LaFargue is a tenacious champion for communities, taking leadership roles in multiple nonprofits related to transportation, schools, neighborhoods, and parks to drive change in underserved areas of Chicago. He led an effort to install 40 neighborhood security cameras that led to the arrest of suspects in the murder of a local judge. He also leads the Red Line Extension Coalition, which helps drive a $2 billion, 5.3-mile train route expansion that would benefit people in underserved areas.
