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Meet the Team! Maria Hadden (she/her/hers) ALDERWOMAN OF THE 49TH WARD CHAIRWOMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & ENERGY Leslie Perkins (she/her/hers) CHIEF OF STAFF & POLICY DIRECTOR CONTACT FOR: Scheduling re quests, media inquiries, policy information Shenicka Hohenkirk (she/her/hers) WARD DIRECTO R email: sh enick a@49thward.org CONTACT FOR: Scheduli ng requests, ward office inquiries Clarissa Steinbrecher (she/her/hers) WARD SERVICES MANAGER email: clarissa@49thward.org CONTACT FOR: Newsletter items, disabled parking permits, internships, constituent inquiries Tony Sandifer (he/him/his) MANAGER OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT email: tony@49thwar d.org CONTACT FOR: Partnering opportunities, PB, block parties, community events Caleb DeBerry (he/him/his) COORDINATOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES email: caleb@49thwar d.org CONTACT FOR: Constituent inquiries Brenna Regan (she/her/hers) COORDINATOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES email: brenna@49thwar d.org CONTACT FOR: Constituent inquiries Adam "Pepe" Woznicki (he/him/his) WARD SUPERINTENDENT CONTACT FOR: Streets & Sanitation matters

Resources for Immigrants All Chicago residents, regardless of immigration status, can use City services. And every person has legal rights in the United States - including undocumented immigrants. It's important that undocumented immigrants know their rights if ICE comes to their door. Below are some informational materials to help you understand your rights in these situations. Download English Guide Haitian Creole Descargar Guía en Español Ukranian Télécharger le Guide en Français Mandarin ICIRR Hotline If you see or experience ICE activity, call the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights' (ICIRR) 24-Hour Family Support Hotline: 1-855-HELP-MY-FAMILY (1-855-435-7693). For more information on ICIRR's hotline go to icirr.org/fsn . Here’s how you can stay informed and help others: Understand ICE Tactics: ICE often carries out operations early in the morning, targeting people as they leave for work or take their children to school. They may also set up traffic stops, visit workplaces, or go to people’s homes. Even if someone is not the primary target, ICE has historically detained others who are present. Know Your Rights: Every person in the U.S. has constitutional protections, and knowing how to exercise those rights can make all the difference in a moment of interaction with ICE: You do NOT have to open your door unless ICE presents a warrant signed by a judge. ICE forms are not signed by judges and do not grant permission to enter your home. If you come into contact with ICE officers, stay calm, do not run, and do not provide information about your immigration status. Do not sign anything you don’t understand, and do not provide false documents. If you are questioned, you can calmly state that you wish to speak with a lawyer before proceeding. Create a Safety Plan: Planning ahead is essential. Make sure your family has emergency contact information, and ensure schools or daycare centers have updated contact details for emergencies Get Prepared! WBEZ put together a helpful article on what Chicago Public Schools, parents or guardians, and students can do, including how to talk to children about the chances of Federal Immigration Officers in Chicago. A reminder that CPS does not allow immigration agents into schools without a warrant. Families can access resources regarding Know Your Rights workshops, legal services, and other information related to the new presidential administration here . Protect RP Protect RP, a volunteer-led mutual aid organization that started during the first Trump administration, is back and helping to keep our neighbors safe and informed. They will be helping to distribute Know Your Rights (KYR) information throughout our ward. If you'd like to get involved with them, please complete this Google form. A volunteer will be in touch with you shortly afterward! Click the dropdown boxes below for more resources! CITYKEY ID Program Mental Health Care Public Safety Additional Resources

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Emergency Heating Repair Program Every year, the City of Chicago offers a grant to homeowners through the Emergency Heating Repair Program. Eligible properties must be located in Chicago, habitable, owner-occupied, and not at risk of foreclosure. This is a one-time service program for single-family, one to four units, and owner-occupied properties located in the city of Chicago. Any owner-occupied property that has received this service in the past will be ineligible to receive service again. Households earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI) are eligible to participate in the program. The total gross income of all owners and other household members shall be included and may not exceed this limit. The gross incomes of all adults, 18 and older, who reside in the property are included in determining income eligibility. If the owner sells, transfers title, or no longer occupies the unit within one year of the grant, the owner will be required to pay the balance of the loan from the time of transfer to the loan ending period date. Applicants can download the application package and view eligibility requirements on the Department of Planning and Development’s website .

Information on Elected Officials The Chicago Board of Election's website can assist you in identifying all the officials elected to serve you at various levels of government. Simply enter your address on the "Your Voter Information" page . Once the search results appear, click on the "Public Officials" tab to view the different offices and information on how to contact them. FEDERAL U.S. Senator Dick Durbin U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth 9th District Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky 4500 Oakton Street Skokie, IL 60076 773-506-7100 STATE Governor J.B. Pritzker Attorney General Kwame Raoul Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs 7th District State Senator Simmons 1040 W. Bryn Mawr Ave Chicago, Il 60660 773-769-1717 14th District State Rep. Kelly Cassidy 1507 W. Morse Ave Chicago, IL 60626 773-784-2002 COUNTY Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle Cook County Stat'es Attorney Kim Foxx Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita 908 Sherman Avenue Evanston, IL 60202 847-864-1209 LOCAL Mayor Brandon Johnson City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin City Clerk Anna Valencia

Newsletter Resources In April of 2025, our office redesigned the weekly e-newsletter and pulled four sections from the newsletter onto our website based on neighbors' feedback. This information is still accessible! Please click the buttons below to access each webpage. NEED TO KNOW INFO. Resources for business owners Public Health & Safety Employment Opportunities

Liquor Moratorium Process The 49th Ward has several existing liquor moratorium zones. On streets with existing liquor moratoriums, liquor licenses cannot be requested, sold, or transferred except under limited circumstances (e.g., inheritance of the business by a family member). The moratoriums, in essence, prevent the opening of new liquor-licensed businesses and most transfers or changes of ownership and/or plans of operation for existing liquor-licensed businesses within the moratorium zone. Lifting of a moratorium zone requires legislative action. Businesses may request a moratorium amendment, either for the sale of an existing business to request a liquor license at a new business, by filling out this form . Lifting of a moratorium does not guarantee the issuance of a liquor license . If a moratorium is lifted or amended, businesses must still apply for a liquor license and go through the city's public notification and comment process. The 49th Ward Office will flyer the specific areas within the moratorium boundary to ensure that those that live and work within the boundary are notified. Businesses and residents will have the opportunity to provide feedback to the Alderwoman's office on any request to lift the liquor moratorium. Alderwoman Hadden will review feedback within two weeks from the initial public notice date. From there, she will make a decision on the request, which may include further community engagement in some cases. Request Form Feedback Form

Levy House Updates Photo Credit: Block Club Chicago September 11, 2020 AUGUST 28, 2020 On September 9, 2020, the City Council approved the financing for the sale of the Levy House, 1221 W. Sherwin. This financing was integral for the sale and acquisition of the Levy House to the Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH). This acquisition assures that 100% of the units at the Levy House will be affordable and no current tenants will have to be displaced. I would like to thank the Jane Addams Senior Caucus for their tireless advocacy for our neighbors at the Levy House. They were integral to POAH's involvement and making sure that no seniors have to be displaced, which is especially important during the precarious times of the COVID-19 crisis. I would also like to thank the CHA, CJE, and the Department of Housing for working closely with POAH to ensure the sale went smoothly and for helping them assemble the financing to ensure that it will be 100% affordable. Finally, I would like to thank Congresswoman Schakowsky, State Representative Cassidy, and State Senator Steans for their support and advocacy in POAH's acquisition. This is a huge win for our seniors and for our community! For more information and background on POAH's acquisition of the Levy House, visit the 49th Ward website . In May, our office announced the sale of the Levy House on 1221 W. Sherwin to the Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH). This sale assured that 100% of the units at the Levy House will be affordable and no current tenants will have to be displaced. On Wednesday, the financing for POAH's acquisition unanimously passed the Committee on Housing and Real Estate. POAH worked closely with the City's Department of Housing and the CHA to assemble their financing, which ensures the affordability of the units. It will now head to the full City Council on September 9 for a final vote. A full overview and background of POAH's acquisition of the Levy House are available to review in the update from May 20, 2020 below. May 20, 2020: It's official! The Levy House, a senior housing building on Sherwin Ave, will have a new owner soon and be a 100% affordable housing building and current residents and staff will be able to stay on! This week the CHA's Board approved the allocation of a combination of Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) and a loan of up to $3 million to the Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) for the Levy House on Sherwin. This acquisition and partnership has ensured that 100 percent of the units will be affordable for residents currently living there. In a time of so much uncertainty, it is especially important that we don't displace our most vulnerable neighbors. Special thanks to Chief of Staff Leslie Perkins for her dedication to this project the Jane Addams Senior Caucus, Council for Jewish Elderly, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), and State Representative Kelly Cassidy's office. Some background on this development: POAH began talks with the CHA in late 2019 to purchase the property in order to allow for the preservation and long-term affordability of 56 apartments for low-income residents. The acquisition of the property by POAH also includes capital improvement plans for rehabilitation and modernization. In 2018, the CHA purchased the Levy House from CJE. However, the acquisition by the CHA didn't ensure that all units would be affordable. The CHA planned on absorbing all leases at the Levy House as well as the subsidies for the 20 units that receive the low-income housing trust fund credits. The CHA planned to continue the trust fund credit renewals so tenants currently receiving a subsidy wouldn't be displaced. However, the remaining rents would not be subsidized; they would, rather, remain at their current rate with a 2% annual increase for inflation. POAH's purchase of this property, however, will mean that the Levy House can become fully subsidized through a variety of low-income credits and project-based vouchers. The acquisition of the Levy House by POAH is expected to be finalized this fall; until then, CJE will remain the owner and operator. Between now and September, POAH will work with the CHA and with the city's Department of Housing to assemble the rest of the financing. POAH will also continue in their due diligence in following through on standard real estate and finance processes. Our office would like to thank POAH for working so closely with CJE, the CHA, the Jane Addams Senior Caucus, and us to purchase the Levy House.

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City Council Alderpeople are legislators and members of the City Council elected to serve a four-year term. In Rogers Park, Alderwoman Hadden was elected to serve to represent the residents of Chicago's 49th Ward. In her role, Alderwoman Hadden addresses a number of legislative issues, from introducing and voting on ordinances to voting on an annual budget. Click through the links below to learn more about legislation Alderwoman Hadden has spearheaded, the committees she sits on, how she's voted on budget proposals, and some of the community-driven initiatives she's undertaken to help her set a legislative agenda at City Hall. Budget Votes City Council Updates Archive Committees Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy Legislation PB49: Policy & Programming Commmittee

Pratt Avenue Resurfacing Winter '24 - Spring '25 Timeline Neighbors, we have exciting news to share. This week, our office received notification from CDOT & contractors that Pratt Avenue from N. Western Ave. to N. Sheridan Rd. will be resurfaced beginning this year (during the winter of 2024), with a majority of the work scheduled for next year, spring 2025. Crews are tentatively scheduled to break ground beginning the week of November 25th, weather permitting. The work scheduled for this winter includes pavement patching, ADA sidewalk improvements, curb and gutter removal and replacement as needed for ADA and drainage compliance. To be clear, Pratt Avenue will not be ground and resurfaced this year. Only the above improvements will be made in winter 2025. The rest of the work including milling and paving the existing asphalt pavement, concrete bus pads, bike medians, and striping will be completed next spring. During construction, temporary “No Parking” signs will be periodically installed as required for each activity. These temporary signs will restrict parking during working hours for the completion of the work. The first phase of work (concrete work, ADA installation, and pothole filling) on Pratt Avenue is scheduled to be completed by December 31, 2024. We are looking forward to this stretch of Pratt receiving some much-needed attention. Last week, Alderwoman Hadden met with CDOT representatives for a walk-through of Pratt Avenue to bring to crews' attention specific potholes and areas in need of fixing. Our office has been assured by CDOT that they will prioritize these locations per Alderwoman Hadden's instruction. If you have any questions about the scope or duration of this project, please reach out to the office via email at office@49thward.org or call 773-33-5796.