Chicago Alderman Newsletter Tracker

48th Ward Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth’s newsletter highlights a Housing/land-use policy panel on “Keep Families in the City” (Aug. 16) and a Project Sidewalk workshop tied to 2026 Participatory Budgeting (Aug. 16) focused on making sidewalks more accessible, plus storm/flood and tree-emergency reporting guidance. It also notes CTA Under L-related construction activity along the Red Line (including multiple alley and curb/utility impacts) and lists near-term ward paving/sidewalk work scheduled by street/area. Other major items include back-to-school events (Aug. 14–21), the Nepali Street Festival on Aug. 15, Edgewater Music Fest Aug. 28–30, a CPD superintendent community listening session (Aug. 17), and a 48th Ward Mobile DMV save-the-date for Sept. 9.

Alderman Matthew J. O’Shea (19th Ward) announced that the Coyote Riot concert at Mount Greenwood Park, originally scheduled for Aug. 13, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 7:00 p.m., and noted that severe storms may also delay insecticide spraying planned for dusk. The newsletter also promotes a donation drive for the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Manteno through Aug. 14 (dropping off items at the 19th Ward office on S. Western Ave.). No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street safety actions were mentioned.

In Alderman Bennett Lawson’s 44th Ward newsletter, he reports supporting an ordinance that increases fines for reselling stolen airbags and notes ongoing CPD progress, while also pointing residents to CPD Superintendent search community input/listening sessions. He also details Ward street work: no further alley access after Aug. 18 with about a 6-week Capital Alley Program reconstruction starting Aug. 17, and crews moving from Oakdale to Wellington Aug. 17–21 on the Wellington/Oakdale Greenway. Other announcements include start-time changes for Wrigley games, the Aug. 15 Air & Water/Care & Water Show, Lakeview Taco Fest (Aug. 21–23), a Kids Bike Parade (Aug. 22), Dine Out on Broadway (Aug. 21–23), and CPS’ first day of school on Aug. 24.

The provided newsletter text includes only the subject line (“29th Ward Alderman Taliaferro’s Quick Updates…”) and a signature block/date, with no substantive details about zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, ordinances, or any meetings/hearings. No development approvals, policy changes, or street safety/infrastructure actions are mentioned in the excerpt, and there are no other specific announcements or events listed.

Alderman Conway invites residents to a Greyhound Station Community Meeting on August 20 at 6pm to hear city departments, including Transportation and Streets & Sanitation, discuss public safety, infrastructure, and operations for a municipal bus station following the Greyhound station acquisition; Ald. Conway also shares upcoming Police Superintendent feedback sessions for the 1st District (Aug. 13, 6pm) and 12th District (Aug. 18, 6:30pm) and a CCPSA listening session (Aug. 17, 6:30pm). Other major items include Little Italy Festa (Aug. 13–16), Printers Row Art Fest (Aug. 15–16), and voting for Chicago Park District participatory budgeting running through Aug. 27, plus various citywide construction/transportation updates and community events.

Alderman Nicholas Sposato’s 38th Ward update mainly highlights local community items: Hagen’s Fish Market is celebrating its 80th year in business, with an anniversary party on Saturday, August 29. The newsletter also includes general community information such as school start dates (first day for K–12 on August 24) and assorted donation/job resources. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings/actions are mentioned in this email.

Alderwoman Jeanette B. Taylor’s Ward 20 newsletter (Oct. 5, 2026) does not report any zoning, housing, transit, parking, street-safety, or budget meetings/hearings, nor any related policy changes or development approvals— it is primarily informational (website/contacts and police beat meeting schedule links). It also includes general references to district beat meetings and social/media links, with no other major city or ward actions described.

Alderman Ronnie L. Mosley (21st Ward) highlighted constituent outreach and ward operations, including scheduled mosquito spraying on August 13 and ongoing residential street repavements by the Chicago Department of Transportation (e.g., S. Green St., S. Union Ave., and several other corridors). The bulletin also promoted public safety engagement—an August 27 community listening session on selecting Chicago’s next Police Superintendent, CAPS Beat meetings, and participation in the SplitSec.AI gunshot-detection pilot—and shared updates and local events like National Night Out and the Morgan Park Roots Festival’s 50th anniversary and honorary street sign celebration.

Aldermanic Office of the Third Ward’s 8/12/26 e-news highlights community events rather than formal zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety hearings/ordinances, including the 3rd Ward Back to School Fair (Aug. 15), a Chicago Park District announcement extending pool season (with extended availability at Washington Park Pool and Taylor Park Pool), plus a blood drive and health fair and other community health initiatives. It also notes the CPD Superintendent search listening sessions, the 2nd Police District August Business Meeting, and the QCDC Small Business Lunch and Learn.

Alderman Matthew J. O’Shea (19th Ward) reports that the Chicago Department of Public Health has scheduled mosquito abatement spraying for the Beverly/Morgan Park area on August 13-14 to reduce West Nile virus risk; residents are advised to close windows and take bite-prevention steps during dusk-to-early-morning spraying. The newsletter also highlights an ongoing donation drive for the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Manteno through August 14 at the 19th Ward office. Other content promotes Illinois Secure Choice, a statewide retirement savings program, and includes general community engagement and contact information.

Alderman Jason C. Ervin (28th Ward) newsletter is focused on community events rather than any stated zoning, housing, transit, or budget hearings/ordinances, and it does not list any development approvals or specific infrastructure spending decisions. Other major announcements include multiple back-to-school events (Aug. 15 “Back to School Bash,” Aug. 14 community summer fest, Aug. 12 “Harrison Street Takeover”), a Malcolm X College West Campus Community Day (Aug. 14), free/assistance items such as 211 Metro Chicago resources, free Narcan availability on CTA, and a city superintendent search listening session (Aug. 17). It also promotes several community town halls (CPD superintendent search townhall Aug. 18) and civic sign-ups like becoming an election judge, plus events like a water splash/field day at Horan Park (Aug. 13) and a free basketball clinic (Aug. 16).

This newsletter from Alderman Tabares (23rd Ward) highlights community events rather than specific zoning, housing, transit, street, or budget meetings/hearings, including a Back to School Fair and a Latino Organization of the Southwest resource fair in West Lawn. It also notes the ribbon cutting for a new mural at Carnicería La Hacienda (3629 W. 63rd Street) and points readers to related articles about “Garfield Ridge 2050,” interns at local government, and aldermen responding after an $8 million wrongful-conviction.

Alderman Walter Redmond Burnett (27th Ward) focuses on proposed updates to Chicago’s Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (RLTO), discussing the Mayor’s Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO) and a competing FAIR proposal. Burnett outlines his position favoring a rental registry and “just cause” standards, while emphasizing bans on junk fees and including tenant relocation assistance and enforcement capacity, and he notes concerns about potential impacts on rents and affordable housing development. No zoning, transit, budget, development approvals, street-safety projects, or specific ward meetings/hearings are listed in this newsletter; the main announcement is the ongoing City Council policy debate over the rental ordinances.

Alderman William E. Hall (6th Ward) promoted the 3rd Annual 6th Ward Family Fun Fest on Saturday, August 15 at Cole Park, featuring activities like free document shredding and back-to-school events, plus evening live jazz. The newsletter also asked for volunteers for Shred Day, Family Fest, and Vinia Jazz Fest, and provided an email to sign up. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings or policy actions were mentioned.

Alderman newsletter (6th Ward Central) invites residents to share their needs and feedback for storm-related support, offering help through the 6th Ward office (8541 S. State Street). It does not mention any zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, policy/ordinance changes, or specific safety or street redesign actions, and no other major announcements or events are listed.

In Alderman La Spata’s 1st Ward newsletter, the main development-related item is a setback tied to the Congress Theater incident, with La Spata noting ongoing multi-level work to reactivate and rehabilitate the site, plus a permit alert for 2149 N Milwaukee proposing a five-story, 56-unit development within the existing Congress Theater Planned Development (courtesy public meeting expected). The newsletter also highlights upcoming community listening sessions for CPD’s next superintendent (including a 1st Ward–closest session on Aug. 17 at Malcolm X College) and a repairs update for resurfacing on Medill Ave between Talman and California. Other major announcements include Back to School Fair programming, Meet Me on Milwaukee events, and community events such as a dog vaccine/microchip clinic, Meals on Wheels Chicago’s Chi on Tap tour, and multiple town halls.

Alderman Walter Red Burnett’s Oct. 5, 2026 newsletter mainly announces Ward Night tonight (08.11.26), inviting residents to meet with the alderman by scanning a QR code. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street safety hearings/decisions or policy changes are mentioned; other details are limited to the Ward Night event and the email opt-out link.

Alderperson Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) shared a National Weather Service Tornado Warning for Chicago and urged residents to seek shelter and submit 3-1-1/311 service requests for storm damage and outages. The newsletter also notes that standing water may occur due to Chicago’s combined sewer system and advises reporting water on the street if it lasts more than 24 hours after rain stops. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street policy items were included—only emergency weather guidance and resources.

A 6th Ward Central update says “Pickleball with Alderman Hall” has been postponed and is currently on hold, with instructions to check back soon. No other zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, or policy actions are mentioned in this newsletter.

In the 9th Ward, Alderman Anthony A. Beale notified residents of important date changes: the ribbon cutting has been moved to Thursday, August 13, and the bike ride is scheduled for Saturday, August 15. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings or policy actions are mentioned in this newsletter.