March 5th Update

Dear Friend,

Exemption applications for tax year 2025 will be available online on Monday, March 9th. The Homeowner, Senior, and Persons with Disabilities Exemptions are automatically renewed. Homeowners must reapply for the Veterans with Disabilities and the “Senior Freeze” Exemptions. Seniors and veterans that need to reapply will be mailed application booklets in the coming weeks.

New homeowners, first-time applicants, or those that need to reapply can do so HERE. Homeowners are strongly encouraged to apply online so there is a digital record of their application. This allows Assessor staff to easily locate the application, provide a status update, and notify the homeowner if missing documents are needed. If you have any questions, contact us at 773-283-3838. Please note: exemptions are only reflected on your second installment property tax bill. 

Early Voting for the Primary Election is open in all 50 Wards now through March 17th (Election Day). The 38th Ward Early Voting site is located at Hiawatha Park, 8029 W Forest Preserve. Another nearby Early Voting site is the West Belmont Library at 3104 N Narragansett.

Early Voting will be open weekdays 9am to 6pm, Saturdays 9am to 5pm, Sundays 10am to 4pm and on Election Day 6am to 7pm. Please note that any voter in Chicago can vote at any Early Voting site, no matter where they live in the City. Voters can choose whatever site is most convenient for them, including on Election Day.

The Chicago Department of Transportation is proposing a new network of bikeways in the Portage Park neighborhood. Take a moment to view the video of the proposed corridors and types of infrastructure. The video along with a survey for residents and a RSVP link for an in -person community meeting on March 5th can be found HERE.

Sincerely,

Alderman Nicholas Sposato

Meet Samika! Confident, clever and absolutely gorgeous - that's Samika! She's a former mama dog who's fully stepped into her next chapter. She'll seek you out for affection, crush you at fetch and find a way to entertain herself if you're busy. She knows her worth and now she is looking for someone who does as well!

To see Samika in action, click HERE and HERE.

For more information on Samika and the many other dogs waiting patiently to be rescued, click HERE or visit their Facebook page: CACC Adoptable Pets. To learn more about fostering, click HERE.

If you would like to make a monetary donation to St. Cyprian Food Pantry, it can be made online via PayPal. Please click HERE to support our local Food Pantry.

Mark your calendars to register for a spring park program on March 9 & 10. There are fun programs available for everyone at our local parks! To browse the spring programs online, click HERE.

Intricate Dance at 6043 W Irving Park offers dance classes for children ages 2 and up in various levels and styles of dance. Ballet, jazz, and tap along with other varieties of dance classes are available. For more information, click HERE.

The final section of our email is dedicated to job opportunities. If you are not in the market for a job, this concludes our email. Feel free to share this portion with someone that is on the hunt for a job!

For more info on the Crestwood Fire Department position, click HERE.

To apply for the Lake Forest Fire Department Firefighter/Paramedic position, click HERE.

For more info on the Flossmoor Fire Department positions, click HERE.

The Palos Park Fire Department is accepting applications for Firefighter/Paramedic positions until March 20th. For more info, click HERE.

The Woodridge Police Department is accepting applications for entry-level Police Officer. To learn more and to apply, click HERE.

The Village of Bensenville is accepting applications for Police Officer candidates. For more info or to apply, click HERE.

Metro Paramedic Services are currently hiring paramedics and firefighters in Glen Ellyn, New Lenox, Crete Township, Elwood, Troy, and Newport. To apply, click HERE.

You can search for city job opportunities and apply for one or multiple positions using a single online profile. CAREERS is available 24/7 and allows users to search for employment with the City of Chicago, review job announcements, complete a candidate profile, and apply for open positions - all without a single sheet of paper!

For more information and to apply for jobs with the City of Chicago, click here.