24th District Council (CCPSA)

TONIGHT! And don't forget about the new location. See you there.

UPDATED LOCATION!
Our July meeting will be held on Wed, July 30th at 6:00 PM
at the White (Willye B.) Park Fieldhouse (1610 W Howard St.)
Agenda: Update on immigration rights from Alder Andre Vasquez & an active shooter preparedness presentation from William Townsell

Future meetings will be on:
Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 3 PM
Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 3 PM

Our July meeting will be held on Wed, July 30th at 6:00 PM
at the Indian Boundary Fieldhouse (2500 W Lunt Ave). Agenda: Update on immigration rights from Alder Andre Vasquez & an active shooter preparedness presentation from William Townsell

Before the 24th District Council meeting on Sunday, June 22, 2025, check out the WGN9 piece on the Felony Review Bypass Program.

wgntv.com/news/chicago...

Police Supt. Larry Snelling tells judge he would 'never use' snap curfew powers At a court hearing, Snelling criticized a plan to allow the Chicago Police Department to issue 30-minute curfews even though he defended the ordinance in a Sun-Times interview last week.

If Snelling didn't want this power, why are we even discussing it? Who does it really benefit?
chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

Why is Chicago violence plummeting? Some credit street outreach workers. A reporter rides along to get an up-close look at the violence intervention work that aims to prevent retaliation in the aftermath of shootings.

Outreach workers bringing results.
www.wbez.org/public-safet...

Join us Sunday, June 22nd at 3:00 PM for an update on the Workforce Allocation Study and a discussion on the Felony Review Bypass Program with 7th District Councilor Dion McGill.

Jobs. Block Clubs. Investment: How Chicagoans Are Interrupting Violence at its Roots The causes and solutions to gun violence are difficult to quantify—or control. One thing is clear: gun violence is highest in Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods. Organizers in the hardest-hit communities...

Great to see district council colleagues, Alees Edwards & Bryan Ramson in this article about interrupting violence at its roots.

southsideweekly.com/jobs-block-c...

Join us on Thursday, May 8th, to conduct a safety assessment of the neighborhood. We hope to see you there!

Please read!!

Learn more about the District Strategic Plan and give your input.
forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Join us for the CCPSA Listening Session on Traffic Stops. Make your voice heard!

New pilot program allows 7th District police to file gun charges without review A controversial new pilot program gives police more autonomy, and it has divided some residents and experts. As part of a pilot program with the Cook County State's Attorney, police there can now dire...

"Englewood isn't a test pilot [community]. We need real investment. Our community has been dis-invested in for decades. We can't continue to target Black and Brown communities with these type of initiatives." Joseph Williams, 7th District Councilor

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/vide...

North Side Police Oversight Group Raises Alarm As Funding For Mental Health Response Team Dries Up “We need to make sure we have a way to fund CARE so that it can continue on into the future," one council member said of the push to expand the city’s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement initiat...

Great work, District 19!
blockclubchicago.org/2025/03/27/n...

For those who are unable to attend the meeting in person, CCPSA offers the opportunity to join virtually, via Zoom.

cityofchicago-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Chicago! Please attend a listening session as part of CCPSA's nationwide search for the next Chief Administrator of COPA:

📅 Tuesday, March 25, 2025
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 North Park University – 5141 N Christiana Ave

COPA is the agency tasked with investigating allegations of police misconduct in Chicago.

In April we'll be back at the Rogers Park Library. And the Illinois Treasurer's office will join us to help neighbors claim their money thru I-Cash.

Our next meeting is Sunday at 3pm at the Rogers Park Library. See you there!

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