Ward Reports October 4, 2021
Ald. Matt O'Shea (19) included information in his latest newsletter of a recent robbery and burglary in his ward and wrote, "Since these incidents occurred, I have spoken to Superintendent Brown and been in regular communication with Commander Joyce of the 22nd District. The Commander has requested and received additional police resources to address this uptick in criminal activity."
Ald. Matt Martin (47) wrote in his latest newsletter that he plans on Thursday to host a "budget town hall," when he "will provide an overview of the Mayor’s proposed budget and spotlight a number of important areas about which we regularly hear from residents, including gender-based violence, affordable housing, and tree trimming and planting."
Ald. Scott Waguespack (32) shared WBEZ's reporting on the timeline of the Chicago Park District lifeguard sexual harassment scandal and tweeted, "The Meg Linehan quote "what is rotten, what needs to go?" re #NWSL is spot on. In Chicago Parks, it means they fire the investigator. #Backwards"
Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez (33) shared a tweet about Ald. George Cardenas' (12) brother benefitting from parking fees near RiotFest and wrote, "Wow. I never cease to be amazed by some of my colleagues." Cardenas replied in a tweet, writing, "Not sure what your are suggesting here but I suggest you get facts straight here. Call the principals! Smear campaigns are just that"
Cook County Comm. Scott Britton (D-14) wrote in a statement that he was diagnosed with throat cancer. He is "currently undergoing treatment with a prognosis for a full recovery" and plans to return to attending meetings in person by the end of this year.
Comm. Kevin Morrison (D-15) promoted a column he cowrote in the Daily Herald about public investments in mental health, tweeting, "Now more than ever, we need to make transformative investments in mental health care."
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