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Youth Micro-Grant, Chicago Tech Week, OFI Resource Fair, Down Payment Assistance Prog., Taste of the Hatchery, Back To School Events & More

Jason Ervin Ward 28 ✉️ [email protected]
Relevance: 3/10

Summary

Alderman Jason C. Ervin’s July 2026 newsletter primarily promotes community events and information sessions rather than specific zoning/development, transit, housing, parking, street-safety, or budget actions. The only major city planning item noted is “Public Hearings on Proposed FY2027 Capital Plan” with sessions on July 22–23, 2026. Other highlighted announcements include a Department of Gun Violence Reduction community teach-in (July 22), Chicago Tech Week programming (July 23), multiple housing/resource fairs and down payment assistance (Chicago Neighborhood Recovery Program), and several back-to-school and neighborhood events including Taste of the Hatchery (July 25) and the Chicago Gospel Music Festival (July 24–25 at Millennium Park).

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

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Public Hearings on Proposed

FY2027 Capital Plan


Capital Plan Hearing

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 | 12:00PM-1:30PM

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 | 6:00PM - 7:30PM

Thursday, July 23, 2026 | 3:00PM-4:30PM

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A COMMUNITY TEACH-IN

DEPARTMENT OF GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION!

Wed. July 22, 2026 6:45 PM to 7:35 PM



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Meeting ID: 96 8842 3005 | Passcode: 297489

@ Community Healing Resource Center 2700 W. Wilcox, Chicago 60612

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2026 Empowerment Scholarship $5000

Apply by July 31st!

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CHICAGO TECH CONNECT

July 23, 2026 12:00-6:00 pm

@6301 S. Halsted St. "Y" Building Chicago, IL 60621

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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

TECHICAGO WEEK

RECOMMENDED EVENT 2026

PRESENTED BY CHICAT

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

@ 1701 W. 13th Street


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HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS

AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS

@ 9601 Ogden Avenue, La Grange, IL 60525


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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


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ComEd Powering the Holidays Program

Applications close: August 21, 2026.


PAID PRACTICE ARTIST NIGHT

FRIDAY, JULY 24TH, 2026 | 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

@MAXWELL STREET GARDEN 1150 W 13TH ST. CHICAGO, IL



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211 Metro Chicago

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BELOVED COMMUNITY BASH


FRIDAY, JULY 24 ~ 4PM-7PM

@ HARDING PARK

3917 W. DMSION ST CHICAGO, IL 60651



FRIDAY, JULY 31 ~ 4PM-7PM

@ NEW LIFE CENTERS

3908 W. HIRSH ST CHICAGO, IL 60651


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HOPE COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER

Are You In Need Of Legal Assistance?

Hope Can Help You With That!


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EVERY 3RD SATURDAY 9:00am-12:00pm

EVERY 4TH TUESDAY 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Appointment scheduling is NOT needed


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📞 773-921-2243 
@ HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH 5900 W. lowa, Chicago, IL 60651



Christmas in July Garage Sale

Saturday July 25, 2026 || 10AM - 3PM

@733 S. Claremont Ave


UP TO $15,000 AVAILABLE

CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM (CNRP)

DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Purchaser must close no later than August 31, 2026.


TASTE OF THE HATCHERY

JULY 25, 10AM-2PM | @135 N KEDZIE AVE

BACK TO SCHOOL

BOOK BAG GIVEAWAY and Picnic

DATE: July 25th | TIME: 11am - 4pm

@Jackson Blvd Church of Christ

3355 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60625

BOUNCE BACK TO SCHOOL
SUNDAY | JULY 26, 2026 3RD ANNUAL | 1:00PM - 5:00PM

@CLAIR CHRISTIAN UMC 3956 W. 14TH ST. CHICAGO, IL 60623


N.L.I.C CARES ministry

BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAY!

JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FAITH, FUN & COMMUNITY!

DATE: July 26 | TIME: 10AM-4PM | PLACE: @8 N. Karlov

 Millenium Park Summer Film Series
Tuesdays | 6:30 p.m.


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Community Health Plate

Thursdays | 5-7 p.m.

@ Sankofa Village Wellness Center

4305 W. Madison St., Chicago


TEEN VOICES ACTIVATED

NEIGHBORHOOD FIELD DAY

Friday ~ JULY 24TH ~ 12PM-4PM

@ GARFIELD PARK on Jackson and Central Park


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CHICAGO GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL

July 24-25

@ Millennium Park