Maria Hadden

In Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward update, the main zoning/development item is the proposed St. Ignatius Campus project at 6555–6559 N Glenwood and 1300–1320 W Loyola Ave: IMC would need a special use permit and Loyola’s plan for student apartments would require a rezoning from RS-3 to RM-5.5, with the community survey open through August 10. The newsletter also notes Loyola will close W. Loyola Ave (N Sheridan to the nearby alley) until mid-August for a Nursing and Science Center construction, and lists upcoming street grindings and safety-related improvements at the Joyce Kilmer Triangle monument. Other major announcements/events include the reopening/ribbon-cutting of the 400 Theater, the National Night Out event (Aug. 4), and multiple community events such as the Back to School Bash (Aug. 8) and Glenwood Ave Arts Fest (Aug. 14–16).

In the 49th Ward, Alderman Maria Hadden reports a community meeting and ongoing feedback period for a proposed St. Ignatius Campus development at 6555–6559 N Glenwood and 1300–1320 W Loyola Ave, including Loyola’s student apartments that would require a zoning change from RS-3 to RM-5.5; she also shared results supporting a zoning change for the former Rogers Park firehouse at 1721–23 W Greenleaf Ave from RT-4 to B3-4 to allow an adaptive-reuse café and event space. She also highlights a vote at City Council on ballot referenda and provides infrastructure/service updates including upcoming street grindings and a temporary W. Loyola Ave closure during construction. Other announcements include the upcoming 49th Ward Back to School Bash (Aug. 8), National Night Out-related summer events, Disability Pride Parade (today, July 25), and citywide/community programming such as the Glenwood Ave Arts Fest (Aug. 14–16).

In the 49th Ward, Alderwoman Maria Hadden highlighted July City Council and committee actions on housing and related policy: she opposed the introduced FAIR (Fair and Accountable Illinois Rental) ordinance as a scaled-back alternative to Mayor Johnson’s PRO, and the City advanced ballot referenda for November 2026 and February 2027. She also covered environmental-protection legislation tied to zoning/building standards, including re-referral of an ordinance that would require bird-friendly building design for new construction and major renovations, plus an ordinance introduced after a hearing to require data centers to report energy and water use. The newsletter also notes a budget hearing on Chicago’s mid-year budget report, a delayed September 30 deadline for approving a parking meter sale, and several environmental/ward events such as a rescheduled mid-summer block party town hall (July 23) and the National Night Out / Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival in August.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) reports holding a Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy hearing on Chicago’s Sustainable Data Centers Report and introducing City ordinance O2026-0027165 to amend the Energy Benchmarking law by requiring annual data centers to report energy and water use transparency. She also notes City Council did not support a deal for the resale of parking meters, and she cleared the “Bird Friendly” design ordinance from the Rules Committee. Other major updates include a July 20 community meeting with Loyola University and the Ignatian Mission Center on the St. Ignatius/Waldorf School redevelopment proposals, plus ward/community reminders like rescheduling her block party town hall to July 23 and upcoming infrastructure meetings and street work.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward update highlights a July 20 community meeting with Loyola University and the Ignatian Mission Center about redevelopment plans for the St. Ignatius campus, including student apartments at 1300–1320 W. Loyola and a proposal that would require a special use permit and a zoning change from RS-3 to RM-5.5; it also notes closed/active ward-related surveys and engagement like the Greenleaf firehouse zoning change survey (now closed) and an OEMC flooding impact survey due July 14. Infrastructure and street impacts include upcoming CDOT street grindings (7/20–7/21) and a W. Loyola Ave closure during Loyola’s Nursing and Science Center construction (until mid-August), plus ongoing monument and construction work around the ward. Other major items include Summer youth/family events and programs, Participatory Budgeting idea collection through July 26, and a series of community notices such as heat-safety resources and local fairs/workshops.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) does not report any specific meetings/hearings or votes on zoning, housing, transit, or the city budget; the newsletter instead focuses on advocacy concerns about LGBTQ+ rights and potential federal funding impacts affecting ward resources. It also emphasizes her campaign’s push for re-election without developer dollars and invites supporters to join the “M49 Club” with recurring donations. Other major items are a schedule of July 2026 campaign and community events (door-knocking, canvassing training, multiple book events, and a Democratic Party of Illinois North Side office launch).

In June, Chicago City Council approved the city’s purchase of the Greyhound bus station, and Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) also highlights major housing-policy work: the proposed Protecting Renters Ordinance (RLTO modernization) advanced to the Committee on Housing and Real Estate, with a subject-matter hearing on June 29. Hadden’s newsletter additionally notes environmental/energy and related governance meetings, including a July 13 Committee on Environmental Protection & Energy hearing on the Department of Environment’s data center report, plus a June 25 Finance Committee hearing on a proposed sale of Chicago parking meters (and reports that the city withdrew its $3.3B bid). Other announcements include a July 16 mid-year city budget hearing, a July 17 Mid-Summer Block Party Town Hall, Chicago Climate Week July 18–25, and a July 13 shoreline-related update that anticipates the Army Corps’ shoreline study being finalized by end of 2027.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward update highlights a proposed zoning change at 1721–23 W Greenleaf Ave to repurpose a former firehouse into a café and event space, and it asks residents to submit feedback before the July 5 deadline. The newsletter also lists upcoming street work (CDOT street grindings), a temporary W Loyola Ave closure tied to Loyola University’s Nursing and Science Center construction, and monument improvements to the Joyce Kilmer Triangle, plus fire-safety reminders (illegal fireworks). Other major items include the July 11 Participatory Budgeting idea collection assembly, the July 17 Tree Walk sign-ups, and summer events such as Glenwood Ave Arts Fest (Aug. 14–16) and the July 9 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie at Juneway Beach Park.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) announced that the 2026 Participatory Budgeting idea collection is now open, inviting residents to propose infrastructure projects to fund $1 million from the aldermanic menu (Infrastructure) through July 26. She also noted an Idea Collection Assembly on Saturday, July 11 at Gale Community Academy (10:00–11:00 a.m.). Other items in the newsletter include directions for submitting ideas (online or in person at the 49th Ward service office during Monday–Thursday hours).

Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward update focuses on an Extreme Heat Warning (June 29 noon–July 1 10 p.m.) issued for Cook County, urging residents to prepare and to use City cooling resources. It highlights City cooling centers and senior center options, plus 311/CHI311 and 9-1-1 guidance for heat emergencies; no zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-policy meetings are mentioned. Other announcements include pet-safety reminders and advice from CACC to postpone owner-surrender visits this week due to the heat.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward update focuses on sharing updated summer events throughout the ward and promoting the Back to School Supply Drive through July 30. The newsletter does not mention any zoning/development, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings, hearings, or policy changes, and mainly points residents to local partners like the Rogers Park Business Alliance, the Park District, and the Rogers Park Library for additional event information.

In Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward newsletter, the major housing/development update is the proposed rezoning of 1721–23 W. Greenleaf Ave to allow adaptive reuse of the former Rogers Park firehouse into a café and event space; residents are invited to provide feedback via a survey through July 5. The newsletter also lists infrastructure and street-related updates including a temporary W. Loyola Ave closure (Sheridan to an alley) until mid-August for Loyola University’s Nursing and Science Center construction and construction/updates such as improvements to the Joyce Kilmer Triangle Monument. Other major items include CTA bus reroutes for the Pride Parade on June 28, an office closure on July 3, and Pride weekend celebrations—North Side Queer Pride—plus various summer events and programs across the ward.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) shared a summer update focused on ward-wide seasonal events and a Back to School Supply Drive through July 30, directing residents to the Rogers Park Business Alliance, Park District, and Rogers Park Library for additional activities. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety hearings or policy decisions were mentioned in this newsletter.

In the 49th Ward, Alderwoman Maria Hadden highlights a proposed zoning change at 1721 W Greenleaf: repurposing the former Rogers Park firehouse into a $3 million café and event space would require rezoning from RT-4 to B3-4, and the office is soliciting community feedback via a survey through July 5. The newsletter also notes ongoing street and infrastructure work including a Loyola Ave closure near Loyola University until mid-August, telecom cabling work on W Loyola Ave affecting the 1200 block from mid-June to mid-July (with intermittent sidewalk/lane closures), and construction/beautification updates such as improvements to the Joyce Kilmer Triangle Monument and Kilmer’s nature play area. Other major announcements and events include Artists of the Wall (June 20–21), North Side Queer Pride (June 27–28), the Glenwood Sunday Market reopening on Sundays through October 25, and CTA bus reroutes for the June 28 Pride Parade (even though reroutes won’t occur inside the 49th Ward).

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) highlighted a pending City Council vote on Wednesday, June 17 on an ordinance to approve the sale/ownership transfer of the city’s parking meters, and she is attending a June 15 Finance Committee subject-matter hearing to raise questions about the deal and terms. She also noted infrastructure and public-safety items affecting the ward, including Loyola University-related street closures and construction, CDOT lighting work, and ongoing improvements to the Joyce Kilmer Triangle monument and the Kilmer nature play area. Other major announcements include Juneteenth and Pride events (including North Side Queer Pride June 27–28) plus community updates such as a Rogers Park Library book sale and a Glenwood Sunday Market returning for the season.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward update is a special weather alert noting a severe thunderstorm is incoming. The newsletter also shares ward service office information and office hours; no zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety policy/meeting items are included.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) did not report any zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings or votes in this newsletter; instead, it highlights campaign and community engagement. The main events are her Mimosas and Maria fundraiser, her participation in the Local Progress Impact Lab in Los Angeles, and June celebrations including Juneteenth at Pottawattomie Park and the inaugural Northside QueerPride in Rogers Park. Other listed announcements include Pride Celebration with DPI (June 16) and community events such as Flag Day postcard writing (June 14) and Show Up Chicago (June 15).

In her 49th Ward newsletter, Alderwoman Maria Hadden highlights city-related updates including CDOT residential street lighting work on parts of Chase and Paulina, tree trimming on N Lakewood Ave, construction at Kilmer Elementary’s nature play area (with temporary parking restrictions), and CDOT/previously completed intersection improvements tied to the Joyce Kilmer Triangle Monument. She also notes budget-related public input opportunities, including the city’s 2027 Budget Engagement Roundtable at Harry S. Truman College on June 6. Other major items include the Glenwood Sunday Market returning June 7, beach season opening (with Howard Street Beach closed indefinitely), and multiple community events and services such as SNAP work-requirement changes and HomeGrown homebuyer grant applications opening June 8.

In her 49th Ward newsletter, Alderwoman Maria Hadden highlights May’s City Council/committee actions, including a passed ordinance sponsored by Alderman Hopkins raising the permissible height of non-tree pollinators, and a unanimous ordinance she championed creating a pilot centralized affordable housing listing portal (launched in early June) plus a working group to recommend a permanent system. The newsletter also notes City Council passage of the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Fair Access to Democracy Ordinance and an ordinance prohibiting CPD officers with extremist ties, alongside an announced 2027 budget engagement schedule (three budget roundtables) from the Mayor’s Office. Other major announcements include the Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy’s inaugural Citywide Green Mixer at Garfield Park Conservatory, publication of a draft Green Infrastructure Strategy with public comments due July 10, and the citywide expansion of native pollinator garden registration and food-scrap drop-off composting sites (including one in Rogers Park).

Alderwoman Maria Hadden (49th Ward) highlights local updates including construction and infrastructure work: Joyce Kilmer Triangle Monument improvements began this week, tree trimming is scheduled for June 1, and Loyola University/City DOT projects will involve temporary sidewalk or lane closures (plus a residential lighting project on Chase and Paulina). She also notes city-related budget planning input via a 2027 Budget Engagement Roundtable at Harry S. Truman College on June 6, and shares funding/program announcements such as SBIF applications opening June 1 and FEMA/SBA flood relief funds now available. Other major announcements include the Juneteenth grand opening weekend of the Obama Presidential Center (June 19–21), beach season opening, seasonal street sweeping starting, and several community events such as the Glenwood Sunday Market returning June 7 and a volunteer “It’s Your Park Day” cleanup at Leone Beach Park on May 30.