Chicago Alderman Newsletter Tracker

Alderman Debra L. Silverstein (50th Ward) urged residents to report basement flooding and other water issues during record rainfall, noting a Flood Watch through 1:00 AM and asking that flooded streets or clogged catch basins be inspected. The newsletter also highlights Metropolitan Water Reclamation District guidance to reduce sewer overflows, including conserving water and disconnecting downspouts (with MWRD discounted rain barrels available). No zoning, transit, housing policy, or budget meetings/actions were mentioned.

Alderman William Hall’s newsletter promotes the 6th Ward Economic & Business Summit on Saturday, April 18 at 9:00 AM at the Capital One Shine Bright Community Center, featuring business/finance/procurement panels and breakout sessions on business growth, taxes, and financial strategy. The email does not mention any zoning, housing, transit, street safety, or budget/ordinance actions—only the summit, required registration, and a keynote by Jemal King plus speakers from Chicago agencies and local finance/business organizations.

Alderman/6th Ward Central’s newsletter (6th Ward) promotes “Wellness Wednesdays,” focusing on the health benefits of walking and encouraging residents to meet weekly activity guidelines through brisk, low-impact walks. No zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, ordinance, or street-safety items are mentioned—this is a wellness-focused announcement.

In this 1st Ward newsletter, Ald. La Spata highlights upcoming community bike and safety events at Pulaski Park (4/25) and a Mental Health Awareness Month yoga event at Maplewood Park (5/2). The zoning section notes “First Look” meetings for 1619 N Artesian (feedback requested) and a rescheduled-development request at 1028 N Ashland, plus a City Council Rule 41 notice related to formalizing Ald. Bennett Lawson’s chairmanship of the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards (which La Spata co-sponsors). Other announcements include Pre-K Week tours at Otis Elementary, Taste of Chicago vendor applications due 4/20, and the Jumping Jack application portal opening 4/15.

This newsletter from Ward Night invites residents to meet with their alderman in Ward Night tonight (04.14.26) to share concerns or feedback; it does not describe any zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings or policy changes. Other than the Ward Night event and the opt-out link, there are no additional major announcements included.

Alderwoman Stephanie D. Coleman (16th Ward) does not describe any zoning, development, housing, transit, or budget hearings, nor any new housing/parking/transit/street policy changes, ordinances, or major development approvals; the newsletter focuses on encouraging residents to report issues like potholes, streetlight outages, and fly dumping through 311 and the ward’s service office. Other announcements include upcoming community events (a homeownership resource workshop on April 25, 2026) and reminders about property tax exemption applications for the 2025 tax year and other senior/veteran resources.

In Alderman Brian Hopkins’ 2nd Ward, the newsletter highlights citywide street-sweeping starting now and an April 18 Earth Day cleanup at Lake Shore and Seneca Parks (plus other upcoming community events like the Sheffield Neighborhood Association annual meeting). It also notes local conservation and outreach efforts with the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors and provides public safety and government updates, including a CAPS coffee with the 18th District commander, a BACP small business webinar (April 15), and City Clerk Amnesty Month ending April 30. Other announcements include the opening of Noema Greek Gastrobar (April 15) and a Chicago Public Library performance at Near North Library on April 22.

The alderman’s office (15th Ward) is asking residents to submit name nominations for the renaming process of Chavez Elementary School, with community input requested ahead of a formal vote. Other than this announcement, the newsletter does not list any additional zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings or policy actions.

Alderman William Hall (6th Ward) is inviting residents to “Road to Red Line Development” community meetings on April 14, 21, and 28 at 6:00 PM at 8000 S. Michigan Ave. The meetings are intended to shape development outcomes tied to the Red Line extension to 130th, focusing on community integration and ensuring a community benefit agreement. Other major announcement: residents are encouraged to attend to influence how new Red Line-related projects will deliver access, jobs, and long-term benefits in the 6th Ward.

In Alderman Raymond Lopez’s 15th Ward newsletter, he highlights ongoing city service and infrastructure efforts—working with DSS on rodent abatement, vacant lot cleaning, and dumpster enforcement, and with DOT on street and alley light repairs and pothole filling—plus ward office updates including several light-out and street-condition fixes. The newsletter also promotes 2026 Clean & Green neighborhood cleanups, a disaster recovery loan help session for August flooding through SBA reps at the ward office (through April 17), and a variety of community/program announcements including Chicago Park District winter Veteran/Military programs and the city’s food scrap drop-off program. Other items include requests to report specific issues (abandoned vehicles/objects, illegal mechanic, and curb/tree debris) and a notice about vandalized streetlights on S Wood St.

Alderperson Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) highlights upcoming ward/community meetings, including a Community Zoning Meeting (4/22) and a Community Safety Town Hall (4/29), plus a Hermosa Town Hall (4/23) and additional office items such as Bickerdike Apartments waitlist openings (4/13) and Property Tax Exemption Day (4/16) with applications open. The newsletter also notes active Humboldt Drive construction with entry via North Ave, and it outlines the 26th Ward zoning process for requested zoning changes and that zoning reviews are underway. Other major announcements/events include the Recycling Extravaganza (4/11, 9am–12pm), Earth Day Clean-Up (4/18), and a save-the-date for the 48th Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade.

Alderman William Hall’s 6th Ward newsletter mainly promotes an April 18, 2026 Economic & Business Summit at the Capital One Shine Bright Community Center, encouraging residents to connect with leaders and experts around business growth and wealth-building. The newsletter does not mention any zoning/development, housing, transit, budget/ordinance actions, or other government decisions. Other major announcement: registration is required and seats are limited for the summit.

Alderman Nicole T. Lee’s 11th Ward newsletter highlights a key potential City Council action this week on Zoning Committee leadership (possibly Ald. Bennett Lawson (44) as chair) as a way to restart stalled zoning meetings affecting development. It also notes ward-level construction and infrastructure work, including spring resurfacing/ADA corner improvements on Wentworth (Cermak to 24th) with rolling closures, and other ongoing water/sewer/lead service line projects causing scheduled lane restrictions and some closures. Other major items include the April 12 spring shredding and prescription drug recycling event, upcoming trash and community forums (One Community Near South on April 28; Clean and Green on April 18), and city/service announcements like April sticker amnesty and a senior financial wellness/unclaimed property workshop.

Alderman Jim Gardiner’s 45th Ward newsletter focuses on upcoming constituent assistance and public-safety items, including a reminder about next Wednesday’s “property tax exemption help” and links to CTA safety and violence-related coverage discussed in connection with CTA/commute safety. It also promotes ward community and service resources (such as Clean & Green help, the Cook County Veterans Assistance Commission visit, and beat meeting dates), plus ward events like Edge of the Wood’s performances of *Much Ado About Nothing* (March 27–April 12). No specific zoning/development/housing, parking, budget, or long-term transit funding actions or votes are described in the newsletter.

Alderperson Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) invites residents to the April 18 “Good, Shredder, Best” spring shred event at 5333 N. Western Ave (11am–2pm or until full), with additional options to recycle expired/unused medications and hard-to-recycle items. The newsletter also notes donation drop-offs with the Friendship Center for cleaning supplies, hygiene products, and kitchen items. Other items included are 40th Ward office hours, Ward Night every Monday (5:00–6:30pm), and links to events and social media.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) said there are no ward-specific City Council items, but she’s backing Ald. Bennett Lawson’s bid to become Chair of the Zoning Committee to restart stalled zoning meetings, and she highlighted the April 16 Plan Commission step for the Housing for All Werner Project before construction begins. She also announced new 24/7 no-parking restrictions on N Glenwood between Lunt and Morse, along with ongoing street work including Glenwood Avenue grinding/paving and a short residential street lighting project on Chase and Paulina. Other major announcements include a 49th Ward Clean and Green on April 18, the 24th District Council meeting on April 12, and street/area events such as library programming and the Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest artist applications opening.

Alderman William Hall (6th Ward) invites residents to the 6th Ward Economic & Business Summit on April 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM at the Capital One Shine Bright Community Center. The newsletter does not describe any zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street policy meetings or approvals; it focuses on the summit’s theme of Black economic empowerment, with keynote speaker Jemal King and panel/breakout sessions plus required registration. Other announcement: the “6th Ward Forward” event/registration details via 6th Ward Central (8541 S. State St).

Alderman Nicholas Sposato (38th Ward) newsletter does not report any zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings/hearings or any related policy/ordinance actions. The only announced items are community event and resource reminders, including the 2026 Jumping Jack block party/inflatable portal opening April 15 and the April 14 Chicago Park District webinar about 2026 Day Camp registration, plus local donation and school/camp application notices. Other major announcements include St. Cyprian Food Pantry donation support, Chicago Early Learning applications for 2026–27, and multiple local job openings shared at the end of the email.

In the 32nd Ward, Alderman Scott Waguespack highlights a vote this Monday on the next phase of the Lathrop Homes redevelopment, including issuance of $100 million in Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds and a $40 million TIF redevelopment agreement (with $36.5 million transferred from Addison South TIF) to support construction/rehab of 309 mixed-income units. He also provides ward updates for spring cleanup and street-sweeping/parking restrictions, plus traffic impacts tied to ongoing water main work on Dickens and Damen to Avondale (no parking in the active work zone during construction hours). Other major items include scheduled Chicago Park District Earth Day cleanup on April 18, multiple CAPS meetings, and community/public safety reminders (including an alert about a tap-to-pay scam and 9-1-1 education month).

In Alderperson Jessie Fuentes’s 26th Ward newsletter, the key city-facing items include a Community Zoning Meeting on 4/22, a Hermosa Town Hall on 4/23, and a Community Safety Town Hall on 4/29, alongside a Bickerdike Apartments waitlist opening on 4/13. The newsletter also notes active zoning intake/RFP items and upcoming office updates such as Property Tax Exemption Day on 4/16 and Property Tax Exemption applications being open, plus a Jumping Jack block-party program opening 4/15. Other major announcements are the Recycling Extravaganza (free shredding and more) on 4/11 at 1301 N. Humboldt Dr., Earth Day Clean-Up on 4/18, and a grand opening for La Michoacana One at 4117 W. North Ave (held last Friday).