Maria Hadden
Rogers Park’s Howard Street Getting ‘Corridor Ambassadors’ To Boost Struggling Shopping District
The guides will greet shoppers and commuters on Howard Street as well as offer business suggestions and call in 311 requests.
Zen Leaf Dispensary Can’t Move Into New Rogers Park Store After Competing Pot Shop Wins Approval To Open Nearby
State law bars Zen Leaf from opening near Clark and Howard because it's too close to a dispensary on the Evanston side of the border. The company has tried twice to relocate its Rogers Avenue dispensary.
As Rogers Park Pot Dispensary Gets Alderperson’s OK, Owner Of Auto Shop Being Forced To Move Fears For Its Future
Lunt Auto & Tire is leaving its longtime home for Belmont Cragin to make way for a parking lot for Perception Cannabis.
Rogers Park’s Howard Street Could Get 104-Unit ‘Workforce Housing’ Complex Across From CTA Station
The building would bring a sizable investment into an area that has struggled with safety, but some neighbors say the area already has a high concentration of affordable housing.
Perception Cannabis Pot Dispensary Looks To Open In A Former Rogers Park Currency Exchange
"If I'm going to buy pot, I'd like to support small business, not huge conglomerates," said a 76-year-old resident of Rogers Park who supports Perception Cannabis' bid for North Clark Street.
Ald. Maria Hadden Storms To Reelection In Rogers Park’s 49th Ward Over 2 Challengers
Hadden got 73 percent of the vote in her quest for a second term representing Rogers Park.
Rogers Park Dispensary Asks To Move Into Store Next To Howard Street CTA Terminal
Zen Leaf previously proposed moving into the former Leona's restaurant but switched gears after Ald. Maria Hadden (49th) asked the company to consider locations that would benefit nearby small businesses.
Rogers Park Homeless Shelter Plan Gets City Approval, Allowing For Summer Opening
A 72-bed men's shelter will move from a Rogers Park hotel to its own building on Clark Street after receiving approval from the city.
Rogers Park Ald. Maria Hadden Endorses Brandon Johnson In Mayoral Race
Johnson won support from the local progressive political group Network 49, of which Hadden is a member. The freshman alderperson joins several council members to back the Cook County commissioner.
Touhy Park To Reopen This Spring As Tent City’s Population Declines To 2 Residents
The Park District will begin enforcing its curfew and camping rules in time for the return of spring programs at Touhy Park, Ald. Maria Hadden said.
Freshman Ald. Maria Hadden Faces 2 Challengers In 49th Ward Race For Rogers Park Alderperson
Business owner Belia Rodriguez and chamber President Bill Morton are challenging Hadden, who was among a wave of progressive challengers who ousted longtime aldermen in 2019.
Rogers Park Alderman Candidate Gets Cease-And-Desist From City For Hosting Parties, Charging Cover At Campaign HQ
Aldermanic hopeful Bill Morton's campaign headquarters was hosting live entertainment with bring-your-own-beer service without having the proper permits, city records show.
Pickleball Courts, Fitness Equipment Added To Rogers Park Lakefront
A refinished tennis court has added pickleball court outlines at Rogers Beach Park while a workout facility was installed at Loyola Beach Park.
110 Affordable Apartments Proposed For Corner Across From Howard Street Red Line Station
"It's not every day you get someone who wants to build 100 percent affordable," Ald. Maria Hadden said. "This is a wonderful opportunity, and I think this is exactly what the neighborhood needs."
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Should Replace Columbus Day In Chicago, Coalition Of Politicians Argue
Legislation that would officially recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day as a holiday in Chicago was introduced in 2019, but it has stalled in City Council.
Leone Beach Field House In Rogers Park Converted To Shelter For Migrants Bused From Texas
The oldest lakefront building in the city will temporarily serve as an emergency housing shelter to help the over 2,000 asylum seekers brought to Chicago from Texas.
City’s Plan To Address Rogers Park Tent City Must Include Housing For People Now Living In Park, Alderman Says
A plan of action on the Touhy Park encampment has yet to materialize but it should include a "push" to house people as the winter nears, Ald. Maria Hadden (49th) said.
Rogers Park Tent City Residents Served Fake Eviction Notices That Promised To Move Them To Fancy Hotel: ‘Don’t Do That To Us’
The notices impersonated Ald. Maria Hadden and falsely told Touhy Park residents they would be moved to the Four Seasons. A student who has ties to aldermanic candidate Bill Morton claimed responsibility.
City Council Delays Vote On Controversial Push To Expand Private Lot Booting
Private lot booting is legal in some wards, but some aldermen want it permitted citywide. Critics call the practice predatory while defenders say it's better than getting towed.
As Touhy Park’s Tent City Swells, Park District Closes Its Field House And Moves Programs
A tent encampment that has resided in Touhy Park since summer 2021 has led to debates about how to best help its residents while keeping the park available.