The company vying to buy Chicago’s parking meters helped ramp up inhumane ICE deportation flights. We can’t have ICE infiltrating our meters or accessing related data. Appreciate colleagues raising this after raids on our communities & childcare centers. www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-pol...

Thanks to special guest Commissioner Michael Scott, Jr. for joining us at this morning’s Green City Market! The 34th Ward team is at Mary Bartelme Park on Saturdays during the farmers market season. Stop by to share your ideas and learn what we’re working on!

In today's newsletter, read more about: 🚌 Greyhound Station updates 📽️ Movies in Mary Bartelme Park 🚲 2026 bike maps and more! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

Thanks to the Sheridan Park Senior Club and 12th District Police for hosting today’s summer luncheon! It was a great opportunity to hear what’s on the minds of neighbors in Little Italy.

It was a privilege to celebrate the Stars from Galileo Scholastic Academy at their 8th Grade graduation this morning! 🌟 Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

🌈 Proud to join Principal Leung and the Chicago World Language Academy community today for their first annual Rainbow Diversity Parade!

Spring is in full swing at the West Loop Green City Market! Organizers counted more than 3,000 people and 450 dogs who visited today’s market. Especially great to see so many neighbors enjoying the playground at Mary Bartelme Park after recent surface improvements! 🛝

In today's newsletter, read about: 🎨 The Fulton Street Mural Meeting 🎶 Chicago Blues Festival 🖌️CityArts Applications and more! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

ALS impacts thousands of Americans, their caregivers, & loved ones, including me. This ALS Awareness Month, I recognized @iamals.bsky.social, a group founded in Chicago that’s secured historic funding for groundbreaking research to advance the fight against ALS. iamals.org

Excited to welcome Moka & Co to the 34th Ward! Their newest location brings Yemeni coffee and viral fruit cakes to 239 S. Halsted. ☕️

The Mary Bartelme Park playground is now open after much-needed surface improvements! Thanks to the Chicago Park District for their outstanding work on this project and to neighbors for their patience during construction.

Memorial Day is a time to reflect on the legacies of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. It was an honor to represent the U.S. Navy at today’s Gold Star Families Breakfast, Memorial Day Wreath Laying, and Parade.

In today's newsletter, learn about: 🗳️May's City Council meeting 🎨An upcoming Fulton Street mural meeting 🚧Memorial Day & Sueños local impacts and more! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

This week, I joined 27 of my colleagues in a vote to ban Police Officers who participate in extremist activities. Police play a vital role in keeping our communities safe, and this measure will uphold trust between officers and those they serve.

At yesterday’s City Council meeting, I was proud to commemorate May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Especially great to celebrate the work of 34th Ward neighbor Tuan Huynh of VietFive Coffee! @the48thward.bsky.social @andrefor40th.bsky.social

I appreciate Council's indulgence letting Bode join today's meeting after childcare (and backup childcare) fell through! 📸: @tahmanbradley.bsky.social

I supported Mr. Glockner’s nomination to be our next IG. However, I still have concerns about the precedent set by the Mayor’s Office’s refusal to cooperate with an investigation. We need to be working to restore trust in government, not further erode it.

Congrats to the team from All Too Well Chicago on their new location at 1009 W. Madison! Stop by 11am-3pm tomorrow and Sunday (5/16-17) for their soft opening to welcome them to the neighborhood and enjoy one of their terrific signature sandwiches! 🥪

In today's newsletter, learn more about: 💼 Youth employment opportunities 🍎 Upcoming farmers markets ☕️ Coffee with 1st & 12th District Police Officers and more! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

Thanks to Midway Moving & Storage, Alderman Walter Red Burnett, Alderman Jason Ervin, State Senator Lakesia Collins, Rep. Jawaharial "Omar" Williams, State Representative Yolonda Morris, and Commissioner Michael Scott, Jr. for partnering with my office for our most well-attended Shred-A-Thon yet!

Today's newsletter has updates on: 📎 Saturday's Shred-A-Thon 🛝 Playground improvements at Mary Bartelme Park 📽️ Summer events at Millennium Park and more! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

Looking forward to Saturday's Shred-A-Thon in the parking lot at Chicago World Language Academy with Midway Moving & Storage! From 9am-11am, bring up to 2 boxes of documents to shred, & please remove paper clips, binder clips, and staples. See you Saturday!

In today's newsletter, I share more about the anticipated local impacts for tomorrow's planned May Day rally and march, which will impact streets throughout the 34th Ward. Read today's edition for more information on how to get updates from OEMC. app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

Thank you to West Central Association and South Loop Neighbors for hosting Clean & Greens this weekend for some spring cleaning on Madison and Roosevelt. As Earth Month comes to a close, I’m looking forward to continuing this work year-round to protect our environment.

Today's newsletter includes updates on: 🏗️ 23 S. Sangamon 📄 34th Ward Shred-A-Thon 🌳 Madison Street Clean Up Day with West Central Association and more! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

This project was approved when the site was in the 25th Ward, but I worked to ensure it also included community benefits for Mary Bartelme Park. The site will now include public restrooms, a top priority for neighbors who frequent the park. blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/20/n...

Today’s Greek Independence Day Parade was a huge success! 🇬🇷 A beautiful celebration of culture, community, and tradition hosted by ENOSIS. Great to see so many neighbors come together. Honored to serve as the first Greek-American Alderman of Greektown. 🤍💙

I appreciate the leadership of Alderman Lawson as Interim Chair of Zoning Committee, including his work to legalize ADUs. I'm also looking forward to working with new Chair & fellow veteran Alderman Villegas to advance projects that will get Chicago building! blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/15/a...

People with the ability to pay their debt should. And we need to implement changes to bring what is owed into the city's coffers at a time when our borrowing costs are going up and taxpayers are stretched thin. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

Today's newsletter includes updates on: 🇬🇷 Sunday's Greek Independence Parade 🗳️ the April City Council meeting 🌳 how to get involved at tomorrow's Clean & Greens and more! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

Glad to see this move forward, though we need to cut the red tape that causes these yearslong delays in development. It’s essential that we build more housing, increase affordability, and grow Chicago!

Don't miss the 34th Ward Shred-A-Thon, happening May 9th from 9am-11am at Chicago World Language Academy! Bring up to 2 boxes of documents to shred, and please remove paper clips, binder clips, and staples. See you there!

It's Earth Month! 🌱 There are many great ways to get involved and learn more about our environment, and I've shared a few in this week’s newsletter: 🌳 Local Clean & Greens 🌎 One Earth Film Festival 🛝 Chicago's largest playdate and more! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

In today's newsletter, learn more about: 🚗Amnesty April with City Clerk Valencia ☀️Applying for a block party permit 🌳Clean & Green with Streets & Sanitation and more! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

Great conversation with the Rotary Club of Chicago Cosmopolitan about growing Chicago’s economy, improving public safety, and tackling our fiscal challenges.

Chicago’s $30Bn debt crisis is a slow-motion wreck that'll crowd out spending for potholes, parks & police. My op-ed lays out the numbers & why the Mayor's back-loaded debt, ignored efficiency reports, & failure to lead made it worse. We must change course: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/30/o...

Thanks to the neighbors who attended today’s Get Behind The Vest breakfast at Saint Ignatius College Prep! 🥞 With your support, we surpassed last year’s total & raised over $122,000 for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation to provide lifesaving bulletproof vests for Chicago Police officers.

Grateful to everyone who came out to the 34th Ward for today’s No Kings Rally. This is democracy manifest! Thank you to the organizers, local businesses & residents, 1st District Police, and Streets & Sanitation for ensuring it ran smoothly.

No Kings Rally & March - Local Impacts The No Kings rally & march is scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 1:30 PM, with the primary assembly and rally taking place at Butler Field. Please plan accordingly and leave extra time if traveling in the area. www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

It’s disappointing that a lack of quorum kept us from holding the CTA quarterly hearing. I’d planned to ask Interim President Leerhsen about increased safety measures, CTA’s evolution with NITA, and the Mayor’s EO & smoking study so we can increase data-driven enforcement.

Today's newsletter includes info on: 🥞 Sunday's Get Behind the Vest breakfast at Saint Ignatius College Prep to benefit the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation 📅 the 2026 street sweeping schedule 💼 youth employment opportunities and more! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

Over the past 7 years, the advocacy of @bsw5020.bsky.social & @iamals.bsky.social has led to a $1.6 billion increase in federal funding for ALS research & expanded access to care for people living with ALS. It was an honor to meet with Brian & Sandra today to learn about their incredible work.

Honored to join many Greek-American dignitaries at Daley Plaza to celebrate Greek Independence Day. Thank you to the Enosis Federation of Illinois for hosting a great event! 🇬🇷 As a Greek-American and Alderman of Greektown, it’s always special to celebrate our shared heritage together.

In today's newsletter, read more about my upcoming Get Behind the Vest breakfast on 3/29 that will raise money for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation to provide bulletproof vests for Chicago Police officers. app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...

Chicago Police officers have our backs, and we should have theirs. I'm proud to host my 2nd annual Get Behind The Vest breakfast at St. Ignatius on 3/29 to provide lifesaving vests for the officers who keep our communities safe. See you there! www.ward34.org/residents/pu...

Tomorrow, March 17th, is the 2026 Primary Election! 🗳️ Precinct polling sites will be open from 6am-7pm. To find your precinct, click here: chicagoelections.gov/voting/elect...

Proud to march alongside heroes from the New York City Fire Department at the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade! ☘️ Thanks to Plumbers Local 130 for another year of this wonderful tradition that celebrates Chicago’s Irish heritage!

Wonderful St. Patrick’s Day Civic Mass at Old St. Patrick's Church, always a special gathering of religious, civic, labor & business leaders in the heart of the 34th Ward. Even more meaningful to bring my 2-week-old son Bode along. ☘️ Photo credit: Secretary of State Giannoulias

🗳️ Early voting is underway for the March 17th Primary! Any Chicago voter can vote at any early voting site, no matter where you live in the city. In the 34th Ward, the early voting site is at the UIC Student Center, located at 750 S. Halsted. chicagoelections.gov/voting/early...

Next Tuesday (3/17) is the 2026 Primary Election! In today's newsletter, I've shared resources so you can make a plan to vote, whether by mail, early, or in person on Election Day. app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...