♥️🍛 Join us for a Unity Meal!
Dear Neighbor,
My office is partnering with Chi-Care, ALSO, and other Northwest Side elected officials and organizations for a Unity Meal this Tuesday. Chi-Care will be offering 200 free warm meals to anyone who could use one on a first come, first serve basis. You can just walk-in to pick one up—there will be no ID or registration required to participate.
Here are the details:
📅 Tuesday, April 15
🕐 1 to 2:30pm
📍 ALSO Office, 5219 W Diversey Ave.
Hope to see you there!
Will
IDFPR Event
Join us on Tuesday, April 29 from 3 to 6pm at the Portage-Cragin Branch Library, 5108 W Belmont Ave for an in-person professional licensing assistance event with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. This event will offer on-site support for applications, addressing deficiencies, and answering your questions. Be sure to bring all necessary licensure documents. While walk-ins are welcome, RSVPs will be prioritized, so register in advance to secure your spot.
Easter Egg Hunt
Unity Park Advisory Council is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19 from 10am to 12pm at Unity Park, 2636 N Kimball Ave. This free event promises a fun-filled day for all ages with multiple egg hunts, games, crafts, and a special visit from the Easter Bunny. In case of rain, this event will be moved to Grace Church at 3325 W Wrightwood Ave.
Secretary of State Summer Jobs
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office is now accepting applications for its third-annual summer job program. Approximately 150 positions are available for college, trade school, graduate school students or graduating high school students who are enrolled in college or trade school in the fall.
Available positions include working in Secretary of State offices in Chicago, surrounding suburbs, Springfield and downstate facility locations. Under the program, college and trade school students earn $17 per hour and specific contractual intern positions for graduate and law school students earn $25 per hour.
Interested applicants can apply at ilsos.gov/summerjobs and must submit a resume, application, and cover letter explaining their interest in working at the Secretary of State’s office. Please reach out to publicengagement@ilsos.gov with any questions.
Chicago Rents Program
Chicago Rents, an initiative by the group All Chicago that aims to end homelessness, connects landlords with renters through federal and state housing subsidy programs, provides building owners with financial incentives to rent vacant units to low-income renters, advertises properties for free and provides individualized case support for residents in the program.
The initiative, which began in 2020 predominantly on the South, Southwest and Southeast sides, is expanding to the Northwest, North and West sides.
Chicago Rents offers incentives to property owners such as timely payments on behalf of the resident, a mitigation fund in case damages are made to apartments and tenants with voucher holders who have long-term subsidies, guaranteeing a longtime residency. Tenants receive case management support, routine check-ins and access to a large support system to keep them housed and employed.