Raymond Lopez

Alderman Raymond A. López (15th Ward) mainly updates residents on storm cleanup efforts and thanks staff for handling fallen tree limbs and documenting damage for forestry, plus acknowledges the end of a summer internship. The newsletter also mentions a planned street resurfacing project in the Chicago Lawn area this fall and a forthcoming pop-up at 58th & Wood St. It further notes Mayor Johnson and South Side aldermen helped with a back-to-school event, document/electronics recycling on Aug. 8, and Governor JB Pritzker signing flood-damage relief legislation for Southwest Side families with details to follow.

Alderman Waguespack’s 15th Ward newsletter focuses on neighborhood safety enforcement themes rather than any zoning, housing, transit, or budget meetings/hearings or policy/ordinance changes. It highlights National Night Out events across police districts 7, 8, and 9, city-ward service/clean-up actions (e.g., cleared viaduct, sinkhole and sign repairs), and multiple community announcements including a found dog intake at Chicago Animal Care and Control and participation in youth/community events. Other mentions include Chicago Youth Works visiting the Chicago History Museum, the Pierogi Stumble 5K, Fourth of July Semiquincentennial reusable bags, and a call for residents to use the Food Scrap Drop-Off Program.

The newsletter from the 15th Ward (City of Chicago) is focused on an upcoming Englewood Health Fair scheduled for this Friday. No specific zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings/ordinances or development approvals are mentioned.

The 15th Ward newsletter focuses on neighborhood sanitation and safety issues, including reported spikes in illegal tire dumping in West Englewood and Back of the Yards, sewer and catch-basin cleanups in Chicago Lawn and Gage Park, and efforts to address a drug-related condition at the former “Pedestrian Plaza” area in Back of the Yards. It also highlights enforcement work against illegal mechanic operations in Brighton Park and includes resident-facing items like an RPP coming to 59th/Richmond, plus litter/sanitation reports and tree trimming/removal updates at various intersections. Other announcements include 15th Ward summer events (Stan’s Donuts 5K, Shred-A-Thon on 59th Street, and Fourth of July limited-edition reusable bags), the Back of the Yards Library summer programs, a food scrap drop-off program, and job/training mentions (OEMC job opening and a 2026 Construct Infrastructure Academy).

In the 15th Ward e-newsletter, the alderman reports City Council passed their ordinance creating a hiring preference for Gold Star/Gold Badge families and approved a change requiring City Council and committee meeting videos be available for download. They also note that they introduced a resolution calling for hearings on using geofencing by CPD and scooter rental companies, and they introduced a zoning change at 4643 S Wallace St (B2-3 to RS-3). Other ward items include lead service line replacement outreach in Canaryville, summer neighborhood clean-up/maintenance updates (e.g., potholes, abandoned vehicles, tree trimming/debris), and food scrap drop-off program information.

Ald. (15th Ward) newsletter focuses on ongoing resident outreach rather than specific zoning, housing, transit, budget, or ordinance actions—Team15 entered 150 city service requests over three weeks and followed up on issues like broken sidewalks, potholes, garbage carts, abandoned autos, and related problems. Other announcements include the Back of the Yards Library summer programs, an OEMC job opening, the 2026 CONSTRUCT Infrastructure Academy, and encouragement to use Chicago’s Food Scrap Drop-Off Program. It also lists multiple neighborhood street/utility issues (e.g., tree trims/removals and missing sewer lids) without describing any new policy or funding decisions.

The 15th Ward alderman’s July 10, 2026 newsletter focuses on block-level constituent service: Team15 has entered 150 city service requests over the past three weeks and conducted well-being checks during heat spells and after a recent microburst, including follow-ups on issues like broken sidewalks, potholes, garbage carts, abandoned autos, and sewer/tree problems at specific intersections. The newsletter also highlights other office announcements, including a Back of the Yards Library summer programs note and job/offerings such as an OEMC job opening and the 2026 CONSTRUCT Infrastructure Academy, plus a call to use Chicago’s free Food Scrap Drop-Off Program.

Raymond A. López, Alderman of Chicago’s 15th Ward, notes an upcoming call for hearings on legislation allowing City Council to revoke tax incentives if their purpose is not fulfilled, as well as items to designate Northerly Island as “Pope Leo XIV Northerly Island” and to amend city code to establish noise-sensitive zones for places of worship during service hours. Other posted items include expressions/support and municipal-code changes related to appointments/police governance, plus an office update that the 15th Ward office will reopen Monday, July 6 at 9 AM. The rest of the newsletter is a Fourth of July/Semiquincentennial message and an announcement of limited-edition reusable bags available at the Ward office or summer neighborhood pop-ups.

The 15th Ward newsletter focuses on summer youth employment, highlighting that the ward office will host 15 participants (with 95% from within the ward’s six communities) to work on real-world activities in the office and in the neighborhood streets. It does not mention any specific zoning, development, transit, housing, budget, or ordinance meetings or approvals, and instead lists local service updates like debris cleanup, tree trimming/trim removal, a sewer repair, and other community events. Other announcements include a request to report criminal activity (call 911, then notify the 15th Ward office), a dog rescued at 41st/Oakley, city hall memorial/delegation items, and information about the city’s food scrap drop-off program and local summer programming.

The June 5, 2026 e-newsletter from the 15th Ward focuses on youth summer employment and includes no specific ward meetings/hearings or policy/ordinance actions on zoning, development, housing, transit, or budget. It also highlights several neighborhood services and events (e.g., popups/cleanup/tree trimming/sewer repair and other community activities), plus a food scrap drop-off program and public safety reminders. Other major items noted include the rescued dog at 41st/Oakley and announcements related to City Hall (Israeli delegation) and memorials/community events.

In Alderman Raymond Lopez’s 15th Ward newsletter, he urges support for his Parental Accountability Ordinance, proposing increased fines/community service and required family counseling. The newsletter also notes community clean-up efforts, including Lopez delivering black carts to constituents, and provides information on SBA low-interest loan assistance for residents impacted by last year’s July 25–28 flooding. Other announcements include a Memorial Day wreath laying events, youth summer internship applications (deadline today), a teen interviews feature, and multiple ward service updates such as completed 50th St resurfacing and various debris/parkway restoration items.

Alderman Mark A. Alvarez’s 15th Ward newsletter announces summer internship opportunities and a registration drive, rather than any zoning, housing, transit, or budget meetings/decisions or policy changes. It asks youth to apply through the Chicago Youth Works Program or the ward’s college summer intern program and notes that applications should be set to the government administration field with the 15th Ward Alderman selected; the office also hosts in-person registration on Friday, 9 AM–3 PM at 2650 W 51st St.

The newsletter from the 15th Ward focuses on two fatal violence incidents in Canaryville (Officer Kevin Mangan attacked) and West Englewood (an arson on S. Paulina St.), urges residents to report suspicious activity, and shares several city items including a Property Tax Rebate Program (O2026-0025479), a TIF Neighborhood Improvement Program (O2026-0025481), and “Protecting Places of Worship” (O2026-0025456). It also notes ward-level actions like a new stop sign at 51st/Washenaw and mentions Memorial Day events including a wreath laying ceremony at Daley Plaza (May 23, 11 a.m.) and a Dearborn St. parade (May 23, 12 p.m.). Other announcements include applications for youth summer internships and additional neighborhood services/cleanup updates.

Alderman Raymond Lopez’s May 14, 2026 15th Ward newsletter highlights a change to CAPS Beat meeting schedules in the 009 Police District, moving them to mornings to increase resident participation (with plans to extend similar schedule modifications to districts 007 and 008). The newsletter also promotes summer neighborhood pop-up events (running June–September with 17 total dates), youth internship opportunities, and City of Chicago Food Scrap Drop-Off sites, plus various neighborhood cleanup and safety/resource reminders and events.

Alderman Raymond Lopez’s May 8, 2026 newsletter does not report any zoning/development/housing/transit/budget meetings, ordinances, approvals, or long-term transit service or funding changes; it focuses instead on community events honoring fallen officers. The newsletter also lists several neighborhood constituent-service items (e.g., 50th St resurfacing, abandoned/illegal vehicles towed or removed, board-up and cleaning requests, and tree root/debris removal) and public participation notices including a ballot pickup for the Chavez Renaming of Cesar Chavez Multicultural Academy.

Alderman Raymond Lopez’s 15th Ward e-newsletter does not report any specific zoning, development, housing, transit, or budget hearings, nor any housing/parking/transit/s street policy votes or approvals this week. The main ward items are neighborhood service and enforcement updates (tree debris cleanup, 50th Street resurfacing, a sewer cave-in response, hazardous structure demolition, and towing/chop shop and illegal activity enforcement), plus events and civic announcements like a Chavez renaming ballot pickup and a new Thursday intern, and general updates on the Chicago Park District veteran/military programs and the Food Scrap Drop-Off composting program.

Alderperson Raymond Lopez’s 15th Ward May 1, 2026 newsletter does not report any specific zoning, housing, transit, budget, or ordinance meetings/decisions, but it highlights several local city services and enforcement actions (tree/debris cleanups, 50th St resurfacing, a sewer cave-in response, a hazardous structure demolition, and towed/impounded illegal food trucks and a shut-down chop shop). Other major announcements include memorial/support activities for fallen Officer John Bartholomew (including a blue lightbulb), youth internship and senior/community programming mentions (including Veteran/Military programs and summer youth internships), a ballot drive for renaming Cesar Chavez Multicultural Academy, and calls for residents to use the city’s food scrap drop-off program and report suspicious activity.

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.

Alderman Raymond Lopez reports ongoing ward work responding to sanitation, parking, and building violations, while surveying for unreported issues like faded street signs, graffiti, and trip hazards. The newsletter also highlights street/resurfacing and local maintenance items (including 50th St resurfacing, fence repair at 49th/California, and tree-debris cleanup at 59th/Talman) but includes no specific zoning, transit, housing, or budget hearings/ordinances. Other announcements include summer youth internships applications, SBA disaster-loan assistance at the ward office (deadline May 15, 2026), and Clean & Green updates such as multiple fly-dumping cleanups plus the city’s food scrap drop-off program.

The alderman’s office (15th Ward) is asking residents to submit name nominations for the renaming process of Chavez Elementary School, with community input requested ahead of a formal vote. Other than this announcement, the newsletter does not list any additional zoning, housing, transit, budget, or street-safety meetings or policy actions.