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Housing Forward Breaks Ground in Broadview; Senator Lightford, Mayor Thompson on hand

The Housing Forward team and major project partners gathered in Broadview recently with Senator Kimberly Lightford and Village of Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson to break ground on the new 16-unit permanent supportive housing project to be located on Roosevelt Road. Pictured, left to right: Perkins & Will's Mark Jolicoeur, r Bulley & Andrews' senior project manager Antonia Winfrey, Illinois Housing Development Authority communications director Amy Lee, Senator Kimberly Lightford, Housing Forward CEO Ly L nda Schueler, Village of Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson, Housing Forward board president Heidi Vance, Bulley & Andrews’ project executive Michael Cottick, and Mark Jones For updates, visit www.housingforward.org.

Schiller Park Welcomes O’Hare Tech Center

Mayor Nick Caiafa and Village officials celebrated the grand opening in April of O’Hare Tech Center Venue with a ribbon cutting ceremony The Center offers great views and various venue options for events, including the 5th Floor Ballroom and the Skylight Peak Room O’Hare Tech Center is located at 9950 W Lawrence Avenue For more information, visit the website at www.oharetechvenue.com.

cook county commissioner Frank aguilar opens satellite office, partnering with leyden township

Last month, Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar joined Leyden Township officials to kick-off Commissioner Aguilar’s new Leyden Township satellite office The event included elected officials, community groups and residents from throughout the 16th District Commissioner Aguilar added, “This satellite office will allow for my administration to work closely with Leyden Township residents and officials alike to make sure their needs are covered and that resources are provided Our district is wide and diverse, and so between our regular office in Lyons and this new satellite opportunity in Leyden Township, we will be able to be easily accessible to all 16th District residents I’d like to thank Leyden Township Supervisor Rocco Biscaglio for his gracious offer to host us, and look forward to continuing our partnership.” Commissioner Aguilar was joined by Supervisor Biscaglio and Franklin Park Mayor Barrett Pedersen for a brief press conference, where they highlighted the importance of this new office and the impact of increased constituent services in the area “When we come together around common goals, we truly can empower our communities to thrive,” said Biscaglio. Elmwood Park Village President “Skip” Saviano and Northlake Mayor Jeffrey Sherwin also attended

“Government services at all levels should be easily accessible The collaboration between Leyden Township and Commissioner Aguilar’s office is a great example of expanding County level services and bringing them to where the people are, ” said Illinois State Representative Norma Hernandez

The office, which will be staffed on the first Tuesday of each month; for more information, send an email to commissionerfrankjaguilar@gmail.com.