The 25th Ward Office invites residents to the Infrastructure Townhall on March 19 to discuss the 2026 MENU participatory budgeting process, and to the TIF Review Committee meeting on March 31 to review the Pilsen Industrial TIF. Byron Sigcho‑Lopez also promotes the new Constituent Card for museum access and hosts Clean‑Up Saturdays on March 21. Additional community updates include the annual survey closing March 27 and general contact information.
Alderman Byron Sigcho‑Lopez of the 25th Ward invites residents to a March 19 Infrastructure Townhall to discuss the 2026 MENU participatory budgeting process and a March 31 TIF Review Committee meeting on the Pilsen Industrial TIF, both focused on community‑driven infrastructure and development funding. The newsletter also promotes a March 21 Clean‑Up Saturday event and a new Constituent Card offering free museum admission for up to four people. Additional updates include ICDI services and employment opportunities.
Alderman Byron Sigcho‑Lopez invites 25th Ward residents to participate in the 2026 MENU participatory budgeting process, with an Infrastructure Townhall on March 19 at the Rudy Lozano Library to discuss project selection. A TIF Review Committee meeting will be held March 31 to update on the Pilsen Industrial TIF. Additional community events include a Café con el Concejal on March 7 and an International Women’s Day celebration on March 6.
Alderman Byron Sigcho‑Lopez invites 25th Ward residents to participate in the 2026 MENU participatory budgeting process, with an Infrastructure Townhall on March 19 at the Rudy Lozano Library to discuss project selection. A TIF Review Committee meeting will be held March 31 to update on the Pilsen Industrial TIF. Additional community events include a Café con el Concejal on March 7, an International Women’s Day celebration on March 6, and a Constituent Card program offering free museum admission.
The 25th Ward Alderman Byron Sigcho‑Lopez invites residents to participate in the 2026 MENU Project participatory budgeting process and attend the Infrastructure Townhall on March 19 to discuss how community input will shape local infrastructure spending. Residents can also join the International Women’s Day celebration on March 6 and an upcoming Expungement & Sealing Event to address criminal‑record issues. Additional community resources and employment opportunities are highlighted in the newsletter.
On March 19, the 25th Ward will host an Infrastructure Townhall to discuss the 2026 MENU participatory budgeting process, allowing residents to shape local infrastructure projects. Residents are also invited to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 6 and attend an expungement and sealing event to address criminal record issues. Additional community resources, including mold remediation, spay‑and‑neuter rebates, and employment opportunities, are highlighted in the newsletter.
Ald. Byron Sigcho‑Lopez of the 25th Ward announces the upcoming Infrastructure Townhall on March 19 to discuss the 2026 MENU participatory budgeting process, allowing residents to shape local infrastructure spending. The newsletter also highlights community safety gains, celebrates Black History Month, and invites residents to the International Women’s Day celebration on March 6 and other local events such as the Dvorak Park seniors’ Valentine’s Day lunch, a Café con el Concejal, and an expungement event.
Alderman Byron Sigcho‑Lopez invites residents to several zoning‑and‑development‑focused meetings, including the ZAB Community Meeting on Jan. 22 and the TIF Review Committee on Jan. 29, where decisions on local development and tax‑increment financing will be discussed. The ward also announces the opening of the 2026 CDOT Shared‑Cost Sidewalk Program on Jan. 12 and encourages participation in holiday recycling drives for lights and trees. Additional community gatherings include the Café con el Concejal on Jan. 17 and the First Community Meeting of 2026 on Jan. 31 at the Chicago Liberation Center.
Ald. Byron Sigcho‑Lopez of the 25th Ward reports that the City Council approved the final 2026 budget, a $16.6 billion plan that preserves permanent funding for the CARE program, supports youth jobs, and allocates resources for early‑childhood workers and police vacancies. He invites residents to attend the 25th‑Ward community calendar, including a Café con Concejal on Jan. 17, a Mental Health Summit on Jan. 24, and the first community meeting of 2026 on Jan. 31 at the Chicago Liberation Center. The office also highlights holiday recycling initiatives—non‑working lights collection at 2100 W Cermak and the city’s tree‑recycling program from Jan. 3‑17—and encourages residents to contact the ward office for assistance with property‑tax or rent concerns.
Ald. Byron Sigcho‑Lopez of the 25th Ward stresses the 2026 city budget, urging residents to watch his updates and opposing regressive tax hikes. He is also campaigning to place a 3 % millionaire surcharge referendum on the March ballot. The newsletter notes the city’s winter overnight parking ban beginning Dec. 1 and invites residents to the 25th Ward Christmas Tree Lighting on Dec. 19.
Ald. Byron Sigcho‑Lopez of the 25th Ward announced a Zoning Advisory Board meeting on December 6 and reminded residents that Chicago’s winter overnight parking ban—an ordinance affecting 3 a.m.–7 a.m. parking on designated routes—begins December 1. He also highlighted the push to bring a 3 % millionaire surcharge referendum back to the ballot and the ongoing fight against regressive property‑tax and garbage‑fee proposals that would burden working families. Additional community events include a free record expungement workshop, a street‑vendor workshop, Cook County Assessor tax‑exemption sessions, a free visit to the Art Institute, and the arrival of the ward’s Elf on the Shelf, Panchito.
Ald. Byron Sigcho‑Lopez of the 25th Ward reports no new zoning, budget, or transit updates this month. The office is hosting an expungement workshop on Dec. 6, a hot‑meal and pan‑dulce giveaway on Nov. 30, and a free Art Institute visit on Dec. 9, while continuing to offer property‑tax assistance and holiday office hours.
On November 18, Alderman Byron Sigcho‑López hosted a hybrid Southwest Side Budget Townhall to discuss city budget priorities and spending decisions. He also joined Mayor Brandon Johnson in signing Emergency Executive Order 2025‑09, directing city resources to support food access amid federal SNAP cuts. The newsletter also highlights community events such as a Hot Meal Giveaway on Nov. 18 and 30, a free visit to the Art Institute on Dec. 9, and a free mobility‑equipment diagnostic and repair program.
Ald. Byron Sigcho‑Lopez of the 25th Ward reports no new zoning, policy, development, budget, transit, or street‑safety actions this month. Residents are invited to the TIF Review Committee on Nov 13 and the ZAB Community Meeting on Nov 15, and can register for the Turkey Giveaway (deadline Nov 14) and two hot‑meal distributions on Nov 18 and 30. Additional community events include a free Art Institute visit on Dec 9 and a Tutoring Chicago volunteer drive.
The 25th Ward office, led by Alderman Byron Sigcho‑Lopez, will hold a TIF Review Committee meeting on November 6 at 6 p.m. in Dvorak Park to discuss budget‑related financing for local projects. Residents can preregister for the annual Turkey Giveaway by November 14 and seniors are invited to a free Art Institute of Chicago visit on December 9, with pre‑registration required. The newsletter also highlights food‑pantry referrals, immigrant‑rights resources via Chicago PROTECT, and volunteer opportunities with Tutoring Chicago and the Pilsen Rapid Response Network.
Alderman Byron Sigcho‑Lopez of the 25th Ward announced a community meeting on October 30 to discuss the Fisk Coal Plant demolition, a key zoning and development issue for the ward. He also extended the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund deadline and expanded eligibility, a housing‑policy change that could provide $1,000 in one‑time assistance to residents. Additional updates include a State‑of‑the‑Ward presentation, a Trick‑or‑Treat event at the ward office on October 31, and a Day‑of‑the‑Dead altar open for the week.
The 25th Ward newsletter from Alderman Byron Sigcho‑Lopez highlights no new zoning, development, housing, transit, or budget meetings or policy changes. It announces an extension of the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund deadline to October 31 and invites residents to a community clean‑up on Sunday, Oct. 19 at the corner of 18th St. & Blue Island Ave. The message also thanks attendees of the recent State of the Ward meeting, Halloween Block Party with New Life Centers, and the Pumpkin Patch at Dvorak Park, underscoring ongoing community engagement.
The 25th Ward’s State of the Ward meeting on Oct. 16 will review the 2026 City Budget, the only meeting‑type item in this newsletter. Other community events include a free shredding session and a Halloween block party on Oct. 17, a Southwest Side Solidarity Training on Oct. 18, and a pumpkin patch at Dvorak Park the same day. The newsletter is issued by Alderman Byron Sigcho‑Lopez of the 25th Ward.
The 25th Ward newsletter highlights several community events: an ICE‑Free Zone sign distribution on Oct. 11 at the ward office, a State of the Ward community meeting on Oct. 16, and a free shredding event plus Halloween block party on Oct. 17. The alderman, Byron Sigcho‑Lopez, notes the office will be closed in observance of Indigenous People’s Day. No zoning, budget, or transit updates were announced in this issue.
The 25th Ward newsletter from Alderman Byron Sigcho‑Lopez lists no upcoming zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, or street‑safety meetings or policy changes. It highlights several community events: a State of the Ward meeting on Oct. 16, a property‑tax relief session on Oct. 8, a free record‑expungement workshop on Oct. 11, a shredding event and Halloween block party on Oct. 17, and a community meeting at the 18th St Casa de Cultura on Oct. 16. The office will be closed on Indigenous People’s Day, and the Homeowner Relief Fund is also promoted.