The 40th Ward is one of 50 wards that make up the

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. The ward includes several diverse neighborhoods surrounding

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, including Lincoln Square, Budlong Woods, Bowmanville, West Ridge, Edgewater and West Andersonville. The area is bordered approximately by the Chicago River to the West, Lawrence Avenue to the South, and Clark Street to the East. The boundaries of the ward changed slightly before the 2015 election ee map

Aldermen

The ward is represented in the Chicago City Council by an

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, a position that comes up for election every 4 years. In the 2019 election, Andre Vasquez, a

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, won 54% of the vote to become the alderman of the 40th Ward. The previous aldermen for the 40th Ward include the following men: * Seymour Simon (1971–1975) * Solomon Gutstein (1975–1979) * Ivan Rittenberg (1979–1983) * Patrick J. O'Connor (1983–2019)

Schools

The 40th Ward is home to a variety of public and private schools.

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:
Budlong Elementary

Chappell Elementary

Clinton Elementary
* * Amundsen High School * Mather High School Private/religious schools:
North Shore Junior Academy

Rogers Park Montessori

St. Hilary Catholic School

St. Matthias School

St. Phillips Lutheran School

Police beats

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is divided into 279

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beats, eight of which are in the 40th Ward (see map). Each beat has a number. The first two digits signify the district; the next digit shows the sector number, and the last digit is the beat number. For example, Beat 2013 is the 20th District, 1st sector, 3rd beat. All patrol cars are labeled with a beat number displayed above the blue lights on the roof. Beats hold regular meetings that are open to the public, usually once a month, or every other month. The list of beat meetings is available on th
40th Ward website

Neighborhood organizations

The 40th Ward is made up of diverse communities, several of which have organized neighborhood groups. They include
Heart of Lincoln Square Neighbors Association
(HOLS)
Bowmanville Community Organization
(BCO)
Greater Rockwell Organization
(GRO)
West Andersonville Neighbors Together
(WANT)
Winnemac Park Neighbors
(WPN)

References

{{Reflist City of Chicago Wards 1923 establishments in Illinois Constituencies established in 1923