Alderman Bill Conway
@aldconway.bsky.social
Alderman of Chicago’s 34th Ward representing parts of Chicago’s Loop, West Loop, South Loop, Greektown, and Little Italy | ward34.org
Had a great time serving Mr. Greek Gyros to heroes at today’s Veterans Day Luncheon at Renaissance Court Senior Center! Proud to have partnered with Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County to help veterans connect with the important resources available to them.
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Had a great time serving Mr. Greek Gyros to heroes at today’s Veterans Day Luncheon at Renaissance Court Senior Center! Proud to have partnered with Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County to help veterans connect with the important resources available to them.
Honored to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps with a wreath laying this morning alongside the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Marine Corps vets Alderman Gilbert Villegas & former Ald. James Balcer.
The Marine Corps is a very important part of the Department of the U.S. Navy 😉
The Marine Corps is a very important part of the Department of the U.S. Navy 😉
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Honored to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps with a wreath laying this morning alongside the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Marine Corps vets Alderman Gilbert Villegas & former Ald. James Balcer.
The Marine Corps is a very important part of the Department of the U.S. Navy 😉
The Marine Corps is a very important part of the Department of the U.S. Navy 😉
Thanks to the neighbors who stopped by Chicago World Language Academy for this morning’s fall Shred-A-Thon! Always appreciate the partnership of Commissioner Michael Scott, Jr., Rep. Jawaharial “Omar” Williams, Rep. Yolonda Morris, and Sen. Lakesia Collins to bring events like this to our community.
November 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Thanks to the neighbors who stopped by Chicago World Language Academy for this morning’s fall Shred-A-Thon! Always appreciate the partnership of Commissioner Michael Scott, Jr., Rep. Jawaharial “Omar” Williams, Rep. Yolonda Morris, and Sen. Lakesia Collins to bring events like this to our community.
Looking forward to the 34th Ward Shred-A-Thon on Saturday, November 8th! Visit World Language Academy (1340 W. Harrison) from 9am-11am to drop off up to 2 boxes of documents to shred and electronics to recycle.
Read more in today's newsletter! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...
Read more in today's newsletter! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...
November 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Looking forward to the 34th Ward Shred-A-Thon on Saturday, November 8th! Visit World Language Academy (1340 W. Harrison) from 9am-11am to drop off up to 2 boxes of documents to shred and electronics to recycle.
Read more in today's newsletter! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...
Read more in today's newsletter! app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...
Proud to have Merit School of Music in the 34th Ward as they continue their great work expanding access to music education for students across Chicago.
chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/1...
chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/1...
How Merit School of Music built a culture of inclusion for Chicago music students
In a survey of local arts nonprofits, the music conservatory and education program reported the highest percentage of people of color on its board and full-time staff.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Proud to have Merit School of Music in the 34th Ward as they continue their great work expanding access to music education for students across Chicago.
chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/1...
chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/1...
I can’t wait to find the next multimillion-dollar taxpayer project buried in the Mayor's fine print.
From the Department of You Can't Make This Up:
From the Department of You Can't Make This Up:
Local Ald. Bill Conway (34th) said he discovered the mayor’s plan to solve the four-year-old Greyhound station problem almost by chance while perusing TIF reports distributed to City Council members outlining projects in their wards.
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Ald. Conway stumbles upon Mayor Johnson's plan to build $50M Greyhound station
Local Ald. Bill Conway (34th) said he discovered the mayor’s plan to solve the four-year-old Greyhound station problem almost by chance while perusing TIF reports distributed to City Council members outlining projects in their wards.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I can’t wait to find the next multimillion-dollar taxpayer project buried in the Mayor's fine print.
From the Department of You Can't Make This Up:
From the Department of You Can't Make This Up:
Join the 34th Ward team at our Coat and Turkey Giveaway on Saturday, November 15th at the Teamster City Auditorium!
Coats from Mr. Dad's Father's Club & the 12th District Police Department and turkeys from Jewel-Osco will be available from 11am until 1pm while supplies last.
Coats from Mr. Dad's Father's Club & the 12th District Police Department and turkeys from Jewel-Osco will be available from 11am until 1pm while supplies last.
November 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Join the 34th Ward team at our Coat and Turkey Giveaway on Saturday, November 15th at the Teamster City Auditorium!
Coats from Mr. Dad's Father's Club & the 12th District Police Department and turkeys from Jewel-Osco will be available from 11am until 1pm while supplies last.
Coats from Mr. Dad's Father's Club & the 12th District Police Department and turkeys from Jewel-Osco will be available from 11am until 1pm while supplies last.
If we want to snuff out smoking and protect the health of transit riders, including thousands of kids whose school bus is the CTA, we need data-driven enforcement like i called for earlier this year.
I appreciate this story by @leighgiangreco.bsky.social on where & when complaints happen.
I appreciate this story by @leighgiangreco.bsky.social on where & when complaints happen.
CTA logs 14,000 smoking complaints in 14 months, with nearly 5,500 complaints on the Red Line alone. My latest for the Chicago Sun Times
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November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If we want to snuff out smoking and protect the health of transit riders, including thousands of kids whose school bus is the CTA, we need data-driven enforcement like i called for earlier this year.
I appreciate this story by @leighgiangreco.bsky.social on where & when complaints happen.
I appreciate this story by @leighgiangreco.bsky.social on where & when complaints happen.
Join me for a fall shredding event this Saturday, November 8th, from 9am-11am at Chicago World Language Academy alongside Ald. Walter Redmond Burnett!
♻️ We'll be shredding documents and accepting electronics for recycling in the parking lot off of Congress and Loomis. Hope to see you there!
♻️ We'll be shredding documents and accepting electronics for recycling in the parking lot off of Congress and Loomis. Hope to see you there!
November 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Join me for a fall shredding event this Saturday, November 8th, from 9am-11am at Chicago World Language Academy alongside Ald. Walter Redmond Burnett!
♻️ We'll be shredding documents and accepting electronics for recycling in the parking lot off of Congress and Loomis. Hope to see you there!
♻️ We'll be shredding documents and accepting electronics for recycling in the parking lot off of Congress and Loomis. Hope to see you there!
Big thank you to Mary Bartelme Park Advisory Council and all the volunteer traffic aides on Madison for helping keep our Trick-or-Treaters safe & well-supplied with candy last night!
And thank you to Ferrero and Cone Gourmet Ice Cream for providing the candy and space to make it happen! 🎃🍬
And thank you to Ferrero and Cone Gourmet Ice Cream for providing the candy and space to make it happen! 🎃🍬
November 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Big thank you to Mary Bartelme Park Advisory Council and all the volunteer traffic aides on Madison for helping keep our Trick-or-Treaters safe & well-supplied with candy last night!
And thank you to Ferrero and Cone Gourmet Ice Cream for providing the candy and space to make it happen! 🎃🍬
And thank you to Ferrero and Cone Gourmet Ice Cream for providing the candy and space to make it happen! 🎃🍬
“The candy’s moving pretty fast, if you don’t come by and look around, you could miss it!”
Thank you to Ferrero for providing the candy and Cone Gourmet Ice Cream for hosting us at yesterday’s trick or treating on Madison Row.
Thank you to Ferrero for providing the candy and Cone Gourmet Ice Cream for hosting us at yesterday’s trick or treating on Madison Row.
November 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“The candy’s moving pretty fast, if you don’t come by and look around, you could miss it!”
Thank you to Ferrero for providing the candy and Cone Gourmet Ice Cream for hosting us at yesterday’s trick or treating on Madison Row.
Thank you to Ferrero for providing the candy and Cone Gourmet Ice Cream for hosting us at yesterday’s trick or treating on Madison Row.
In today's newsletter, read about our recent Know Your Rights Event, resources from the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and Trick or Treating. app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...
October 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
In today's newsletter, read about our recent Know Your Rights Event, resources from the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and Trick or Treating. app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...
Proud that even as the smallest ward in Chicago, the 34th ranks #3 citywide for building permits issued this year.
We’re creating jobs, building housing, and driving investment right here in our community.
We’re creating jobs, building housing, and driving investment right here in our community.
October 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Proud that even as the smallest ward in Chicago, the 34th ranks #3 citywide for building permits issued this year.
We’re creating jobs, building housing, and driving investment right here in our community.
We’re creating jobs, building housing, and driving investment right here in our community.
I joined Good Day Chicago on @fox32chicago.bsky.social this morning to discuss the frustrating concurrent bridge closures across the City.
These projects should’ve been staggered to keep Chicago moving! www.fox32chicago.com/video/1731229
These projects should’ve been staggered to keep Chicago moving! www.fox32chicago.com/video/1731229
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I joined Good Day Chicago on @fox32chicago.bsky.social this morning to discuss the frustrating concurrent bridge closures across the City.
These projects should’ve been staggered to keep Chicago moving! www.fox32chicago.com/video/1731229
These projects should’ve been staggered to keep Chicago moving! www.fox32chicago.com/video/1731229
Join West Central Association on Friday, October 31st for Trick or Treating on Madison from Morgan to Elizabeth!🎃🍬
My team and I will be handing out candy with the Mary Bartelme Park Advisory Council at Madison and Aberdeen from 3-6pm. Hope to see you there!
My team and I will be handing out candy with the Mary Bartelme Park Advisory Council at Madison and Aberdeen from 3-6pm. Hope to see you there!
October 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Join West Central Association on Friday, October 31st for Trick or Treating on Madison from Morgan to Elizabeth!🎃🍬
My team and I will be handing out candy with the Mary Bartelme Park Advisory Council at Madison and Aberdeen from 3-6pm. Hope to see you there!
My team and I will be handing out candy with the Mary Bartelme Park Advisory Council at Madison and Aberdeen from 3-6pm. Hope to see you there!
Great to see the many folks who joined us at Whitney Young High School to discuss how we can show up for our neighbors when ICE is in our community.
Thank you to Ald. Burnett for co-hosting & @latinospro.bsky.social & the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois for a powerful, informative session.
Thank you to Ald. Burnett for co-hosting & @latinospro.bsky.social & the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois for a powerful, informative session.
October 28, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Great to see the many folks who joined us at Whitney Young High School to discuss how we can show up for our neighbors when ICE is in our community.
Thank you to Ald. Burnett for co-hosting & @latinospro.bsky.social & the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois for a powerful, informative session.
Thank you to Ald. Burnett for co-hosting & @latinospro.bsky.social & the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois for a powerful, informative session.
We’re just one day away from our Know Your Rights Workshop with @latinospro.bsky.social and Ald. Walter Redmond Burnett! Join us at Whitney Young at 6:30pm on Oct. 27 to learn more about your rights and resources when interacting with ICE in our neighborhoods.
October 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
We’re just one day away from our Know Your Rights Workshop with @latinospro.bsky.social and Ald. Walter Redmond Burnett! Join us at Whitney Young at 6:30pm on Oct. 27 to learn more about your rights and resources when interacting with ICE in our neighborhoods.
In today's newsletter, read about the fun fall events happening this weekend across the 34th Ward with the Chicago Park District, Skinner Park Advisory Council, and the Little Italy Chicago Neighborhood Association: app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...
October 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
In today's newsletter, read about the fun fall events happening this weekend across the 34th Ward with the Chicago Park District, Skinner Park Advisory Council, and the Little Italy Chicago Neighborhood Association: app.indigov.com/pub/outreach...
Please join Ald. Walter Redmond Burnett and me for a Know Your Rights workshop on October 27th at 6:30pm to learn more about your rights and resources when interacting with ICE in our communities. Register in advance: bit.ly/kyr2734
October 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Please join Ald. Walter Redmond Burnett and me for a Know Your Rights workshop on October 27th at 6:30pm to learn more about your rights and resources when interacting with ICE in our communities. Register in advance: bit.ly/kyr2734
The Mayor's Jobs Tax would hit approximately ~32.9% of Chicago's private sector workforce!
The Mayor framed this as a tax on big corporations but this will impact smaller local companies and 1/3 of Chicago's private sector workforce.
Put another way? It's a tax on jobs.
Math👇
The Mayor framed this as a tax on big corporations but this will impact smaller local companies and 1/3 of Chicago's private sector workforce.
Put another way? It's a tax on jobs.
Math👇
October 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Mayor's Jobs Tax would hit approximately ~32.9% of Chicago's private sector workforce!
The Mayor framed this as a tax on big corporations but this will impact smaller local companies and 1/3 of Chicago's private sector workforce.
Put another way? It's a tax on jobs.
Math👇
The Mayor framed this as a tax on big corporations but this will impact smaller local companies and 1/3 of Chicago's private sector workforce.
Put another way? It's a tax on jobs.
Math👇
To paraphrase what I said on @fox32chicago.bsky.social:
“We need to grow the size of the city and that starts with housing growth & job growth, and this budget puts obstacles in front of both.”
Initial budget takes from Budget Chairman Jason Ervin & I: www.fox32chicago.com/video/1725568
“We need to grow the size of the city and that starts with housing growth & job growth, and this budget puts obstacles in front of both.”
Initial budget takes from Budget Chairman Jason Ervin & I: www.fox32chicago.com/video/1725568
Mayor proposes head tax, social media in 2026 budget | The Chicago Report
From politics to pop culture, Paris Schutz and guests bring Chicago's top voices to you.
www.fox32chicago.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
To paraphrase what I said on @fox32chicago.bsky.social:
“We need to grow the size of the city and that starts with housing growth & job growth, and this budget puts obstacles in front of both.”
Initial budget takes from Budget Chairman Jason Ervin & I: www.fox32chicago.com/video/1725568
“We need to grow the size of the city and that starts with housing growth & job growth, and this budget puts obstacles in front of both.”
Initial budget takes from Budget Chairman Jason Ervin & I: www.fox32chicago.com/video/1725568
Chicago builds things & builds them best💪
Honored to join @chicagodpd.bsky.social & @worldbizchicago.bsky.social at mHUB to celebrate our award-winning manufacturers.
As Immersive Tech Pro Mark Wren said: “Chicago’s the best place to test products because we’re the most diversified economy.”
Honored to join @chicagodpd.bsky.social & @worldbizchicago.bsky.social at mHUB to celebrate our award-winning manufacturers.
As Immersive Tech Pro Mark Wren said: “Chicago’s the best place to test products because we’re the most diversified economy.”
October 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Chicago builds things & builds them best💪
Honored to join @chicagodpd.bsky.social & @worldbizchicago.bsky.social at mHUB to celebrate our award-winning manufacturers.
As Immersive Tech Pro Mark Wren said: “Chicago’s the best place to test products because we’re the most diversified economy.”
Honored to join @chicagodpd.bsky.social & @worldbizchicago.bsky.social at mHUB to celebrate our award-winning manufacturers.
As Immersive Tech Pro Mark Wren said: “Chicago’s the best place to test products because we’re the most diversified economy.”
Seems the 5th Floor pled the 5th.
The Mayor’s Office’s lack of cooperation in this investigation and rejection of the Inspector General’s recommendations is demoralizing and disregards the transparency and accountability Chicagoans deserve. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/15/m...
The Mayor’s Office’s lack of cooperation in this investigation and rejection of the Inspector General’s recommendations is demoralizing and disregards the transparency and accountability Chicagoans deserve. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/15/m...
Mayor Brandon Johnson rejects IG recommendation he fire top advisor
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg aimed to determined whether Jason Lee “conditioned critical City services upon an alderperson’s support” for legislation backed by Mayor Brandon Johns…
www.chicagotribune.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Seems the 5th Floor pled the 5th.
The Mayor’s Office’s lack of cooperation in this investigation and rejection of the Inspector General’s recommendations is demoralizing and disregards the transparency and accountability Chicagoans deserve. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/15/m...
The Mayor’s Office’s lack of cooperation in this investigation and rejection of the Inspector General’s recommendations is demoralizing and disregards the transparency and accountability Chicagoans deserve. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/15/m...
Thanks to CDOT’s SAFE (Streets Are For Everybody) Ambassadors for joining us today to share resources on active transportation and safety!
Looking forward to more great SAFE partnerships in the 34th Ward.
Looking forward to more great SAFE partnerships in the 34th Ward.
October 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Thanks to CDOT’s SAFE (Streets Are For Everybody) Ambassadors for joining us today to share resources on active transportation and safety!
Looking forward to more great SAFE partnerships in the 34th Ward.
Looking forward to more great SAFE partnerships in the 34th Ward.
As a parent, I can’t imagine my own kids witnessing what students at World Language Academy in the 34th Ward saw yesterday.
The ICE detention outside their school was terrifying.
I met today with parents and CPS leaders on how we can support the community and share resources www.icirr.org/fsn
The ICE detention outside their school was terrifying.
I met today with parents and CPS leaders on how we can support the community and share resources www.icirr.org/fsn
October 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
As a parent, I can’t imagine my own kids witnessing what students at World Language Academy in the 34th Ward saw yesterday.
The ICE detention outside their school was terrifying.
I met today with parents and CPS leaders on how we can support the community and share resources www.icirr.org/fsn
The ICE detention outside their school was terrifying.
I met today with parents and CPS leaders on how we can support the community and share resources www.icirr.org/fsn