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Removing Barriers Resource Fair, GP Community Orchards, Girls Who Code, Voices of Democracy, Late Night Basketball & More

Jason Ervin Ward 28 ✉️ [email protected]
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Summary

Alderman Jason C. Ervin’s June 2026 newsletter primarily promotes community events and constituent resources in/around the 28th Ward, including a “Removing Barriers” Resource Fair (June 25), a 2027 Chicago Youth Budget Roundtable (June 25), Girls Who Code/Youth activities, and several market and workforce development events. It does not list any specific aldermanic meetings, zoning/development/housing/transit/budget hearings, or policy/ordinance actions, nor any street-safety or long-term transit funding decisions—mostly event and program announcements for residents. Key other items include the West Side Workforce Development & Career Fair (June 27) and National HIV Testing Day (June 30).

Email from Jason C Ervin

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

Click Here To Learn More & Register !

REMOVING BARRIERS RESOURCE FAIR

Thursday, June 25, 2026 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM

@4114 W. Madison St. Chicago, IL 60624

CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY!

My CHI. My Future. Mobile App

Research Insights


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JOIN THE MOVEMENT:

TEENS GO FREE AT THE YMCA!

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Garfield Park Community Orchards

@South Orchard 3001-3013 W 5th Ave

@North Orchard3024-3040 W 5th Ave

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2027 CHICAGO YOUTH BUDGET

ROUNDTABLE

Thursday, June 25: 12-1:30PM

@Harold Washington Library,

9th floor, Winter Garden 400 S. State Street


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GET INTO SUMMER!

MY CHI. MY FUTURE. 

Click Here to Find Location Near You

PLANET FITNESS  

FOR TEENS AT Planet fitness

FREE from June 1st through August 31st!


BELOVED COMMUNITY BASH

HUMBOLDT PARK

FREE FOOD, LIVE MUSIC, GAMES, AND ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Click Here to Learn More!

MAYOR'S OFFICE OF

COMMUNITY SAFETY (MOCS)


Click Here To Visit Our Instagram !

Follow the Mayor's Office of

Community Safety on Instagram

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BLACK MEN UNITED PRESENTS

GIRLS Night In

FRIDAY JUNE 26 2026 | 9:00 PM 1:00 AM

@Spill The Beans 5300 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60651

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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.


GARFIELD PARK

NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET

SEASON 2026

JUNE 27 | 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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Upcoming Senior events.

EVERY 4TH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 10AM-12 NOON

@Breakthrough FamilyPlex 3219 West Carroll Avenue

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Voices of Democracy

SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH 2026 1PM - 3PM

@KEHREIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

5628 W. WASHINGTON BLVD CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY!

DID YOU GET THIS TEXT?

Damage Assessment Survey for Residents

Affected by Thunderstorms on June 10-11, 2026

For Immediate Release: June 12, 2026

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TOGETHER WE BUILD

West Side Workforce Development and Career Fair

JUNE 27 @ BUILD CHICAGO / 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Giving Back to Our Community

Through Responsible Recycling

Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

@Midway Moving & Storage 2717 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL

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NEXT STAGE CHICAGO PROGRAM

Application deadline: July 8, 2026, at noon CT


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HELP TREES GROW

PEACE OVER EVERYTHING TAKEOVER

EVERY 2ND & 4TH SATURDAY

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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Teens in the park

2026 SUMMER TEEN TOUR

JUNE-AUGUST

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GIRLS WHO CODE

EXPLORE TECH WITH FALL PATHWAYS

Application Opens: May 28

Early Application Deadline: July 8 | Application Closes: August 26

COOK COUNTY 2ND DISTRICT 2026

FREE MUSEUM PASS

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


Overflow Community Outreach

 Starting June 12-August 7

WENDESDAY'S & FRIDAY'S 11:00am-1:00pm

@Corner of Pulaski & Wilcox 4002 W

Wilcox St CHICAGO, IL 60624


Summer School

Food Service Program

CLICK HERE TO VISIT US!

SAVE THE DATE!

NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY

JUNE 30TH | 9 AM - 2 PM

 @AT THE WESTSIDE OPIOID TASKFORCE

310 N PULASKI, CHICAGO, IL 60624


Constituent Education Resource Card

FREE MUSEUM PASSES

9th District State Rep. Yolanda Morris Office

For more information: 773-565-4005


Click Here To Apply Now !

ILLINOIS YOUTH

INVESTMENT PROGRAM (IDHS)

COOK COUNTY

@BlackRoots Alliance Digital Researcher/

Community Outreach/Organizer/Canvasser

For more information contact us at [email protected]

HSIMS

PSC LATE NIGHT BASKETBALL

JUL 4 | JUL 18 | AUG 1 | AUG 15 | SEP 5 | SEP 26

TIME 5:30 PM - 12:00 AM

@WASHINGTON PARK 5531 S. KING DR.

@HOMAN SQUARE 3559 W. ARTHINGTON ST.


Click Here To Join Us
The Everlasting Garden

Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

@ Maxwell Street Community Garden | 1150 W 13th Street, Chicago, Illinois


JOIN THE 012TH DISTRICT

YOUTH SUB-COMMITTEE!

@ 012th District 1412 S Blue Island Ave Chicago, IL

[email protected] PHONE: 312-975-7641


FRIDAY Night MOVIE

ZOOTOPIA ~JUNE 26

@ DUSK (8:00 PM)

AT MAXWELL STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN

1150 W. 13TH ST. CHICAGO IL 60608


Millennium Park Film Series

Tuesdays | 6:30 p.m.

Free Admission