August 23, 2024

Dear Neighbors,

After the 4 days of the Democratic National Convention here in Chicago, we want to give a special thanks to the Chicago Police Department who have continued to keep the peace this summer during large scale events throughout the city. Despite a large focus of their attention being on the United Center and the central business district, the police and their partners were still able to provide support to our community and other communities across the city.

Alderman Knudsen participated in the event formally as a Delegate, and as many of you have seen in the media, has seized the opportunity to spread positivity about Chicago. 

As we head into the final days of the summer, we want to take this opportunity to remind you of some upcoming events that you, your family, and friends can participate in!

Lincoln Park Uncorked 2024: A Lincoln Avenue Wine Stroll

Thursday, September 12th, 2024

6 PM - 9 PM

For more information, click here.

Indulge in the season’s best wines paired with delectable bites from Lincoln Park’s neighborhood restaurants. Gather your friends and hop in a pedicab to explore Lincoln Avenue businesses between Diversey and Webster as they transform into pop-up tasting rooms featuring wine selections from Vin Chicago! Get your tickets early, as they are expected to sell out. Tickets include wine samples and light fare from local businesses.

The Lincoln Park Farmers Market

Every Saturday from 7 AM to 1 PM

2001 N Orchard Ave

For more information, click here.

The market is held 7 AM - 1 PM Saturdays in the parking lot of Lincoln Park High School, 2001 N. Orchard St. The Lincoln Park Farmers Market, Lincoln Park’s much loved farmers market has been open this year for its 43rd annual season in the parking lot of the Lincoln Park High School.The season opened on May 4th and is scheduled to continue to the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

A bountiful roster of farms and local vendors provides market goers with fresh seasonal produce; a large array of beverage options from coffee and tea to fresh pressed juices and kombucha; proteins, including meats, eggs, cheese, and hummus; tempting baked goods; flowers; condiments; snacks both sweet and savory; prepared foods to eat on site or take home; and more.

Evening in the Garden at Fire Station Park

Sunday, September 15th, 2024

5 – 7 p.m.

1940 N Larrabee St

Join the Lincoln Central Association for Evening in the Garden to celebrate the close of summer. This garden party is used to honor the heart put into many neighborhood achievements including retiring police officers and especially the volunteers who make our neighborhood parks such special gathering places. The event includes food, wine and beverages from neighborhood restaurants and businesses. The event is free and open to the public. For more information on the Lincoln Central Association, click here.

As always, our office is open from Monday - Thursday from 9 AM - 5 PM, Friday from 9 AM - 2 PM, and Saturday from 10 AM - 12 PM. Feel free to call us at 773-348-9500 or click here to submit a question to our office directly.

See you in the neighborhood!

43rd Ward Public Service Office

A Message Related to Cook County’s Recent Property Re-Assessments: Recently, the Cook County Assessor’s Office re-assessed properties in the City of Chicago. When a property is reassessed, the property owner is mailed a Reassessment Notice. The Reassessment Notice reflects the estimated Fair Market Value based on sales of similar properties. The notice also contains important information such as the property’s characteristics, neighborhood code, and past assessments. An increase in a property’s assessment does not cause the same increase in the property owner’s taxes. Learn more about a reassessment notice vs property tax bill.

Property owners are given an opportunity to appeal their assessment if the property characteristics listed on an assessment notice are incorrect, or if the estimated market value of a property is significantly more than what it could sell for in the current real estate market. Learn about assessment appeals here.

As this is a county process (and not one that our Aldermanic office has any say on), if you have any further questions, please reach out to your Cook County Commissioner's office. Most of the 43rd Ward is represented by Bridget Degnen in the 12th District, but a few blocks are in the 10th (Bridget Gainer) or 3rd (Bill Lowry). If you are unsure, enter your address here. 

Street Sweeping season is here! Click here for the Street Sweeping Schedule.

As our city government and safety leadership transition into the next Administration, crime, and safety remain top of mind for our community. Each week, the 18th and 19th District post Compstat numbers that reflect changes in indexes for key crimes. In an effort to keep residents informed on these trends, we will publish those weekly updates in the newsletter’s public safety section. As a reminder, these statistics represent 100% of the 18th and 19th Police Districts; accordingly, they represent an area much larger than our ward.

For 18th District (south of Fullerton) Compstat, Click Here

For 19th District (north of Fullerton) Compstat, Click Here

We work closely with the 43rd Ward’s local CAPS districts, which include the 18th (Near North) and 19th (Town Hall) Police Districts.

Our office is in frequent contact with officers from both of these districts and their local CAPS officers, who host a variety of community forums and events including beat meetings, informational settings, and expert panel discussions, as well as sending out community alerts when a pattern of crime is detected.

Beat Meetings are part of the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy and an excellent way to hear directly from CPD about your neighborhood. Meetings are held in the evenings every two months. Click here and find out your Police District and Beat number.

2024 43rd Ward CAPS Meetings

Beat 1811 (5 PM) & 1813 (6 PM): September 3, November 5.

Beats 1811 and 1813 meet at St. James Lutheran Church located at 2050 N Fremont St. They are in the basement of the Church and you should enter through the northernmost door on Fremont St. There is residential parking on the street with applicable zone parking restrictions.

Beat 1812 (5 PM) & 1814 (6 PM): September 5, November 7.

Beat 1812 and 1814 are hosted at Wintrust Bank located at 100 W. North Ave. There is very little parking on site but it is near the North and Clybourn Red Line stop and the Sedgwick Brown Line. It is also en route to the Clark St Bus. The meetings are hosted on the 2nd Floor of the bank. Elevators are on site.

Beat 1824 (6 PM): September 12, November 14.

Beat 1824 meets at 1201 N Clark St in the Clark St Apartments. It is very close to the Clark and Division Red Line Stop.

Beat 1932 (6:30 PM): October 1, December 3.

Beat 1932 is hosted in the sanctuary at New Life Church located at 1110 W Lill Ave. There is street parking with applicable zone parking restrictions. New Life Church is within walking distance of the Fullerton Red and Brown Line and the Diversey Brown Line.

Beat 1935 (6:30 PM): August 28, October 16, December 18.

Beat 1935 is hosted at Chabad East Lakeview located at 615 W Wellington Ave.

Below is a list of Mental Health resources that are available locally here in the City of Chicago.

• City of Chicago Mental Health Centers 
• NAMI Helpline
• Illinois Department of Human Services
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call 988
• Mental Health America (MHA)

Chicago’s premier local food festival, is back on Thursday, September 5 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. CT. In a food festival unlike any other, 100+ of Chicago’s top restaurateurs, chefs, brewers, winemakers, and mixologists will provide tasting portions of seasonal dishes and craft beverages highlighting sustainably-grown ingredients from Green City Market’s local farmers. 

Learn more and purchase tickets at https://www.greencitymarket.org/.

Embrace the changing season by prioritizing your health and wellbeing at Lincoln Park Health & Wellness Weekend. Refresh your mind and rejuvenate your body with free workout classes while meeting local wellness experts and providers and enjoying specials from Lincoln Park wellness businesses all weekend long.

Health & Wellness Business Showcase and Free Workout Classes

Saturday, August 24

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lincoln Common, 2335 N. Lincoln

Free Workout Classes

Sunday, August 25

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Theater on the Lake, 2401 N. Lake Shore

It's time to PAWty on the plaza!

Dog Days of Summer!
Thursday, September 5th
5:30-7:30pm
Lincoln Common Plaza

Summer isn't over yet, beat the heat at Dog Days of Summer on Thursday, September 5th.

Senior constituents in our ward in need of housing, there are newly renovated apartments available at Edith Spurlock Sampson, 2640 and 2720 N. Sheffield. They have been able to move existing residents into rehabilitated apartments and are now moving to the waiting list. 

You can visit this site. Anyone interested should apply ASAP.

September 8
12:00pm-2:00pm
2101 N Fremont St
Thinking about starting your child in school or transferring somewhere new? Our 2025/26 school year enrollment is open! Come and see why St. James is the right choice for your family. Join us at St. James Lutheran School on Sunday, September 8th from 12-2pm for an Open House! If you can't make it, join our next Virtual Admissions Coffee on September 19th by contacting ccook@stjames-lutheran.org.
Learn more at www.stjameslutheranschool.org.

Indulge in the season’s best wines paired with delectable bites from Lincoln Park’s neighborhood restaurants. Gather your friends and hop in a pedicab to explore Lincoln Avenue businesses between Diversey and Webster as they transform into pop-up tasting rooms featuring wine selections from Vin Chicago! Tickets include wine samples and light fare from local businesses.

Thursday, September 12

6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Junior Chefs Kitchen

2448 N. Lincoln

The Department of Finance (DOF) announced that City residents now have the option of reporting the following parking enforcement violations on the 311 app or online:

• Bus Lane Parking
• Commercial Loading Zone 
• Commercial Vehicle Parked on a Residential Street
• Disabled Parking
• Fire Hydrant Parking
• Residential Parking
• Rush Hour Zones
• School Safety Zones
• Vehicle Parked in Bike Lane
• Other (Semi-trucks parked on streets, etc.)

Where previously only bike lane violations could be reported on 311, the DOF has now expanded the ability to report parking violations, to drive more community-based enforcement.

Neighbors can report parking violations by calling 311, using the CHI311 app, or through the 311 website. The request type is “Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review.”

Have questions about street work happening in your area? The Department of Transportation has a wonderful tool to look up street work in your area called the Chi Street Work Portal. Here you can input an address and see all surrounding permits for projects on that street.

Recycle By City is a great resource where residents can look up their garbage and recycling pickup day here.

Here is your reminder on the City's Blue Cart Basics.

For more info on recycling in Chicago, visit recyclebycity.com/chicago

I want to keep spreading the good word of how powerful a tool CHI 311 is to address non-emergency services in our Ward. Via the CHI 311 website and mobile app, you can:

• Create new service requests and check the status of existing requests (such as on timing and completion).
• Snap a photo of an issue to submit it with a request to improve location accuracy.
• Get local and relevant information/tips regarding the 43rd Ward including visibility into what other requests are being made in your neighborhood. The free CHI 311 mobile app is available for both iOS and Android devices and may be downloaded in the Apple App Store or Google Play.

43rd Ward Office Hours: M-T 9am-5pm & F 9am-2pm & Sat 10am-12pm

 773-348-9500 | yourvoice@ward43.org | 2523 N. Halsted

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