# Calumet Heights

Calumet Heights (Avalon Park), in the Calumet Heights community area: Wards 8 and 7. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Michelle A. Harris](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/8), 8th Ward
- [Gregory I. Mitchell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/7), 7th 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 Titles 2, 9 and 11 regarding fines for illegal dumping and adding new Section 9-92-036 authorizing impoundment of vehicles used in fly dumping](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0024966-titles-2-9-11-regarding-fines) (O2026-0024966, Passed Jun 17, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-073 by decreasing maximum number of Lakefront Venue liquor licenses issued during any license period from 31 to 30](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0025029-decreasing-maximum-number-lakefront-venue-liquor) (O2026-0025029, Passed Jun 17, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Title 17 by modifying Section 17-3-0207 to remove permit requirements for gas stations in B3, C1, and C2 zoning districts and by modifying Section 17-9-0109 restricting expansions of gas stations in certain circumstances](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0018183-title-17-modifying-remove-permit-requirements) (SO2025-0018183, Passed Feb 18, 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 11-4-1600 establishing fines for public way vehicle dumping violations](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0017568-fines-public-way-vehicle-dumping-violations) (SO2025-0017568, Passed Jun 18, 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)
- [Acquisition of parcels at 7850 and 7872 S Exchange Ave, 2910 and 2914 E 79th St and 7843 S Escanaba Ave for mixed-use redevelopment project](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0015984-acquisition-parcels-7850-7872-s-exchange) (O2025-0015984, Passed Apr 16, 2025)

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