Chicago Alderman Newsletter Tracker

Alderman’s office for Chicago’s Third Ward announced King Drive resurfacing from 35th to 55th starting Monday, April 27. No other zoning, housing, transit, or budget meetings/hearings, policy changes, approvals, or funding decisions were mentioned in this eBlast.

In the 40th Ward newsletter, Cat Sharp (acting for Ald. Vasquez while he is out) highlights upcoming zoning/development community meetings, including a May 5 virtual meeting on a special use permit for 5155 N. Oakley Ave (sober living residence) and a May 6 virtual meeting on rezoning 5115 N. Ravenswood Ave to allow a childcare center. It also notes development-related updates such as construction nearing completion for the Lincoln Avenue Streetscape phase and the selection of a contractor for Elise Malary Plaza, along with the May 12 Development Town Hall (6–8 p.m.). Other major announcements include the April 30 panel at the 7th District Community Commission on support for survivors of violent crime, and May 9 Chicago River Day cleanups.

Alderman Peter Chico’s 10th Ward newsletter focuses on resident services and workforce development, with a “Growth Lab” career pathway series (April 28, April 30, and May 6) and a City Services Fair on May 13 at Rowan Park. Other major announcements include help resources spanning police and safety, zoning, streets and sanitation, forestry, water management, animal control/TNR, and a call for residents to submit events for the next monthly newsletter. The newsletter does not report any zoning/development hearings, housing/transit/street policy changes, or budget/infrastructure decisions.

In the 44th Ward, Alderman Bennett Lawson highlighted ongoing street and infrastructure work, including the final week of April street cleaning and Department of Water Management work on pipes/drains in the public way, plus the start of demolition at 1114 W Grace (House of the Good Shepherd) permitted for April 27. He also noted community updates such as Kelly Park renovations (with traffic-calming and improved crossings) and a 44th Ward CPD workforce allocation review presented by the 19th District Council at its monthly meeting. Other announcements include the May 9 shredding event, the May 9 Green Mixer and Memorial Day parade (May 25), and Amnesty Month for City of Chicago stickers through April 30.

Alderman Raymond Lopez reports ongoing ward work responding to sanitation, parking, and building violations, while surveying for unreported issues like faded street signs, graffiti, and trip hazards. The newsletter also highlights street/resurfacing and local maintenance items (including 50th St resurfacing, fence repair at 49th/California, and tree-debris cleanup at 59th/Talman) but includes no specific zoning, transit, housing, or budget hearings/ordinances. Other announcements include summer youth internships applications, SBA disaster-loan assistance at the ward office (deadline May 15, 2026), and Clean & Green updates such as multiple fly-dumping cleanups plus the city’s food scrap drop-off program.

Ald. Debra L. Silverstein (50th Ward) says Rogers Park Township property tax appeals are open through June 1, and she plans an assistance event at the 50th Ward office with Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita. She also highlights the start of 50th Ward street sweeping through late November and discusses sanitation ward composting services at the Ravenswood yard (6447 N Ravenswood Ave). Other updates include a Beat 2413 CAPS meeting on April 28 at Green Briar Park, Yom HaAtzmaut flag raising at Daley Plaza, and applications for summer block parties and Jumping Jack bouncy-house rentals.

16th Ward Alderman Stephanie D. Coleman’s newsletter is focused on residents submitting service requests for City issues (e.g., street lighting outages, bulky debris, and other chronic service problems) via 311 or her office; it does not mention any zoning, housing, transit, or budget meetings/hearings, or policy/ordinance changes. It also includes general information about the 16th Ward service office and directs readers to community events links for additional information.

In Alderman Jim Gardiner’s 45th Ward newsletter, there are no specific zoning/development/housing/transit/street hearings or policy votes reported; instead, the main actionable items are constituent-focused guidance on filing 311 requests for basement flooding so sewer infrastructure can be inspected and tracked for possible future assistance, and a reminder to register for Chicago Park District summer programs (registration opening next week). The newsletter also promotes general ward resources (e.g., ChiStreetWork for infrastructure/permits and the Express Permit Program), lists upcoming 45th Ward beat meetings, and highlights community and services updates such as Chicago Seniors Connected materials and CDG grant applications. Other announcements include Earth Day community recognition for long-time resident Wayne Schimpff, plus several citywide news links (CTA crime task force coverage and CPS-related updates).

In Ald. Walter Redmond Burnett’s 27th Ward newsletter (week of April 20, dated Oct. 5), he focuses on how upcoming civic decisions—especially around Grand Avenue, One Fair Wage, the city budget, and local schools—require long-term preparation, transparency, and earlier resident input. The newsletter does not list specific zoning/development/transit/budget hearings, ordinances, development approvals, or street safety projects. Other announcements are limited to a note that the office plans to share more about city and neighborhood updates as summer approaches.

The newsletter highlights development and housing progress at 23 S. Sangamon, where the updated plan would move forward with a 70-unit building and community benefits including public restrooms and 20% affordable units (the community center portion will not proceed). For the 34th Ward, it also lists upcoming infrastructure work (street and alley resurfacing, plus a residential lighting project) and major transportation/streets updates affecting the area, including ongoing CTA/bridge and expressway construction. Other announcements include the 34th Ward Shred-A-Thon (May 9), Madison Street Clean Up Day (April 25), the Commercial Corridor Storefront Activation program application deadline (May 15), Amnesty April (April 1–30), and several community events like the Citywide Green Social Mixer (May 14) and West Loop Wine Walk (May 15).

48th Ward Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth highlights ongoing neighborhood service increases (sidewalk repairs, speed hump repairs, tree trims, rodent abatement, and clean-ups) and announces 2026 construction/resurfacing activity, including alley resurfacing (starting April 27) and street resurfacing on Balmoral (April 28) and Ardmore (April 29). The newsletter also notes a postponed community meeting for the proposed 5602 N Winthrop development (reschedule to follow) and provides dates for local engagement related to proposed development plans at 5959 N Sheridan (Emanuel/Fern Hill) plus an April 28 virtual CPS capital plan community meeting. Other major updates and events include Arab American Heritage Month celebrations and City Council’s heritage resolution, a fully booked 48th Ward Mobile DMV (with an additional fall Mobile DMV planned), the April 25 Earth Day event at Buttercup Park, April 26 “Love Our Lakefront,” and the May 15 Older Adults Resource Fair (no RSVP), along with several amnesty weeks for court fees and city sticker/ID-related services.

In Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward newsletter, she highlights upcoming Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy meetings (including a May 11 annual summer preparedness hearing with Commonwealth Edison) and other city meetings such as the May 20 City Council meeting and a May 7 49th Ward town hall. She also notes legislative actions including a vote advancing an ordinance to prohibit CPD officers from having extremist ties out of committee (pending a later City Council vote), and legislative context around wage policy and the chairmanship change for the Committee on Zoning (Alderman Villegas confirmed as chair). Other major announcements include an April 30 and May 28 Urban Forestry Advisory Board meeting, a pre-proposal and RFP process for city EV charging pilots (RFP due June 16, 2026), and updates on city composting and solar/RFP opportunities.

In the 25th Ward, Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez’s newsletter does not report any zoning/development, housing, transit, budget, ordinance, or street-safety hearings or approvals. It focuses on city service updates such as the start of street sweeping (April 1) and community/resource events: spring clean-ups (April 25 and May 2), Resource Days at 2100 W. Cermak (Get Covered Illinois on April 28 and CPS benefits on May 19), and a Pilsen Industrial Corridor Study open house (May 6 at Dvorak Park). Other major items include a community theft alert targeting Honda/Acura vehicles, plus info on the Museums in the Park constituent card and the Chicago Jumping Jack portal opening April 15.

Alderman Tabares (23rd Ward) reported meetings with the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association to discuss city actions to ensure hotel/motel compliance with human-trafficking training requirements, and he called for a hearing on delays in critical public safety technology procurement. The newsletter also notes construction is beginning on a new Women’s Health Group building at 5311 S. Harlem and that a new Fifth Third Bank branch opened at 53rd and Pulaski. Other announcements include a large turnout for a paper shred event on April 19 at the Byrne School parking lot and residents being offered free tree saplings.

In an update for Chicago’s 38th Ward, Alderman Nicholas Sposato says he will allocate most of his 2026 $1.5 million Aldermanic Menu budget to resurfacing the worst residential streets after winter damage, with estimates of about $70,000–$75,000 per street and about $50,000–$25,000 for alley resurfacing and alley aprons. The newsletter does not mention any zoning/hearing, housing/transit policy changes, development approvals, or specific street-safety redesign projects—he mainly emphasizes funding priorities and asks residents to contact his office with concerns. Other items include a call to support St. Cyprian Food Pantry, local notices/resources (library/park district/schools and Early Learning preschool applications), a local business highlight, job listings, and an animal adoption/fostering promotion for “Hobbs.”

Alderman Jason C. Ervin’s April 2026 newsletter is primarily a roundup of community events—career and resource fairs in the 28th Ward (including a May 1, 2026 fair at the JLM Center and multiple job fairs in April), plus a Green Living Summit (April 25 at the Golden Dome Garfield Park Fieldhouse) and other programming such as Amnesty Week (April 27–May 1). The email also lists city and community service announcements (e.g., job applications, health/community workshops, and dates for Jumping Jack programming) but does not include any zoning, transit, housing, parking, street-safety, ordinance, or budget hearings/decisions.

This newsletter from the 6th Ward focuses on “Wellness Wednesdays,” encouraging residents to join weekly spring walking and exercise activities (including Mather’s Soul Stroll starting April 27 and Advocate’s Chair Exercise on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays). No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street policy decisions or hearings are mentioned. Other announcements are limited to promoting these community health events in the 6th Ward.

Alderman Matt O’Shea (19th Ward) announced two community events in Mt. Greenwood: a food donation drive for Pat’s Pantry on Wednesday, April 22 (12:00–3:00) and a Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County resource day at the 19th Ward Office on April 22 (12:00–4:00). The newsletter does not mention any zoning/development, housing/transit/street policy actions, approvals, or budget items, and shares general information about Illinois Secure Choice retirement savings.

Alderperson Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) invites residents to a 40th Ward Development Town Hall on Tuesday, May 12 from 6–8 p.m. at First Free Church (5255 N Ashland) to hear updates and hold a Q&A on major construction projects, forthcoming neighborhood improvements, and how to get involved. The newsletter also directs attendees to additional project information via the 40thward.org/projects page.

16th Ward Alderman Stephanie D. Coleman’s April 2026 newsletter does not mention any zoning, development, housing, transit, budget hearings, or related policy/ordinance actions. It focuses instead on requesting residents report city service issues through 311 (potholes, street lights, fly dumping) and promotes ward resources and events, including a free Homeowners Resource Workshop on April 25, property tax exemption applications, and college/support and senior/veteran resource sign-ups.