Chicago Alderman Newsletter Tracker

Alderman Nicholas Sposato (38th Ward) does not report any zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety/hearing items in this newsletter. The main community updates are a free drive-through shredding and electronics recycling event (with pill-only prescription drug drop-off) on Sept. 19, plus announcements including a vaccination clinic registration, donations for St. Cyprian Food Pantry, and local events like Rickover Naval Academy’s “Race to Remember” 5K on Sept. 13, along with job postings and a local business highlight.

In a notice from Ald. Matthew J. O’Shea of the 19th Ward, he announced he will not seek another term after 15 years, and endorsed his Chief of Staff Erin Ross as his successor. The email highlights past ward accomplishments including investments in local commercial districts and streetscape improvements (notably at 95th and 111th Streets) and school and community facility projects, but it does not mention any new zoning, housing, transit, or budget hearings or policy ordinances.

Alderwoman Jeanette B Taylor’s Ward 20 newsletter (Oct. 5, 2026) is largely informational—sharing links to the Ward 20 website and office contacts, plus police district/beat meeting resources. It does not include any specific updates on zoning, development, housing, transit, budgets, policy changes, or street safety/redesign projects. It also mentions sign-up information for the newsletter and provides general social/engagement links and a youth wellness microgrants link.

Alderman William E. Hall (6th Ward) announced that a briefing at 84th & King Drive will start at 10:00 AM on Thursday, September 10, with developers onsite and information on housing (including senior housing), jobs, and career opportunities. The newsletter directs residents to Capital One Center (8600 S. Cottage Grove) for the event; no other zoning, budget, transit, or ordinance actions are mentioned.

Alderman William E. Hall (6th Ward) promoted a Sept. 10 “Working Breakfast” event at 84th & King Drive, with doors opening at 9:00 AM for free breakfast and developer information on housing opportunities, senior housing, jobs, and careers at 10:00 AM. No zoning, housing policy changes, transit, or budget decisions were announced in this newsletter.

Alderman William E. Hall (6th Ward) highlighted a “84th & King Drive” working breakfast meeting at the Capital One Center (8600 S. Cottage Grove) from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. sharp, featuring developers and information on housing opportunities, including senior housing, plus jobs and careers. The newsletter mainly announces this event, with no specific zoning, budget, transit, or street policy/actions mentioned.

Alderman William E. Hall (6th Ward) invites residents to a Sept. 10 working breakfast at the Capital One Center to hear directly from developers about the planned effort at 84th & King Drive, including housing opportunities (including senior housing), jobs, and careers. Other than this developer briefing event, the newsletter contains no additional zoning, policy, budget, transit, or street-safety announcements.

Alderman William E. Hall (6th Ward) announced an 84th & King Drive working breakfast meeting on Sept. 10 at the Capital One Center, bringing developers and the community together for information and discussion on housing opportunities (including senior housing), jobs, and careers. The newsletter does not mention any specific zoning, budget, transit, or ordinance actions or approvals. Other major item: the event is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. with doors opening at 9:00 a.m., and breakfast is free.

Alderman Jason C. Ervin (28th Ward) promoted community events including the Sept. 10 Community Construction Hiring Fair and several fall programming sessions (Sept. 28–Dec. 11/12). The newsletter also highlights a Sept. 16 “Let’s Talk Housing” renter listening session, a Workforce Connections event (Oct. 6 and monthly), and Senior Fest (Sept. 17). Other major announcements include the Sept. 12 Civic Engagement Resource Fair and a Sept. 18 Friday Night Movie at Maxwel Street Community Garden, plus multiple health/wellness and neighborhood market events (e.g., Garfield Park Neighborhood Market on Sept. 12).

Alderman William E. Hall’s newsletter highlights a 6th Ward “Working Breakfast” meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10 at Capital One Center to share information and facilitate conversation on the 84th & King Drive project, including housing opportunities (including senior housing), jobs/careers, and developer/community engagement. The email primarily serves as an announcement for this community meeting (doors open 9 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m.).

Alderman newsletter for Chicago’s 29th Ward provides information about a new “Recycle Coach” app the City introduced, aimed at connecting residents to hyper-local waste and recycling details. No meetings/hearings, zoning/development actions, housing or transit policy changes, budget decisions, or street safety projects were mentioned in this newsletter.

Alderwoman Jeanette B. Taylor (20th Ward) announced that the 20th Ward Office will close early on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM for a community meeting about the 47th Corridor, with the event taking place 6:00 PM–8:00 PM at Back of the Yard Coffee House. No other zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety hearings or policy actions were mentioned.

Alderman Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) announced a planned Lake Shore Drive Bridge closure from September 10–16, with the bridge shut nightly from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am for CDOT center break trimming and electrical testing; traffic is rerouted via E Wacker Dr, N Columbus Dr, and E Illinois St and CTA bus routes #134/#135/#136 will follow the detour. The newsletter otherwise contains no listed zoning, housing, budget, transit service changes, or street-safety redesign items—just the overnight bridge work and the referenced permit link.

The Aldermanic Office of Chicago’s Third Ward newsletter highlights community items rather than legislative action, including Chicago Shelter Pet Week, a Chicago Marathon notice, and resources on finding public EV charging stations. It also promotes programs and events such as a Skilled Trades Pre-Apprenticeship program, back-to-school dog training, and “Zoning and Land Use 101” classes, but does not mention any specific zoning/development hearings, ordinances, or budget decisions.

Alderman Walter Redmond Burnett (27th Ward) shared a Labor Day message tying the ward’s history of worker activism to a call for workplaces that respect, protect, and allow workers to organize. The newsletter does not include any specific zoning/development, housing, transit, budget, policy changes, or street-safety announcements—other than directing readers to Building27together.com for more information and offering an email opt-out link.

Alderman Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) did not report any zoning, development, housing, transit, or budget hearings, policy changes, or infrastructure decisions in this newsletter. The main announcement is the Gold Coast Neighbors Association’s annual block party, Evening on Astor, on September 9 (5:30–9:00 pm), with street closures on N Astor St (E Division to E Goethe) and E Scott St (N State Pkwy to N Stone) from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, plus details on wristbands and events like food trucks and a performance from The Redhead Piano Bar.

In Alderman La Spata’s 1st Ward newsletter, he discusses skepticism about Chicago’s 2027 Budget Forecast, focusing on concerns about a $266 million projected amount for settlements/judgments (with unclear case details) and the use of a declining TIF surplus. The zoning section lists a “Virtual 1st Ward First Look” on September 14 for 2525 N Milwaukee, where an adaptive reuse proposal would create 30 residential units plus 2 ground-floor commercial units. Other announcements/events include “Meet Me on Milwaukee” on September 27 (with volunteer sign-ups) and several community events: Taste of Serbia (this weekend), the Wicker Park Fine Art Fair (Sept. 12), Senior Fest 2026 at Millennium Park (Sept. 17), and a planned Claremont Ave crane work closure at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Sept. 15 (backup dates Sept. 16–17).

Alderman Walter Red Burnett invites residents to “Ward Night” tonight to share concerns and get time to meet with the alderman (QR code provided for scheduling). No zoning, housing, transit, budget, ordinance, development approvals, or street-safety items are mentioned in this newsletter; it only covers the ward meeting/event.

In the 11th Ward newsletter, Alderwoman Nicole T. Lee reports on upcoming City Council committee meetings (including the Committee on the Budget and Ethics on Sept. 9 and Finance on Sept. 14–21, plus Economic/Capital/Technology Development on Sept. 15 and Police and Fire on Sept. 22) and announces an in-person/on-Zoom zoning meeting for 2125–27 S. Archer on Sept. 14. The main policy focus is her and Commissioner Daley’s campaign against Amtrak’s proposed 24/7 maintenance facility and related proposals that could affect local schools and parks; she also notes letters sent to Amtrak and that Amtrak will hold a virtual board meeting on Sept. 9 at 10:30 a.m., with a Sept. 8 press conference at 35th and Shields. Other items include ongoing ward street/work updates (repaving and Parnell Ave./Peoples Gas projects), a reported FBI investigation into an attempted U.S. Bank robbery in Chinatown, and ward announcements such as free “Stop Amtrak” signs and a free Constituent Education Resource Card for 2026 visits.

Alderman Desmon Yancy (5th Ward) highlights a public meeting tomorrow about proposed 5th Ward zoning changes. The newsletter also promotes next week’s Cook County free Property Tax Redemption Help Desk, and extends the “Chicago Connected” program to keep CPS students’ free home high-speed internet for 2026–2027. Other notable items include CERT training registrations in Fall 2026, city job postings through the Chicago Department of Law (and OEMC openings), free museum days, and an HBCU Run & Brunch on September 19 at Rainbow Beach.