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Bucktown is a Chicago neighborhood bounded by North Avenue to the south, Fullerton to the north, Western to the west and the Chicago River to the east.
Christine Olson Vice President of Community Relations
With the BCO having an eye on growth for 2009, Community Relations for the BCO will have an active committee to handle inquiries from the community on the myriad of issues handled by the board.
According to the BCO bylaws, the committee “shall have responsibility for the development and maintenance of contact with all government, social, civic, and religious entities of importance to the community...whose objectives include to strengthen relations and cooperation with these entities and to foster implementation of organization sponsored community projects“.
USEFUL INFORMATION & AREA GUIDES
City of Chicago Resource Guide: www.cityofchicago.org Exploring Chicago (Chicago Office of Tourism): Click Here Enjoy Illinois: http://www.enjoyillinois.com/
SAFETY & POLICE
City of Chicago Police Page: Click Here City of Chicago Safety Page: Click Here Clear Map Crime Information from CPD: Click Here Chicagocrime.org (Privately run crime database culled from Clear Map): http://www.chicagocrime.org/ CPD Sex Offender Database: http://12.17.79.4/
Bucktown Is Served & Protected by The 14th District Police Precinct
Chicago Police Department CAPS is the partnership between police and community is the foundation of Chicago's own philosophy of community policing, known as CAPS -- the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy. Read more about it here.
CAPS Meeting Schedule: Beat 1432
Beat 1433 Meets the second Thursday of Every Even-Numbered Month
Beat 1434 Meets the second Monday Each Month Bucktown Library - 1701 N Milwaukee 6:30 - 7:30pm
Bucktown CAPS Online Forum (unofficial) The forum is a clearinghouse for Bucktown and Wicker Park information about the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) in Chicago's 14th Police District, Beats 1424, 1432, 1433, and 1434. groups.msn.com/CHICAGOBUCKTOWNCAPSFORUM
POLITICAL LINKS (Note: 2008 Elections - Presidental Primary Election, February 5, Local School Council Election, April 17, and Presidential General Election, November 4.)
Chicago Board of Election Commissioners Information on voting, candidates and election results for Chicago http://www.chicagoelections.com
City Clerk of Chicago
Cook County Clerk's Office
Cook County Voter Information
AlderTrack http://aldertrack.typepad.com/aldertrack2/
Chicago Political Analysis by Russ Stewart http://www.russstewart.com/chicago_politics.htm
Clout City - Chicago Reader Political Blog http://blogs.chicagoreader.com/politics/
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Bucktown Public Square A Bucktown Message Board Updated by Bucktown Resident & BCO Member Joe Lake. http://groups.msn.com/ChicagoBucktownPublicSquare/_whatsnew.msnw
EveryBlock Chicago - News About Your Street http://chicago.everyblock.com/
The Week Behind - Weekly E-Zine Published in Bucktown
1st Ward Alderman Manny Flores
Email: ward01@cityofchicago.org Ward Map: Click Here Web Site: Click Here
32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack Email: ward32@cityofchicago.org Web Site: Click Here
PUBLIC FORUMS
Cafe Society
AREA ORGANIZATIONS
Bucktown Arts Fest Email: info@bucktownartsfest.com http://www.bucktownartsfest.com/index.htm
Bucktown Garden Club Now a part of the Bucktown Community Organization. Please visit our Garden Walk page for more information: Click Here
Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) 2125 West North Avenue 60647 Email: info@cnt.org
Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail
West Bucktown Neighborhood Association Email: wecan@westbucktown.org http://www.westbucktown.org/index.html Area the WBNA serves is Western to California and North to Armitage.
Wicker Park & Bucktown Chamber of Commerce 1601 N Milwaukee, 2nd Floor 60647 T: 773.384.2672 Email: info@wickerparkbucktown.com Wicker Park Bucktown SSA (Special Service Area) #33 1601 N Milwaukee, 2nd Floor 60647 T: 773.235.6385 Email: info@wickerparkbucktownssa.org http://wickerparkbucktownssa.org/?page_id=2 The Commission of SSA #33 meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm. There is a half hour meet and greet session that begins at 6:30pm. The meetings are open, and the public is encouraged to attend. Please visit their website for more information. TRANSPORTATION
Chicago Transit Authority http://www.transitchicago.com/ Bucktown has two Blue Line El (elevated train) stops: 1588 N Damen and 1900 N Western. Bucktown is also served by several bus routes.
Metra http://www.metrarail.com/ Bucktown's Metra Train stop is located at 2001 N Ashland. This location is served by the Union Pacific North and the Union Pacific Northwest lines.
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