Villanueva and Cervantes announce new Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Service Center

Highlighting the importance of investing in resources for communities within the state, State Senators Celina Villanueva and Javier Cervantes announced the ribbon cutting of the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council's new service center. This facility will be another resource available for families throughout the Southwest side of Chicago.

"For years our community members have demanded a space that is not only safe, but also inclusive of all people and groups, and the opening of the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Service Center will meet residents' demands tenfold with a facility supported by, built by and run by other community members," said Villanueva (D-Chicago). "Today's ribbon cutting marks a pivotal moment - for our youth, for working families and for this neighborhood as a whole - and I have been honored to act in partnership with the BPNC, stakeholders, community members and other elected officials to ensure our residents have an equitable, welcoming space to offer them holistic support."

With various social service programs being cut, organizations like BPNC will serve as a large resources to communities impacted by these changes. Illinois invested in this project by providing $3 million in capital grant funding.

"I have been a supporter of the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council for many years and attended this service center's groundbreaking ceremony in 2024, so this is a full-circle moment for me," said Cervantes (D-Chicago). "Helping people in the communities that I represent, especially working families, is something I strive for every day - and the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council does the same thing."

The new service center will be the headquarters for the Brighton Park Neighborhood Network, which hosts multiple organizations such as social service providers, schools and local businesses. It will host public services within the community, varying from mentoring the community's youth to legal services.

The Brighton Park Neighborhood Council is expected to transition fully into the new facility this summer.