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“Care Over Cost” Healthcare Town Hall Touches on Claims Denials and Inaccessibility
On February 17th, our office joined Senator Martwick, Representative Guzzardi, the Department of Insurance, and The People’s Lobby in hosting...
Citizens Utility Board Leads “Our Future Home” Event on Clean Energy
On February 15th, our office teamed up with the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) to teach NW Side neighbors about how...
Unpack the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Event
On Saturday, January 20th, 2024, our office partnered with Senator Robert Martwick and Bridget Degnen in hosting our “Unpack the...
Warming Centers on the NW Side and Greater City of Chicago
Our Office is greatly concerned about the inadequacies of the warming shelters and overnight shelters on the far Northwest side...
2023 Veto Session Update – Legislation and Budget
Over two weeks in October and November, the General Assembly convened to continue the 2023 legislative session with a six-day...
Update on New Arrivals and Homelessness on the NW Side
As most Chicagoans know by now, In the past year more than 24,000 new arrivals have come to Chicago by...
Representative LaPointe Stands Up for Bike Safety
Like so many others in our community, I have been deeply affected by the tragic deaths and injuries of cyclists...
Want a cure for cynicism? Try digging holes and planting trees.
“When I reported for the check-in that morning, I stood alongside not only everyday Chicagoans but also some of...
Community New Arrivals Update 10/2/2023
As most Chicagoans know, new arrivals continue to arrive by bus to Chicago in an uncoordinated fashion, arriving from southern...
LaPointe, LSSI Highlight New Resources and Job Opportunities Combatting Area Homelessness
CHICAGO – As part of continued efforts to end homelessness on Chicago’s Far Northwest Side, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is...
Illinois Housing Development Authority announces funding opportunity for permanent supportive housing
“Many of us have long known that permanent supportive housing is a compassionate and evidence-based way to build up housing...
Ribbon-cutting held for Dunning Read Natural Area at Irving Park Rd. & Oak Park Ave.
“State Senator Robert Martwick (D-10) and state Representative Lindsey LaPointe (D-19) supported the land’s transfer, which occurred in 2022, and...
New art sculpture installed in garden in Jefferson Park
“The 84-year-old Smith attended the ceremony along with veterans art museum chairman Lionel Rabb, museum executive director Giselle Futrell, Ed...
Senator Fine lays foundation for statewide behavioral health crisis system
“In Illinois and nationwide, mental health needs have skyrocketed and yet we are still overdue for a functional crisis response...
Proposal gives Illinois DHS watchdog more power in abuse and neglect investigations
“The code of silence that does exist puts our most vulnerable at continued risk, but it also creates a really...
