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Chicago will begin accepting applications for the 2022 shared cost sidewalk program at 6 a.m. Jan. 10. Chicagoans can apply by calling 311; visiting the city’s service request website; or through the free CHI311 mobile app.
Bring your lamps, mixers, toasters, clocks, toys and other items to the Austin branch of the Chicago Public Library, at 5615 W. Race Ave., from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 25. There will also be people on hand to help with mending clothes.
Do you need help repairing a broken household item or mending some clothes? Stop by the Austin branch of the Chicago Public Library from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25.
Some 2,000 people applied last year, but the city only had money to fund 840 households, according to Block Club Chicago. This year, officials hope to accommodate more than 1,000 households.
West Side residents are encouraged to apply quickly as the Chicago Department of Transportation has limited funds for the popular program.
One-day registration runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 8th only. Applicants will be selected by lottery.
Spots will fill up quickly for the chance to share repair costs with the city.
One West Side nonprofit plans to fill some potholes on its own as city crews continue to work on the damaged roads.
Open enrollment for the city’s roof and porch repair program begins 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2.
Residents have been fighting since April to have health and safety concerns addressed, but are still living in conditions that include broken windows, leaking ceilings and pests.