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April 12, 2026

Dear neighbors, 

I’m hoping spring is here for real this time and that you had a chance to enjoy the beautiful (albeit windy) weather we had today. A big shoutout to all who came out to our Spring 11th Ward Shred & Prescription Drug Recycling event! Thank you for keeping these things out of the landfill. Thank you to Commissioner John P. Daley, the Cook County Sheriff's Office, and Midway Moving & Storage.  

For those who were not able to make it, the Cook County Forest Preserve will also have an upcoming Trash Bash series on April 25, May 16, and May 30, where you can donate a large variety of things in one place including herbicide containers, books, and bicycles. 

I will be joining the One Community Near South forum on April 28 with other alders at 637 S. Dearborn St. to make sure the voice of our communities are heard. Please join us. This is a twice a year forum of Alders who represent the South Loop and Chinatown (the Near South) organized by One Community Near South to discuss issues impacting these communities. 

Thank you to everyone who came out to Xilin St. Anthony Community Center on Thursday for the Financial Wellness for Seniors: Protect, Claim, & Play! event, and thank you to the State Treasurer’s Office, Lakeside Bake, and Signature 365 Event Production for your support producing the event. I sat down with the representatives from the State Treasurer’s Office who found that I had not one, not two, but seven unclaimed property items for a total of $206! You don’t need to be at an event to find out if you have unclaimed property, visit: https://icash.illinoistreasurer.gov/app/claim-search 24/7!

I was pleased to welcome the Chicago Electronic Music Conference to the Ramova this weekend! Next weekend, the Ramova, Charis Listening Bar and Co_Prosperity will host Bridgeport Day for the Chicago Humanities Festival. Check out the list of events here.

April is still City Sticker Amnesty Month, don’t forget to buy one this month. 

Public Safety 

Unfortunately, we had an incident on Thursday where a business card advertising illegal sex work was distributed in the 11th Ward in multiple locations, including in Chinatown and near Healy School. Our office shared the information immediately with Chicago Police. A redacted version of that card is shown on the ward Facebook page. If someone hands you this, or something like it, please contact us at 773.254.6677 or [email protected] with the subject heading "brothel ad" with the location and date you received the card. We are working with CPD, the Department of Buildings, and Business Affairs and Consumer Protection to crack down on this illegal and exploitative behavior in our community.  

On Friday, I learned of a dispute that the Archdiocese and CPS are having over IDEA services funded by CPS through federal grants. IDEA stands for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. If you have children in a Catholic school who receive IDEA services from CPS, you may have received notice that the funding has been expended and programs have been cancelled for the rest of the year. I’m reaching out to our school board representatives to better understand what’s happened, how it is that 800 Catholic school students citywide with disabilities have been suddenly disserviced and what, if anything, can be done to mitigate the impact. If you have a student that is impacted, I’d love to hear from you. Please email me at: [email protected].

Upcoming in City Council 

This week the, City Council will meet on Wednesday. It is likely we will consider Alderman Bennett Lawson (44) for Zoning Committee Chair, after coming up on three months of missed zoning committee meetings due to a struggle between competing caucuses within the Council, and lack of action by the Mayor over who should be chair of that committee. If a vote does happen, I will support Ald. Lawson’s candidacy. Ald. Lawson has experience in the position, and he served as the chief of staff for former Zoning Chair Ald. Tom Tunney. We must get the Zoning Committee meetings back on track so there are no further delays to development that is desperately needed in our city.

Around the Ward 

One of the Greater Bridgeport and South Loop Chamber of Commerce’s most exciting events, the 2026 Revitalize Cocktail Fundraiser, honoring 100 Years of Filbert’s, will take place on Wednesday, April 22nd at the Bridgeport Art Center’s Sculpture Garden. Tickets are available here. 

A permit was issued at the end of the last month for a permit for a building at 2314 S. Wentworth—a four-story office and retail building will replace a three story mixed-use building that was demolished in the same location in March 2023.  

Construction to complete the work on Wentworth from Cermak to 24th Place will resume beginning April 15th. Please be mindful of posted signs for parking and flaggers directing traffic. More details below.

Our annual Clean and Green is next week on April 18– sign up to volunteer with the Ward! All volunteers will be invited to join in a picnic at McGuane Park after the clean up is completed. 

Have a great week! 

Ald. Lee

Wentworth AR Construction Project:

A Street Resurfacing & ADA-compliant corners project between Cermak and 24th Pl on Wentworth will be completed in the spring.

• Street resurfacing operations will take place from Wednesday, April 15^th 2026 to Friday, May 22^nd 2026, weather permitting.
• Wentworth Ave. will remain open, but there will be rolling closures and flaggers during construction.
• The existing roadway will be milled, and the first layer of Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) will be placed the following day.
• Please be aware of the posted "No Parking Signage".

Ongoing Project - Lead Services Line Replacement (LSLR):

A Lead Services Line Replacement on the North, South and East side of the Donovan Park, the LSLR work along W 37^th of Donovan Park has completed. The work along W 36^th St has been postponed until further notice. 

The East side portion of Donovan Park along S Lituanica Ave has been postponed after mid-term election.

• 926 W 36^th St - Postponed until further notice
• 919 W 37^th St - Completed
• 3620 S Lituanica Ave - Completed

Parking may be restricted during the daytime between 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM for the below addresses:

• 3600 - 3631 S Lituanica Ave.
• 900 - 937 W 36th Street
• 900 - 939 W 37th Street

Restoration will start upon all the LSLR projects completion.

Ongoing Project - Water Main, Sewer Main & Lead Service Line Replacement Project:

Schedule: 4/6/2026 - 4/10/2026 (Weather Permitting)

Work is manly going on by Wells (just west of Wenthworth) remediating the hazardous area and no plan to work on Wednesday due to a Chicago Sox day game. Once work is completed here the Contractor will resume completion of remaining items west of Canal. This week, the remediation of hazardous area by Wells will be completed. Resume final connections at Union and at Lowe, and finalize crossing at Parnell.

One lane open in each direction (east and west) during construction hours from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Northernmost westbound lane between Lowe and Wallace is permanently closed due to pipe and hydrant installation. Impact on traffic is low from 7am to 9am but we will keep monitoring.



• North side of Pershing from Lowe to Canal - WM installation ongoing (Lowe to Parnell complete, including LSLR. Parnell to Canal completed (pipe only)) LSLR completed from Lowe to Parnell.

• North side of Pershing from Stewart to Wentworth - Conflict with ComEd resolved by changing WM alignment. Excavation and remediation ongoing.

• South side of Pershing from Emerald to Union - Fully completed.

• South side of Pershing from Union to Lowe - WM installation complete. Testing and disinfection completed. Final connection delayed due to utility conflict. Concrete road base partially complete. Expected completion now week of 4/10/26.

• West side of Lowe from Pershing South - WM installation and testing and disinfection completed. LSLR completed. Phase fully completed.

• North side of Pershing (Halsted to Emerald) - Abandonment at Emerald completed. Abandonment at Halsted completed. Abandonment at NEX of Union expected will be delayed due to shutdown for other projects in the area (expected to be available for shutdown by 4/7/26). Concrete road base partially complete

• Water Shutdowns - No shutdowns planned for this week.

• Pipe Installation - Completed between Emerald and Union (south side) Completed between Union and Lowe (south side); Completed in Lowe south of Pershing; Complete between Lowe and Parnell; Completed between Parnell and Canal

• Final Connections and Concrete Cap - Completed on the south side of Pershing between Halsted and Lowe. Ongoing between Lowe and Parnell (90% complete)

Ongoing Project - Lead Services Line Replacement (LSLR):

• 3000 - 3100 S Union Ave.
• Restoration will start upon all the LSLR projects completion.

Sewer Project

A Sewer Project is estimated to begin in September 2025 between 3500-3900 S Parnell, with work expected to take approximately one year to complete.

• Jan 20 to end of April – Water service replacements along Parnell Ave.
• Feb to June: Replace sewer main along Parnell Ave.
• October to December: Construction @ 35^th intersection.
• Spring 2027: Street restoration/landscaping.

Access for residents will be maintained throughout the project. Parking may be restricted during the daytime between 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM.

Sewer Main & Lead Service Line Replacement

 The scope of work for this project in its entirety is as follows:

• S Canal St from W 31^st St to W 33^rd St
• W 33^rd St from S Canal St to S Normal Ave
• S Normal Ave from W 33^rd St to 50’ South of W 33^rd St
• W 33^rd St from S Emerald Ave to S Wallace St



Completed 3/30/26 – 4/3/26:

• DWM continued installation of mainline sewer on W 33^rd St between S Union Ave and S Wallace Ave. 
• DWM installed a new manhole structure in the intersection of W 33^rd St and S Lowe Ave.
• DWM completed the sewer connections on the North and South sides of the intersection of W 33^rd St and S Lowe Ave for the new manhole structure.

Schedule: 4/6/26 – 4/10/26: 

• DWM to continue installing mainline sewer on W 33^rd St between S Lowe Ave and S Wallace St.
• DWM to install a new manhole structure in the intersection of W 33^rd St and S Wallace St.
• Pan Oceanic to complete the watermain reconnection in the intersection of W 33^rd St and S Lowe Ave.

Road Closures / Traffic Control:

• During working hours, no residential parking will be allowed on W 33^rd St between S Emerald Ave and S Wallace St (No Parking Signs have been posted).
• For the public’s safety, the intersection of S Lowe Ave and W 33^rd St will remain closed until Pan Oceanic completes the watermain reconnection in the intersection. No through traffic will be allowed – Residents will continue have ingress and egress to their homes between W 32^nd St and W 34^th St.
• A full road closure of W 33^rd St and S Wallace St will be needed to allow DWM to install a new manhole structure in the intersection – This is planned to be executed on April 9^th-10^th as the White Sox are not playing at home during those dates. The work is expected to take 2 days. The road closure will be between W 32^nd St and W 34^th St on S Wallace St – CTA has been notified of the road closure and will re-route their buses accordingly.

Schedule: 10/1/2025 - 4/30/2026

Full Closure of 33rd Street at Emerald Ave. for sewer repair.

No parking or traveling during working hours (7 am - 4 pm). Upon completion of the sewer main installation, LSLR replacement will follow.

Most Recent Updates - 3/10/2026



• Peoples Gas contractors continue environmental cleanup activities at 2730 S. Eleanor Street.
• During the next several weeks, the primary activity at the site will be soil treatment (In Situ Solidification, or ISS) within existing excavations. While some trucks will visit the site each day to deliver materials, the number of trucks during ISS will be less than the number needed during excavation work.
• A water hose with a protective cover will be in place across Eleanor Street during the work day when ISS is taking place to provide water to the site from a City of Chicago approved fire hydrant.
• 24-hour air monitoring is taking place and will continue during all intrusive activity.
• As a reminder, if you have questions about this project, please contact the Peoples Gas project number at 877-380-0522.

Financial Wellness for Seniors: Protect, Claim, & Play! 

Senior I-Cash/ID Theft Workshop took place on April 10th 2026 at Xilin Association St. Anthony Community Center

The 11th Ward Spring Shredding Event was successfully held on April 12, 2026, at Armour Square Park.

We extend our sincere thanks to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office for joining us and supporting this community initiative.

11th Ward

School and Parish Information

The 11th Ward office is happy to announce has a free ‘Constituent Education Resource Card’ available to residents wishing to visit select museums and zoos in the Chicagoland area. Constituents can reserve our Constituent Education Resource Card on a first come first serve basis (more instructions below), to visit any of the following museums in 2026:

• Adler Planetarium
• The Art Institute of Chicago
• Brookfield Zoo
• Chicago Botanic Garden
• Chicago Children’s Museum
• Chicago History Museum
• Dusable Museum of African American History
• The Field Museum
• Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
• Lincoln Park Zoo
• Museum of Contemporary Art
• Museum of Science and Industry
• National Museum of Mexican Art
• National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture
• Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
• John G. Shedd Aquarium

Only one group of up to four (4) can reserve the pass at a time. The pass must be picked up and brought back to the 11th Ward Office. Constituents need to call for an appointment to come to the office to pick up the pass before visiting the museums. We recommend calling two business days before your scheduled visit.

It is strongly recommended that families utilizing the card contact the museum they plan to visit to learn if pre-registration is required to visit. 

9th District Police District Council & Beat Meeting Schedules

The Beat 914 Zoom Meeting on April 29th 2026

in Chinatown Library

第九警區警務轄區2026年4月29日在唐人街圖書館的網上會議

[email protected] is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. 芝加哥警察局第九警區邀請您參加預定的 Zoom 會議。

Topic: 9th District Beat 914 Meeting Chicago Police Department

主題：芝加哥警察局第九警區914巡邏隊會議

Time: Apr 29, 2026 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

時間：2026年4月29日 下午6:30（美國中部時間）

Join Zoom Meeting 參加Zoom會議

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83237151848?pwd=E5G186fdRD9tR3wd8689NBxwblEZCt.1

Meeting ID: 832 3715 1848

會議 ID：832 3715 1848

Passcode: beat914

密碼：beat914

The office has extended hours on Monday nights until 7:00 p.m., is open on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00am - 12:00 pm, if it's a holiday weekend, the office will

be open the following Saturday and/or Monday.

Alderwoman Lee will be happy to see residents on Monday nights from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. If you'd like to make an appointment, please call the ward office at 773.254.6677.

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