43rd Ward Alderman Timmy Knudsen reported that the City’s Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee delayed a vote on extending Divvy’s contract through 2033, which includes designated bike/scooter parking areas to reduce sidewalk clutter; the City’s ADU-legalization ordinance is now in effect. Knudsen is also pressing for a long-term solution and traffic mitigation during the Cortland Street Bridge closure, and will host a discussion about the ward budget and infrastructure funding on October 15. He said a suspect in three armed robberies was apprehended and encouraged residents to participate in community public-safety meetings.
Alderman Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) reports City Council approval of a revised parking meter concession deal, including a $75 million upfront payment for pension obligations and new terms tied to Stonepeak Partners’ requirements; the newsletter also notes the ADU legalization ordinance is now in effect. The alderman also highlights continued push for traffic mitigation planning during the ongoing Cortland Street Bridge closure and shares ward updates including free bike/scooter helmets and upcoming CAPS and Block Talk on Tap events. Other major items include a community meeting on recycling/waste reduction, reports of two recent burglaries on N Lincoln Park West, and a park improvement celebration at Jonquil Park.
In the 43rd Ward, Ald. Timmy Knudsen reports City Council advanced three zoning/housing-related items: final approval for a 100% affordable, accessible housing development at 754 W. Belden; approval of the Francis W. Parker School expansion/field lighting project; and passage of his ordinance allowing religious institutions to rent unused off-hours parking spaces. He also describes the Committee on Finance’s action toward an amended Chicago parking meter deal (with final City Council consideration deferred to next week), and notes his continued push on bridge closures/traffic mitigation in the wake of prolonged Cortland Bridge shutdowns. Other updates include a call to attend a Diversey Community Coalition rally opposing a proposed ComEd substation at 1111 W. Diversey, plus his receipt of the Power Hope Award from Care for Friends and office announcements for fall/winter internships and upcoming community events (including an Oct. 15 VCDP session at Gunny’s).
Alderman Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) shared a CPD notice that three daytime armed robberies occurred over the weekend at the 300 block of W Webster (9/17), 1800 block of W Larrabee (9/20), and 2200 block of N Halsted (9/20). CPD says investigations are ongoing and that special attention is being placed in the area, including increased patrol presence and active robbery missions, and residents are urged to file anonymous tips if they have information. Other than this public safety alert, the newsletter contains no zoning, development, transit, budget, or infrastructure updates or specific meeting/hearing announcements.
In the 43rd Ward, Ald. Timmy Knudsen highlights City Hall committee hearings moving forward next week, including a zoning vote for a proposed project at 754 W. Belden that would build 30 permanently affordable, accessible homes, and renters’ rights legislation as two competing landlord-tenant proposals advanced in committee. He also reports Finance Committee advancement of an ordinance from Ald. Marty Quinn raising the City’s debt authorization threshold to a three-fifths supermajority, and urges action on bridge closures and traffic impacts for 43rd Ward residents.
Other major items include continued opposition to the proposed ComEd substation at 1111 W. Diversey, and reminders about upcoming community events (a Sept. 23 community update meeting and a Sept. 26 neighborhood rally).
In the 43rd Ward, Alderman Timmy Knudsen highlights ongoing traffic mitigation efforts tied to the long-closed Cortland Street Bridge and supports a push to remove its landmark designation to speed a long-term solution; he also notes the ADU legalization ordinance that took effect April 1 to expand housing options. The newsletter also promotes recent small business openings along Fullerton and Lincoln (including Piccadilly Market and upcoming openings on Lincoln Avenue), and reminds residents about upcoming Block Heroes/“What Is the Ward?” community engagement, CAPS beat-meeting schedules, and other fall events such as a Box United trivia fundraiser on Sept. 16.
Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) highlights that Lincoln Avenue remains open for business despite a full street emergency closure for 137-year-old water main replacement; the roadway is expected to reopen to traffic in early October. He also notes the ADU ordinance is now in effect citywide (starting April 1), and continues urging City officials to prioritize reopening major river bridges by demanding clearer traffic-planning requirements before long closures.
Other updates include Labor Day office closure notices, the return of Bike the Drive on Sunday (Sept. 6) with Lake Shore Drive traffic impacts, and a celebration of John’s Food & Wine being named Food & Wine’s 2026 Restaurant of the Year.
Alderman Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) announced that Chicago’s ADU ordinance is now in effect, and highlighted updated CDOT rules for e-scooters and e-bikes, plus an interactive “Parking Zone” map for residents. He also urged Mayor Johnson and CDOT to prioritize reopening long-closed river bridges (especially the Cortland Bridge) and supported a proposal requiring CDOT to provide detailed traffic plans before closing a bridge for more than 30 days. Other announcements include CAPS meeting schedules for the 18th and 19th police districts, a Lincoln Park Historic Plaque Pilot through Preservation Chicago, and the Lincoln Park Health & Wellness Weekend (8/29–8/30).
Alderperson Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) reports that the “Town Meeting 250” event was postponed, and he reiterates his housing policy support for Chicago’s ADU ordinance (effective April 1) and his push for public safety and business licensing action along Lincoln Avenue. He also updates residents on the Cortland Street Bridge closure (vehicle access remains closed while CDOT conducts an engineering review) and highlights a citywide ordinance he helped join requiring traffic mitigation plans for closures lasting over 30 days. Other items include August CAPS/community meeting notices, increased lakefront safety actions by CPD, and upcoming events like Art on Clark (Aug. 22) and Lincoln Park Health & Wellness Weekend (Aug. 29–30).
Alderman Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) reports continued public-safety and zoning/housing work: the 43rd Ward gathered 800+ signatures for a Lincoln Avenue safety letter, and Knudsen’s office hosted a community meeting for a proposed zoning change at 754 W Beldent to build 30 affordable, accessible housing units. The newsletter also says Knudsen continues pushing the City to coordinate and plan around extended bridge closures causing traffic congestion, alongside updates on the City’s ADU ordinance now in effect.
Other announcements include the Aug. 19 America 250 town hall at DePaul, Sept. 9 “Evening on Astor,” the Aug. 17 Lakefront Clean-Up, and the weekend return of the Chicago Air & Water Show with warnings about higher traffic to and from the lakefront.
Alderman Timmy Knudsen’s 43rd Ward office issued a special alert about an emergency Department of Water Management water main replacement on Lincoln Ave: between W. Diversey Pkwy and W. Wrightwood Ave, the street will be closed beginning Aug. 10, 2026 with a tentative completion date of Oct. 6, 2026. The project includes installing about 2,776 feet of new 8-inch water main and replacing lead service lines, with detours routing northbound via Wrightwood–Sheffield–Diversey and southbound via Diversey–Sheffield–Wrightwood.
No other zoning, transit, budget, or housing meetings/ordinances are mentioned; the newsletter mainly provides construction/engineering contact information and office hours for the 43rd Ward Public Service Office.
Alderman Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) urged the city to permanently revoke The Dime’s liquor and Public Place of Amusement licenses after a deadly Lincoln Park shooting, and highlighted ComEd’s proposed substation at 1111 W. Diversey—continuing opposition while proposing alternative nearby sites. He also announced an Aug. 12 community meeting on a zoning map amendment at 754 W. Belden Ave for a new fully accessible 5-story, 30-unit residential building, and noted that the city’s ADU legalization ordinance is now in effect (as of April 1). Other major updates include Budget Director Annette Guzman leaving City Hall, public input/listening sessions tied to the Police Superintendent search, and upcoming events such as National Night Out, a Ginza festival in the 43rd Ward, a community shred event (Aug. 8), and CAPS/compstat-related safety updates.
Alderman Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) cancelled today’s remote office hours at the Lincoln Park Farmers Market due to rain, and announced they will be rescheduled for Saturday, August 8, from 9–11 a.m. The newsletter also urges residents to support a “Letter for a Safer Lincoln Avenue” seeking to revoke The Dime’s liquor-related licenses for public safety reasons, and includes citywide guidance on storm flooding/combined sewer overflow prevention.
Other major updates: the newsletter references severe storms and flooding, shares MWRD overflow action guidance to reduce water use during/after storms, and lists regular 43rd Ward office hours and contact information.
Alderman Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) urges residents to sign a formal complaint seeking full revocation of The Dime’s liquor and public place of amusement licenses following July 19 shooting activity along Lincoln Avenue (Summary Closure Order currently in effect). Knudsen also announced a community meeting on Aug. 12 to discuss a zoning map amendment at 754 W Belden Ave for a fully accessible 5-story, 30-unit housing development, and noted the ADU ordinance is now in effect. Other major updates include a CARE Town Hall on the city’s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program, an Aug. 4 webinar on Lincoln Park rat contraception, and summer safety/traffic-related advocacy over bridge closures and seasonal CPD lakefront measures.
Alderman Timmy Knudsen of Chicago’s 43rd Ward updated the location of today’s Public Safety Walk with the 18th District: due to weather, it will move indoors to Mary Jo McGuire (2251 N Lincoln Ave.). The newsletter also lists 43rd Ward office hours and general contact information for the public service office. No zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety policy actions were mentioned in this message.
Alderman Timmy Knudsen’s 43rd Ward newsletter (July 24, 2026) shares a public safety special alert regarding a shooting on the 2200 block of Lincoln Avenue and lists event updates, including an 18th District Community Safety Walk on July 27 (Oz Park/Tin Man Statue) and a Treatment Not Trauma CARE Northeast Town Hall on July 28. It also notes the Ward Infrastructure Walk scheduled for July 30 has been cancelled and lists Cook County Veteran Assistance Commission mobile office hours for August 3.
Other announcements include regular office hours and contact information for the 43rd Ward Public Service Office.
Alderman Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) reports that after advocacy following a Sunday homicide near Lincoln and Webster tied to fights at “The Dime” (2263 N. Lincoln Ave), Chicago Police Interim/Acting Superintendent Fred Waller issued a Summary Closure Order closing the bar immediately for up to six months. Knudsen says the closure is separate from a longer process to permanently revoke the liquor license and will continue pushing for stronger restrictions and a permanent resolution for the site, with community input.
Other notes include condolences to the victim’s family, thanks to local police leadership and Lincoln Avenue businesses for providing information, and regular office hours details.
Alderman Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) shared a special alert about a shooting and homicide near Lincoln Avenue and Webster Avenue, with one person of interest in custody; he notes his office’s push for restrictions on late-night bars along this Lincoln stretch and says the 2200 block will receive additional and permanent weekend patrol. He asks residents to submit any video or information to Chicago Police Area 3 detectives (CAPS) or the 18th District.
Other announcements: the newsletter lists 43rd Ward office hours (Mon–Thurs 9am–5pm, Fri 9am–2pm, Sat 10am–12pm).
Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) reports that the Chicago City Council unanimously passed his prediction markets ethics ordinance, barring city employees from using non-public government information to participate in prediction markets. He also highlights his support for the ADU legalization taking effect April 1, and calls on Mayor Johnson and CDOT to prioritize river bridge reopenings and provide traffic mitigation plans (including detours and parking adjustments) as ongoing bridge closures—including the Cortland Bridge—cause congestion.
Other announcements include Saturday office hours despite wildfire smoke affecting air quality, a “Treatment Not Trauma” CARE Northeast town hall on July 28 at Broadway United Methodist Church, and city acknowledgements/resolutions for the Chicago Sculpture Exhibit’s 25th anniversary and Allan Mellis.
Alderperson Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) reports that his Prediction Markets Ethics Ordinance passed the Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight. The newsletter also highlights the ADU legalization ordinance now in effect and supports expanded housing options, plus a traffic-safety push urging CDOT to improve mitigation/communication around long bridge closures (especially the Cortland Bridge). It also notes Superintendent Larry Snelling’s July 15 retirement and upcoming 43rd Ward events including the July 11 LCA Summer Block Party, the Old Town Triangle Bastille Day celebrations, and a July 13 Garibaldi Plinth Plaza dedication.