33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez joined Keep Chicago Housed in urging the city’s 2027 budget to include $15 million for affordable housing, $13 million for the Low Income Housing Trust Fund, and $2 million for the Flexible Housing Pool. She also highlighted the won extension of the #93 California/Dodge bus route to Kedzie; a zoning application to change 3256 N. Elston Ave. from RS-3 to B2-2 remains under review. The newsletter also announces a Senior Resource Fair on October 16 and street-safety and infrastructure work in the ward.
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez reported updates on the non-police emergency response system CARE, including an October 2 press conference celebrating its expansion to operate 8am–10pm, following a 2026 Subject Matter Hearing with her Health and Human Relations committee. The newsletter also lists current zoning proposals under review—most notably a Type 1 map amendment at 3256 N Elston Ave (RS-3 to B2-2)—and details street/sidewalk and streetscape construction projects, including North California Ave resurfacing with pedestrian/ADA improvements, plus two separate alley reconstruction projects. Other major announcements include ongoing donations for unhoused neighbors, Ronan Park updates, and multiple community events (e.g., Neighbor Night and Get Covered IL on October 6) and a Halloween Decoration Contest running through voting October 27–30 with winners announced October 31.
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez reports City Hall hearings and progress on the Chicago Construction Workforce Equity Ordinance, which she sponsors, and notes a City Council vote on the Protecting Renters Ordinance that was deferred and published for the next meeting. She also shares ongoing housing-related updates tied to the Ronan Park/Legion Park encampment relocation, plus zoning/development information including a pending Type 1 map amendment at 3256 N Elston Ave (RS-3 to B2-2). Other notable items include updates on street/sidewalk and alley reconstruction projects, resources for immigrant and deportation defense, and several upcoming community events (e.g., Vital Records Fair on Sept. 26 and Neighbor Night on Oct. 5).
In the 33rd Ward, Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez reports that the Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO) passed out of the Committee on Housing and Real Estate and will be voted on by City Council next Wednesday; she also describes PRO’s provisions including a Rental Registry, a Bureau of Rental Housing Services, and tenant protections such as an eviction counsel program and junk-fee bans. She also lists zoning in review (a Type 1 map amendment at 3256 N Elston Ave changing RS-3 to B2-2) and notes ongoing street and alley infrastructure work, including resurfacing with pedestrian/ADA improvements on N California Ave (Byron to Montrose) and two planned 33rd Ward alley reconstructions.
Other major items include donation drives for unhoused neighbors, immigration enforcement/deportation defense resources, and upcoming community events such as Neighbor Night (Sept. 21) and a Vital Records Fair (Sept. 26).
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez’s September 11, 2026 newsletter focuses on community participation rather than any specific zoning/development hearing, highlighting the upcoming Participatory Budgeting ideation phase and election information (including early voting dates/locations). For major housing and transit-adjacent items, the newsletter describes ongoing Ronan Park updates and notes citywide programs/resources, while transportation/street work includes scheduled street resurfacing with pedestrian/ADA improvements on North California Ave (Aug. 10–Sept. 30), curb bump-out intersection work around Hibbard Elementary (week of Sept. 14), and two planned alley reconstruction projects (beginning Sept. 8 and ongoing from late July into September). Other announcements include a Sept. 12 blood drive, Sept. 12 Manor Music Crawl, Sept. 14 Neighbor Night at 4747 N Sawyer Ave, and donation drives for unhoused neighbors.
Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (33rd Ward) highlights immigration enforcement response resources, plus community support efforts such as a donation drive for unhoused neighbors and updates on the Ronan Park encampment. On the ward services side, she lists street safety/infrastructure work including a North California Ave resurfacing project with ADA pedestrian improvements (Aug. 10–Sept. 30, 2026), a Kimball & Ainslie raised-intersection/road renovation (weather-delayed but reopened for school hours), and scheduled alley reconstruction (about six weeks beginning July 29, 2026). Other major announcements include a liquor moratorium feedback survey for a new business license at 3451 W. Montrose Ave and upcoming events like the Sept. 12 blood drive, Sept. 12 Manor Music Crawl, and Sept. 15 film screening at the Independence Branch Library.
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez highlights proactive rental inspections (PRI) work with the Mayor’s Office and community groups, including a final North Side community meeting on Aug. 29 (10:00–11:30 a.m. at Truman College) and a related survey. The newsletter also announces ward-led zoning/liquor moratorium feedback for lifting restrictions on a portion of Montrose Ave to allow a new license application, and provides housing-related events like the Aug. 31 Bickerdike Apartments waitlist opening and ongoing rental resource updates.
Other major items include health-focused back-to-school guidance, Narcan/drug test strips and overdoses resources, and upcoming community events such as an Albany Park flooding meeting (Sept. 2) and a blood drive (Sept. 12), plus notices for road/area construction and an alley reconstruction project starting July 29 (details provided).
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez highlights upcoming community meetings on proactive rental inspections (PRI) across the city (Aug. 25, 27, and 29) and a liquor moratorium community meeting on Aug. 26 regarding a proposal tied to 3451 W Montrose Ave. The newsletter also points to zoning/transit engagement via a Belmont Blue Line ETOD (transit-oriented development) survey (open through Aug. 31). Other major updates include ongoing street safety/infrastructure work: resurfacing with pedestrian improvements on North California Ave (Aug. 10–Sept. 30) and a Kimball & Ainslie raised intersection project reopening for school, plus donation drives/events like back-to-school backpack giveaways and a Neighbor Night on Aug. 24.
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez highlighted an executive order from the Mayor’s office establishing an enhanced regulatory review process for data centers, including a temporary moratorium while a long-term framework is developed. She also promoted the community-driven Belmont Blue Line ETOD survey on potential transit-oriented improvements near Belmont and Kimball, and noted ongoing street projects in the ward such as ADA pedestrian improvements on North California Ave and safety-focused street renovations/detours around Kimball & Ainslie. Other major announcements include multiple back-to-school giveaways (including Israel’s Gift of Hope and another with state legislators), an August 15 Utility Bill Clinic, and Neighbor Night on August 24.
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez highlighted community planning and infrastructure updates, including a Belmont Blue Line ETOD community survey (near Belmont and Kimball, open through Aug. 31) and several street projects: resurfacing on N Whipple St. (Aug. 6–18), ADA/pedestrian improvements on N California Ave. (starting Aug. 10), and a raised-intersection and related safety upgrades at Kimball & Ainslie with a 6-week closure (July 13–Aug. 24). The newsletter also notes Kimball Ave/Ainslie work anticipated to finish before school starts and lists multiple zoning change applications currently under review (including B3-1 to B3-3 and RS-3 to RT-4 proposals).
Other major announcements include the August 8–9 Ecuadorian Festival and the August 9 Ecuadorian Parade with street closures/towing along the route, plus Neighbor Night on Aug. 10 and a Back to School Giveaway on Aug. 15. It also promotes donation drives for unhoused neighbors and a Back to School Drive, along with detour/closure notices for nearby projects.
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez’s newsletter highlights zoning/development items in review, including proposed zoning changes at 3007-11 W Irving Park Rd (Type 1, B3-1 to B3-3), 3446 W Irving Park Rd (Type 1, B3-1 to B3-3), and 4634-36 N Avers Ave (Type 1, RS-3 to RT-4). It also includes street/budget-adjacent infrastructure updates such as CDOT’s Kimball & Ainslie detour and raised-intersection safety project, and the scheduled July 29 start of an alley reconstruction (about six weeks). Other major announcements include a town hall on Treatment Not Trauma/Care program expansion, a summer shredding event on Aug. 1, and the Aug. 9 Ecuadorian Parade with related street closures and parking/tow rules.
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez’s newsletter highlights an upcoming July 30 town hall on the citywide CARE (Crisis Assistance and Response Engagement) non-police crisis response program, and also notes zoning/development items currently in review (including multiple Type 1 change requests and community meetings are “TBA”). For infrastructure, she announces an alley reconstruction scheduled to start July 29 (bounded by Wilson/Montrose and Sacramento/Richmond) and mentions CDOT street renovations beginning July 13, including a raised intersection at Kimball and Ainslie.
Other major announcements/events include a community shredding event on August 1, a July 28 Whipple Palooza, and weekend and service-extension updates for CTA Bus #92 Foster, plus citywide public-health information and various ward resources.
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez highlighted CDPH’s new Commissioner, Dr. Garth Walker, and urged residents to limit outdoor activity due to hazardous ozone/wildfire smoke conditions (including mask guidance). She also noted CDOT’s start of seven street renovations, including a raised intersection at Kimball and Ainslie that requires a six-week detour, with related ADA and bike-lane improvements.
Other announcements included the upcoming Aug. 1 shredding/electronics recycling event and weekend CTA #92 Foster service extensions, plus Ward updates on Ronan Park, zoning meeting notices for several addresses, and various community resources/volunteer opportunities.
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez reports a ribbon-cutting for the new Ronan Park Plaza, with funding support via the Lawrence Kedzie TIF and project updates including expanded Global Gardens. She also says CDOT is set to begin seven street renovations on July 13—most notably a raised intersection at Kimball and Ainslie—expected to take about nine weeks and including traffic-safety upgrades like curb extensions and bike-lane median work (with periodic temporary “No Parking” signs).
Other major announcements include the July 11 Clean & Green event, July 16 joint office hours with State Senator Graciela Guzmán, and extended weekend bus service on Route #92 Foster.
In the 33rd Ward newsletter, Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez highlights the Mayor’s “Protecting Renters Ordinance” (PRO) and its committee hearing materials, including a junk-fee ban and just-cause eviction protections. She also invites residents to upcoming ward events connected to community infrastructure work (Clean & Green) and announces a ribbon-cutting for the Ronan Park Sculpture and Healing Garden, paid for with TIF funds.
Other major announcements include extended weekend service on CTA Bus #92, updates to the Irving Park Road Study via community/business surveys, and the July 8 Ronan Park/RNC community events calendar (including Lot Jams and other July community programming).
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez highlighted City Hall actions tied to public safety, including her support for an Executive Order establishing the Mayor’s Office of Gun Violence Reduction (OGVR) and participation in a City Council youth employment subject-matter hearing focused on “teen trends,” emphasizing investments in youth spaces/programming. She also pointed to ongoing zoning/development activity in the ward, including upcoming/community-meeting reviews for proposals at 3007-11 W Irving Park Rd and 3446 W Irving Park Rd (B3-1 to B3-3) and feedback review for 4634-36 N Avers Ave (RS-3 to RT-4), plus Irving Park Road Study surveys. Other major announcements include Neighbor Night (June 29), Clean & Green (July 11), and a Ronan Park Sculpture Park & Healing Garden ribbon cutting (July 8), along with ward resources like street sweeping, block party permits, and additional community events.
Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33rd Ward) did not report any specific zoning/development approvals or housing/transit/budget hearings in this newsletter, but shared updates including upcoming community meeting coverage for pending Type 1 zoning changes (3007–11 W Irving Park Rd, 3446 W Irving Park Rd, and 4634–36 N Avers Ave) and a new City/Chicago Department of Transportation arterial resurfacing project on North California Ave (Byron St to Montrose Ave) with ADA improvements. The newsletter also notes an extension of CTA #92 Foster weekend service and lists several ward/community events, including Neighbor Night on June 29 and a joint office-hours event with State Senator Graciela Guzmán on July 16.
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez reports on City Hall committee hearings, including testimony supporting a resolution to preserve and expand DACA and a special Health and Human Relations hearing about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appointment of Kenneth Gunn to chair the Chicago Commission on Human Relations, which the alderwoman says the committee will recommend for approval at City Council. She also highlights ward zoning proposals under review (including multiple B3-1 to B3-3 and RS-3 to RT-4 changes) and a Chicago Department of Transportation arterial street resurfacing project on North California Avenue (ADA improvements and related curb/pavement work). Other major announcements include an upcoming June 15 “Neighbor Night” rainstorm readiness workshop with MWRD, storm safety guidance and hantavirus info, and a 2027 City budget engagement roundtable on June 16.
33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez highlights community zoning/development proposals under review (3007–11 W Irving Park Rd and 3446 W Irving Park Rd seeking B3-1 to B3-3 changes; 4634–36 N Avers Ave seeking RS-3 to RT-4), and notes a DOT arterial street resurfacing project on North California Ave starting June 8, 2026, with ADA and curb/pavement improvements. The newsletter also announces a June 15 “Neighbor Night” presentation by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District on Chicago sewer challenges and flood-mitigation strategies, alongside updates on ward spring services and ongoing advocacy/immigrant-defense resources (including ICE-related legal filings).
Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez’s 33rd Ward newsletter highlights ongoing community meetings on current zoning/development proposals, including planned community meetings for 3007–11 W Irving Park Rd (B3-1 to B3-3) and 3446 W Irving Park Rd (B3-1 to B3-3), plus review/feedback status for 4634–36 N Avers Ave (RS-3 to RT-4). It also announces feedback opportunities on local policy changes and transit-related infrastructure planning, including a community feedback form on whether to lift the packaged goods liquor moratorium on 3734 W Lawrence and a survey to place six new bus-stop benches.
Other major items include Naloxone (Narcan) newsstands and training locations for harm-reduction, ongoing Ronan Park updates, Neighbor Nights on June 1 and June 15 (with an MWRD flood-mitigation presentation), and public health/community resource updates such as hantavirus information and blood drive/event listings.