Demand our alderman bennett lawson to support the referendum for community power over the police
WHY DO WE NEED MORE COMMUNITY POWER OVER POLICING IN CHICAGO?
The referendum would give us a directly elected Commission with the power to:
hire and fire the superintendent
set the CPD budget
negotiate the contract with the Fraternal Order of Police
Add your voice! Email: ward44@cityofchicago.org
Lakeview Urbanists Petitions and actions Alert!
Lakeview Urbanists created a petition in response to several newsworthy car crashes along Inner Lake Shore Drive last year, including three that injured or killed pedestrians at Addison and Inner LSD. We see this as an urgent public safety/health issue that the Chicago Department of Transportation must address immediately. See more Lakeview Urbanists actions here.
Treatment not trauma City Wide campaign is here
What is Treatment Not Trauma? Join us to learn about the “Treatment Not Trauma” campaign that is creating accessible mental health treatment and non-police crisis response across the city of Chicago and see our action page for the latest updates, meetings and events.
19th district police council meeting
One of the main responsibilities of the District Council is to hold monthly community meetings. These meetings include:
Updates from District Council Members on the work we’ve been doing.
19th Police District public safety updates.
Guest speakers from organizations across the 19th District working on issues impacting public safety like mental health response, community violence intervention, homelessness, and more.
A public comment period of up to 20 minutes, up to 2 minutes per speaker.
Join Forces with the QForce!
Q Force organizes LGBTQ+ and Allies from Chicago (and beyond) to embolden Democrats in a progressive direction.
Northside Queer Pride!
North Side Queer Pride Community Survey Open!
From 49th Ward Alderwoman Maria Hadden. A growing coalition of queer & queer supportive business owners, community organizations, artists, organizers, and state & local officials is proposing North Side Queer Pride, a uniting of previous Rogers Park pride events. Your input & support are important, so please take 3-5 mins to share your thoughts & ideas here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZR2DR8R
Northside Budget Townhall with Mayor Brandon Johnson
Join our neighbors and Mayor Brandon Johnson for a North Side City Budget Report-Back meeting on March 5th at 6:00 PM at the Broadway United Methodist Church, 3338 N Broadway Ave., to learn about progressive coalition’s efforts to pass a progressive budget and what we can expect in this year’s approved budget.
One Northside Organizing for Equality
Our friends and neighbors at One Northside have a number of important actions this months. You can see all of them here:
https://www.onenorthside.org/2026/02/the-fight-ramps-up-this-month/
Time Sunday, February 22 12:30 – 3:30pm CST
Join Nick Uniejewski, Better Streets Chicago Action Fund, Chicago Growth Project, IfNotNow Chicago, Sunrise Movement Chicago, The People's 32nd, and other volunteers as we knock on doors in Lakeview!
Weekend of Action Virtual Canvass · Hosted by Matt Conroy For Congress
Join Matt Conroy for Congress Virtual Canvass this week-end! Just sign up via Mobilize, and the campaign will reach out to find out how you plan on volunteering that weekend!