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FREE Summer @ YMCA, STV Celebrity Basketball Game, Summer Day Camp, Juneteenth Celebrations, Level Up, Fathers Day Events, Teens in the Park, Grants & More

Jason Ervin Ward 28 ✉️ [email protected]
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Summary

Alderperson Jason C. Ervin’s June 2026 newsletter focuses on community programming rather than formal zoning, development, housing, transit, or budget hearings, and it does not list any specific policy changes or ordinances. The only directly development-related item is a “Start of Construction Ceremony” for C.A.R.E. Manor Affordable Housing Development on June 14. It also highlights multiple West Side summer and neighborhood events, including free/low-cost youth and teen activities at the YMCA/Planet Fitness, Juneteenth flag raising and celebrations (June 16 and June 19–20), a Level Up youth program at Austin Town Hall (June 13), and the DC12 Monthly Meeting “Reshaping Public Safety Together” (June 16).

Email from Jason C Ervin

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

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GET SUMMER 
Free Memberships for Chicago Teens: June 8 – August 31, 2026


Ladies Self-Defense Classes

60 Minute Training. 30 minute Reflection.

EVERY THURSDAY | 5:30 PM - 7 PM

6 Weeks (May 14 - June 18, 2026) 
@ Garfield Park Gold Dome 100 N. Central Ave


GARFIELD PARK NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET

JUNE 13TH ~ 10AM-2PM
@ THE HATCHERY 135 N KEDZIE CHICAGO IL, 60612


CHICAGO WESTSIDE POLICE & YOUTH SPORTS

PARADE OF TEAMS
Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 8:00 AM

@ GARFIELD PARK GOLDEN DOME 100 N CENTRAL PARK


CELEBRITY BASKETBALL GAME
SATURDAY JUNE 13TH ~ 3-6PM

@ HOPE GYM 2641 W HARRISON ST CHICAGO, IL 60612

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!


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Summer Day Camp 2026

 June 22 - July 31


YOUTH DAY Weekend

End of School Celebration & Block Party

June 13 ~ 12- 3p

Youth Day Sunday Service

June 14 ~ 8a/ 11a


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DIVINE PURPOSE YOUTH PERFORMING

ARTS CENTER PRESENTS LEVEL UP

SATURDAY JUNE 13TH, 2026 ~ 12:00PM- 3:00PM

@ AUSTIN TOWN HALL 5610 W. LAKE ST. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS



A BREAKFAST SALUTING

FATHERS HEROS & HEALERS!

SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026 @ 9:00 AM

@ NEW LANDMARK MB CHURCH 2700 W. WILCOX, CHICAGO



EXPUNGEMENT FAIR

RAINBOW PUSH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

FULFILLING THE AMERICAN PROMISE

Saturday, June 13, 2026 12:00-4:00 pm

@ 930 E. 50th St.- Chicago, IL

(Rainbow Push Headquarters)



Please Register at: (773) 940-2213 West Side Justice Center

(Accepting All Counties)

COOK COUNTY 2ND DISTRICT 2026

FREE MUSEUM PASS

📞 (312) 709-6619 | 1425 S. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623


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START OF CONSTRUCTION CEREMONY

C.A.R.E. MANOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2026 ~ 2:00 P.M.

@ UNITED FOR BETTER LIVING

4540 WEST WASHINGTON BLVD. CHICAGO, IL 60624


BOXING OUT TRAUMA

YOUTH COMMUNITY EVENT

JUNE 14th ~ JULY 12th ~ AUGUST 9th

EVERY 2ND SUNDAY ~ 12:30PM-3:00PM

@ 2700 W WILCOX AVE CHICAGO, IL 60612


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MONTHLY MEETUP

JUNE 14 ~ 12:00-1:30 PM

@ POMPEI RESTAURANT

1531 W TAYLOR ST.


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Teens in the park

2026 SUMMER TEEN TOUR

JUNE-AUGUST

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African American Community

Roundtable Discussion on Hate Crimes

June 15, 2026 ~ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

@ Douglass Branch Library

3353 W. 13th Street - Chicago, Illinois 60623


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THE FIREHOUSE DOUBLE DUTCH TEAM

ORIENTATION : JUNE 15TH & 16TH

JUNE 22 - AUGUST 6 ~ 1PM - 5PM

@ THE FIREHOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER

2111 S HAMLIN CHICAGO, IL 60623



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 NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS PROGRAM

The deadline for 2026 NAP is Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at noon CT.

No extensions will be granted.


2026 JUNETEENTH FLAG RAISING & CELEBRATION

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 ~ 10:00 AM

@ Daley Plaza



Father's Day Community BBQ 
Thursday, June 18th 2026 11am - 2pm

@ 3517 W Arthington Chicago, IL 60624


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2-DAY JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION

JUNE 19-20 | Garfield Park


DAY 01 - JUNE 19

YOUTH & FAMILY DAY


DAY 02 JUNE 20

LORD HAITI DAY


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NEXT STAGE CHICAGO PROGRAM

Application deadline: July 8, 2026, at noon CT


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Juneteenth Festival

FRI., JUNE 19, 2026 3PM-7PM

Hosted by Comedian

JEREMIAH FRAZIER


@ NEW MT. PILGRIM MBC
 4301 W.WASHINGTON BLVD.


JUNETEENTH

A HERITAGE CELEBRATION

SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH-11 A.M. TO 3 P.M.

@ GARFIELD PARK GOLD DOME

100 N. CENTRAL PARK AVE - CHICAGO, IL 60624



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GET INTO SUMMER!

MY CHI. MY FUTURE. 

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Fathers In Focus: Unity Walk & Photo Shoot (Free)

SATURDAY JUNE 20, 2026 ~ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

@ AUSTIN PARK ΤΟ AUSTIN TOWN HALL

FREE YOGA

@ MAXWELLSTREET GARDEN

EVERY SATURDAY AT 11 AM

STARTING MAY 16


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Revolution Institute 5-day Workshop 

June 22-26 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am

@ 639 East 87th Street Chicago, IL (Lower Level) 

Contact us at (773) 558-9614 or [email protected] 


Summer School Free Food Service Program


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Women Warriors 2026!

Tuesday, Jun 23

9:00am – 2:00pm

Women Veterans Coffee Social

4th Wednesday of every month

June 24th ~ July 22nd ~ August 26th

September 23rd ~ October 28th ~ November 18th

9:30 am-11:00 am

@ Jesse Brown VA Taylor Building, Rm 3225


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PLANET FITNESS  

FOR TEENS AT Planet fitness

FREE from June 1st through August 31st!

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Upcoming Senior events.


June 24th

FATHER'S DAY + JUNETEENTH



JULY 22nd

THE COOKOUT (BBQ)


August 26th


CASINO DAY


September 23th


HEALTHY AGING MONTH


October 28th


BREAST CANCER AWARENESS


Grant Alerts

COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENT FORECASTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY



JUNE 2026


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RESIDENTIAL ELECTRONICS

RECYLING PROGRAM

April 1st - December 30th

QUARTERLY SENIOR COMMUNITY MEETING

FRIDAY, JUNE 18TH ~ 10 AM TO 12 NOON

@ Central West Senior Center

2102 W. Ogden Ave. Chicago, IL 60612


PEACE OVER EVERYTHING TAKEOVER

EVERY 2ND & 4TH SATURDAY

JUNE 13 ~ JUNE 27 ~ JULY 11

JUNE 25 ~ AUGUST 8 ~ AUGUST 22

SEPT 12 ~ SEPT 26

4PM-7PM

@ THE FIREHOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTE 2111 SHAMLIN, WEST SIDE


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DC12 Monthly Meeting

Reshaping Public Safety Together

JUNE 16, 2026 ~ 6:30PM

@ ECKHART PARK - 1330 W CHICAGO AVE


COM ED Customer Assistance and Billing Options 


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