The referendum of voters in the 6th, 20th, 33rd Wards called for the City to re-open all of its closed mental-health centers — and to do so in support of police-free mental-health emergency response.

We’ll get to ask candidates what they’ll do in light of 6th Ward voting overwhelmingly that the City should re-open mental-health centers and run police-free mental-health emergency response.

Evelyn gave her time and devotion, in a special way, to STOP’s trauma-center campaign. She had difficulty walking, and often, at the campaign’s marches, she would be the very last person in the line. She always kept marching.

Our gratitude to the 234 people and 12 grantors who supported us with funds.

As we close out this year and look to next, will you contribute to this growth with a donation? Read our 2022 highlights.

Dinner, bar, program, music. At Chicago Theological Seminary, 1407 E 60th. It’s the 2022 Masquerade Gala: Steppin’ Out with STOP. Come, or sponsor!

Individuals, organizations, companies, unions, churches: Celebrate organizing wins by our tenants, mental-health advocates, and youth! You can be featured as a sponsor, or get a table seating up to eight.

Join our town hall at 6pm on October’s fourth Tuesday. We’ll talk about the referendum on mental-health clinics now on November 8 ballots, and an affordable-housing referendum we want on February 2023 ballots.

We have lost to gun violence Randy Pouncy, a STOP member for the last fourteen years. He was a real one: a leader in our trauma-center victory, the Woodlawn Restorative-Justice Hub, two trips to Honduras, and much more. With overflowing sadness, we write to remember him.

STATEMENT FROM OUR CBA COALITION: “Luxury housing developers wanted the vacant land on 63rd Street. That there will be at least 157 affordable apartments on 63rd is thanks to everyday people coming together.”

We just put a mental-health referendum on key areas’ ballots! We now have more opportunity than ever to re-open clinics through annual budgeting this fall. Let’s discuss at our town hall.

On mental health: If you live in the 6th ward, join our next community meeting on Saturday, August 20 at the Whitney Young library at 10:30am. Also read about our tenants and youth!

Our new restorative-justice coordinator says: “Thanks to STOP, I’m being the change I want to see in my school.” Help us start our new budget-year strong.

Dear Lightfoot: South Shore needs a CBA ordinance, and Woodlawn needs you to come through on the housing land you guaranteed in your 2020 Woodlawn ordinance!

The ordinance says that, on 52 of the City-owned vacant lots - for 30% of new apartments developed on those lots - developers have to charge rents affordable to WORKING FAMILIES.

Register for our town hall 5/24 5-6:15pm with our youth organizers. Mayor Lightfoot wants to slash budgets at schools hit hardest by the pandemic - the South and West sides’.

The 30 or so vacant City lots on 63rd St east of Cottage Grove Ave are a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make sure that working families don’t get pushed out of the neighborhood.

The annual summer kick-off by our Chicago Tenants Council. Back after two years’ COVID and better than ever!

Get to know our new restorative-justice coordinator, Anna Durr, and housing organizers, Marilyn Harper and Porsche’ Patrice. And join them at a housing town hall this Saturday at 11am in Woodlawn.