Chicago Alderman Newsletter Tracker

Alderwoman Jeanette B. Taylor’s newsletter announces a community meeting tonight at 6:00 PM about a proposed development at 119 E. Garfield Blvd, including opportunities for residents to hear details and ask questions. The email contains no other zoning, housing, transit, or budget actions or policy changes, aside from general contact/promotional links.

Alderman Jason C. Ervin (28th Ward) shared a calendar of community events (including pool parties, Movies in the Parks, Summerfest, late-night basketball, back-to-school events/resource days, and health/resource fairs), but the newsletter does not mention any zoning, housing, transit, budget hearings, ordinances, development approvals, or street-safety or redesign decisions. It primarily promotes free public activities and services across the ward, including 211 Metro Chicago information for assistance.

Alderman Matthew J. O’Shea (19th Ward) announced an honorary Martin McGarry Way street dedication on August 6 at 6:00 p.m. at the intersection of 102nd Street and Hoyne Avenue. The newsletter otherwise focuses on commemorating Martin McGarry’s life and community contributions; no zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety policy actions are mentioned.

Alderman Debra Silverstein (50th Ward) reports that the “Movie in the Park” event may proceed or be canceled based on weather, with a decision expected later today. The newsletter contains no zoning, housing, transit, budget, policy, or safety/streets items, and does not mention any other hearings, approvals, or events.

Alderman Tabares (23rd Ward) shared updates from National Night Out at West Lawn Park (Aug. 4) and noted the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2’s 125th Anniversary (Aug. 1), but the newsletter does not include any zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings/hearings or policy/ordinance actions. Other items were a few linkable news articles and congratulations to summer interns working in the alderman’s office.

Alderwoman Jeanette B. Taylor (20th Ward) shared a transparency report on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts within the 20th Ward, outlining available funding and the portion of each district that falls in the ward. The newsletter does not describe any specific zoning/development approvals, housing/transit/street policy changes, or budget decisions—only the TIF overview and links to the full report.

Alderperson Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) invites residents to a second annual 40th Ward Policy Town Hall on Monday, August 31 from 6–8 p.m. at DANK Haus to discuss city policy areas including affordable housing, transit, the city budget, and public safety. The newsletter primarily serves as a save-the-date for this forum, with no specific zoning, development approvals, ordinances, or spending decisions announced.

Alderman Gilbert Villegas of the 36th Ward does not report any zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street policy meetings or decisions; the newsletter instead promotes the Back to School Bash on August 6, 2026 (4:00–7:00 PM) with food, games, and supplies. It also lists the 36th Ward office hours, two office locations (Belmont Cragin and West Town), and provides contact information for service requests and questions.

Alderman Matt O’Shea (19th Ward) announced National Night Out at Beverly Park tonight, August 4 (5:00–8:00 pm), featuring food, games, and opportunities for residents to meet local police officers. Other major upcoming events include a Martin McGarry Way street dedication on Thursday, August 6 at 6:00 pm at 102nd St. & Hoyne Ave, and a “Over the Side Band” concert at Beverly Park on Thursday, August 6 at 7:00 pm. The newsletter also notes the ongoing donation drive for the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Manteno through the first week of August.

Alderman Stephanie D. Coleman (16th Ward) used the newsletter to encourage residents to report city service issues—such as potholes, street lights out, and fly dumping—through 311 or her office, but it did not include any zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety hearings, ordinances, approvals, or long-term transit funding/service changes. Other announcements were mainly administrative and community-oriented, including links for education/employment opportunities and a “Business of the Week” focused on 16th Ward Police Districts (007th Englewood, 008th Chicago Lawn, 009th Deering).

Alderman La Spata (1st Ward) is inviting residents to a Chicago Avenue Infrastructure Meeting on August 17 at the Ukrainian Cultural Center regarding CDOT plans for pedestrian improvements at intersections along Chicago Avenue, including the Chicago/Ashland corridor. The newsletter also promotes 1st Ward events like the Back to School Bash at Pulaski Park on August 8 and Meet Me on Milwaukee on August 30, plus other August community items (dog vaccine/microchip clinic, OIG Q&A, senior resource fair, and “Meet Your Electeds”). It also notes ongoing zoning inquiries in the ward and a public-safety reminder to call 911 first for emergencies.

Alderman William E. Hall (6th Ward) announced that construction will begin August 10 on E. 83rd Street from S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to S. Eberhart Avenue, scheduled for completion by September 30, 2026. The project includes ADA sidewalk upgrades, new curbs and gutters, street resurfacing, pedestrian crossing enhancements, and related signage/landscaping and pavement striping, including shared bike lanes, with temporary traffic delays expected. No other meetings, policy changes, zoning/development actions, or budget items were mentioned; the newsletter is focused on this single street infrastructure project.

The newsletter from the 15th Ward (City of Chicago) is focused on an upcoming Englewood Health Fair scheduled for this Friday. No specific zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings/ordinances or development approvals are mentioned.

Alderman Walter Red Burnett’s newsletter primarily invites residents to Ward Night tonight (08/04/26) to share concerns and feedback and to request time to meet with the alderman. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, ordinance, or street-safety meetings/decisions were mentioned. Other than Ward Night and the email opt-out notice, there were no additional major announcements or events included.

Alderman Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) highlighted a $2 million Community Project Funding grant for the Oak Street Pedestrian Underpass refurbishment, including major repairs and lighting/wayfinding improvements, and provided a Division Street Streetscape construction update from CDOT (roadway geometry, resurfacing, wider sidewalks/ADA ramps, lighting, and related transit detours as needed). The newsletter also covered storm-damage reporting guidance for basement flooding/sewer backups, and public safety items including the CCPSA’s 120-day search for a new CPD Superintendent following Larry Snelling’s retirement. Other announcements include National Night Out on August 4 at Soldier Field, “Bike the Ward” on August 23, upcoming document shredding/e-waste events (Aug. 30, Sept. 13, and Sept. 20), and community events such as an RNRA Back-to-School Bash (Aug. 11) and the Chicago Air and Water Show (Aug. 15–16).

Alderman Anthony Napolitano (41st Ward) did not reference any zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings or votes in this newsletter. The main announcement is National Night Out hosted by the Chicago Police Department’s 16th District at Norwood Park on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 (5:00–8:30 PM), plus additional calls to use CHI311/APB alerts and information urging residents to help ban “hotel-houses” (online temporary rentals).

Alderman Jason C. Ervin (28th Ward) newsletter primarily promotes National Night Out events on August 4, 2026, including community gatherings in multiple police districts with free food, music, games, and activities. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety policy actions or development approvals are mentioned.

Alderman Pat Dowell (3rd Ward) highlighted passage of the “The 78” Infrastructure TIF ordinance in City Council, which funds infrastructure including new streets/utilities, Roosevelt and Clark Streets improvements, pedestrian access, Metra safety improvements, and a podium connecting Roosevelt Road to “The 78” (with no City money for stadium construction). She also noted the June 20, 2026 Third Ward town hall with CDOT and others on major development plans affecting Garfield Blvd, plus a scheduled August 20 Plan Commission agenda item to approve a land sale for a proposed Pete’s Fresh Market at Pershing Rd. and State St. Other major items include August community events (Bud Billiken Parade on Aug. 8 and her Back-to-School Fair on Aug. 15), Park District air-conditioning upgrades for several 3rd Ward parks, and multiple City policy ordinances she sponsored related to utility billing relief, charitable solicitation enforcement, and energy benchmarking.

The newsletter text provided contains only a header for “29th Ward Alderman Taliaferro’s Quick Updates” and includes no details about meetings, policy changes/ordinances, development or zoning actions, budget/infrastructure decisions, long-term transit service changes, or street safety/redesign projects. It also does not list any other major announcements or events beyond the metadata/date.

Alderman William E. Hall (6th Ward) invites residents to attend National Night Out events tomorrow across the 3rd, 6th, and 7th Police Districts. He also encourages participation in a “Future 75” Community Meeting on Thursday, August 6 at St. James Community Church to share ideas and discuss community investments and improvements for the next chapter of 75th Street. Other major announcements are primarily the upcoming community events; no zoning, budget, transit, or ordinance actions are mentioned in this newsletter.