Carlos Ramirez-Rosa
Should Speed Bumps Be Installed Along Avondale Stretch? After Neighbors Complain Of Speeding Drivers, Alderman Launches Survey
Under the plan, speed bumps would be installed on Barry Avenue between Kimball and Kedzie avenues.
With Trash Everywhere, Alderman Hosting Neighborhood Cleanups Across 35th Ward
The next cleanup is 1-3 p.m. Sunday in Avondale. Tools will be provided.
Big Changes Coming To Logan Square Streets This Summer: Buffered Bike Lanes, More Outdoor Dining And Less-Confusing Traffic Circle
The alderman’s office also released how it will spend its $1.3 million from its 2021 participatory budgeting cycle.
New Street Lamps Near Avondale-Logandale School, Alley Resurfacing Among Projects Coming To 35th Ward
Residents voted to decide how $1.3 million in ward money should be spent.
Hermosa Overlooked In City’s Protect Chicago Plus Vaccination Plan, Neighborhood Leaders Say
A local clinic recently opened a vaccination site in hard-hit Belmont Cragin. Hermosa, which shares a ZIP code with Belmont Cragin, should've been factored into the city's plan, neighborhood leaders said.
Sidewalk Repairs, Street Resurfacing And More: Help Decide How $1.3 Million Should Be Spent In 35th Ward
Residents of the 35th Ward can now vote in the alderman's participatory budgeting process. The winners will be announced in mid-February.
Scaled-Back Avondale Apartment Project Wins Neighbors’ Support, Overcoming ‘Rough’ Start
Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) indicated he plans to grant the developers a zoning change to rehab and redevelop a long-vacant six-unit apartment building at 2901 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Longtime Resident Of Avondale Encampment Shot And Killed: ‘A Compassionate, Good-Hearted Person’
One of Sanchez's longtime friends said he believes the 53-year-old wasn't the intended target of the Dec. 5 shooting.
Crown Liquors Building Owner Planning To Reopen Beloved Bar And Liquor Store, Alderman Says
The news comes months after the bar owners shut down the neighborhood spot because of coronavirus.
Logan Square ‘Downzoning’ Efforts Approved By City Panel Despite Prominent Landlord’s Threats To Sue
The measures were dropped at the city's last Zoning Committee hearing, but they were resurrected at Tuesday's hearing and approved.
Mark Fishman’s Buildings Dropped From Milwaukee Avenue ‘Downzoning’ Plan After Landlord Threatens To Sue
It's the latest in a long-running battle between the prominent landlord and Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th), who after years of gathering community input sent the measure to City Council.
Democratic Socialists Move To Kick Out Alderman Who Voted For Lightfoot’s Budget — But ‘In Order To Win, You Have To Negotiate,’ He Says
“Respectfully, no organization can decide who is and isn’t a socialist,” Ald. Andre Vasquez said. “I think many of my comrades and I all share the same goals, but we may differ on the approaches to get there, and that’s OK.”
Milwaukee Avenue Property Owners Leave Buildings Vacant While Waiting For Big Pay Day, Alderman Says — And He Wants To Stop Them
The goal of the rezoning plan is to block dense development in gentrifying Logan Square and Avondale and "preserve the existing built environment."
Columbus Statue Protesters Reunited With Bikes Weeks After Police Took Them — After Alderman Steps In To Help
Police officials said in a statement that many bikes were “abandoned” and several were “used as weapons or to facilitate mob action” against police at the July 17 protest, though protesters and other witnesses dispute the police account.
With Blue Line Trains, System At Capacity Before COVID, CTA Eyes New Power Station In Avondale To Boost Service
Ridership has exploded along the Blue Line, which also is operating more higher-tech train cars. The CTA needs to bolster its power grid to meet demand.
Parking Lot Next To Logan Square CTA Station Closing As Affordable Housing Complex Nears Construction
The project, which has come to represent the gentrification debate in Logan Square, is expected to break ground in early to mid-September.
‘Everything’s Burned’: After Someone Sets Fire To 3 Homeless Encampments, Avondale Neighbors Rally To Help
Neighbors have donated tents, bedding and other supplies to help residents get back on their feet. "These are our neighbors just trying to survive in the harshest conditions," one said.
Developer Scolded By Alderman For Posting Fliers About Avondale Apartment Plan: ‘That’s Not How We Do Things In The 35th Ward’
A developer said he just wanted more community feedback on his proposal, but Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa accused him of trying to mislead neighbors.
As Shared Streets Open, Logan Square Alderman, Neighbors Eye Palmer Street
So far, Palmer Street residents in the 35th Ward have shown an "overwhelming" amount of support, that alderman said.
Avondale Park And Its Field House, Suffering From Decades Of Neglect, To Get $2.86M Overhaul
The renovation project is being funded with Tax Increment Finance dollars. The funding was approved by City Council last week.
