Private Sector Camera Initiative

Security cameras can protect your home and business.  They deter crime from occurring and assist in solving crimes that have occurred.  Now the City is working with citizens to tie their private security cameras into the City’s 911 call center, run by the Office of Emergency Management and Communication (OEMC).  Exterior surveillance cameras tied into OEMC can be accessed during an emergency to provide first responders with information pertinent to the situation. Alderman Smith utilized this program at the public schools in the 48th Ward to great success.  If you already have security cameras, or are thinking of installing security cameras, click on the brochure below or call OEMC at 312-746-9111 for more information.

Buttercup Design Proposals

The Buttercup Park Advisory Committee has been hard at work improving Buttercup, making it a safer and more inviting place to play.  Below are two proposed redesigns of the park, based on community input from a charette held earlier this year.  Please take a moment to review the two designs and leave your thoughts in the comments section.

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