Alderman Jim Gardiner’s 45th Ward newsletter does not report any specific zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings/hearings or related ordinances/approvals. It focuses mainly on community services and resources, including beat meeting dates and ward office updates, plus citywide political items (e.g., City Council proposals on ShotSpotter and sweepstakes machines, and other broader headlines). Other major announcements include memorial services for Officer John Bartholomew, local veteran remembrance at the Jefferson Park War Memorial, and continued outreach resources through 311 and grant/business programs.
The provided newsletter content only shows the heading and email metadata (“Get Ready, Get Set, Shred!”) from 17th Ward Alderman David Moore, with no details about meetings/hearings, ordinances, development approvals, budgeting, transit changes, or street safety projects. The only other identifiable announcement is the implied shred event referenced in the subject line, but no date, location, or specifics are included in the text provided.
The newsletter (from Alderman Connie Fairbanks, 34th Ward) highlights major local infrastructure and transportation impacts, including upcoming street/alley work in the 34th Ward and multiple CDOT/CTA closures: State/Lake station area closure through May 22 (street closures through the area until that date), construction at the Canal Street viaduct and ongoing Lake Street Bascule Bridge rehabilitation through January 2028, plus work on the Halsted/Chicago Ave and Ashland/I-290 viaduct projects. It also announces several community items and deadlines, including applications for the city’s Chicago Youth Works summer youth employment program (deadline May 29) and the Commercial Corridor Storefront Activation (CCSA) program for eligible State Street businesses (applications open/round closes May 15 at 5:00pm), along with park playground improvements at Mary Bartelme Park and ongoing street sweeping.
Other events/announcements include West Loop Green City Market opening Saturdays (8am–1pm), the South Loop and Daley Plaza farmers markets returning, a West Loop Wine Walk (May 15), Cop on a Rooftop with CPD (May 15), and Memorial Day parade/wreath-laying details at Daley Plaza.
Aldermanic Office of the Third Ward newsletter does not mention any meetings/hearings, zoning/development, housing, transit, or budget actions. It instead announces a new date for a free dog vaccine clinic (Thursday, July 9) and promotes DFSS hiring for hospitality jobs. Other major items are limited to the clinic and job-hiring announcements.
Alderman Nicholas Sposato’s 38th Ward update focuses on community notices, including pick-up availability for free “Slow Down” signs at the 38th Ward office and upcoming Support the Police Rally at the 16th District Police Station on May 21. The email also promotes local resources and events (including a St. Cyprian Food Pantry donation option and a dog adoption/fostering announcement) and lists various job openings. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety hearings or policy/ordinance changes were mentioned.
Alderman Matthew J. O’Shea (19th Ward) reminded residents that the Cook County Assessor’s deadline to apply for property tax savings/exemptions is Friday, May 15, 2026, and encouraged eligible homeowners to apply online (including common exemptions like the Senior Exemption and Senior Freeze). The newsletter also includes general Illinois Secure Choice retirement program information and a link to employment opportunities via the 19th Ward website.
Ald. Jason C. Ervin’s newsletter for the 28th Ward mainly publicizes community events (e.g., NextGen Career Expo on May 21, Camp Courage, youth and health fairs, food truck fest, and skate rink reopening) rather than any specific zoning, transit, housing policy, or budget votes. Other announcements include multiple neighborhood meetings/events such as an “11th Dist Meet & Greet” and Police Explorers meeting, plus scholarship and job/internship applications and several public safety/community policing programs.
The newsletter from Ald. Maria Hadden (49th Ward) primarily promotes a campaign fundraising brunch with mimosas on Saturday, May 16 (10 a.m.–12 p.m.) at La Choza Mexican Grill, with proceeds supporting her re-election and 49th Ward community services and ward office expenses. No zoning, development, transit, housing, budget, or ordinance items are mentioned, and there are no other major policy announcements beyond the event details.
Alderman Ronnie L. Mosley (21st Ward) shared no zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street safety meetings/hearings in this week’s bulletin, instead focusing on community events and resources. The newsletter highlights the May 16 “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” Parade & Carnival, SBA assistance for August 2025 flood victims (May 5–16), and upcoming monthly town halls and a “Shred & Resource Day,” plus city programs like the Jumping Jack block party initiative and various hotline/resource guides.
It also notes Alderman Mosley’s participation in Phalanx Family Services’ AI Job Skills Adult Program graduation and promotes related workforce, senior/veteran, and employment resource information.
Alderman Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) shared a neighborhood alert for the J.P. Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge on Thursday, May 14 in Grant Park, including the race start/finish points and timing. The newsletter notes street closures beginning as early as May 13 at 10 a.m., with additional closures on May 14 starting at 6 p.m., and warns of increased traffic and reroutes with traffic control aides on site.
No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety policy items were included—this is a race/traffic notice only.
Alderman Walter “Red” Burnett (27th Ward) discusses the national “abundant housing” conversation tied to Illinois House Bill 5626 (the BUILD Initiative), arguing for more housing production and affordability through zoning flexibility, expanded ADUs, reduced unnecessary parking minimums, and transit-oriented development. The newsletter does not cite any specific 27th Ward hearings, development approvals, ordinances, budgets, or street projects for this week. It otherwise serves as a policy overview and invitation to continued work on housing reforms that support existing residents and minimize displacement.
This newsletter from Maria Hadden (49th Ward) is a re-election campaign invitation for a brunch fundraiser on Saturday, May 16 (10am–12pm) at La Choza Mexican Grill, with funds supporting community services and the ward office. It does not mention any city meetings, zoning/development, transit, housing/parking policies, budget decisions, or street safety projects, and mainly promotes the campaign event and ticket details.
Alderman La Spata (1st Ward) highlighted his advocacy at the Committee on Workforce Development for the H.R. 5664 Living Wage for Musicians Act, which would increase per-stream minimum compensation for musicians. He also discussed zoning work, including submitting a request to rezone Chicago Ave B1 properties between Ashland Ave and Wood St to B3 to allow more restaurant uses, and pointed to ongoing guidance discouraging demolition of existing multi-unit housing. Other major announcements included the May 16 wardwide Clean & Green (meeting at Haas Park, the Polish Triangle, and the 1st Ward office) and community events such as A Just Brew on May 21 and a Community Conversation on Data Centers on May 19.
Alderman Walter Red Burnett’s newsletter announces that Ward Night will take place tonight (May 12) from 5–7 PM, with a QR code provided for residents who want to meet with the alderman. The message primarily serves to address confusion about the event and does not list any specific zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety actions or votes. Other than Ward Night and the opt-out link, no additional major announcements are included.
Alderman Walter Red Burnett (Ward not stated) is inviting residents to “Ward Night” tonight (05.11.26) to share concerns and get time to meet with the alderman via the provided QR code. The newsletter contains no other specific updates on zoning, housing, transit, streets, or budget, and does not list additional policy or development actions.
16th Ward Alderman Stephanie D. Coleman’s May 2026 newsletter focuses on resident service requests, encouraging neighbors to report issues (potholes, streetlights out, and fly dumping) through 311 or her office for timely City service follow-up. The email does not mention any specific zoning/development, housing/transit/streets policy changes, or budget/infrastructure decisions.
Other items include office hours/contact info and announcements for community events/educational opportunities, SSA #3 business rebates (canopies/awnings, facade improvements, graffiti removal, and security improvements), and property tax exemption applications for the 2025 tax year.
The newsletter content provided contains only administrative text and does not include any meeting/hearing updates, policy/ordinance actions, development approvals, budget decisions, long-term transit funding, or street-safety/redesign items. It also does not list any other major announcements or events. (29th Ward Alderman Taliaferro)
Alderman Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward) highlights temporary changes tied to the Division Streetscape project: the 2026 Division Street Farmers Market will move two blocks west (between Clark and Wells) for the market season due to construction starting in June/July 2026. Hopkins also supported an ordinance amendment to the Native and Pollinator Garden Registry (O2026-0022796) raising the maximum permitted height of native gardens to 36 inches, and announced menu-fund support for the Lincoln Monument Gardens and Meadows restoration in Lincoln Park.
Other updates include an announcement that 18th District Sergeant Schenk received the Commander Paul R. Bauer Award, plus upcoming events such as the SOAR Farmers Market opening May 19 and the Magnificent Mile Art Festival May 30–31.
9th Ward Alderman Anthony A. Beale invites residents to a community conversation on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 PM at the Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall about the Calumet Off the Grid planning initiative, including an urban design framework focused on connecting North and South Pullman with affordable housing, workforce development, and transit improvements; a follow-up survey will be shared. The newsletter does not mention any specific zoning, ordinance, development approvals, budget/infrastructure decisions, or street-safety actions beyond this planning presentation.
Alderman Nicole T. Lee (11th Ward) reports that the Zoning Committee resumed regular meetings and began working through backlogged items, and she attended a joint City Council meeting on police overtime, CPD’s Early Intervention System, and the quarterly audit of the Office of Public Safety Administration, supporting appointments to the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability. She also lists upcoming committee meetings in advance of the May 20 City Council meeting, and notes planned public safety and traffic-related hearings including Pedestrian and Traffic Safety and Public Safety.
Other major items include CPD Officer John Bartholomew’s funeral, an update that CDPH is returning tens of millions in COVID-19 grant funds, ward zoning meetings on May 18 at 3540 S. Halsted and 3834 S. Ashland, and construction/street-closure updates for the Wentworth resurfacing/ADA project and Pershing water/sewer work.