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<p><strong>Vibrant neighborhoods are the heartbeat of the 45th Ward. </strong>Our business corridors are not getting the support it needs. We’re seeing empty storefronts. Struggling businesses. Lifeless commercial corridors. I'll change that with a plan to help business owners succeed, bring energy back to our neighborhoods, and make the 45th Ward a place where local entrepreneurs can thrive.</p><p><br></p>

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<h4>Leah Pouw: Why Chicago’s block parties matter in a time of anger and disconnection</h4>

<p>Vibrant neighborhoods are <strong>the heartbeat of the 45th Ward</strong>. Our business corridors do not get the support they need. </p>

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<h4>July 6 Newsletter - Updates &amp; Celebrations from the Campaign Trail</h4>

<p>Property taxes keep going up, but the streets are full of potholes. <strong>You're paying for basic services — you should get them.</strong></p>

<h2>Improve infrastructure</h2>

<p><strong>Chicagoans are getting squeezed from every direction. </strong>It's all too much. Three generations live under one roof. People work 2-3 jobs to get by. Families struggle to find quality public schools. Friends put off critical medical care. Leah knows the ins and outs of city government, and will use that knowledge to connect you to supports and help put money back in your pocket.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Increase affordability</h2>

<p>Division and disrespect to constituents has gone on for too long. I'll make decision-making open, accessible, and responsive <strong>without fear or favor. </strong></p>

<h2>Restore civility and trust</h2>

<h4>Sept 4 Newsletter - Leah in the Tribune, Great Hot Dogs in the 45th, and More!</h4>

<h4>Leah Cunningham Pouw Announces Candidacy for 45th Ward Alderperson</h4>

<h4>Pouw Kicks Off Summer Campaign With Community Event At Tatas Tacos</h4>

<p><strong>Property taxes keep going up. </strong>Streets are full of potholes, basements flood when it rains, and neighborhoods don't always feel safe to navigate. That's unacceptable. You're paying for basic services — you should get them. Leah will fight for the funding and accountability we need to make the 45th Ward safer, more walkable, and easier to get through every day. It starts with us.</p><p><br></p>

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<p><strong>Investing in both training, prevention and rapid response creates real results. </strong>I'll fight for funding that make everyone safer.<br></p>

<h2>Make neighborhoods safer</h2>

<h4>June 16 Newsletter - Leadership That Shows Up</h4>

<h4>August 20 Newsletter - House Party: Democracy, Community… and Snacks</h4>

<h4>What 9/11 Taught Me About Showing Up</h4>

<h4>August 7 Newsletter - Here's what people want in the 45th Ward</h4>

<p>The city is underwater in debt. <strong>Our credit rating takes money away from funding pensions. </strong>I will prioritize pensions, and public health and human services.</p>

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What 9/11 Taught Me About Showing Up

Sept 4 Newsletter - Leah in the Tribune, Great Hot Dogs in the 45th, and More!

Leah Pouw: Why Chicago’s block parties matter in a time of anger and disconnection

August 20 Newsletter - House Party: Democracy, Community… and Snacks

August 7 Newsletter - Here's what people want in the 45th Ward

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Edgebrook 4th of July Parade!

Pouw Kicks Off Summer Campaign With Community Event At Tatas Tacos

June 16 Newsletter - Leadership That Shows Up

Leah Cunningham Pouw Announces Candidacy for 45th Ward Alderperson

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