# Avalon Park

Avalon Park (Calumet Heights), in the Avalon Park community area: Ward 8. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Michelle A. Harris](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/8), 8th Ward

## Stories

- [Chicago liquor license moratoriums: bans on Cottage Grove, State and 75th; openings in the West Loop](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/liquor-license-moratoriums-chatham-west-loop-logan-square-stony-island) (Oct 16, 2026)

## Recently passed in these wards

- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (8.41(a)) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Stony Island Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027472-allow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) (O2026-0027472, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (8.25) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion of E 87th St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0019666-allow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) (O2025-0019666, Passed Oct 16, 2025)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 3-56-050 by amending Subsection E regarding waiver of fees imposed by chapter](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0017548-subsection-e-regarding-waiver-fees-imposed) (O2025-0017548, Passed Jun 18, 2025)
- [Standing Committee member name changes](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SR2025-0016380-chairmen-vice-chairmen-members-city-council) (SR2025-0016380, Adopted Apr 7, 2025)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-244-140 to prohibit peddling on portions of E 79th St and E 87th St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2024-0010865-prohibit-peddling-portions-e-79th-st) (O2024-0010865, Passed Sep 18, 2024)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (8.7) to disallow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of E 79th St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2024-0008963-disallow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) (O2024-0008963, Passed May 22, 2024)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (8.43) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Stony Island Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2024-0008959-allow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) (O2024-0008959, Passed May 22, 2024)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (8.41(a)) to disallow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Stony Island Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2024-0008962-disallow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) (O2024-0008962, Passed May 22, 2024)

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