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It Has Always Been About We: The Campaign Launches in Pilsen

On August 18, 2026, neighbors filled Indígó MRKTŌ at 2100 S Morgan St to launch the campaign for a third term in the 25th Ward.

On August 18, 2026, the 25th Ward filled Indígó MRKTŌ at 2100 S Morgan St in Pilsen to launch the campaign for a third term. Teachers, small businesses, elected school board members and neighbors packed the room, and Byron named what the night was about: "It has never been about me. It has always been about we. We, the people."

He told the story the way the ward lived it. We kept our schools open. When the pandemic hit, Ward Night never stopped, and neighbors raised more than $100,000 for families, not from billionaires, from the people. When almost 400 new neighbors needed a roof, this community opened a shelter in 48 hours, and a baby was born there instead of in a police station.

Then the receipts. A mental health clinic reopened. A new clinic with dental care for our kids. The largest community air monitoring network in the country. And 6.3 acres at 18th and Peoria, where 500 luxury units were stopped and affordable homes are on the way.

And the fights still ahead: tax the rich, fund the schools, and give property tax relief to our people. "We do not only show up when the cameras are there. We show up every single day." When we fight, we win. Hoy por mí, mañana por ti.

The receipt: The campaign's own recording of the August 18 launch

Every story here ends the same way: come knock doors with us.

Knock Doors With Us
Knock doors with us.