Alderperson Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) highlighted Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade preparations, including street closures and Division (#70) bus rerouting, advising residents that parking will be extremely limited; ward restrooms will be open 10:30–11:45 AM on parade day. Other major items include the unveiling of honorary street signs for Julio Osorio and Rafael Cruz, plus youth event announcements such as free YMCA memberships for teens and seasonal Parks District teen programming.
Alderman Ronnie L. Mosley (21st Ward) shared a storm recovery update following two severe storms, noting that ComEd has restored power for 89.1% of impacted customers (17,666 restored; 2,169 still without power) and that all senior residential buildings in the ward had power restored as of Friday night while 25 crews continue work. He reports ongoing City efforts to clear debris, remove hazardous trees, reopen blocked streets and alleys, and address traffic signal and other storm-related issues, and advises residents to report outages via text (OUT to 26633) and use 311 for storm-related concerns. Other announcements include reminders to document outage-related losses for potential ComEd claims and to check on seniors and vulnerable neighbors.
Alderman Nicole T. Lee (11th Ward) reported on upcoming City Council and committee business, including the June 15 Committee on Finance meeting on replacing ShotSpotter, plus plans with CDOT for Complete Streets next phase on 35th Street (Halsted to Ashland) and an update/traffic safety work along the Halsted corridor. She also said she signed a letter opposing a plan to sell Chicago parking meters and is voting “no,” and noted June 22 and June 29 community zoning meetings for 345 W 25th Place and 3439 S. Morgan. Other updates included recovery from severe weather (tree debris and power/streetlight impacts), a memorial for Riley O’Neil, and ward events like Motoblot (Halsted 35th–37th), a Dragon Boat Race for Literacy, and a parish carnival (June 18–21).
Alderman Jim Gardiner (45th Ward) shared storm-response updates urging residents to report basement flooding and storm hazards via 311, and highlighted the City/CDOT Access Edgebrook Study to evaluate intersection improvements at Devon, Caldwell, Central, and Lehigh. He also notes ongoing public-safety feedback opportunities for CPD’s Community Police Mediation Pilot Program (comment period June 2–17, 2026), plus beat meeting dates for multiple neighborhood beats.
Other updates include Summer at the Chicago Public Library (June 6–Aug. 2), most outdoor pool openings on June 19, and City programs/webinars and grant opportunities for small businesses and community organizations.
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.
Alderman Stephanie D. Coleman (16th Ward) did not report any zoning, housing, transit, street-safety projects, ordinances, or budget/hearing decisions in this weekend newsletter. The main message is to submit City service requests (311/CHI311) for issues like streetlights out, overgrown tree limbs, or chronic fly dumping, and to contact her office for assistance. No other major events or announcements were included.
Alderman Nicholas Sposato’s 38th Ward update mainly covers summer community information, including Chicago Park District pool openings on June 19 and local events like Rickover Naval Academy’s 5th Annual Rummage Sale. The email does not report any zoning/development, housing, transit, or budget meetings/hearings, policy/ordinance changes, or street safety/redesign projects, and it instead highlights ward resources and local business/news (e.g., the opening of a Midwest Express Clinic at 3339 N Harlem) plus job opportunities and ward office hours.
Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) highlighted a June 16 virtual community zoning meeting for a proposed rezoning at 4949 N Western Ave (B3-3 to B2-3) to allow a new five-story residential building, and he also noted ongoing Lincoln Avenue streetscape work (lights active; lanes reopened) plus scheduled resurfacing for Manor Avenue and Ashland Avenue. The newsletter also emphasizes transportation and housing-related priorities tied to bike/pedestrian safety, including Vasquez’s role as Vice Chair of the Committee on Transportation, and mentions planned completion/launch steps for the new Elise Malary Plaza (Catalpa closure starting next week). Other major announcements include a Jun. 18 groundbreaking for Elise Malary Plaza, a Jun. 27 ribbon cutting for Ainslie Arts Plaza, and upcoming ward events such as Midsommarfest/Greek Fest and various Pride-related activities.
In Alderman Scott Waguespack’s 32nd Ward newsletter, there are no specific zoning/development/housing/transit/budget hearings or ordinances announced, but the alderman highlights ongoing street impacts from IDOT work on the I-90/94 feeder ramps (weekend closures starting June 12, June 26, July 17, and July 24) and provides ward logistics updates like street-sweeping and storm-tree cleanup after severe storms/tornadoes. Other major announcements include CPD CAPS meetings (14th and 19th districts), the June 24 NE Levy Center Village meeting, and multiple upcoming community/festival events, plus resident programs such as the HomeGrown homebuyer grant and ComEd’s $2.5 million small-business bill relief fund.
In the 26th Ward, Alderperson Jessie Fuentes highlighted Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade events and street impacts, including street-closure guidance and a CTA bus reroute on Division for Saturday, June 13, 2026 (Division Bus #70), plus limited parking and ward office restroom availability on parade day. The newsletter also notes the unveiling of honorary street signs honoring Julio Osorio and Rafael Cruz near where they were killed during the 1966 Division Street Uprising. Other items include information on the YMCA “Get Summer” free teen memberships at the McCormick YMCA (June–August) and general links for zoning intake, construction updates, immigration/reproductive justice resources, and 311 service requests.
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).
47th Ward Ald. Matt Martin highlights the Ethics Committee’s work with the new City Inspector General to improve audit reports, and emphasizes ongoing priorities like faster vacancy filling and guidance on artificial intelligence. He also notes CDOT and utility-related street work: upcoming street resurfacing (Waveland and Hamilton late next week) and ashld resurfacing progress, along with a reminder to use 3-1-1 for storm tree emergencies. Other major items include storm response updates, Chicago’s Western Brown Line station closure this weekend for flooring work with free shuttles, and neighborhood events like Andersonville’s Midsommarfest and the 312 RiverRun 5K.
Alderwoman Angela Clay (46th Ward) highlighted a Budget Engagement Roundtable at Truman College and announced a Community Conversation on homelessness and housing access on June 23; she also noted housing-related updates including HomeGrown Purchase Assistance applications opening June 8 and tenant application information for the ARO units at 4713 N. Clark (“The Anderson”). On infrastructure and streets, her newsletter reports Montrose and Wilson lakefront underpasses are open, ongoing water main replacement on 4600–4800 N. Racine with lead service line work coming next, and CDOT resurfacing with pedestrian safety improvements on Sheridan Road between Montrose and Foster. Other major announcements included Juneteenth office closure (June 19), upcoming Pride-related information, a 46th Ward Shred Day on June 27, and a Back to School Bash on August 1.
Alderman Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) reported that the Committee on Public Safety held a hearing on the Cook County electronic monitoring (EM) system run by the Chief Judge’s office, highlighting that 8% of people on EM are lost or unaccounted for and that nearly one third of those missing face charges for violent crimes. He urged Cook County and the Illinois General Assembly to reform the system to better protect Chicagoans. The rest of the newsletter focused on non-policy updates, including the start of the Millennium Park Summer Music Series and weekly Ald. Reilly office hours at the SOAR Farmers Market, plus multiple scheduled traffic closures and construction updates (e.g., at State/Lake CTA station, Superior St utility work, and Canal St reconstruction) and a Juneteenth office closure.
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.
In Alderwoman Ruth Cruz’s 30th Ward newsletter, the top local actions relate to storm response and streets/forestry cleanup guidance, plus citywide rollout of the HomeGrown Purchase Assistance Program for first-time homebuyers (up to $70,000 in forgivable grant funding). On the legislative side, she strongly opposes the proposed sale/transfer of the Chicago parking meter lease to Stonepeak Partners unless key changes are made to the underlying agreement, including earlier termination and revenue protections for the city.
Other items include the Belmont/Central Corridor’s selection for the Neighborhood Retail Activation Program, a July 18 catalytic converter etching and painting event, and June 13 Second Saturday office hours plus July park visits and Monday Ward Nights.
In Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth’s 48th Ward newsletter, the key items include a June 15 public hearing on the Bryn Mawr Avenue District landmark designation and a demolition permit, plus multiple development/zoning feedback deadlines (including a proposed B3-2 to B2-3 change at 4940-42 N Sheridan) and guidance on updated sustainable development priorities. The newsletter also highlights major infrastructure work: a $2.8M Bryn Mawr/Sheridan water main replacement (including lead service line replacements) and the start of raised-intersection pedestrian safety reconstruction at Thorndale & Glenwood, along with updates on CTA/CTA-related construction notices and related neighborhood closures.
Other announcements/events include Ward Night (June 16), the June 12–14 Midsommarfest street festival and Ward table, Chicago youth summer program options, and a 24th District Council public safety meeting on June 17, plus notes about storm/flooding response and an office closure for Juneteenth (June 19).
Alderman Debra L. Silverstein (50th Ward) reports on severe weather cleanup efforts after storms and urges residents to report tree emergencies, and she also highlights the HomeGrown Purchase Assistance Program (grants up to $70,000) for eligible homebuyers. Other key items include opening Lake View Township property tax appeals through July 13 and safety reminders about sharing the road with bikes and scooters, plus signups for 50th Ward street sweeping alerts. She also announces upcoming community events such as an ice cream social and outdoor office hours at Lunt Playlot Park (June 16) and multiple library and park programs over the next week.
In a storm recovery update, Alderman Ronnie L. Mosley (21st Ward) reports ongoing City and ComEd work to restore power and clear storm damage, including ComEd’s status that 14,009 customers are restored and 4,102 remain without power. The message also directs residents to report outages/damage via ComEd/311 and provides guidance on safety and submitting ComEd damage claims for spoilage or appliance/electronics losses. Other than recovery information, no zoning, transit, housing, budget, or street-safety meetings or policy actions are mentioned.
Alderman William Hall (6th Ward) reports that after severe storms and a Comcast-related outage, the 6th Ward Office is temporarily closed due to loss of phone and internet service. Residents are directed to email ward06@cityofchicago.org, use 311 for non-emergency City services, and call 911 for emergencies while connectivity is restored.
No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or other policy meeting/decision items were included in this update; it was focused solely on the office communications outage and restoration timeline.