Citywide Resources

Emergencies

• Police, Fire, Ambulance 911
• Fire TTY (Hearing Impaired) 312/747-5047

All City Services and Police Non-Emergency Call 311 - 24 hours

Chicago Police Department-CAPS

• 3^rd District 312/747-7004
• 5^th District 312/747-3100
• 6^th District 312/745-3641
• 7^th District 312/747-6722

Utilities

• ComEd 800/334-7661
• Peoples Gas 866/556-6001

Chicago Board of Education

• 773/553-1000

311 General Information

• City of Chicago (24 hours) 311
• Cook County 312/443-5500
• State of Illinois 312/814-3500
• Federal Government 800/688-9889
• Secretary of State 312/793-1010
• Chicago Board of Elections 312/269-7900
• Birth Certificates 312/603-7790
• Drugs and Gang Hotline 800/272-2544
• Narcotics Nuisance Abatement 773/869-3673

Transportation

• CTA/RTA Information 312/836-7000
• CTA Customer Assistance 312/664-7200
• Omega Airport Transportation 773/483-6634

Housing

• Department of Housing 311
• Shelter Care Hotline 311
• CEDA Low Income Assistance Program 800/571-2332
• H.O.M.E. - Weatherization for Senior Homeowners 773/921-3200

Chicago Public Libraries

• Bessie Coleman, 731 E. 63rd St. 312/747-7760
• Harold Washington, 400 S. State St. 312/747-4300
• Kelly, 6151 S. Normal Ave. 312/747-8418
• Carter G. Woodson, 9525 S. Halsted St. 312/747-6900
• Tuley Park, 501 E. 90th Pl. 312/747-7608
• Whitney Young, 7901 S. King Dr. 312/747-0039

Chicago Park District

Main Office 312/742-4200

• Abbott, 49 E. 85th St. 312/747-6001
• Cole, 301 E. 85th St. 312/747-6063
• Meyering, 7140 S. King Dr. 312/747-6545
• Tuley, 501 E. 90th Pl. 312/747-6763
• Hamilton, 513 W. 72nd St. 312/747-6174
• South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 South Shore Dr.

Senior Concerns

• Chicago Department on Aging 312/744-4016
• Home Delivered Meals 312/744-4016
• Illinois Dept. on Aging and Elder Abuse 800/252-8966
• Nursing Home Hotline 800/252-4343
• Social Security Administration 800/772-1213
• Metropolitan Family Services 773/371-3000
• Abbott Park Satellite Senior Center 312/745-3493
• Chatham Satellite Senior Center 312/745-0401
• Mather’s More Than a Café 773/488-2801
• Medicare 800/633-4227

Colleges/Universities

• Chicago State University 773/995-2000
• Kennedy-King College 773/602-5000

Community Organizations

• Chatham-Avalon Park Community Council 866/272-1215
• Chesterfield Community Council 773/651-3958
• R.A.G.E. (Resident Association of Greater Englewood) 866/845-1032
• Park Manor Neighbors Comm. Council 773/783-2850
• Roseland Heights Comm. Assoc. 773/468-5181
• West Chesterfield Comm. Assoc. 773/264-1578
• Greater Chatham Alliance  773/635-6500

Business Associations

• Business and Economic Revitalization Assoc. (BERA) 773/783-2636
• Chatham Business Association 773/994-5006

Consumer Concerns

• Chicago Dept. of Consumer Services 311
• Illinois Attorney General 312/814-3000
• Better Business Bureau 312/832-0500
• Cook County State’s Attorney 312/603-5440

Social Services

• Child Abuse Hotline 800/422-4453
• Illinois Dept. of Human Services/Public Aid 800/843-6154
• Cook County Bar Assoc. 312/630-1157
• Legal Assistance Foundation 312/341-1070