 | Important Phone Numbers |
City of Chicago Departments
Mayor's Office of Inquiry and Information 312-744-4000
Commission on Animal Care and Control 312-747-1382 Department on Aging (Light Up Chicago program) 312-744-5795
Department of Buildings 312-744-3400 121 N. LaSalle, Room 900, Chicago, 60602 Abandoned Buildings Division (Board Up program) 312-744-6140 Building Inspection Division 312-744-3405 Code Enforcement Bureau 312-744-3409 Court Demolition Program 312-744-5056 Fast Track Demolition Program 312-744-3422 Large Abandoned Building Transfer Program 312-744-3122 Special Inspection Section 312-744-7816
Office of Cable Communication (community news) 312-744-4052 Commission on Chicago Hist. and Architect. Landmarks 312-744-3200 Chicago Public Library 312-747-4090 Office of the City Clerk 312-744-6861 Office of the City Treasurer 312-744-3367 Department of Consumer Services 312-744-9400 Department of Cultural Affairs 312-744-8923
Department of Environment 312-744-7606 30 N. LaSalle, 25th Floor, Chicago 60602 Complaints 312-744-7672 Compliance 312-744-8908 Energy 312-744-8901 Green Streets 312-744-5714 Natural Resources 312-744-5801 Public Education 312-744-3644 Recycling Coordinator 312-744-5917 Solid Waste Management 312-744-5721 Toxic Pollution Control Unit 312-744-9377
Department of Fire 312-744-6666 Department of Health 312-747-9884 Department of Housing 312-747-9000 Commission on Human Relations 312-744-4111 Office of Inquiry & Information 312-744-6671 Municipal Reference Library 312-744-4994 Office for People with Disabilities 312-744-7209 Chicago Police Department 312-744-5501 Department of Planning and Development 312-744-9476 Department of Purchases, Contracts and Supplies 312-744-4900
Department of Sewers 312-747-8060 333 S. State St., Room 410, Chicago, 60604 24-Hour Complaint/Emergency Number 312-744-5000 Inspection Division 312-747-7890
Mayor's Office of Special Events 312-744-3315
Department of Streets & Sanitation 312-744-4611 121 N. LaSalle, Room 700, Chicago, 60602 Bureau of Forestry/General Superintendent 312-744-4393 Bureau of Rodent Control Dead Animal Recovery Section 312-744-7959 Director of Rodent Control 312-744-6465 Bureau of Sanitation Code Enforcement Division 312-744-5027 Vacant Lot Coordinator 312-744-7195 General Superintendent 312-744-4583 General Support Division/Carts 312-744-4587 Solid Waste Management Division 312-744-4571 Refuse Collection Coordinator 312-744-4577 Bureau of Street Operations 1700 W. 119th Street, Chicago, 60643 General Superintendent 312-747-8623 Graffiti Blasters 312-747-1731 Street Sweeping 312-744-8237 Bureau of Traffic Services 1248 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, 60607 Abandoned Auto 312-686-4957 Auto Pound Division 312-686-4965 General Superintendent 312-686-4959 Towing Division 312-686-4520
Department of Transportation 312-744-3674 20 N. Clark St., Room 700, Chicago, 60610 Bureau of Streets Asphalt Maintenance/Repairs 312-747-7504 Concrete Maintenance/Repairs 312-747-6550 General Superintendent/Streets 312-747-6498 Signs & Markings Division 312-747-2210 Information/Complaints 312-744-3674 Neighborhood Improvements/Alleys 312-744-8063 50/50 Sidewalks Program 312-744-4537 Streetscaping/Model Block 312-744-5900
Department of Water 312-744-7001 1000 E. Ohio Street, Level +25, Chicago, 60611 Complaints 312-744-7038 Department of Zoning 312-744-3507 Zoning Board of Appeals 312-744-3887
Chicago Park District 312-747-1469 Green Team 312-747-2121 Garfield and Lincoln Park Conservatories 312-638-1766 Aldermanic Office Streets & Sanitation Office Ward 1 312-744-3063/3074 312-744-5523 Ward 2 312-744-6836/9867 312-747-5054 Ward 3 312-744-8734/6712 312-747-6181 Ward 4 312-744-2690/2691 312-747-0860 Ward 5 312-744-6832/3195 312-747-7900 Ward 6 312-744-6868/0670 312-747-8776 Ward 7 312-744-6833/3127 312-747-9873 Ward 8 312-744-3075/3098/5662 312-747-7804 Ward 9 312-744-6838/3061 312-747-3616 Ward 10 312-744-3078/5687 312-747-8081 Ward 11 312-744-6663/4096/4097 312-747-7222 Ward 12 312-744-3040/3068 312-747-3232 Ward 13 312-744-3076/3058 312-747-6719 Ward 14 312-744-3380/3381 312-747-0808 Ward 15 312-744-6850/6854 312-747-3220 Ward 16 312-744-3069/3184 312-747-0016 Ward 17 312-744-6827/3064 312-747-0093 Ward 18 312-744-6856/3087 312-747-3655 Ward 19 312-744-3072/5682 312-747-0028 Ward 20 312-744-6840/5688 312-747-6017 Ward 21 312-744-4810/4811 312-747-2866 Ward 22 312-744-9491/9492 312-747-5205 Ward 23 312-744-6828/5683 312-747-5588 Ward 24 312-744-6839/6849 312-747-5060 Ward 25 312-744-6845/6846/0584 312-747-5094 Ward 26 312-744-6853/4198 312-747-4558 Ward 27 312-744-6124/6125 312-747-2240 Ward 28 312-744-3066/3097 312-747-5025 Ward 29 312-744-3070/8805 312-747-9707 Ward 30 312-744-3304/3305 312-747-7338 Ward 31 312-744-6102/6123 312-747-3236 Ward 32 312-744-6567/6574/6573 312-747-8618 Ward 33 312-744-6825/6826 312-747-1451 Ward 34 312-744-6820/6829 312-747-5261 Ward 35 312-744-6835/3109 312-747-0227 Ward 36 312-744-6857/7947/6571 312-747-4030 Ward 37 312-744-8019/5312 312-747-6583 Ward 38 312-744-6811/6812 312-747-5075 Ward 39 312-744-7242/7243 312-747-8163 Ward 40 312-744-6858/7248 312-747-8387 Ward 41 312-744-3208/3942 312-747-2331 Ward 42 312-744-3062/3065 312-747-5026 Ward 43 312-744-3071/5685 312-747-4555 Ward 44 312-744-3073/3133 312-747-5028 Ward 45 312-744-6841/5684 312-747-3084 Ward 46 312-744-6831/5694 312-747-5030 Ward 47 312-744-3180/4021 312-747-0111 Ward 48 312-744-6860/6834 312-747-2130 Ward 49 312-744-3067/3080 312-747-0940 Ward 50 312-744-6855/6106 312-747-3099 Cook County Offices Animal Control 708-974-6140 Building and Zoning 312-443-7693 Forest Preserve District of Cook County 800-870-3666 HQ, 536 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest 60305 312-261-8400 Picnic Permits, Rm. #608, County Bldg., 312-443-6580 118 N. Clark St., Chicago, 60602 State of Illinois Offices Governor-Chicago 312-814-2121 Lieutenant Governor-Chicago 312-814-5220 All Constituent Services 800-843-5848 Environmental Protection Agency-Chicago 312-814-6026 Department of Natural Resources-Chicago 312-814-2070 Illinois Delegation to U.S. Congress Call U.S. Capitol and ask for individual lawmakers 202-224-3121 Not-for-Profit Organizations Chicago Botanic Garden 847-835-8254 (Horticulture Department) Chicago Cares 312-715-4250 (short-term volunteers) City Space 312-744-5822 (a coalition concerned with "greening" projects) City Year 312-464-9899 (volunteer corps and one-day program) Friends of the Chicago River 312-939-0490 Friends of the Parks 312-922-3307 Keep Chicago Beautiful 312-984-0448 (creator of this guide) Lake Michigan Federation (beach sweep) 312-939-0838 Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago 312-738-2227 (community organization) Take Action! 312-883-9596 (newsletter to recruit volunteers) Treekeepers 312-427-4256 (tree-care training) Urbs in Horto Fund (c/o the Chicago Community Trust) 312-372-3356
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