. The Child and Adult Care Food Program(CACFP) CACFP partially reimburses participating agencies providing healthy meals and snacks at Adult Day Service Centers under the Community Care Program. For more information about the CACFP program, visit the website here or contact: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) One Natural Resources Way, #100 Springfield, IL 62702-1271 Phone: (217) 782-2407 or 1-800-252-8966 Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Program These services include both home-delivered meals (such as Meals on Wheels) and healthy meals served in group settings, such as senior centers and faith-based locations. In addition, the programs provide a range of services including nutrition screening, assessment, education, and counseling. Nutrition services also provide an important link to other supportive in-home and community-based supports such as homemaker and home-health aide services, transportation, physical activity and chronic disease self-management programs, home repair and modification, and falls prevention programs. More information on this program can be found here . Your local nutrition site can be found using the website and you can also call 1-800-677-1116. Health Care Get Covered Illinois In 2026, Illinois moved from HealthCare.gov to a state-based marketplace. This marketplace allows Illinois residents to compare health plans, enroll in a plan, and get financial help to lower the monthly costs of coverage. To learn more, visit getcovered.illinois.gov . Medicaid Medicaid is a jointly funded state and Federal government program that pays for medical assistance services. Medicaid pays for medical assistance for eligible children, parents, and caretakers of children, pregnant women, persons who are disabled, blind, or 65 years of age or older, those who were formerly in foster care services, and adults aged 19-64 who are not receiving Medicare coverage and who are not the parent or caretaker relative of a minor child. You can discover if you are eligible here . For information on Illinois Medicaid, visit the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services website here . Medicare Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people aged 65 or older, people under the age of 65 with certain disabilities, people of any age with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). More information about Medicare in Illinois can be found here . In order to apply for Medicare benefits, plan participants are instructed to contact their local SSA office or call 1-800-772-1213. Plan participants may also sign up for Medicare Part A via the SSA website at www.socialsecurity.gov . To ensure that benefits are coordinated appropriately and to prevent financial liabilities with healthcare claims, plan participants must notify the State of Illinois CMS Medicare COB Unit when they become eligible for Medicare. The Medicare COB Unit can be reached by calling 1-800-442-1300 or (217) 782-7007. CDPH Mental Health Centers The Chicago Department of Public Health Mental Health Centers offer care that provides support for emotional, traumatic, or behavioral difficulties. All Mental Health Centers provide outpatient mental health services for adults, children and adolescents including intake/screening, individual therapy, group therapy, case management, and medication management (same-day medication appointments).Support is based on needs identified by the consumer, including goals, objectives, and specific mental health services. These services are provided free of charge to all Chicagoans who are unable to pay. For more information and locations, click here . National Alliance on Mental Health The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI runs educational programs and a toll-free NAMI help line . You can find your local NAMI office in Illinois by using the website. You can also visit the NAMI Illinois website directly for more information. You can call the NAMI National Help Line at 800-950-6264, Monday through Friday, 9 am-9 pm CST. Or in a crisis, text “NAMI” to 741741 for 24/7, confidential, free crisis counseling. The Illinois NAMI office can be contacted via: 1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 600 Evanston, IL 60201 Office: 217-522-1403 nami@namiillinois.org Utilities Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps eligible low-income households pay for home energy services (primarily heating during winter months). Illinois residents with a household income that does not exceed an amount determined annually by the Department of Commerce are eligible. Annual eligibility levels are determined based on available funding and may not exceed 60% of the state median income. See How to Apply for more information. For a complete list of LIHEAP application agencies based on county, see Where to Apply . For additional program information check out the Frequently Asked Questions . Or call Help Illinois Families call center at 1-833-711-0374. ComEd Payment Assistance ComEd offers a variety of programs, from their Low Income Discount (LID) program to payment programs, visit ComEd's website to learn more and see which programs you are eligible for. Peoples Gas Peoples Gas offers energy assessments and rebates for residential and business uses. Learn more about Peoples Gas's utility assistance programs by clicking here . Utility Billing Relief Program Utility Billing Relief (UBR) provides low-income City of Chicago residents with a reduced rate on their water, sewer, and water-sewer tax as well as debt relief for those who demonstrate they can manage the reduced rate bills for one year. Learn more and apply on the City of Chicago's website . CEDA CEDA’s LIHEAP programs offer heating and electricity assistance through the DVP program to income-eligible households. DVP issues a one-time benefit applied directly to your utility accounts. Assistance is available to help households with their heating (natural gas, oil, or propane) and/or electric bills. Cash payments are also available to eligible renters who do not have heating bills because their energy costs are included in the rent. The LIHEAP program begins on October 1 and runs until August 15, or until funds are exhausted. To help the most vulnerable populations within communities, there will be one priority month. To learn more, click here . Chicago Connected Chicago Connected was a groundbreaking program that provided no-cost, high-speed internet service to CPS students and their families. This first-of-its-kind program was one of the largest efforts by any city to provide internet access for students. Through partnerships with businesses, community groups, governments, and philanthropic organizations, Chicago Connected responded to an opportunity to eliminate a barrier to digital learning that disproportionately hurt the city’s low‐income families and students of color. To learn more, click here . Lifeline Lifeline is a federal program that helps people with low incomes get discounted telephone or internet service. Learn about eligibility, applying, and getting help with your service by clicking here .

49th Ward Schools We want to lift up the 49th Ward neighborhood schools by recognizing all the great work that they do. Share a reason why you love our local CPS schools on social media by using the hashtag #SchoolsShineIn49. Want something related to schools in the newsletter ? Email us at Office@49thWard.org to tell us about it! EUGENE FIELD GALE JORDAN KILMER NEW FIELD SULLIVAN

Community Assets A JUST HARVEST A Just Harvest’s mission is to fight poverty and hunger in the Rogers Park and greater Chicago community by providing nutritious meals daily while cultivating community and economic development and organizing across racial, cultural and socioeconomic lines in order to create a more just society. ANIXTER CENTER Continually operating since 1919, the Anixter Center serves people with disabilities, behavioral health needs, and those who are Deaf, DeafBlind, or Hard of Hearing through a variety of programs. These programs include day services, residential services, and employment services for these populations. To find out more, please vist their website at anixter.org . C24/7 C24/7 is a faith-based non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and young adults in the North of Howard neighborhood by providing the necessary tools, security and environment for them to thrive economically, socially and spiritually. They provide after school programming, job development services, and community outreach to support some of Rogers Park's most vulnerable residents. To learn more, please visit their website at c247fam.org. CARE FOR REAL Established in 1970, Care for Real provides food for our neighbors, serving more than 1.25 million meals a year. In addition to their food pantry, they also operate a free clothes closet, a pet food pantry and support services. To learn more, please visit their website at careforreal.org . CENTRO ROMERO For over 35 years, Centro Romero has been a community-based organization that serves the refugee immigrant population on the northeast side of Chicago, including the 49th Ward, aiming to bridge a disenfranchised community of immigrants and refugees into mainstream American society as well as improving their opportunity for upward social mobility. Their programs include the Youth Learning and Leadership Program, Family Services (encapsulating the Domestic Violence Prevention Program, the Public Benefits Program, and the New Americans Initiative), Adult Education, and Legal Services. To learn more, please visit their website at centroromero.org . CIRCLES & CIPHERS Circles & Ciphers is a hip-hop infused restorative justice organization led by and for young people impacted by violence. Through art-based peace circles, education, and direct action they work to collectively heal and to bring about the abolition of the prison-industrial complex. Programming includes six different peace circles centered around different populations, locations, and styles. To learn more, please visit their website at circlesandciphers.org . FAMILY MATTERS Family Matters partners with youth and families in northeast Chicago to address and overcome structural racism and systemic oppression to build an equitable society and to facilitate both personal and collective justice. Programming includes teen and family groups as well as one-on-one mentoring and leadership and personal development services. To learn more, please visit their website at familymatterschicago.org . GIRL FORWARD GirlForward serves girls ages 14-21 in grades 9-12 who identify as refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers. They support this population through three core programs -- their Mentoring Program, Education Program, and Safe Spaces Program. To learn more, please visit their website at girlforward.org . GOOD NEWS PARTNERS Good News Partners has a mission to end homelessness and hopelessness, to foster justice, and build bridges of reconciliation. HEARTLAND ALLIANCE Tracing it's history back to Jane Addams in the late 1800's, the Heartland Alliance is the midwest's leading anti-poverty organization, and works in communities in the U.S. and abroad to serve those who are homeless, living in poverty, or seeking safety. They operate a variety of programs and services to support vulnerable populations. To learm more, please vist their website at heartlandalliance.org . HEARTLAND HEALTH CENTERS Heartland Health Centers is a federally qualified health center with 17 locations serving Chicago’s north side and nearby suburbs. As a medical home, HHC ensures comprehensive, affordable, quality, safe, and coordinated health care that is culturally competent and orientated to addressing health care needs. To learn more, please visit their website at heartlandhealthcenters.org . HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN Housing Opportunities for Women (HOW) works to empower individuals and families to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. HOW provides access to stable and affordable housing through the creation and maintenance of housing units for households who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Programs include Affordable Supportive Housing and Supportive Services. To learn more, please visit their website at how-inc.org . HOWARD AREA COMMUNITY CENTER Howard Area Community Center is a social service agency that provides affordable and free education, employment, and health assistance programs for the greater Rogers Park area. Many of HACC’s services are life-sustaining. Individuals and families set their own goals, and HACC is here to lend a helping hand along their journey to success. LEEDA Leeda Services Of Illinois, Inc. is a health care organization in Chicago that provides community and behavioral health services. Their phone number is ( 773) 274-9760 and they're located at 1 607 W Howard St Unit 400 Chicago, IL 60626-1675. MADONNA MISSION Madonna Mission is a not-for-profit organization providing education and resettlement support programs for refugee individuals and their families in Chicago. Their primary focus is teaching English language and reading skills through ESL classes, after school tutoring, and summer camps. To learn more information, please visit their website at madonnamission.org . NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY RESOURCES Originally founded as Rogers Park Community Council in 1952, Northside Community Resources has been providing social services in Rogers Park and surrounding Northside neighborhoods for over 60 years. Today, our housing, seniors and immigrant services programming reflects a diverse client base, with needs that are equally diverse. ONE NORTHSIDE ONE Northside organizes people from over 100 institutions, as well as individual community residents, from Rogers Park, Edgewater, Uptown, Ravenswood, North Center, Lake View, and Lincoln Park. ONE Northside organizes community residents into Issue Teams including Affordable Housing, Education, Economic Justice, Mental Health Justice, Healthcare, Violence Prevention, and Youth Issues. ONE Northside also collaborates with community partners through the Grow Your Own Teachers and Ceasefire programs. To learn more, onenorthside.org . PACCT PACTT's mission is to assist individuals with autism in becoming as independent as possible with the ability to integrate effectively into their homes and community. PACTT offers several programs, including Schol & Transition, Residental, and Adult Vocational Programs. To Learn more, please visit their website at pactt.org . REDWOOD LITERACY Redwood Literacy's mission is that all students with literacy struggles can access their dreams. By cultivating hope and restoring confidence, Redwood Literacy helps students dramatically improve their literacy skills regardless of socio-economic background or learning differences. To learn more, please visit their website at redwoodliteracy.com . A SAFE HAVEN A Safe Haven provides pathways to recovery from substance abuse, economic and housing challenges. They provide each individual a case manager to coordinate a multi-faceted team of professionals who work together to help identify individual or complex root causes of their crisis situation. They address a variety of social issues and serve a diverse array of populations. To learn more, please visit their website at asafehaven.org . St. TERESA OF ÁVILA FOOD PANTRY St. Teresa of Avila Food Pantry (1950 N Kenmore) is open to all, every Saturday morning, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., all year long! In addition to shelf groceries, fresh meat/fish, fruit and vegetables, milk, and eggs are always available. Guests need only give their names and birth dates to pick up whatever food they need. THE NIGHT MINISTRY The Night Ministry is a Chicago-based organization that works to provide housing, health care and human connection to members of our community struggling with poverty or homelessness. To learn more about their programs, visit their website at thenightministry.org . THRESHOLDS Thresholds provides services and resources for persons with serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in Illinois. They work with many populations, including youth and young adults, veterans, young mothers, deaf, and individuals experiencing homelessness, and others. Thersholds offers a diverse range of programs for these populations, and you can learn more at their website at thresholds.org . TRILOGY Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare is a private not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization with nearly 50 years of experience serving people with serious mental illness in the City of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. Trilogy’s mission is to support people in their recovery from mental illness by helping them discover and reclaim their capabilities, life direction and well-being. They provide a variety of programs to support individuals with serious mental illness, and you can learn more at trilogyinc.org . UNITED CHURCH OF ROGERS PARK The United Church of Rogers Park is a United Methodist Church located at Ashland and Morse. UCRP runs the New to You thrift store as well as a weekly Community Feast, where all those in need get a free nuturious meal. To learn more, please visit their website at ucrogerspark.or g .

Parking There are a number of regulations on parking in the City of Chicago. The following provides information on many of the requirements imposed on drivers in the city. Expand the boxes below by clicking on the arrows to learn more about parking in the City of Chicago. As always, feel free to contact us if you have further questions. CITY STICKER RESIDENTIAL ZONE PARKING & PARKING GARAGES DISABLED PARKING RESIDENTIAL MOVES STREET SWEEPING WINTER PARKING DRIVEWAY SIGN REQUESTS RESIDENTIAL TRUCKS PARKING PERMITS CONTRACTOR PARKING PLACARD PARKING METERS

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 .

Chicago's CityKey ID Program The Chicago City Clerk’s office launched the City Key ID program in April 2018. The new city ID will also act as a Ventra card and a library card. Cardholders can also receive an array of benefits at various businesses and organizations throughout the city. Residents can begin scheduling appointments with the City Clerk’s office to apply for a CityKey. Questions? The City Clerk compiled a list of answers to frequently asked questions available to view on their website .

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 .

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Information on the 2026 Primary Election Key Dates: February 5, 2026: Board of Elections begins to send out Vote by Mail ballots February 12, 2026: Early Voting & Registration opens at downtown Supersite (137 S. State Street) and Board of Elections Office (69 W. Washington) February 17, 2026: Last day to submit paper voter registration forms (online and in-person registration remains available) March 1, 2026: Last day for online voter registration (in-person registration is available through Election Day) March 2, 2026: Early Voting and Registration open in all 50 wards March 12, 2026: Last day to apply for a Vote by Mail ballot March 17, 2026: General Election Day (6 am - 7 pm) Check Your Voter Registration Apply to Vote by Mail: Early Voting Begins March 2 in all 50 Wards: Early Voting Supersite Hours: How to Pull a Sample Ballot: Become an Election Judge:

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Past Development Decisions Click on one of the images below to learn more about the development proposal and decision-making process in the 49th Ward.