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Dear neighbor,
The City of Chicago and the State of Illinois are committed to taking necessary precautions to protect our citizens from the Coronavirus.
On Friday afternoon, Governor J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a Stay at Home Order to contain the spread of COVID-19.
- The order takes effect today, Saturday, March 21, at 5 p.m.
- It will remain in place until Tuesday, April 7 (unless extended).
- Neighbors are instructed to stay home unless engaged in essential activities, such as...
- accessing health care
- shopping for groceries
- taking care of someone in need.
Please note...
- Nonessential travel and gatherings are prohibited.
- To review frequently asked questions related to the order, click here.
- The City of Chicago will still provide essential services to neighbors.
- My office remains open via phone and email; however, we are closed for walk-in services. Please call us at 773.736.5594 or email Ward39@CityofChicago.org.
Click here to find the most recent information regarding utilities, food assistance, business, and education.
For the most up to date information, please visit the Chicago Department of Public Health's website at www.chicago.gov/coronavirus or sign up for text updates by texting COVID19 to 78015.
I wish you good health and safety.
Very truly yours,
Alderman Samantha Nugent |
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39th Ward Community Support
Request assistance for yourself or someone in need or volunteer to help a neighbor during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our office will work to match your request with a volunteer in your neighborhood.
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Meals on Wheels Chicago provides seniors and individuals with disabilities with nutritious meals. If you know an individual who is in need of food, call 312.744.4016 for seniors or 312.744.6673 for individuals with disabilities.
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On Thursday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the City of Chicago is launching a $100 million Chicago Small Business Resiliency Loan Fund. The fund will provide low-interest loans to small businesses severely impacted by the Coronavirus.
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The Chicago Public Schools closure has been extended to April 20, with students returning April 21.
Grade-level activity packets are available to students. Digital activity packets can be downloaded at cps.edu/enrichmentresources. Hard copy activity packets are available at food distribution sites.
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While you are staying home, entertain yourself with two performances that Albany Park Theater Project (APTP) has made available to stream on Vimeo! Next week, APTP will be uploading more performances to watch on Vimeo.
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FEAST is APTP's love letter to Chicago's immigrant food culture and joyful cooking tradition, featuring stories harvested from kitchens, street corners, home cooks, butchers, bodegas, farmers, and fisherman. The full 60-minute production celebrates the nourishment and delight that comes from good food, lovingly prepared.
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THE CONJURING is a celebratory dance piece that welcomed into the theater the people and stories of 2018's Ofrenda, a play about creating a home in turbulent times.
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