Over the next several years, Metra will be upgrading their facilities. They have assured me that they will try to be as unintrusive as possible as they can be when they are in the areas that you helped beautify.

The City of Chicago has begun the process of applying for flood assistance from the Federal government for the storm that occurred on July 24, 2010.

Tips for dealing with hot weather. The Red Cross encourages drinking plenty of water and taking frequent breaks while working outside.

The $3.3 million dollar Lincoln Avenue Landscaped Median Improvement Project is now underway.

Cooling Centers offer residents air-conditioned refuge from oppressive summer heat. Agencies that volunteer their facilities as Cooling Centers, work to make visitors comfortable.

Mayor Richard Daley said the City will receive $11.1 million in federal economic stimulus funds it had not been counting on and that the funding will support an additional 2,300 employment opportunities for low income young people aged 16 to 24.

We ask that all Seniors age 60 and better to call the Ward office at 773.769.1140 and reserve their place on the bus for this event.

For more information call the Chicago Department of Family & Support…

Community Alert Wanted for Attempted Child Abduction Attn: 19th, 20th, 23rd, and 24th Districts

All residents in the 40th Ward can leave their unwanted electronic near the curb in front of their residence before 8am on July 17, 2010…