Helpful Links

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Government:

Find out who represents you as well as browse maps of your political geography at:
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/officials/

Local:

32 Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack
Information on important ward news, events, and services.  Links to local schools, libraries, and various government and  local organizations.
http://www.scottforchicago.com

44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney
Information about ward services, such as parking stickers, street cleaning schedules and zoning.  From this site you may access links to other county and state elected officials, as well as numerous City of Chicago departments.
http://www.44thward.org/

City Council
The Chicago City Council consists of 50 aldermen, one representing each city ward. The council meets regularly to discuss legislation, orders and ordinances whose subject matter includes traffic code changes, the city’s relationship with utility providers, taxes, and much more.
City Council Information: http://www.chicityclerk.com/citycouncil/about.html
City Council Calendar: http://www.chicityclerk.com/citycouncil/calendar.html

State:

Governor:

Pat Quinn
Office of the Governor
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph, 16-100
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-2121
http://www2.illinois.gov/gov/Pages/default.aspx

Senator:

John Cullerton:
4237 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 883-0070
http://www.senatorcullerton.com/

Representative:

Ann Williams :
1726 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 880-9082
http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=1790

National:

Senators:

Richard Durbin (D)
230 S Dearborn St. STE 3892
Chicago, IL 60604-1483
(312) 353-4952
http://durbin.senate.gov/

Mark Kirk (R)
230 South Dearborn
Suite 3900
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 886-3506
http://kirk.senate.gov/

Congressman:

Mike Quigley
3742 West Irving Park
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 267-592
http://quigley.house.gov/

 

Neighborhood:

City of Chicago:
Information on city park districts facilities, parks, festivals, etc.
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/city/webportal/home.do

Lake View YMCA:
3333 N. Marshfield
Chicago, IL 60657
773-248-3333
http://www.lakeviewymca.org/

Lakeview Chamber of Commerce:
Information about local businesses, community information, current initiatives, and visitors information.
http://www.lakeviewchamber.com/

Lakeview Citizen’s Council:
LVCC is a grassroots membership organization made up of people like you and your neighbors. LVCC was established to provide citizens in Lake View with the opportunity to work together for the common good of the Lake View community.
http://www.lakeviewcitizens.org/

Library:

Chicago Public Library:
http://www.chipublib.org/

Parks:

Sheil Park :
http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/ADE462AF-101C-40B9-A55B-CB11F4043ABF.cfm

Park 544 / Klein Park:
http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/B44A8306-3E07-43C9-A0AE-9F9839AA8381.cfm

Schools:

Public:

Hamilton Elementary School:
1650 W. Cornelia Ave.
Chicago, IL  60657
773-534-5484
Grades:  PreK through 8
http://www.hamilton.cps.k12.il.us/default.htm

Hamilton Action Team (HAT):
The Hamilton Action Team is comprised of parents, teachers, and friends of Hamilton school. The organization’s mission is to raise funds to support school programs, to promote the Hamilton Tigers spirit, and to enhance the school’s relationship wiht the community.
http://sites.google.com/site/hamiltonactionteam/

Private:

Saint Andrew School
1710 W. Addison
Chicago, IL  60613
773-248-2500
Grades:  PreK through 8
http://www.saintandrewchicago.com/

St.  Luke Academy
1500 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657-3168
773-472-3837
Grades:  PreK through 8
http://www.stlukechicago.org/academy/

Other:

Chicago Photography Center
3301 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
773-549-1631
http://www.chicagophoto.org

Transportation:

Your CTA:
General information including train and bus schedules as well as a trip planner.
http://www.yourcta.com

Plan Your Trip:
Find out the best way to get from one place to another on public transportation. Also get current updates on service disruptions.
http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com/

Campaign For Better Transit (CBT):
The Campaign for Better Transit (CBT) is a coalition of transit riders, community organizations, environmentalists and social justice advocates, working to build a public transportation system that meets the transit needs of all the people of Chicago.
http://www.bettertransit.com/index.htm

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