10th District Community Fair

10th District Community Resource Fair

Residents of all ages are invited to attend the second annual 10th Legislative District Community Resource Fair on Saturday, September 8, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Dunham Park.

Sponsored by Senator Mulroe, the fair will feature booths from a wide variety of exhibitors and city, state and county agencies and legislators, with information of interest to all area residents of all ages. 

• Free refreshments, entertainment, games, raffle, giveaways, face painting, inflatable jump house for kids, slide, kids' games, bingo, music and much more!

Full details are listed in the 2012 Resource Fair flyer and further down this page. Call 773.763.3810 for more information. Dunham Park is located at 4638 N. Melvina Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

Exhibitors

• Secretary of State (applicable fees for the following services)
• -Renewal/correction of drivers’ license
• -New/renewal/correction of state ID
• -License plate stickers
• -Motor voter registration with renewal of DL/ID
• -Seniors age 65 and up (no charge for state ID)
• -Seniors age 75 and up need to visit DMV to renew driver’s license
• Attorney General’s Office
• -Consumer safety/fraud 
• -Internet safety 
• -Senior information
• State Treasurers Office
• -Cash Dash
• -Brightstart Program
• Illinois Student Assistance Commission
• -Career exploration
• -Information about planning for, applying to, and paying for college
• Cook County Sherriff’s Office
• -Senior safety 
• -FREE emergency 911 cell phones for seniors
• -Kids' safety 
• Illinois Department of Transportation
• -Child passenger, traffic and pedestrian safety
• Cook County Forest Preserve
• -The Forest Preserve and its programs
• Cook County Board of Review Commissioner’s Office
• -Property tax information, including the appeal process and exemptions
• Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
• Illinois Department of Employment Security
• -Assistance with preparing resumes
• -Information/assistance for job seekers
• -Information for employers (tax credits, etc)
• Maryville Crisis Nursery
• -Information for parents
• Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
• -Services and programs for veterans
• RTA (Regional Transportation Authority)
• -Assistance with senior passes and student passes
• -Information on RTA, CTA services
• Chicago Public Schools
• Wright College
• -Information on programs/classes such as: medical, computer, fitness, dancing, swimming, cooking, beekeeping, etc. - “Jewelry Making” demonstration available 12:30 -1:30. Bring home the jewelry you make!
• City of Chicago
• -Kids' ID program
• Cook County Assessor's Office
• -Property tax exemption, appeals, information
• Office of the Illinois State Comptroller
• -How to become certified to do business with the state
• -Identity theft information
• Chicago Public Library
• Illinois Small Business Development Center-DCEO
• Northwest Side Housing Center
• Chicago Fire & Police Departments

Legislative Tent

Featuring constituent information and services from the following offices:
• 36th Ward-Alderman Nicholas Sposato
• 38th Ward-Alderman Tim Cullerton
• 45th Ward-Alderman John Arena
• Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
• Congressman Mike Quigley
• State Representative Joseph Lyons
• State Representative Michael McAuliffe
• Cook County Commissioner Peter Silvestri
• Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey

Health Tent

Our Lady of the Resurrection will be providing osteoporosis screening, stroke risk assessment, hearing, blood pressure screening, medication information, and much more! Health Demonstrations and a “Wheel of Health” with giveaways provided by Alden Northmoor.Free blood pressure screenings, health information, refreshments, entertainment, games, raffle, giveaways, face painting, inflatable jump house for kids, and much more!