# Galewood

Galewood (Montclare), in the Austin community area: Ward 29. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Chris Taliaferro](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/29), 29th Ward

## Stories

- [Chicago police on the CTA: Council approves $225 million, three-year off-duty officer deal](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/chicago-police-cta-voluntary-special-employment-agreement) (Oct 16, 2026)

## Recently passed in these wards

- [2 ordinances: Designation of precincts of 29th Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027438-1st-precinct-29th-ward-restricted-residential) (O2026-0027438 and 1 more, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [48 N Pine Ave, Westside Health Authority](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0026377-sale-city-owned-property-48-n) (O2026-0026377, Passed Jul 15, 2026)
- [Intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Board of Education to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvements at George Rogers Clark Elementary School at 1045 S Monitor Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0025398-intergovernmental-agreement-chicago-board-education-provide) (O2026-0025398, Passed Jun 17, 2026)
- [First amendment to redevelopment agreement with Westside Health Authority to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for Aspire Center project at 5500 W Madison St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0024878-first-redevelopment-agreement-westside-health-authority) (O2026-0024878, Passed May 20, 2026)
- [Renaming of Austin Satellite Senior Center as "Lillian Drummond Austin Satellite Senior Center"](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0023384-renaming-austin-satellite-senior-center-lillian) (R2026-0023384, Adopted May 20, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (29.95) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of W Chicago Ave and repeal of O2025-0019934](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0024480-allow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) (O2026-0024480, Passed May 20, 2026)
- [Acquisition of property at 1725 N Harlem Ave for use as Chicago Public Library branch](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0023324-acquisition-property-1725-n-harlem-ave) (O2026-0023324, Passed Mar 18, 2026)
- [Taxicab Amendment - 29th Ward](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0022151-allow-parking-compliant-taxicabs-residential-streets) (SO2026-0022151, Passed Feb 18, 2026)

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