Maria Hadden

Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s office hosted a community meeting on November 19 to discuss the proposed 5‑story mixed‑use development at 7644 N Sheridan, a zoning‑and‑housing project that received strong local support. The CTA will implement new schedules for the 36 Broadway and 151 Sheridan bus lines starting December 21, and the Department of Water Management began a 75‑day sewer‑lining project west of N Greenview Ave, affecting several streets. The 49th Ward office will be closed for holidays from December 22 to January 4, and residents celebrated the 29th annual Christmas in the Wards event while the ward highlighted community resources such as the Live Love Shop Rogers Park rebate program.

The 49th Ward newsletter, issued by Alderwoman Maria Hadden, announces the 49th Ward Volunteer Holiday Party and invites residents to RSVP by replying to the email. It thanks volunteers for their hard work this year and provides contact details for Community and Communications Outreach Coordinator Ashley. No meetings, policy changes, development approvals, budget decisions, transit updates, or street safety projects are mentioned in this issue.

The 49th Ward newsletter contains no updates on zoning, development, housing, transit, or budget matters. It announces a volunteer holiday party, inviting residents and their plus‑ones to RSVP via the provided link, and encourages contact with Community and Communications Outreach Coordinator Ashley for questions. The message is signed by Alderwoman Maria Hadden of the 49th Ward.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward office reports that City Council will meet Monday‑Thursday and again on December 23 to resolve the 2026 budget, with aldermen proposing an alternative revenue plan that eliminates the head tax and replaces it with higher garbage, liquor, and video‑gaming taxes, while the mayor proposes a $33 head‑tax for businesses with 500+ employees. The ward also announced a pending development approval for a five‑story mixed‑use building at 7644 N. Sheridan that will provide 44 affordable units, and the Department of Water Management has begun a 75‑day sewer‑lining project west of N. Greenview Ave, with tree‑trimming scheduled for December 15. Other highlights include the alderwoman’s medical leave, warming‑center openings for sub‑zero weather, a filming notice for “Chicago Fire” on Loyola Ave, and community events such as the Rogers Park Live Love Shop and the Chicago Kurdish Film Festival.

The newsletter announces the last Youth Leadership Council meeting of 2025, scheduled for today at 3:30 pm in Room 200, and invites members to attend and respond. No zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, or street‑safety updates are included. The message is a simple reminder and call to action for the council’s final meeting of the year.

The 49th Ward Youth Leadership Council will hold its final meeting of 2025 tomorrow, Tuesday, December 9 at 3:30 pm in Room 200, where participants can reflect on the year and plan for 2026. The newsletter also highlights youth programs, food resources, and a resilience‑focused document for the current administration. No zoning, development, budget, transit, or street‑safety updates were announced.

The 49th Ward newsletter contains no updates on zoning, development, housing, transit, or budget matters. It invites residents to RSVP for the 49th Ward Volunteer Holiday Party hosted by Alderwoman Maria Hadden. The event is promoted via a link and contact information for the Community and Communications Outreach Coordinator, Ashley, is provided.

On December 6, 2025, Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward office announced a property‑tax appeal workshop on December 9 and highlighted the upcoming community meeting and survey for the 7644 N. Sheridan mixed‑use development, which will proceed by‑right under B3‑5 zoning and is pending a Lakefront Protection Review. Budget negotiations for 2026 remain in progress, with mayoral and council discussions on closing the $1.18 billion gap, while the ward is ending the Glenwood Alfresco program effective December 31. Other updates include Hadden’s medical leave, a DWM sewer rehabilitation project, and community events such as the Live Love Shop Rogers Park rebate program and the 49th Ward Participatory Budgeting results.

The 49th Ward Participatory Budgeting results allocate $540,000 for street and alley resurfacing and sidewalk repairs, with the remaining funds earmarked for a nature play area at Kilmer School, benches throughout the ward, sand fencing at Hartigan Beach, and bump‑outs at New Field Elementary. The runner‑up project is resurfacing the tennis courts at Tohy Park. Alderwoman Maria Hadden thanks volunteers and notes the ward’s service office hours.

The 49th Ward Youth Leadership Council recap notes that the November meeting focused on the Chicago budget and a presentation from ONE Northside’s KYR, with policy director Leslie Perkins sharing a budget slideshow. The council will reconvene on December 9 to review 2025 and plan 2026 initiatives. Additional resources highlighted include youth programs, food resources, and a resilience document titled “Fighting Against Fascist Occupation.”

The newsletter does not contain any meetings, policy changes, development approvals, budget decisions, transit changes, or street projects. It thanks volunteers for the 2025 49th Ward Leadership Councils, invites them to a holiday party, and notes that the office will follow up in January with next steps for 2026. Meeting minutes from the October General Body Meetings are linked, and contact information for Community and Communications Outreach Coordinator Ashley is provided.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden’s office hosted a community meeting on November 19 about the proposed 5‑story mixed‑use development at 7644 N Sheridan, a key zoning‑and‑housing discussion for the 49th Ward. The ward also announced the December 31 dismantling of the Glenwood Alfresco, ending the street‑redesign program and restoring regular traffic flow. In addition, the ward office will be closed for Thanksgiving (Nov 26‑28), a new snow‑shoveling volunteer program is launching, and the alderwoman is on medical leave while her staff manages the ward’s services.

Alderwoman Hadden of the 49th Ward invites residents to the Youth Leadership Council meeting today from 3:30‑5:00 pm in Room 200, where her Policy Director Leslie Perkins will outline the City of Chicago’s budget process and ONE Northside’s Tharina Oris will discuss KYR activities. The meeting focuses on budget planning and youth engagement, with no new zoning, development, or transit policy changes announced. Attendees can also review the agenda online and stay connected via the ward’s social media channels.

On October 16, Mayor Johnson unveiled a $16.6 billion budget proposal that the 49th Ward’s Alderwoman Maria Hadden will now forward to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Budget, with a full City Council vote slated for November 20. The proposal introduces new revenue measures—such as a Community Safety Surcharge, a Social Media Amusement & Responsibility Tax, an online sports wagering tax, a rideshare congestion surcharge, and a yacht tax—alongside adjustments to the Personal Property Leasing Tax, a $200 million police overtime line item, and a 2 % houseshare surcharge for gender‑based violence funding. Other updates note the alderwoman’s medical leave, the results of a 96‑resident budget survey, and the impact of a recent property‑tax reassessment on residents’ bills.

Alderwoman Maria Hadden of the 49th Ward reports no zoning, development, housing, transit, or budget meetings or policy changes this week. The primary announcements are the Q4 Green Mixer on Wednesday, November 19 at 6 p.m. at The Western Bar & Kitchen, and the End‑of‑Year Volunteer Celebration on Thursday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. Contact Ashley, the Community and Communications Outreach Coordinator, for details.

On November 15, Ald. Maria Hadden’s 49th Ward office announced a community meeting on Nov. 19 to discuss a 5‑story affordable‑housing proposal at 7644 N Sheridan Rd that requires no zoning change. The ward also noted upcoming infrastructure work—tree trimming on Nov. 17 and paving of W Farwell Ave (6900 N) scheduled for Nov. 18—along with a reminder of the Chicago Heat Ordinance and CDOT’s e‑scooter safety guidelines. Other highlights include a new “Know Your Rights” training for businesses, a volunteer‑led snow‑shoveling program, and community events such as the CACC Draft Picks pet‑adoption fair and the Rogers Park Singers’ rehearsal schedule.