3rd Ward E-News for 6/16/26

In This Issue

• Juneteenth Holiday Week Refuse and Recycling Instructions
• Damage Assessment Survey for Residents Affected by June 10-11 Thunderstorms
• Greater Harvest Summer Resource and Job Fair
• 4800 Block of Forrestville Multi-Family Yard Sale
• Flood Assistance Program RFP

Holiday Week Collection Instructions

As we approach Juneteenth Day holiday, please note that there will be adjustments to trash and recycling collection schedules. During Holiday weeks, please ensure that your Blue Cart and Black Cart are accessible throughout the week, as the exact service day may vary. Signing up for service day reminders in Recycle Coach will also alert you to changes due to a holiday that week. Weather changes may also impact recycling services. Residents can view their personalized collection schedule by visiting the trash and recycling service schedule Link (here) and /or by visiting ChicagoRecycles.org.

Damage Assessment Survey for Residents Affected by Thunderstorms on June 10-11, 2026

Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) and the City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) are reviewing damage from the severe thunderstorms that occurred between June 10 and June 11, 2026; and asking that residents who have been impacted by these storms submit an initial damage assessment.

Several municipalities in Cook County including Chicago experienced power outages, downed power lines, tree emergencies, debris, localized roadway flooding and structural emergencies due to these storm systems. Immediately after the weather events, Regional Coordinators visited impacted neighborhoods to assess damages, gather information on community needs and provide residents and businesses with recovery resources, support and information.

EMRS and OEMC are partnering with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency – Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) to compile additional information. This supplemental information will help determine if the County, along with partners at OEMC and IEMA-OHS can pursue any options for additional assistance for residents. The objective of this survey is to help State and local emergency management officials across Illinois identify and gain an understanding of damages that occurred during recent natural disaster activity. Reporting damages to emergency management is voluntary. It is not a substitute for reporting damage to your insurance agency and does not guarantee disaster relief assistance.

To fill out a survey, please visit the Illinois Residential Self-Assessment Survey online or download the link with the QR Code below.

Cook County will continue to coordinate with suburban municipal partners, the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois to analyze the extent of the damage from these storms and will pursue any available assistance on behalf of impacted residents. 

Note: Residents can access the survey in English, Spanish, Polish, Ukrainian or Mandarin by selecting the preferred language at the top of the survey.

Flood Assistance Repair Program RFP

Department of Housing’s Flood Assistance Repair Program RFP is currently open for applications.

DOH is seeking qualified program providers to help administer flood-related home repairs for Chicago homeowners impacted by the severe storms and flooding in 2023 and 2024. Selected providers will support eligible homeowners with repairs and remediation work that may include backflow preventers, sump pumps, flooring, walls, doors, mold remediation, lead remediation, asbestos remediation, and other flood-related health and safety repairs.

The RFP is open to eligible not-for-profit community-based organizations and for-profit businesses. Interested applicants should submit a complete PDF proposal package, including the required materials outlined in the RFP, by 11:59 PM on Friday, June 26, 2026.

Responses should be submitted to steph.oconnor@cityofchicago.org.