# Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park, in the Lincoln Park community area: Wards 43, 32 and 2. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Timothy R. Knudsen](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/43), 43rd Ward
- [Scott Waguespack](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/32), 32nd Ward
- [Brian Hopkins](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/2), 2nd Ward

## Stories

- [Foundry Park wins up to $201.6 million in TIF for the old Lincoln Yards north site](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/foundry-park-tif-lincoln-park-bucktown) (Oct 16, 2026)

## Recently passed in these wards

- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-8-037 prohibiting operation of mobile food vendors on portions of N Wells St, E Huron St, N Lake Shore Dr, W Chicago Ave, and W Division St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0029055-prohibiting-operation-mobile-food-vendors-portions) (O2026-0029055, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-244-140 to prohibit peddling in 2nd Ward](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027679-prohibit-peddling-2nd-ward) (O2026-0027679, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Call on Department of Transportation to rename Lincoln Central Park to 'Deirdre's Garden' in honor of Deirdre Graziano](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0027468-call-department-transportation-rename-lincoln-central) (R2026-0027468, Adopted Sep 23, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-9-0111.5 to include religious assembly in non-accessory parking restrictions in RT4 and higher zoning districts](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0024882-include-religious-assembly-non-accessory-parking) (SO2026-0024882, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-156-070 prohibiting use or disclosure of confidential information by current or former City official or employee for prediction markets or event-based contracts](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0025003-prohibiting-use-disclosure-confidential-information-current) (SO2026-0025003, Passed Jul 15, 2026)
- [Historical landmark designation for Cortelyou Commons at 2324 N Chalmers St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0024660-historical-landmark-cortelyou-commons-2324-n) (O2026-0024660, Passed May 20, 2026)
- [Historical landmark designation for Byrne Hall at 2219 N Kenmore Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0024659-historical-landmark-byrne-hall-2219-n) (O2026-0024659, Passed May 20, 2026)
- [Historical landmark designation for Roger Brown Home and Studio at 1926 N Halsted St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0024658-historical-landmark-roger-brown-home-studio) (O2026-0024658, Passed May 20, 2026)

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