Alderperson Andre Vasquez, 40th Ward Chicago

Need help buying a home? The Chicago Department of Housing just launched the HomeGrown Purchase Assistance Program, which aims to help low- and moderate-income Chicagoans achieve homeownership! The program provides up to $70,000 in financial assistance to eligible homebuyers purchasing a 1-2 unit home in Chicago. Applications for the HomeGrown program will open on Monday, June 8th! To learn more about eligibility requirements and how to apply, please visit 40thward.org/homegrown

Thank you to the over 12,500+ neighbors who came out to kick off Summer with us at Mayfestiversary with Begyle Brewing and Dovetail Brewery! A special shout-out to our 70 volunteers who helped check IDs and collect donations at the gate.

Together, we raised over $66,500, which will help provide 534,418 meals to neighbors facing hunger this summer. These funds are absolutely critical as SNAP support wanes and children are not receiving food at school during the summer months.

We are so grateful for anyone who chose to help their neighbor and fight hunger! Catch us at Oktoberfestiversary, October 10 & 11, 2026.

Chicago US attorney defends his meddling with grand jury process over immigration protest case The top federal prosecutor in Chicago is defending his appearance before a grand jury last year when it returned an indictment against critics of the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps.

Happy Pride!

TOMORROW: Do you have questions on DALE or DACA? Don’t face them alone. Join us tomorrow at 6 p.m. via Zoom to learn your rights, get trusted legal information, and connect directly with immigration advocates. Registration is required—secure your spot today!

Join the 20th District Council for their June meeting this coming Monday, June 8th, from 6:00-7:30pm at the Japanese American Service Committee (5700 N Lincoln Ave)!

🗣Share your ideas and concerns regarding public safety and policing in the 20th District
🚑Learn about Treatment Not Trauma's summer campaign for public mental health services, and canvass your neighbors in support of fully funding public mental health services in Chicago

You can also sign up to give public comment at the meeting, or by emailing it to [email protected]

Happy Pride Month! Always grateful for the opportunity to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ siblings and Chicago's incredible legacy of q***r activism, and I forward to marching with many of you in the Pride Parade later this month!