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In Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth’s 48th Ward newsletter, upcoming/ongoing meetings and major public works include a postponed development community meeting for 5602 N Winthrop (to be rescheduled) and a May 12 Department of Water Management meeting about planned water main replacements on Sheridan and Bryn Mawr (expected to begin this summer). The newsletter also highlights construction/streets work: a contract has been awarded for the Elise Malary Plaza pedestrian plaza replacing Catalpa Street between Clark and Ashland, plus Ashland resurfacing progress and scheduled street/alley resurfacing (with “No Parking” notices expected). Other announcements include the April 30 CCPSA special meeting on victim services, a May 5 Screens & Ed Tech Town Hall, expanded Thresholds mobile crisis response services in the 48th Ward, and free Brookfield Zoo passes available from the ward office. The newsletter also promotes SBIF and other business grants, the Peace Book Ordinance signing, and upcoming community events and ward calendar items.

Alderman Jason C. Ervin (28th Ward) newsletter highlights community events rather than specific zoning, housing, transit, parking, or budget actions, including an April 30, 2026 CCPSA meeting and the “28th Ward Career & Resource Fair” on May 1, plus an April 27–May 1 Amnesty Week. Other major announcements include Thrive! Health & Wellness Fair (May 2) and multiple job fairs/community workshops and a May 3 blood drive at 3600 W. 5th Ave.

Aldermanic Office of the Third Ward announced Pershing Rd. sewer construction from Giles Ave. to Cottage Grove Ave., beginning in May. No other meetings, policy/ordinance changes, development approvals, budget decisions, long-term transit service changes, or street-safety initiatives were mentioned in the provided newsletter text.

Alderman William Hall (6th Ward) highlights the “Wellness Wednesdays” initiative, reminding residents that Mather’s Soul Stroll meets every Wednesday at 1 PM at The Cov and that Advocate hosts Chair Exercise on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. The newsletter focuses on encouraging regular walking and other simple movement habits; it does not mention any zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street safety policy actions. Other than this ongoing wellness programming, no additional major announcements or events are included.

Alderperson Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) invites residents to a 40th Ward Development Town Hall on May 12 from 6–8 p.m. at First Free Church (5255 N Ashland), with a Q&A on major construction/development projects, upcoming improvements, and how residents can get involved. Other announcements are limited to links to the ward’s projects and social media; no specific zoning, budget, transit, or ordinance actions are listed in this newsletter.

The newsletter announces Ward Night for tonight (04.28.26), encouraging residents to scan a QR code to schedule time to meet with their alderman. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, ordinances, or development decisions are mentioned. Other announcements/events: none besides Ward Night and the opt-out link.

1st Ward Ald. La Spata’s newsletter highlights Pedestrian and Traffic Safety committee work, including efforts to advance an ADA transition plan ordinance for sidewalk accessibility, develop an ordinance to make speed-camera revenue transparent and reinvest it into nearby traffic-safety improvements, and collect data for a bike-lane flooding survey (responses through May 1). It also notes zoning activity: a demolition permit application for 1315 W Ohio is under review with an effort to meet and explore alternatives to demolition; the city filed a HUD Section 108 loan application for the Congress Theater redevelopment; and the Zoning Board of Appeals case at 2346 N Western (gas station) was continued to June 12, 2026. Other announcements include a Mental Health Awareness yoga event at Maplewood Park on May 2, the Clean & Green cleanup on May 16, and a CCPSA public meeting on April 30 with additional citizenship/workshop and Know Your Rights town hall events in early May.

Alderman Stephanie D. Coleman’s 16th Ward newsletter focuses on residents submitting 311 service requests for issues like potholes, streetlight outages, and fly dumping, along with office contact information and general resources. It also includes non-legislative updates such as storm disaster relief information, voter registration, and multiple community/financial opportunity announcements (e.g., an “ice-free zone” event date and college application deadline May 1). No zoning/development, housing/transit/streets policy actions, budget decisions, or safety/redesign projects are mentioned in the newsletter text provided.

Alderwoman Ruth Cruz (30th Ward) is inviting residents to a Cook County Assessor’s Office one-on-one property tax exemptions assistance event on April 29 at Lorca Elementary School (4:00–7:30 PM). The newsletter also notes a recent kickoff workshop series and encourages residents to review eligible exemptions and apply for savings, including via online resources if they can’t attend in person. Other updates include ward office open hours and a drop-in meet-and-greet with Alderwoman Cruz on Monday night (5–7 PM).

Alderman Brian Hopkins’ 2nd Ward newsletter focuses on public safety following the shooting of two Chicago Police officers, urging scrutiny of SAFE-T-related release decisions and noting the amnesty period. It also highlights 18th District CAPS events (including the April 28 Police District Council meeting and court-advocacy signups), spring bridge lifts under way, and 2026 street sweeping now on the regular schedule, plus Near North and SOAR/community events (Older Adult Resource Fair April 28, Cardz for Kidz May 3, and the final Indoor SOAR farmers market April 30).

The newsletter text provided contains no substantive updates—no mentions of meetings/hearings, zoning/development actions, ordinances, budget decisions, major transit changes, or street safety/redesign projects. It also does not include any other events or announcements beyond identifying “29th Ward Alderman Taliaferro” and the email date (2026-04-27).

Alderman Raymond Lopez’s 15th Ward newsletter highlights ongoing neighborhood code enforcement and block surveys (sanitation, parking, building violations; reporting issues like faded street signs, graffiti, and trip hazards) along with several street/maintenance items such as 50th St resurfacing, fence repair at 49th/California, and cleanup work at 59th/Talman, 44th/Wood, and 56th/Wood. It also notes that the SSA visited the ward office (April 6–17) to help residents apply for low-interest disaster loans (applications due May 15, 2026), and announces youth summer internships, clean-and-green/tree debris cleanup activities, and a Chicago Park District winter round of Veteran/Military programs (Jan–Mar). Other major items include outreach to seniors to connect them with property tax exemptions/discounts and a call to report suspicious activity to 911 and the ward office.

Alderperson Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) highlights a Hermosa Town Hall that covered participatory budgeting and the community-led zoning process, and notes a community zoning meeting for a proposed rezoning at 3265 W. Armitage to build a 31-unit mixed-use development with six affordable units. The newsletter also directs residents on filing Welcoming City Ordinance complaints under the March 18 COPA Amendment Ordinance, and announces a Community Safety Town Hall on April 29 to review crime data and violence-prevention updates. Other major announcements include an Earth Day cleanup, a tree-planting event in Hermosa on April 25 (with Openlands), and office closure on May 1 for International Workers Day, plus additional upcoming community and youth/job events.

In her 11th Ward newsletter, Alderman Nicole T. Lee highlights City Council budget-related oversight planning, including a April 26 subject matter hearing on first-quarter financial performance and 2026 budget “efficiencies,” and notes a CPD workforce allocation study tied to next year’s budget hearings and oversight. She also points to DPD work on the Pilsen Industrial Corridor Study—asking that parts of the 11th Ward within PMD 11 be removed so parcels can be used for non-industrial development—and announces upcoming Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) applications (starting May 1) in multiple TIF districts. Other major updates include mourning CPD Officer John Bartholomew and offering free blue light bulbs from the 11th Ward office, library and school events (including Armour STEM open house on May 16), and ward/community items such as upcoming VA office hours and City/DPD/aviation small business summit info; she also lists ongoing street and utility construction/closures and an increase in Honda/Acura thefts.

Alderman Jim Gardiner’s Ward 45 newsletter focuses on Earth Day outreach in the community and urging residents to file 311 service requests for basement flooding so the city can target sewer infrastructure improvements. It also highlights that registration for Chicago Park District summer programs will open next week and provides Ward 45 resources, including contact info for infrastructure assistance and links to the city’s project/permit map. Other major items include calls to take part in CPS’s capital planning survey for the FY27 capital plan, a schedule of Beat Meetings for Ward 45, and general city/business resources such as Community Development Grants and BACP small-business webinars.

Alderman Debra L. Silverstein (50th Ward) shared a public safety alert after a Chicago police officer was killed and another was critically injured in shootings at Swedish Hospital; a suspect is in custody and residents are urged to contact the 17th District with any information. The newsletter does not reference any zoning/development, housing, transit, budget, or street safety policy meetings or approvals, but it offers condolences and thanks to the Chicago Police Department.

Alderperson Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) issued a public safety alert that Chicago’s 20th District has confirmed a suspect is in custody as of 12:10 PM after an incident at Swedish Hospital; the area remains an active crime scene and travel may be restricted while investigators work. The newsletter does not mention any zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street policy meetings/approvals, and includes no other major announcements or events.

Alderman Samantha Nugent (39th Ward) reports that the 20th District Police responded to shots fired at Swedish Hospital (5100 block of N. California Ave) on April 25 around 11:30 a.m.; two officers were shot. The suspect fled but was apprehended near the 2600 block of W. Winona, and residents are urged to provide any additional information to Chicago Police. No zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street policy/approval items are mentioned; the newsletter is solely a public safety update and request for tips.

Alderperson Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) issued a public safety alert about an active shooting situation at Swedish Hospital and the 2600 block of W Winona, reporting multiple shots fired and two officers shot (one in critical condition) and advising residents to shelter in place or avoid the area. The office said it will send additional notifications as more information becomes available; no zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety policy items were included in this newsletter.

In the 49th Ward, Alderwoman Maria Hadden highlights seasonal city services and upcoming community meetings rather than any zoning/development or budget hearings: street sweeping begins and Loyola University move-out parking restrictions run April 27–May 4. Citywide infrastructure updates include CDOT street grinding on N. Glenwood Ave (Pratt Blvd to Devon Ave) and a residential lighting project on the Chase and Paulina blocks, alongside a Loyola Broadway construction note. She also announces ward events including a May 8 town hall at Jordan Elementary, a May 14 Citywide Green Mixer at Garfield Park Conservatory, and multiple community events in Rogers Park (e.g., Earth Day-related cleanups, First Friday Music on May 1, and Howard Street Carnaval on May 16).