33rd Ward Working Families
We believe that a strong community is an organized community. A place where neighbors, activists, and difference-makers can come together to work toward common solutions.
Who Are We?
Since 2015, 33rd Ward Working Families has been a local leader in progressive causes, leading campaigns to lift the ban on rent control, protect our ward's immigrant population, and support labor and public services in Chicago.
Our mission is to build a political movement for the needs of working families in the 33rd Ward (Albany Park, Avondale, Irving Park, and Ravenswood Manor). We build political power through advocacy and education and by developing and running home-grown candidates for public office.
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2026 Primary Endorsements
Believe it or not, it is once again election season — this time, for the Illinois Democratic Party primaries on March 17. We know — we’re not too thrilled with the Democratic Party right now, either. In fact, the Democratic Machine establishment holds a share of the blame for many of the problems...
26 Alders to Chicago: Cough It Up
ALBANY PARK, Chicago — Chicago has until December 30th to pass the budget for Fiscal Year 2026 or face an unprecedented city government shutdown, as stated by WTTW. As it stands, there are two budget proposals on the table: the mayor’s “Protecting Chicago Budget” versus “the alternative budget”.T...
Pobre País / This Poor Country
[In English below]A ver - dejemos en claro que una sociedad amedrentada y un entorno de miedo son realidades y contextos horrendos que nadie quiere. ¿Sí? Dale. Estamos todos de acuerdo. Califico entonces, a los que propician dicho entorno, como terroristas. Justamente porque hicieron palpable ese...
The Fight Against Fascism / La Lucha Contra el Fascismo
I want to uplift the fact that everyone here is fighting fascism. This is the fight against fascism. We are witnessing fascism in front of our eyes. I want to make a little connection here, because a lot of what needed to be said has already been said by my friends behind me.I want to talk a lit...
NWS Town Hall Unites Community
ALBANY PARK, CHICAGO — On September 21, upwards of 600 advocates, community groups, elected officials, and concerned neighbors gathered in Albany Park on Sunday for the Northwest Side Progressives Emergency Response Town Hall. A coalition of local leaders emphasized how critical the current momen...
Rossana Debates Chicago's Occupation on WTTW
CHICAGO, IL — On September 4, Alders Rossana Rodríguez Sanchez of the 33rd ward and Ray Lopez of the 15th ward as well as Professor of Law Harold Krent sat down with WTTW's Chicago Tonight to discuss Trump's continued threats to send the National Guard into Chicago.Alders Lopez and Rodríguez land...
The Occupation of Chicago
ALBANY PARK, CHICAGO — On August 23, The Washington Post reported that Trump’s Pentagon has been planning the deployment of National Guard Troops to Chicago.Here is what we know, so far, and what we can expect, based on the troop deployment to LA and the occupation of Washington, DC.National Guar...
New Playground at Patrick Henry Elementary
ALBANY PARK, CHICAGO — 33rd Ward Working Families was honored to support the Patrick Henry Elementary School Back to School Bash and Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 16, which included the ribbon cutting for a new, attractive, and engaging playground. A triumph of Ald. Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez’s Parti...
IL is Weaponizing Pensions
08/26/2025Illinois is betting your money on genocide (and they’re losing). The Illinois state pension system manages retirement money for all the public employees in the state. This system has a notorious funding crisis, meaning that many workers are unsure if they’ll receive the promised pension...
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