# Armour Square

Armour Square (Chinatown), in the Armour Square community area: Wards 11 and 3. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11), 11th Ward
- [Pat Dowell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/3), 3rd Ward

## Stories

- [City Council opposes Amtrak's Canal Street rail yard plan near Bridgeport and Chinatown](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/bridgeport-chinatown-amtrak-canal-street-yard-resolution) (Oct 20, 2026)
- [Chicago approves $260.8 million to settle 16 Reynaldo Guevara wrongful-conviction lawsuits](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/guevara-wrongful-conviction-settlements-260-million) (Oct 16, 2026)

## Recently passed in these wards

- [Call for hearing(s) on Amtrak Midwest Maintenance Facility site selection, alternatives, federal environmental review and possible effects on nearby communities and shared rail operations](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0028877-call-hearing-amtrak-midwest-maintenance-facility) (R2026-0028877, Adopted Oct 14, 2026)
- [Redevelopment agreement with Hudson Michigan Avenue Owner LLC to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for development of property at 2222 S Michigan Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0028772-redevelopment-agreement-hudson-michigan-avenue-owner) (O2026-0028772, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 10-8 regarding Charitable Solicitation on public way](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0026950-regarding-charitable-solicitation-public-way) (SO2026-0026950, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Support of Class 6(b) tax incentive for property at 1120 W Exchange Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027316-support-class-6-tax-incentive-property) (O2026-0027316, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Redevelopment agreement with Deeply Rooted Productions, Inc. to provide Housing and Economic Development Bond (HED) funds for development of Deeply Rooted Dance Center at 5339-5345 S State St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027239-redevelopment-agreement-deeply-rooted-productions-inc) (O2026-0027239, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Redevelopment agreement with Roosevelt/Clark Partners LLC to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for development of parking facility related to The 78 project](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0026275-redevelopment-agreement-roosevelt-clark-partners-llc) (SO2026-0026275, Passed Jul 15, 2026)
- [Amended and restated redevelopment agreement with Roosevelt/Clark Partners LLC to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for development of various public ways related to The 78 project](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0026267-amended-restated-redevelopment-agreement-roosevelt-clark) (SO2026-0026267, Passed Jul 15, 2026)
- [Sale of City-owned property at 4223 S Calumet Ave to Crown Construction Company under ChiBlockBuilder platform](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0026379-sale-city-owned-property-4223-s) (O2026-0026379, Passed Jul 15, 2026)

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Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/neighborhoods/armour-square · Chicago Politics, an independent tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt