Alderman Debra L. Silverstein (50th Ward) announced multiple community meetings this week, including in-person CAPS sessions for Beats 2413 and 1711, plus an outdoor office hours and ice cream social on August 25 at Rogers Park. The newsletter also listed local public updates and events (e.g., the Aug. 23 India Independence Day parade with street closures/parking restrictions and the Aug. 30 Arts on Devon festival), and noted that a planned property tax appeal event was canceled while residents can still file Rogers Park Township appeals online through Sept. 1.
Alderman Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward) reports that their shredding and recycling event at Menards will continue until 2:00 p.m., offering document shredding and recycling for old electronics and pharmaceuticals. No zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, policy, or street-safety items are mentioned in this newsletter. Other announcement: event location is the Wrightwood entrance to Menards.
Alderman Jason C. Ervin’s 28th Ward weekender focuses on back-to-school community events (Aug. 21–22) including a Chicago Back to School Bash at Union Park, multiple health fairs and giveaways, and several neighborhood activities in Garfield Park and West Side locations. The newsletter does not mention any zoning/development, housing/transit/street policy changes, budget decisions, or long-term transit/service funding.
Alderman Tabares (23rd Ward) highlighted the opening of a new adaptive playground at Byrne Elementary and the August 14 signing of Senate Bill 3925, which creates a flood relief rebate program for homeowners (up to 50% of repair costs, capped at $1,000 per household), encouraging residents to access the new resources. The newsletter also references a call for a public hearing demanding Bally’s resume a full casino development. Other updates include back-to-school events at Peck Elementary and Hurley Elementary and support efforts for 200+ families with back-to-school supplies.
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.
Alderman Gilbert Villegas (36th Ward) highlights a town hall on pedestrian safety improvements for Chicago Avenue, featuring a CDOT presentation, and also shares a state policy update: Governor JB Pritzker signed flood assistance into law expanding the Northwest Home Equity Assurance Program with a temporary three-year flood damage rebate. The newsletter also lists upcoming ward events including back-to-school activities, a CPD vs. Alders softball rematch on Aug. 27, and a Property Tax Appeal Workshop on Aug. 25.
Other major announcements include Grand Night Out, the dedication of “Honorary Nathan Diaz Way” on Grand Avenue, and community recognitions at the McDonald’s Back-to-School and 45th Anniversary celebration.
Alderman Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) did not report any zoning, housing, transit, budget, or streets policy/ordinance meetings or votes in this newsletter; it’s focused on weekend activities. Key neighborhood announcements include “Mary Poppins” Movies in the Park at Lake Shore Park (Sat., Aug. 22) and “Bike the Ward” (Sun., Aug. 23), plus Chicago Triathlon-related Lake Shore Drive lane closures and a closed Chicago Ave southbound on-ramp to Lake Shore Drive (Sun., Aug. 23, 5:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.).
In Alderman Bennett Lawson’s 44th Ward newsletter, the most prominent public items are infrastructure and street work updates: summer street resurfacing is complete with a pending fall CDOT schedule, and alley reconstruction in the Clark/Wellington/Broadway/Oakdale area is scheduled in two phases through late September (weather-dependent). The newsletter also highlights greenway completion (“Wellington/Oakdale Greenway” expected in about a week) and transportation-related updates including 26 Divvy/E-scooter docking stations, the Divvy for Everyone $5 program, and a reminder to report improperly docked bikes/scooters via 311.
Other key announcements include the Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m. 19th Police District Council meeting on the CPD Superintendent search, plus a busy weekend of community events such as Lakeview Taco Fest (Aug. 21–23), Dine Out on Broadway (Aug. 21–23), Barcocina’s Vintage Sip & Shop (Aug. 23), and Central Lake View Neighbors’ Goats movie night (Aug. 23, weather-dependent rain date noted).
Alderman Jim Gardiner’s 45th Ward update focuses on constituent services and upcoming community activities, wishing students and families a good school year and encouraging residents needing community service hours to contact his office. The newsletter does not describe any specific aldermanic meetings/hearings, housing/transit/streets policy changes, development approvals, or budget/infrastructure decisions. Other major announcements include an Honorary Street Naming Ceremony for Dennis Wolkowicz (Jay Warren) at 6:30pm and a Damage Assessment Survey for residents affected by August 11–12 thunderstorms, due by August 24, plus a campfire on August 21 (7–9pm).
Alderman Jason C. Ervin (28th Ward) announced a free West Side Back to School Giveaway as part of Christmas In The Wards, open to the public, taking place tomorrow (12:00–3:00 PM) at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd. The newsletter does not mention any zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings or policy actions.
Alderwoman Jeanette B. Taylor’s 20th Ward newsletter announces that a community vote has begun and invites residents to sign up for the 20th Ward newsletter. Other than the sign-up and vote announcement, no zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings or policy/development actions are specified in this message.
Alderman Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) is co-hosting a Sept. 2, 2026 community meeting with SOAR for an update on Northwestern Medicine’s proposed new medical tower in Streeterville, located on the vacant parcel bounded by Fairbanks Court, Huron Street, McClurg Court, and Erie Street. The briefing will cover traffic congestion mitigation, construction logistics, and the project’s final design, with both in-person (Feinberg Pavilion, Room A) and Zoom attendance options after a location change from prior meetings.
Other major announcement: residents are asked to register for the meeting (in person or via Zoom).
This newsletter from Ald. Jeanette B. Taylor (20th Ward) announces an extension of the community vote for Imagined Development / K.L.E.O. Family Life Center’s proposed Cleo’s Corner Apartments at 119 E. Garfield Blvd., including a B1-2 to B1-3 zoning change, nearly $14.8M in Washington Park TIF support, and about $12.3M in LIHTC assistance for 42 affordable units and first-floor commercial space. Only 20th Ward residents within the Washington Park TIF boundary are eligible to vote on whether Alderwoman support will be provided; ballot counting is expected within two weeks of the final voting day.
Other major announcement: it directs residents to the 20th Ward’s website for voting/eligibility information and provides contact details for Tyra Owens.
Alderman Ronnie L. Mosley’s 21st Ward newsletter focuses on “Town Hall Week,” including a Saturday City Hall services session and a community listening session on selecting the next Chicago Police Superintendent (Aug. 27). It also promotes community events like the House Hunnit Fest at Jackie Robinson Park and multiple back-to-school events, alongside ward services updates such as SplitSec.AI’s ongoing gunshot-detection pilot status and a shredding/electronics-recycling event. The bulletin does not report any specific zoning/development approvals, new housing/parking/transit/street policy votes, or budget/infrastructure decisions.
Alderwoman Jeanette B Taylor’s Ward 20 newsletter (Oct. 5, 2026) contains no specific updates on zoning, housing, transit, parking/street policy, development approvals, or budget/infrastructure decisions. It mainly shares general resources (ward and office contacts, police district beat meeting links) and promotes a youth wellness microgrants program, plus links to social media and the ward website.
Alderman Conway (34th Ward) highlights a Greyhound Station community meeting (Aug. 20, 6pm) focused on the City’s plans for the future municipal bus station and public safety/operations following its Greyhound acquisition. The newsletter also covers major transit/construction updates affecting the ward, including the State/Lake station closure with the new accessible station expected by 2029, and ongoing work such as the Canal Street Viaduct and the Lake Street Bascule Bridge closure through January 2028, along with the City’s 2026 street resurfacing/sidewalk/crosswalk projects in the ward.
Other announcements include NASCAR’s decision not to return to Chicago in 2027 (with hopes for 2028), upcoming community events like the West Loop Art Fest (Aug. 22–23) and multiple farmers markets, and civic/volunteer opportunities such as applying to be a poll worker for the Nov. 3, 2026 election.
Alderperson Timmy Knudsen (43rd Ward) reports that the “Town Meeting 250” event was postponed, and he reiterates his housing policy support for Chicago’s ADU ordinance (effective April 1) and his push for public safety and business licensing action along Lincoln Avenue. He also updates residents on the Cortland Street Bridge closure (vehicle access remains closed while CDOT conducts an engineering review) and highlights a citywide ordinance he helped join requiring traffic mitigation plans for closures lasting over 30 days. Other items include August CAPS/community meeting notices, increased lakefront safety actions by CPD, and upcoming events like Art on Clark (Aug. 22) and Lincoln Park Health & Wellness Weekend (Aug. 29–30).
This newsletter from the Aldermanic Office of the Third Ward announces one-time food assistance eligibility for residents affected by a severe-weather power outage, requiring Chicago residency, income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, and ComEd documentation of a power outage lasting two consecutive days or more. Eligible residents can apply at a DFSS Community Service Center starting August 20, 2026, and are encouraged to call ahead to confirm funds availability.
Alderman Nicholas Sposato’s 38th Ward update focuses on community and administrative items, including notification that Second Installment Cook County property tax bills are available online and due October 1, and highlights upcoming local events such as a vaccination clinic, plus a reminder about Chicago Public Schools’ first day on August 24 (K–12) and Pre-K on August 25. The newsletter also includes local resource announcements (e.g., St. Cyprian Food Pantry donation options) and several job postings and hiring notices. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety hearings or policy changes are mentioned in this update.
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward) announced upcoming ward events focused on housing and resident services, including the Aug. 22 Pilsen Housing Affordability Expo (policy panel and housing affordability survey) and a virtual Aug. 25 TIF Review Committee meeting discussing TIF-funded public projects and housing resources. The newsletter also provides an update on ongoing sanitation and longer-term infrastructure planning at Plaza Tenochtitlan (1800 S. Blue Island Ave.), including Streetscapes work beyond short-term repairs.
Other major announcements include the Aug. 21 Back to School Block Party with free school supplies, vaccines, and a mobile DMV at 2157 W. 19th St., plus Board of Review appeal workshops during Ward Nights on Sept. 1, 15, and 29 and CPS starting the 2026–2027 school year on Aug. 24.