Anthony J. Quezada, alderman of Chicago’s 35th Ward, announced protected bike lanes on Kedzie Avenue and California Avenue, with California’s speed limit also dropping to 20 mph; Fullerton resurfacing and Logan Square Blue Line station canopy reconstruction are also upcoming. Residential permit parking will take effect on the 3000 block of W. Belden in November, and the newsletter also shares election dates, community events, and utility-bill assistance information.
Alderman Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward) reports that City Council approved an adjusted sale of Chicago’s parking meters (including a $75 million upfront pension payment) and that an alderman-led effort helped secure improved terms; he also notes an ordinance to lift the liquor consumption moratorium for a proposed taproom at 3658 W Wrightwood. He highlights other development/zoning action, including a zoning map amendment for 2522–2524 W Diversey to allow eight new dwelling units, and long-term transit work beginning with CTA’s Logan Square Blue Line station canopy reconstruction. The newsletter also covers upcoming street and safety-related work and updates (Fullerton resurfacing, upcoming restoration in the Milwaukee Avenue Promenade, new residential permit parking on W Belden, and 2026 bike infrastructure plans), plus major events like the Hermosa Halloween health and resource fair at Nixon Elementary on Oct. 30.
Ald. Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward) highlighted meetings and coordination with CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen, including work on the long-awaited Belmont Station elevator, planning for Belmont Blue Line Equitable Transit-Oriented Development, and a proposal to add public art at Blue Line stations. The newsletter also notes an ordinance introduced at City Council to lift a liquor-license moratorium for a new taproom, plus ongoing street and infrastructure updates such as Logan Square and Milwaukee Avenue redesign-related improvements, CTA bus frequency upgrades, Fullerton arterial resurfacing, and multiple CDOT/utility paving and sewer projects.
Other announcements include Ward Night on Sept. 28 (by appointment), a Job Fair next Tuesday at Parker Karlov (11:00 AM–2:00 PM), volunteer workdays at Paseo Prairie Garden, and a community survey about progress on the Logan Square Redesign Project.
In Alderman Anthony J. Quezada’s 35th Ward, the newsletter highlights 2027 participatory budgeting as the idea collection phase ends, with over 300 proposed infrastructure improvements gathered for the $1.5 million infrastructure fund. It also reports TIF-funded renovations to the Logan Square Comfort Station and long-term CDOT work to expand the protected bike lane network starting in October (Kedzie between Diversey and Schubert; California between Addison and Roscoe), alongside Fullerton arterial resurfacing and ongoing sewer main installation on W. Waveland. Other updates include the September 28 Ward Night appointment schedule, CTA Frequent Network service upgrades, and community events such as a Noche Latina event and Northwest Side Solidarity Network food and flu vaccination offerings.
Ald. Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward) reports on ongoing work to improve safety at Kosciuszko Park, and notes a shooting with a fatality that remains under investigation. The newsletter also announces ward activities and city-led infrastructure updates including upcoming resurfacing and reconfiguration work on Fullerton/ St. Louis, the start of new residential lighting on N. Keystone Ave, and lead service line/sewer work with planned closures on W. Waveland Ave. Other major items include the September 14 Ward Night, a Belmont Blue Line ETOD community survey, upcoming Paseo Prairie Garden work days, and CAPS beat meetings on September 15 and 17.
Alderman Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward) shared that his office continues homelessness outreach and reported two people at the Logan Square Comfort Station matched with housing, while also announcing multiple DOT/streets projects: tentative alley grinding starting 9/10–9/17, a new residential lighting installation on N Keystone Ave (tentatively starting next week), and Labor Day schedule changes (no refuse collection/street sweeping on 9/7). On the policy/zoning side, the office is accepting feedback until 5 pm on 9/5 on a request to lift a liquor moratorium for a new taproom at 3658 W Wrightwood, and residents are invited to submit 2027 Participatory Budgeting infrastructure proposals. Other updates include a 2027 budget forecast gap release by the City (Mayor Johnson/OBM), a Meet the Block event near Kosciuszko Park, and upcoming Ward Night on 9/14 (by appointment).
Anthony J. Quezada, Alderman of Chicago’s 35th Ward, highlights upcoming ward outreach and major property-tax help: a Polish-language property tax pre-filing workshop with the Cook County Board of Review (11 AM–1 PM at St. Hyacinth Basilica) and instructions that second-installment bills are now available online. The newsletter also points to zoning/policy feedback: a request to lift the liquor moratorium for a new taproom at 3658 W Wrightwood and a call for resident submissions to the ward’s 2027 participatory budgeting process, alongside ongoing infrastructure/streets work including the Megamall Plaza construction progress, water/sewer project updates (with a Sept. 1 water shutdown), and Fullerton Ave arterial resurfacing.
Other updates include a Divvy for Everyone accessibility program highlight, a Belmont Blue Line ETOD survey (through Aug. 31), upcoming food and community events, and CAPS beat meetings on Sept. 3 (Beats 1411 and 2522).
Alderman Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward) announced upcoming City community engagement meetings on a proactive rental inspection program (Aug. 25 at 1900 W. Jackson; Aug. 27 at 6301 S. Halsted; Aug. 29 at 1145 W. Wilson) and noted staff help at the Board of Review office for property tax pre-filing (Aug. 26). He also referenced housing policy advocacy for the Protecting Renters Ordinance and several zoning/development items, including a request to lift a liquor moratorium for a new taproom at 3658 W. Wrightwood and a follow-up on a zoning map amendment proposal at 3019–3021 W. Belmont.
Other updates include Ward Nights (Aug. 24 and Sept. 14), a Belmont Blue Line ETOD study survey (through Aug. 31), road and utility work updates (including Waveland Ave sewer installation and Fullerton Ave resurfacing), and upcoming community events such as Paradise Garden Logan Square’s open mic and teen horror film night, plus the St. Hyacinth Basilica Parish Festival this weekend.
In Anthony J. Quezada’s 35th Ward newsletter, the main zoning/public-process items include a request to lift the liquor moratorium for a new taproom at 3658 W Wrightwood (to be discussed at the Aug. 20 CAPS meeting) and an update that a zoning map amendment request for 3019–3021 W Belmont was revised after a community meeting. The newsletter also flags major infrastructure and street impacts, including W. Waveland Ave sewer/water work with a planned road-closure reopening on Aug. 17, and Fullerton Ave arterial resurfacing. Other updates include a Belmont Blue Line ETOD community survey, participatory budgeting for 2027 infrastructure ideas, Bickerdike apartment waitlist openings (Aug. 17), and back-to-school fairs at Nixon Elementary (Aug. 20) and Kosciuszko Park (Aug. 21), plus community events like Dog Days of Summer and Battle for the Eagle.
Alderman Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward) reports on DOT updates for Fullerton Avenue arterial resurfacing—adding 36 curb extensions and 13 bus bulbs, including a redesigned Fullerton & St. Louis pedestrian crossing—plus upcoming sewer/water construction closures affecting Kimball Avenue at Waveland (beginning Aug. 10) and street work for lead service line replacements. The newsletter also highlights a zoning map amendment community meeting on Aug. 12 for 3019–3021 W Belmont (requested change from B3-1 to B2-2 for a proposed 6-unit building) and notes ward opportunities including the 35th Ward Annual Report Town Hall and Ward Night appointments, along with upcoming Aug. 8 community events like the Irving Park Community Garage Sale and a Trash People neighborhood clean-up.
Additional major notices include surveys for a Belmont Blue Line ETOD plan and a Logan Square Megamall plaza identifier concept, a call for artists for 35th Ward mural projects, waitlist openings at Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation on Aug. 10, and city community development grant applications due Aug. 14. CAPS beat meetings are listed for Aug. 12–13.
Alderman Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward) highlighted meetings and policy items including a community meeting on a zoning map amendment request for 3019–3021 W Belmont (Aug. 12) and a request to lift a moratorium on new North Milwaukee Ave tavern licenses (feedback accepted until Aug. 7). He also promoted the 35th Ward Participatory Budgeting process and noted participatory/transit planning via the Belmont Blue Line ETOD study survey (through Aug. 31), plus neighborhood outreach after the former Belmont-Kedzie underpass homelessness encampment was cleared.
He also announced upcoming Ward Nights (Aug. 10 and Aug. 24) and other events such as the 35th Ward Annual Report Town Hall (Aug. 5) and a lead service/sewer and arterial resurfacing work updates (including Fullerton Avenue resurfacing and scheduled DWM work/closures around Waveland and Kimball).
In Alderman Anthony J. Quezada’s 35th Ward newsletter, his office reports public engagement on the 18-month Belmont Blue Line Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan, including a planning/open house with the Department of Planning and Development and the Regional Transportation Authority. The newsletter also highlights Department of Water Management work affecting neighborhoods (including replacement of nine lead service lines) and an Irving Park infrastructure project, plus a policy note seeking feedback on a request to lift the moratorium on new tavern licenses on N Milwaukee Ave between Kimball and Central Park, with feedback due August 7. Other announcements include upcoming Ward Nights (Aug. 10 available), construction updates on the new Logan Square Megamall Plaza and Fullerton Avenue resurfacing, and community events like Paradise Garden’s “Pizza and Punchlines” (July 24) and the Lemonade Walk (July 25).
Alderman Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward) reports a Chicago City Council approval of a zoning map amendment at 2739–2743 W Belmont (M1-1 to B2-3) to allow redevelopment into a 3.5-story six-flat, and asks for feedback (until July 24) on a request to lift the tavern-license moratorium for 2924 W Diversey Ave. He also highlights a July 22 regional transportation open house for an ETOD plan around the CTA Belmont/Blue Line station and notes planned water/sewer construction work and Fullerton Avenue resurfacing updates.
Other major items include a town hall on the Fair Elections Ordinance (public campaign financing), an Annual Report town hall on Aug. 5, and upcoming community events and ward-office announcements such as Ward Night appointments (Aug. 10) and mural-project applications due Aug. 28.
Alderman Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward) highlighted zoning/housing-related work at the Committee on Housing and Real Estate, supporting an ordinance to improve transparency in affordable housing development by requiring the Department of Housing to publicly report performance data and reduce approval delays that can leave units vacant. He also visited the multi-million-dollar Irving Park water/sewer/lead service line replacement project, noting upcoming shutdowns and continued sewer/water main installation that will upgrade stormwater management and resurface impacted streets.
Other major items include upcoming Ward Nights (July 13 and July 27), a request to lift the tavern liquor-license moratorium on West Diversey Ave with a feedback period after a July 9 CAPS meeting, and an ICE detention incident reported near W. Belden Ave. and N. Avers Ave. with hotline guidance for residents.
In Alderman Anthony J. Quezada’s 35th Ward newsletter, the main policy focus is the proposed Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO), which would modernize Chicago’s Residential Landlord-Tenant framework with measures including a rental unit registry, tenant bill of rights, eviction counsel, just-cause eviction protections, and stronger rental housing oversight. The newsletter also notes zoning/liquor policy activity: a request to lift the liquor moratorium for a new tavern at 2924 W Diversey will be discussed at the July 9 CAPS meeting (Beat 1411). On transportation and streets, CDOT is seeking feedback on peak-hour parking restrictions on W Diversey (7–9am, Mon–Fri) and is considering converting N Avondale (N Troy to N Whipple) to one-way traffic; CDOT is also resurfacing Fullerton Avenue between Kimball and Lockwood.
Other major announcements include office closure on Friday, July 3 (holiday), upcoming Ward Nights (July 13 and July 27), and community events such as Taste of Chicago (July 8–12) and the “No Kings, No Colonies” event at the Humboldt Park Boat House on July 11, plus July 9 Ward-area food/community safety resources and CAPS meeting dates.
Alderman Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward) highlighted the completed Milwaukee Avenue Streetscape Project ribbon-cutting and related infrastructure safety upgrades (raised crosswalks, bump-outs, refuge islands, and bike lanes), and the department announcements of $4,697,990 in Community Development Grant funding for four local development projects: Grace’s Furniture Building redevelopment, PRAA cultural campus expansion, Terra Coffee storefront rehab, and The Afterlife Bar/Restaurant buildout. The newsletter also notes Ward-related transportation and streets items including CDOT’s Fullerton Avenue arterial resurfacing work and a request for community feedback on proposed weekday parking restrictions on W Diversey to improve peak-hour traffic flow.
Other announcements/events include the “Night in the Light” pop-up at Kosciuszko Park, the Logan Square Arts Festival, Unity Park’s Pride Month event, and Quezada marching in the Chicago Pride Parade; plus office closure July 3 for Independence Day, upcoming Ward Night dates, and scheduled water/water-main work and shutdowns on N St. Louis/Elston/Waveland and the 3600 N Sacramento block.
Alderman Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward) highlighted City Council action voting for the ordinance to have the City of Chicago purchase the Intercity Bus Station, and noted a City Council-approved zoning map amendment for the Melrose/California site to allow development into 105 apartments (21 affordable) and 40 townhomes. He also invited residents to a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the Milwaukee Avenue Streetscape and Logan Square Redesign Project and shared ward updates including planned CDOT resurfacing on California Avenue (Byron–Montrose) and Fullerton (Kimball–Lockwood). Other major announcements include Juneteenth office closure (no DSS pickup/cleaning), upcoming Ward Night on June 29, and community events such as People’s Day and the People’s Lobby event on June 20, plus a Social Security information session on June 26.
In the 35th Ward newsletter, Alderman Anthony J. Quezada highlights storm response efforts, including ComEd restoring power to 95% of outage accounts by midday, and continued Streets and Sanitation debris cleanup. He also announces a Monday, June 22 ribbon-cutting for the Milwaukee Avenue Streetscape and Logan Square Redesign Project (9:00 AM) and notes upcoming water and street infrastructure work: N St. Louis Ave sewer/water main construction, planned lead service line work near 3600 N Sacramento, and CDOT resurfacing projects on California Avenue (Byron–Montrose) and Fullerton Ave (Kimball–Lockwood).
Other announcements include the Juneteenth closure of the Streets and Sanitation department and ward office (no garbage pickup/street cleaning on June 19), a June 12–17 RFQ period opening for proposed viaduct mural projects, the next Ward Night on June 29, and community events such as an Alley Chicago block party (June 14) and a Unity Park yoga series (Sundays).
In Alderman Anthony J. Quezada’s 35th Ward newsletter (June 5–June 11, 2026), the top focus is the June construction start of a long-anticipated pedestrian plaza at 2550 N. Milwaukee Avenue, following Milwaukee Avenue Streetscape improvements and enhanced weekly outreach for unhoused residents ahead of the project. The newsletter also notes planning and zoning/development activity, including Quezada advising support for a zoning map amendment at 3458 W Belmont (C1-1 to B2-2 for a new 3-unit residential building with parking), plus upcoming CDOT arterial resurfacing work on California Ave (Byron to Montrose) and Fullerton Ave (Kimball to Lockwood).
Other major items include ward nights on June 15 and June 29, scheduled water/sewer main installation and related traffic restrictions on N. St. Louis Ave (Grace to Waveland), public safety CAPS meetings on June 10, and community events such as Unity Park yoga and a June 13 outdoor movie at Kosciuszko Park.
Ald. Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward) reports briefings and planning progress on major transit and capital work: CTA/CDOT will begin the Logan Square Blue Line Station canopy replacement, and Chicago Park District planning is ending for Avondale Park Fieldhouse Phase 1 (roof/windows, masonry, and minor interior repairs), with Quezada noting he secured an additional $5 million in TIF funds. On the zoning side, his office is seeking/collecting feedback for two Belmont Ave-area proposals—supporting the rezoning request for 3458 W Belmont (C1-1 to B2-2) and accepting input through June 5 at 5pm for 2739–2743 W Belmont (M1-1 to B2-3) to replace a body shop with a 6-flat—while residents are also engaged on street safety through events like the Saint John Beachman bike bus.
He also highlights upcoming street and infrastructure projects (water/sewer work on N. St. Louis Ave June 1–5, and CDOT resurfacing of California Ave starting June 8 with Fullerton Ave resurfacing in early summer), plus community events including Ward Nights (June 15 and June 29) and the Logan Square Pride Flag Raising on June 1 at 12:00 PM.