36th Ward Newsletter for June 2026

🚙 PASSED: Ordinance to Crack Down on Auto Airbag Theft

I’m proud to share that the City Council passed my ordinance to crack down on the illegal sale, purchase, and trafficking of stolen airbags. This legislation closes loopholes, strengthens oversight, and creates stricter penalties for those who profit from the theft of vehicle safety equipment.

Airbags are designed to save lives, not be stolen and sold on the black market.

Thank you to my colleagues for supporting this important measure and to everyone who worked to get it across the finish line.

✍🏽 Read Block Club Chicago's coverage on the ordinance here

🚔 PASSED in Committee: School Safety Zone Ordinance

The substitute School Safety Zone Ordinance passed the Public Safety Committee. After being stalled previously by the mayor and his allies, its passage this month is an important step in the right direction for common-sense legislation. 

Kids should not have to walk through open-air drug markets on their way to and from school. The same way CPD keeps tourist areas clear downtown should also apply to our neighborhoods. I thank my colleagues for their collaboration in getting this overdue legislation passed. 

While many comments were made during public comment, I am extremely grateful that our community, who have lived in areas impacted for decades, made their voices heard about the realities they experience every day. 

I remain committed to getting this done and will continue to pull every lever available to do so. 

See a recap post here