Alderperson Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) corrected a broken link to the ward’s expanded resource webpage and shared several office/community items, including a 5/15 deadline for property tax exemption applications and a 5/16 “Solidarity Ride.” The newsletter also describes the 26th Ward zoning intake process and states the ward is currently reviewing zoning change requests for unspecified properties, but it does not list any specific zoning/ordinance approvals or budget/transit decisions. Other announcements include Jumping Jack block-party program details (opening 4/15) and references to additional community events (e.g., ALSO’s Peace Walk on 5/23) plus construction alerts and CDOT street work (details not provided).
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes’ 26th Ward newsletter highlights this week’s community safety work, including Community Safety Committee sessions with Narcan training, planning for a May 22 ribbon-cutting at Division and California, and a May 23 Memorial Day Peace Walk. It also notes a greener neighborhood initiative—20 tree plantings in Hermosa with Openlands—and mentions upcoming youth-focused events, including a Peace Walk t-shirt design contest (deadline May 6) and the Solidarity Bike Ride on May 16. Other announcements include the 26th Ward office closure for May Day (May 1) and a May 15 deadline for property tax exemption applications.
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.
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) highlights a community zoning meeting for a proposed B3-1 to B2-3 rezoning at 3265 W. Armitage for a 31-unit mixed-use building with 6 affordable units, plus a Community Safety Town Hall (Apr. 29) covering crime data and violence-prevention updates. The newsletter also notes city/council policy process details from Fuentes’ March 18, 2026 COPA Amendment Ordinance regarding how to file Welcoming City Ordinance violation complaints, and describes ongoing ward investments discussed at the Hermosa Town Hall (including over $1.31M in infrastructure improvements and $4.2M in TIF for Hermosa Park’s field house).
Other major items include a large Earth Day cleanup/celebration, upcoming tree planting on Apr. 25, and office closure for May Day (May 1).
In her 26th Ward newsletter, Ald. Jessie Fuentes highlights citywide housing/tenant-policy updates, including the upholding of the Mayor’s veto on One Fair Wage rollbacks and continued work on tenant protections like the Tenant Fair Notice ordinance. She also points residents to ward zoning and community meetings, including a Community Zoning Meeting (4/22) plus additional town halls (4/23 and 4/29) and a daylong property tax event at her office (this Thursday) with senior freeze/exemption assistance. Other major announcements include the Chicago Flower Market grand opening in the 26th Ward, an Earth Day clean-up & 5K (4/18), and multiple job/training and youth/resource listings.
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) highlights City Council action upholding the Mayor’s veto against rolling back One Fair Wage, and ongoing tenant-protection work such as the Tenant Fair Notice ordinance. The newsletter also lists upcoming ward meetings focused on community safety and zoning/development input (Community Zoning Meeting on 4/22), plus office events including a daylong property tax assistance event (with senior exemptions/freezes) and an Earth Day clean-up & 5K on 4/18.
Fuentes also announces the grand opening of the Chicago Flower Market at 3808 W. North Ave and notes other community events/resources and public notices, including a Hermosa Town Hall (4/23) and a Recycling Extravaganza collecting donations on Saturday.
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) highlights upcoming ward/community meetings, including a Community Zoning Meeting (4/22) and a Community Safety Town Hall (4/29), plus a Hermosa Town Hall (4/23) and additional office items such as Bickerdike Apartments waitlist openings (4/13) and Property Tax Exemption Day (4/16) with applications open. The newsletter also notes active Humboldt Drive construction with entry via North Ave, and it outlines the 26th Ward zoning process for requested zoning changes and that zoning reviews are underway. Other major announcements/events include the Recycling Extravaganza (4/11, 9am–12pm), Earth Day Clean-Up (4/18), and a save-the-date for the 48th Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade.
In Alderperson Jessie Fuentes’s 26th Ward newsletter, the key city-facing items include a Community Zoning Meeting on 4/22, a Hermosa Town Hall on 4/23, and a Community Safety Town Hall on 4/29, alongside a Bickerdike Apartments waitlist opening on 4/13. The newsletter also notes active zoning intake/RFP items and upcoming office updates such as Property Tax Exemption Day on 4/16 and Property Tax Exemption applications being open, plus a Jumping Jack block-party program opening 4/15.
Other major announcements are the Recycling Extravaganza (free shredding and more) on 4/11 at 1301 N. Humboldt Dr., Earth Day Clean-Up on 4/18, and a grand opening for La Michoacana One at 4117 W. North Ave (held last Friday).
In the 26th Ward, Ald. Jessie Fuentes highlighted housing and zoning priorities, including the ongoing development of Encuentro Square II (a transit-oriented project) and the expansion of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)—the entire ward is now zoned to allow ADUs, with construction anticipated in as little as three months under the City’s “Cut the Tape” initiative. She also referenced the ward’s zoning process and that zoning change requests are currently being reviewed, plus several upcoming public events and meetings such as a Hermosa Town Hall (4/26), Property Tax Exemption Day (4/16), and a virtual Cicero Land Study community meeting (4/29).
Other major announcements include free mammograms (4/11), Jumping Jack block party program details (opening 4/15), and youth events such as a Chicago Youth Works info session (4/7) and expo (4/11).
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes of the 26th Ward announced that the ADU ordinance now allows accessory dwelling units throughout the ward and that the first phase of the transit‑oriented Encuentro Square II development will begin construction within three months under the city’s Cut the Tape Initiative. A virtual community meeting for the Cicero Land Study is scheduled for April 29 and a Hermosa Town Hall will be held on April 26. The newsletter also highlighted Earth Month activities, job training opportunities, and various community resources such as free mammograms and senior home support.
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) highlighted street-sweeping schedule notices and upcoming community safety programming, including a One Fair Wage update after City Council’s proposed wage-freeze was vetoed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. The newsletter also mentions zoning process information for requested zoning changes (intake form, review by the Zoning Advisory Committee, and possible community input) and a number of resident services such as property tax exemption assistance by appointment on April 16.
Other major items include a Teen Bash with free food and giveaways on March 28, a Women’s History Month/office events roundup, and community events such as a We Are Our Own Medicine conference (April 24–25) and related April/May clean-up and memorial/peace walk activities.
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes of the 26th Ward announced a joint venture with the Hispanic Housing Development Corporation and the Puerto Rican Cultural Center to deliver about 220 affordable housing units, a key development and housing initiative aimed at preventing displacement. The office is reviewing zoning change requests and will hold community input meetings for those projects, while also reinforcing the Welcoming City Ordinance to support inclusive housing policies. In addition, the ward is hosting Earth Month activities—including a recycling extravaganza, Humboldt Park Earth Day Clean‑Up, and a Hermosa tree‑planting event—along with a range of community resources and events.
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes of the 26th Ward announced that the city and the ward are reviewing zoning change requests and that applicants may present their proposals at a community input meeting, underscoring the ward’s ongoing focus on housing and development. The office also highlighted a joint venture between the Hispanic Housing Development Corporation and the Puerto Rican Cultural Center that will deliver approximately 220 new affordable housing units to the ward, a key development approval aimed at preventing displacement. In addition, the newsletter promoted Earth Month initiatives—including a recycling extravaganza, Humboldt Park Earth Day Clean‑Up, and Hermosa tree‑planting events—alongside city recycling and composting programs to support environmental sustainability.
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes of the 26th Ward reports that the Zoning Advisory Committee met on February 26 to review a 31‑unit residential‑commercial proposal at 3265 W. Armitage, recommending a zoning change from B3‑1 to B2‑3 and a forthcoming community meeting for broader input. The newsletter also reminds residents to drop off vote‑by‑mail ballots, opens the 2025 property‑tax‑exemption application period, and announces a tree‑planting day on April 25 in Hermosa, among other community events.
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes of the 26th Ward reports that the Zoning Advisory Committee met on February 26 to review a proposal for a 31‑unit residential‑commercial development at 3265 W. Armitage, which would change the zoning from B3‑1 to B2‑3 and include six affordable units; the committee has called for a community meeting to gather input. The newsletter also reminds residents to return vote‑by‑mail ballots to secure drop boxes, announces the opening of the 2025 property‑tax exemption application period, and highlights an April 25 tree‑planting event in Hermosa to increase canopy coverage.
The newsletter contains no updates on zoning, development, housing, transit, budget, or street safety projects. It urges residents to return their 2026 primary election Vote‑By‑Mail ballots by March 10, with instructions to use secure drop boxes at 52 Chicago locations or mail them, and notes that ballots postmarked by Election Day (March 17) and received by March 31 will be counted. Contact information for the 26th Ward office (info@the26thward.org, (773) 395‑0143, 2511 W Division Street) and office hours are provided, along with a reminder that the office is closed from 1‑2 pm for lunch daily.
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes of the 26th Ward highlighted a zoning change request for 44 affordable housing units at 3251 W. Division and announced a town hall in Belmont Cragin to discuss community concerns. The newsletter also celebrated the grand opening of Health Care Plus for seniors, a tree‑planting event on April 25 in Hermosa, and a community dinner fundraiser for immigrant families.
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes of the 26th Ward highlighted a zoning change request to build 44 affordable housing units at 3251 W. Division, inviting community feedback, and explained the ward’s zoning intake and advisory committee process. The ward also announced a community tree‑planting day on April 25 in Hermosa, a grand opening of Health Care Plus for seniors, and a reminder of the upcoming Belmont Cragin town hall. Additional community events include a fundraiser dinner for immigrant families on March 8, various youth and senior programs, and job‑opportunity listings.
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes of the 26th Ward announced a March 9 town hall at Iglesia Emanuel to discuss 311 use, infrastructure updates, and participatory budgeting, and highlighted a proposed zoning change for 44 affordable housing units at 3251 W. Division. The ward also announced the start of a CDOT Arterial Street Resurfacing Project on Humboldt Drive, featuring ADA sidewalk upgrades, bike medians, raised crosswalks, and refuge islands to improve street safety. Additional community events include a March 4 blood drive with Rep. Lilian Jiménez, a March 7 C3 Housing Fair, a March 9 community tree‑planting day on April 25, and a gender‑based violence training for the Community Safety Committee.
Alderperson Jessie Fuentes of the 26th Ward announced a March 9 town‑hall at Iglesia Emanuel where residents can learn about 311, infrastructure updates, and participate in participatory budgeting, and she is soliciting feedback on a proposed zoning change for 44 affordable housing units at 3251 W. Division. The ward is also advancing a CDOT arterial resurfacing project on Humboldt Drive that will add ADA sidewalks, bike medians, raised crosswalks, and refuge islands, improving street safety and accessibility. Additional community events include a March 4 blood drive at Mozart Park, a youth joblessness briefing, gender‑based violence training, and an April 25 tree‑planting day in Hermosa, with the office closed on March 2 for Casimir Pulaski Day.