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Reserve your free tickets to the May 15th ceremony, where Brandon Johnson will be sworn in as mayor along with the 50 members of the Chicago City Council. Doors open for the 10:30 a.m. inauguration two hours ahead of time; it will be held at Credit Union 1 Arena (UIC Pavilion), 525 S. Racine Ave.
The premier was the first in a 10-part series the West Side native is making. Wilson is working on the next two, “Fire Sale” and Pure Dope.”
Celebrate the opening of Thresholds Health office in Austin on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Westside Health Authority and Austin Coming Together, joined by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Planning Department Commissioner Maurice Cox, will break ground on the new $40 million ASPIRE Center for Workforce Innovation. It will be located in the former Emmett Elementary School at 5500 W. Madison St., which was closed under Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration.
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners officially declared Ald. Chris Taliaferro the winner in the 29th Ward after a close runoff with CB Johnson. Members of the new 15th and 25th Police District Councils will officially begin their roles on Tuesday.
Rev. Ira J. Acree, pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church and co-chairman of the Leaders Network, hopes to replace Brandon Johnson when he leaves the 1st District seat to become mayor of Chicago next month.
Residents are invited for a community meal before seeing the award-winning documentary “Westside Stories: Paradise Lost” on April 27.
Medicaid enrollees will need to resubmit eligibility to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to maintain coverage.
Distribution will take place at 11 a.m. April 22 at Michele Clark High School, 5101 W. Harrison St.
The clean up begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at the park, 500 S. Central Ave., and finishes with a free lunch. Then the activities move downtown to the Chicago Cultural Center.