32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack | Smarter, Better Government

Caucuscops

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Add More Cops, Cut OT, Says Budget Revision Pushed by Progressives
Belmont Library Tot readings

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Alderman Waguespack reading to children at the Lincoln-Belmont Library - check out the ward email for events at each of our libraries.
Helping neighbors clean up the street in Roscoe Village - Join us for monthly cleanups throughout ward neighborhoods

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Helping neighbors clean up the street in Roscoe Village – Join us for monthly cleanups throughout ward neighborhoods
Correns photo from Walk

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Community patrol on North Ave. with 32nd & 1st Ward crew. L-R: L.Sapienza, E. Rios, R. Locke, J. Kopera, S. Frizelis, S.Waguespack. Bk row: M. Buban, S. & C. Jensen and C. Schult
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Sunday morning with my fellow Council members at the Polish Museum of America in support of federal VISA reform for Polish Americans through a resolution to the US Congress. — with Aldermen Joe Moore, Ariel E. Reboyras, John Arena, Nick Sposato and Robert Fioretti
32nd Ward Clean-up Meet-up in Bucktown

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Alderman Waguespack and 32nd Ward Ckean-up Meet-up volunteers clear lot behind the Bucktown/Wicker Park Library on Hoyne & Wabansia.
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Alderman Waguespack with Sgt. Tye at his swearing-in ceremony for U.S. citizenship, after serving four years in the U.S. Military.
Leon Despres Award for Independent Leadership

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Alderman Waguespack received the "Leon Despres Award for Independent Leadership" from the IVI-IPO, 2010.
Teachers Union Defender of Public Education

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Alderman Waguespack received the award for "Defender of Public Education" from the Teachers Union.
Bike Safety Enforcement

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Alderman Waguespack with 14th District Police and Bike Ambassadors. With the help from the Wicker Park Bucktown SSA and Alderman Waguespack's office, they were able to distribute 300 bike lights to errant bikers.
Annual Senior Thanksgiving Dinner

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Alderman Waguespack with seniors at a Thanksgiving dinner that he hosts annually.
Pride Parade 2010

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Alderman Waguespack walking in the Pride Parade in support of the LGBT community.
After the blizzard

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Alderman Waguespack with S&S Crew clearing fire hydrants after the blizzard.

Welcome

Moore v. Waguespack on Rahm!

February 7, 2014

Ben Jarovsky, Chicago Reader

I was watching reruns of The Sopranos last night, so I missed WTTW’s great debate on city finances when it first aired.

In particular, I was watching the episode where Tony has his daughter’s former boyfriend whacked—shot in the back of the head—as he’s walking down the street.

A cold-blooded act of ruthless decisiveness that Mayor Emanuel could only envy.

Meanwhile, back on WTTW, two of the mayor’s favorite aldermen were debating two of his biggest critics on the latest plan to borrow $1.9 billion to pay for something or other. Apparently, the mayor will let us know how he plans to spend the money after he’s spent it.

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Bond Borrowing (VIDEO)

February 6, 2014

Chicago Tonight, WTTW

Political Correspondent Paris Schutz dives into Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s bond borrowing plan with Ald. Will Burns (4^th), Ald. Bob Fioretti (2^nd), Ald. Joe Moore (49^th) and Ald. Scott Waguespack (32^nd).

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Candidates for Primary Election March 18, 2014

January 25, 2014

Register to vote for the March 18th, 2014 Primary Election before Feb. 18th. Visit ChicagoElections.com for more info.

Show your support for these up and coming leaders looking to represent us in your particular area of the 32nd Ward. I am supporting each of these candidates and have worked with them in the past. I am confident in their commitment and service to the constituents of the 32nd Ward.

Will Guzzardi – 39th District State Rep. -Logan Square @willguzzardi

Edwin Reyes (incumbent) Cook County Commissioner @edwinreyes8

Nancy Schiavone - 40th District State Rep. – Logan Square @nancyschiavone

Eddie Winters- 10th District State Rep. v. Smith (indicted) – WPB, Lincoln Pk @eddie_winters

On Reddit, Alderman Waguespack Answers Almost Everything

Josh McGee, dnainfo.com

CHICAGO — Alderman Scott Waguespack (32nd) took to the popular online forum Reddit Friday afternoon to field questions from the public.

In the “ask me almost anything” conversation that lasted about two hours and received more than 200 comments, Waguespack addressed everything from what it’s like to be an alderman to criticism of a new ordinance banning electronic cigarettes users from smoking indoors.

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Board of Education decisions defy common sense and logic

Text of my testimony at the January 22, 2014, meeting of the Chicago Board of Education regarding the expansion of charters by CPS after the recent Board of Education/Mayor Emanuel decisions closing of 50+ schools and massive cut to the budgets of our neighborhood schools across the City of Chicago. 32nd Ward elementary schools lost over $1.7 million after Mayor Emanuel directed CPS to cut neighborhood school funding.

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TIF Surplus and Elected School Board Ordinances

November 15, 2013

Excerpt from Alderman John Arena’s e-blast

On Wednesday, I joined with my colleagues in the Progressive Reform Coalition to push for a debate on two important pieces of legislation.

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Statement: Progressive Reform Caucus on Chicago Public School Budget Cuts

June 27, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Joanna Klonsky
312-307-0840
media.joanna@gmail.com

Statement: Progressive Reform Caucus on Chicago Public School Budget Cuts

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Inspector general blasts red light ticket program

May 14, 2013

Hal Dardick, Chicago Tribune

City Hall cannot back up claims that its controversial red-light camera program is designed to make intersections safer, according to a watchdog’s report released today.

Inspector General Joseph Ferguson also questioned why cameras remain at intersections with no recent side-impact crashes, which the $100 ticket-issuing cops in a box are designed to prevent.

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IG: CDOT lacks proof Chicago red-light cameras at worst intersections (VIDEO)

ABC7 News/WLS

The Chicago Inspector General’s Office has said in an audit summary Tuesday that the Chicago Department of Transportation cannot prove it installed red-light cameras on the city’s most crash-prone intersections as promised.

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Inspector General’s Audit Raises More Questions About Red Light Camera Program

mmmmarshall, Chicagoist

Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson’s office released the results of an audit of the troubled red light camera program this morning that indicates there are more problems regarding the program than bribery to be concerned about. (A copy of the full audit here.)

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32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack - Smarter, Better Government

Caucuscops

Belmont Library Tot readings

Helping neighbors clean up the street in Roscoe Village - Join us for monthly cleanups throughout ward neighborhoods

Correns photo from Walk

museum-026

32nd Ward Clean-up Meet-up in Bucktown

AQ

Leon Despres Award for Independent Leadership

Teachers Union Defender of Public Education

Bike Safety Enforcement

Annual Senior Thanksgiving Dinner

Pride Parade 2010

After the blizzard

Upcoming Events

Welcome

Moore v. Waguespack on Rahm!

Bond Borrowing (VIDEO)

Candidates for Primary Election March 18, 2014

On Reddit, Alderman Waguespack Answers Almost Everything

Board of Education decisions defy common sense and logic

TIF Surplus and Elected School Board Ordinances

Statement: Progressive Reform Caucus on Chicago Public School Budget Cuts

Inspector general blasts red light ticket program

IG: CDOT lacks proof Chicago red-light cameras at worst intersections (VIDEO)

Inspector General’s Audit Raises More Questions About Red Light Camera Program