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Garfield Pk Walks & Workdays, Home Court Fridays, MCMF Speaker Series, TECHICAGO Week, MYC Youth Summit & More

Jason Ervin Ward 28 ✉️ [email protected]
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Summary

Alderman Jason C. Ervin’s July 2026 newsletter focuses on community events rather than specific zoning, housing, transit, street safety, or budget hearings/ordinances. It highlights neighborhood programming and services across the 28th Ward, including Garfield Park Natural Area stewardship walks/workdays, Homecourt+ Fridays, multiple community bashes and fairs (blood drive, health fair, youth events), the MCMF Safe Spaces speaker series, TECHICAGO Week (7/23), and the Chicago Mayor’s Youth Commission Youth Summit (7/25). Other major announcements include cooling centers/senior and service center hours and events such as the Chicago Police Department tip line and Cook County down payment assistance reopening on 7/20.

Email from Jason C Ervin

 Standing Tall For The 28th Ward -------------------------- July 2026

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Garfield Park Natural Area

Community Stewardship Program

Walks: Thursdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm

July 16 ~ August 20


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STAY COOL CHICAGO

Cooling Centers

COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS

OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY, FROM 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

SENIOR CENTERS

OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY, FROM 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM



Homecourt+

Every Friday from July 10 - August 21 | 4-8pm

July 17 /July 24 /July 31

@ St. Louis Park, 339 N St. Louis Ave



BELOVED COMMUNITY BASH


FRIDAY, JULY 17 ~ 4PM-7PM

@ MONTICELLO BLOCK CLUB

1100 N. MONTICELLO AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60651


FRIDAY, JULY 24 ~ 4PM-7PM

@ HARDING PARK

3917 W. DMSION ST CHICAGO, IL 60651


GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRACK MEET

JOHN MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL

JULY 17TH 11AM REGISTRATION 12PM START

PLEASE CONTACT US (312)887-0344


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CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT

CPD Tip Form

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STRONGER TOGETHER

Annual Community Blood Drive

Friday, July 17, 2026 11:00AM - 3:00PM

@Loretto Hospital (6th floor auditorium)

645 S. Central Avenue - Chicago, IL 60644


Community Baby Showers

CELEBRATING OUR COMMUNITY'S LITTLE BLESSINGS!

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026 || 2:00PM-5:00PM

@LIVELY STONE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

4938 W. CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL

Legal Prep Charter Academy
2026 - 2027 REGISTRATION IS OPEN

ENROLLMENT DATES & TIMES:

SATURDAY, JULY 18TH || 9 AM UNTIL 11:30 AM

OR MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS || 9 AM UNTIL 2 PM

REGISTERING 9TH THROUGH 12TH

@4319 W Washington Blvd Chicago, IL 60624

BREAST CANCER Health Fair & POP-UP SHOP

SATURDAY JULY 18, 2026 || 2:00 PM 7:00 PM

@2943 W. FLOURNOY STREET CHICAGO, IL 60612



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Rush Walk for Wellness 2026

Your Walk-Your Neighborhood-Your Community

Community Walks-Saturdays, July 18 through Aug. 22

Virtual Walk and Learns-Wednesdays, July 15 to Aug. 19

Closing Walk Celebration-Saturday, Aug. 29

Annual Fatherhood TOWNHALL

Resources and Awards

TALK AT THE TABLE

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Time: 10:00AM to 3:00PM

@ 808 S. Kedzie Chicago, Illinois 60612




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Cook County Down Payment Assistance Program

Program re-opens July 20, 2026

Step Into Your

Dream Home!

Down payment assistance is available!



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MCMF Safe Spaces Summer Speaker Series

7/21 | 1-3pm

@Walls Turned Sideways 2717 W Madison St

7/28 | 1-3pm 

@West Loop Library 122 N Aberdeen St

8/4 | 1-3pm

@National Public Housing Museum

919 S Ada St

TECHICAGO WEEK

RECOMMENDED EVENT 2026

PRESENTED BY CHICAT

Thursday July 23, 2026 ~ 6:00pm - 8:00pm

@ 1701 W. 13th Street


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One Family Illinois Health & Community

Resource Fair Registration

Friday, July 24, 2026 ~ 10:00am - 4:00pm

@ Tim McCormick Community Center

1133 W. 13th Street, Chicago, IL, 60606


GARFIELD PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET

SEASON 2026

JULY 11 & 25 | AUG 8 & 22

SEPT 12 & 26 | OCT 10 € 24

2ND AND 4TH SATURDAYS 10AM-2PM

@HATCHERY PLAZA: 135 N KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO IL 60612


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CHICAGO MAYOR'S YOUTH COMMISSION YOUTH SUMMIT

SAT, JULY 25 ~ 11AM - 2:30PM (Summit) 2:30 - 4PM (Resource Fair) 
@ UIC Student Center East 750 S. Halsted


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CPS Transportation is Hiring

GREAT PAY! Earn $25.56/HR

SEND RESUMES TO : [email protected]



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ComEd Powering the Holidays Program

Applications close: August 21, 2026.