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49th Ward Update: October 10, 2026

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 5/10

SUMMARY

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) reported setting up compromise negotiations on updates to Chicago’s Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance and held a press conference outlining Keep Chicago Housed’s 2027 budget needs. The newsletter also notes that K–12 students can now ride CTA and Pace for 75 cents per trip, and provides updates on a green alley installation, an Estes water-main replacement, and upcoming street resurfacing. Other announcements include a tenant-rights workshop and community events.

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49th Ward Monthly City Council Update

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 5/10

SUMMARY

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) says her Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy will meet on October 8, including discussion of ordinances and resolutions on single-use Styrofoam, water protections, heat mitigation, and data-center regulation. In City Council updates, the newsletter highlights passage of a data center energy/water benchmarking ordinance and a new parking meter sale agreement to Stonepeak, while noting that competing RLTO tenant-protection ordinances were delayed for final vote. Other major updates include budget forecasts for 2027, the upcoming October 14 City Council meeting, and ward events such as the October 29 Annual Candy Crawl and the Urban Forestry Advisory Board meeting on October 29.

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49th Ward Update: October 3, 2026

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 6/10

SUMMARY

In Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward update, the major zoning/development items include sharing community survey results on the proposed St. Ignatius campus adaptive reuse (including a social service center and women’s shelter) and updates on planned student housing for the former Waldorf School site. On infrastructure, CDOT/City work is underway on a Green Alley project off Rogers/Wolcott/Chase/Honore, and water main replacement continues on Estes (between Ridge and Clark), alongside scheduled street grinding and resurfacing on Damen and Chase. Other notable announcements include a Jarvis Square mural volunteer call, multiple community events (tenant rights training on Oct. 10, and a Youth Leadership Council meeting on Oct. 7), and midterm election information for November 3 (including early voting starting Oct. 19 and vote-by-mail deadlines).

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We've got 32 days

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 1/10

SUMMARY

Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s newsletter focuses on midterm election outreach rather than local legislative items: it notes early voting timelines in Chicago and the vote-by-mail application deadline, and asks 49th Ward residents to register, vote, and volunteer to increase turnout. Other major announcements include endorsements for her re-election slate, an “ONE People’s Campaign” endorsement, and calls for volunteers to help with petitioning, postcard writing, and hosting house parties.

Maria Hadden Needs Your Support!

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 0/10

SUMMARY

Ald. Maria Hadden’s newsletter focuses on campaign fundraising and community organizing, including a “Fighting Fascism Fall Fundraiser” held at Jarvis Square Tavern and a call for supporters to donate ahead of a quarterly deadline. It also invites residents to host house parties to support her re-election campaign for the 49th Ward. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings or policy actions are mentioned.

Together We Fight, Together We Win!

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 0/10

SUMMARY

Maria Hadden’s newsletter for the 49th Ward focuses on thanking supporters for her recent fall fundraising event and encouraging donations and house parties to help with her re-election campaign (including a quarterly fundraising deadline noted as Wednesday, September 30). It does not mention any zoning, housing, transit, budget, ordinance, street safety, or development actions or meetings, and instead highlights campaign events like the “Fighting Fascism Fall Fundraiser” at Jarvis Square Tavern.

49th Ward Update: September 26, 2026

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 7/10

SUMMARY

In Ald. Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward update, major City Council items included advancing a data center energy/water reporting ordinance (passed unanimously), moving a temporary data center moratorium to Rules Committee, and deferring a revised Chicago parking meters proposal for a Sept. 29 vote. She also discussed ongoing housing/street-related work tied to zoning/development proposals in the ward, including community feedback on proposed St. Ignatius adaptive reuse and student housing. Other announcements/events included an Election Protection Fest at Jarvis Square (Sept. 26), volunteer help for a new Jarvis Square mural (Sept. 29–30), and multiple fall community and library events.

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Will we see you Saturday?

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 0/10

SUMMARY

This newsletter for Maria Hadden (49th Ward) does not mention any aldermanic meetings, hearings, ordinances, development/zoning approvals, or budget/transit/street safety decisions. It primarily promotes two campaign events on Saturday, Sept. 26—a “Fighting Fascism Fall Fundraiser” (4–6pm at Jarvis Square Tavern) and a free “Election Protection Festival” (3–6pm at Jarvis Square Alfresco Space) with local organizations focused on voter registration and election protection.

49th Ward Update: September 19, 2026

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 7/10

SUMMARY

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) highlights upcoming September City Council action, including a full vote on her Heat Protection for Outdoor Workers Ordinance, progress on RLTO Reform/Protecting Renters legislation after committee approvals, and plans to introduce a temporary data center moratorium. She also notes a planned vote on transferring Chicago parking meters to Stone Peak with a $75M transfer fee and related profit-sharing/concessions, and shares development and housing input results tied to proposed Loyola/ Ignatian Mission Center projects at the St. Ignatius campus. Other announcements include Estes water main replacement work on Estes between Ridge and Clark, scheduled street grinding/resurfacing and a temporary Loyola Divvy station relocation, plus community events such as Windy City Sportsfest (Sept. 19) and a tenant rights/fair housing training (Oct. 10).

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Fight Fascism with Maria!

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 0/10

SUMMARY

Alderman Maria Hadden’s newsletter for Chicago’s 49th Ward focuses on campaign events rather than legislative items, including a ticketed “Fighting Fascism” fall fundraiser on Saturday, September 26 (4–6 p.m.) at Jarvis Square Tavern. It also highlights a free Election Protection Festival held at the same location an hour before the fundraiser, plus a “petition party” on Monday, September 14 at 6 p.m. for signing Maria Hadden’s petition and collecting petitions for Anna Valencia and Melissa Conyears-Ervin.

49th Ward Update: September 12, 2026

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 4/10

SUMMARY

In Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward update, she highlights city service and infrastructure work including the Green Alley construction program starting Sept. 14 and major Estes water main replacement activity between Ridge/Clark, with related parking and lane-closure notices. The newsletter also includes upcoming street grinding/resurfacing dates (Arthur, Loyola, Wallen, Paulina, and Hermitage) and a transit-related update: a Loyola Divvy station temporary relocation during telecom fiber work through Sept. 25. Other major items include increased 24th District police presence during the holiday season, multiple community events (Jarvis Square Oktoberfest Sept. 13, Shred-a-Thon Sept. 13, and election/civic events like Election Protection Fest Sept. 26), and ongoing neighborhood requests such as tree planting requests through Sept. 27.

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49th Ward Update: September 5, 2026

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 4/10

SUMMARY

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) highlights endorsements from the Chicago Progressive Caucus for housing- and worker-protection legislation, including Ald. Julia Ramirez’s “Last Mile Driver Protection Ordinance” and Mayor Johnson’s “Protecting Renters Ordinance” (updates to the Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance). She also provides transit- and streets-related updates: a temporary Divvy relocation on Loyola due to telecom work and upcoming CDOT resurfacing/grinding dates (Arthur, Loyola, Wallen, and Paulina). Other announcements include office closures for Labor Day (Sept. 7), a Sept. 13 Shred-a-Thon, and a survey update for the St. Ignatius Campus proposal that closed Aug. 23 with 450+ responses.

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49th Ward Update: August 29, 2026

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 3/10

SUMMARY

In Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward update, the main announcements include a community survey results timeline for the St. Ignatius Campus proposal (survey closed Aug. 23) and city infrastructure work such as CDOT’s planned green alley construction (starting Sept. 14) and a water main replacement on Estes (between Ridge and Clark, with a proposed water shutdown around Sept. 2). Other ward service items include a scheduled ComEd outage Sept. 1 (9 a.m.–3 p.m.) for repairs/vegetation work, plus free smoke detectors and steering wheel clubs available through the ward office, and a property tax assessment appeal deadline of Sept. 1. The newsletter also promotes upcoming community events (e.g., the Aug. 30 Rogers Park Library summer reading farewell party and the Sept. 13 Shred-a-Thon) and fall youth/student resources like reduced CTA/PACE fares for K–12 students (75 cents per ride) and free required student vaccines offered through CDPH.

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49th Ward Monthly City Council Update

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 2/10

SUMMARY

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) highlighted upcoming hearings and policy actions focused on data-center regulation and environmental impacts, including a September 1 Committee on Environmental Protection & Energy subject matter hearing on urban flooding and consideration of Hadden’s ordinance requiring data centers to report energy and water use; City Council later plans to consider a proposed 12-month data-center construction moratorium. The newsletter also flags budget activity, including Mayor Johnson’s plan to refinance city bonds to address a 2026 budget gap and a July mid-year budget report hearing, plus ongoing work toward the Financial Future Task Force’s final recommendations. Other major announcements include the September 13 Shred-a-Thon and multiple September City meetings, alongside environmental updates like the publication of the Bird-Friendly Chicago Toolkit and the continuation of composting and pollinator garden registration efforts.

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49th Ward Update: August 22, 2026

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 6/10

SUMMARY

In Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward update, the main policy/development items include a community survey about a proposed St. Ignatius Campus redevelopment at 6555–6559 N. Glenwood and 1300–1320 W. Loyola, which includes zoning changes (RS-3 to RM-5.5) and a special use permit, with feedback due by Aug. 23. The newsletter also highlights major infrastructure work: a new water main on Estes (Ridge to Clark) with partial lane closures starting Aug. 11, and ongoing Loyola Avenue construction tied to the 1123 W. Loyola Nursing/Science Center, plus a temporary relocation of a Divvy station during telecom work. Other major announcements/events include the Aug. 22 return of Chalk Howard Street and Jarvis Square Artisan Market, the new Kilmer playground unveiling, and storm-related city survey requests and relief/loan resources, alongside general back-to-school and library/event programming.

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Are you attending Chalk Howard Street on Saturday?

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 0/10

SUMMARY

Maria Hadden for Chicago’s 49th Ward newsletter does not mention any zoning, housing, transit, budget, policy changes, or street safety decisions. It focuses on campaign volunteer opportunities—petition shifts at Chalk Howard Street (Aug. 22, two time slots) and the Glenwood Sunday Market (Aug. 23, 9am–1pm)—and invites readers to host a house party starting in September in support of her re-election.

49th Ward Update: August 15, 2026

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 6/10

SUMMARY

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) shared that Loyola University’s proposal for student apartments at 1300–1320 W. Loyola would require a zoning change (RS-3 to RM-5.5) and includes a community-serving plan for the St. Ignatius Campus at 6555–6559 N. Glenwood; her office is accepting public feedback through Aug. 23. The newsletter also highlights infrastructure and transit-adjacent work: CDOT bench installations from participatory budgeting ($80,000 for 15 benches), a DWM water main replacement on Estes (between Ridge and Clark) with temporary parking restrictions, and scheduled street grindings/resurfacing plus filming-related “no parking/tow” signage (Aug. 17). Other major announcements include the Aug. 14–16 Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (25th anniversary), the Aug. 20 Kilmer Playground unveiling funded in part by $200,000 from 49th Ward participatory budgeting, and the Aug. 15–16 Chicago Air and Water Show. Hadden also lists community events like Kickball/Chalk Howard (Aug. 22) and library programs, and notes a property tax appeal deadline of Sept. 1 with an Aug. 31 seminar.

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We need your help!

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 0/10

SUMMARY

Maria Hadden, alderwoman for the 49th Ward, is asking residents to volunteer for petition signature shifts this weekend at the Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest, with signup times listed for Saturday (Aug. 15) and Sunday (Aug. 16). The newsletter also promotes hosting “House Parties” starting in September to support her re-election campaign, including a signup link. Other than the campaign volunteer outreach, no zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings or policy actions are mentioned.

49th Ward Update: August 1, 2026

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 7/10

SUMMARY

In her 49th Ward update, Alderwoman Maria Hadden highlights a community meeting and ongoing feedback survey on proposed development at St. Ignatius Campus (6555–6559 N Glenwood and 1300–1320 W Loyola Ave), including a special use permit and a zoning change from RS-3 to RM-5.5 for Loyola’s proposed student apartments. She also shares major infrastructure activity: the Estes water main replacement begins August 10 and street grindings/construction notices affect several local corridors. Other announcements include National Night Out with the 24th District, multiple August community events (Back to School Bash on Aug. 8; Pierogi Fiesta; Glenwood Sunday Market programs), and an Aug. 20 Kilmer Playground unveiling funded in part through 49th Ward Participatory Budgeting.

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We need Volunteers Sunday, August 2

Maria Hadden Ward 49 • • Relevance: 0/10

SUMMARY

This newsletter from Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s campaign focuses on petitioning for the 2027 election rather than any zoning, development, housing, transit, or budget policy updates. It announces a volunteer need for Sunday, August 2 (9am–1pm) and directs residents to an online petition-shift calendar and volunteer signup links. Other major announcement: campaign petition season runs August 1–August 31 using Airtable for scheduling.