Andre Vasquez

Political Account | Father | Spouse | Organizer | Independent Progressive | 40th Ward Alder | Chair of Committee on Immigrant & Refugee Rights for Chicago

[Streeterville Socialist @pasta_nachos]

Can’t ignore an alderman’s request, so here’s the 40th ward! Most of the misued land is concentrated along the major arterials going through the ward (Ashland, Lincoln, Peterson, Western, and Foster) and Ald. Vasquez’s work on upzoning is going to make a big difference here!

[Mike Quigley @RepMikeQuigley]

I am aware of reports of an active shooter at Swedish Hospital and the 2600 block of W Winona. Please avoid the area and follow instructions from law enforcement. Follow your local elected officials, like Alderman Andre Vasquez, for urgent updates on the situation. Stay safe.

My thoughts are also with the officers who have been injured in this incident.

[Chicago Sun-Times @Suntimes]

JUST IN: An active shooter situation was reported around 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in Lincoln Square, according to Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th). Vasquez said multiple shots were fired and two officers were shot, one critically. https://t.co/K2wa2UJoKX

[Andre Vasquez @AndreforChi]

I feel blessed to have been in the room where and when she was sworn in!

[Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 @PollTracker2024]

Official portrait of Congresswoman Analilia Mejia (D-NJ)

[Andre Vasquez @AndreforChi]

@pasta_nachos 40th Ward next please!

[Andre Vasquez @AndreforChi]

So glad that our office negotiated during budget season last term and led to changing the tree trim system to a grid system! Good government delivers the goods!

[Mayor Brandon Johnson @ChicagosMayor]

We are rapidly approaching our goal of planting 75,000 trees across Chicago, particularly in the neighborhoods that have the least tree cover. Maintaining a vibrant urban forest is crucial for the health of every Chicagoan. Happy Arbor Day, Chicago. @StreetsandSan @ChicagoDOE

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Wow. The Pope was just asked his stance on migration. His answer is amazing:

“I would change the question: what is the global North doing to help the global South in its situation that forces them to migrate.”

[Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_]

Zohran Mamdani: “Increased ICE presence would just be an increase in what we’ve seen with ICE raids which is just cruel and inhumane. I think ICE is an agency that should be abolished. It’s a modern creation. Our country has had answers to immigration long before we had ICE”

[Juliana Stratton @JulianaStratton]

One year ago, I launched my campaign for U.S. Senate. And what a year it's been! Let’s bring it home, Illinois!

[Andre Vasquez @AndreforChi]

The @ChiLatinoCaucus visited DC with the Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation Fellows this past weekend, here are some moments from the trip!

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirms undocumented children will be included in the city’s universal daycare program.

NYC is choosing “kids first,” even when the politics get ugly.

[Heather Cherone @HeatherCherone]

FULL STORY: The significant increase in the number of times Chicago police officers have used force against members of the public since 2022 merits a “full-scale review,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office told a federal judge. @wttw https://t.co/zyuZv1i6KB

[Chicago Sun-Times @Suntimes]

A cash-strapped City Hall has missed out more than $8 billion in sorely needed revenue because it “lacks foundational management tools” to chip away at the debt it’s owed which dates back three decades, Chicago’s top government watchdog warned Thursday. https://t.co/My95OyKTFn

[Heather Cherone @HeatherCherone]

https://t.co/7G8kIbwHCL

[Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_]

Q: “Now that you’ve met with [Trump], you’ve spoken with him multiple times, do you still think he’s a fascist?”

Zohran Mamdani: “Yes”

Q: “And do you tell him that?”

Zohran Mamdani: “Yes”

[Tina Sfondeles @TinaSfon]

About 81% of those arrested in Chicago’s “Operation Midway Blitz” had no criminal convictions, despite the feds repeatedly claiming the aggressive operation was intended to target “the worst of the worst.”

https://t.co/8Q9wsQU1y9

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats just passed legislation to fight back against predatory social media algorithms causing addiction problems in young Americans. This is amazing.

[Ben Bradley @BenBradleyTV]

The City of Chicago isn't doing a good job collecting on its bills.

A new @ChicagoOIG report found $8B in unpaid debt.

Nearly 10,000 city workers owe $9M of that debt. https://t.co/AnOnDt5YX3

[Jared Rutecki @JaredRutecki]

Evanston Mayor and congressional candidate Daniel Biss spoke with “Chicago Tonight” to reflect on his win and what comes next for his campaign. https://t.co/X3JGxwzZxc

[Andre Vasquez @AndreforChi]

@cornoisseur “Build more, who cares about displacement” isn’t the best take, tbh.