# Pilsen

Pilsen (Lower West Side), in the Lower West Side community area: Wards 25 and 12. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Byron Sigcho-López](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/25), 25th Ward
- [Julia M. Ramirez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/12), 12th Ward

## Stories

- [Chicago City Council rejects Mayor Johnson's two CHA board appointments, 29 to 16](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/city-council-rejects-cha-board-appointments-westbrook-bartlett) (Oct 16, 2026)
- [Byron Sigcho-López, Pilsen's alderman, votes no on the parking meter sale and loses the CHA fight from the Housing chair](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/profile-byron-sigcho-lopez-25th-ward) (Oct 16, 2026)

## Recently passed in these wards

- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (25.77) to allow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion(s) of W 22nd Pl](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0028809-allow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-licenses-portion) (O2026-0028809, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Expression of support for Mexican Heritage Day Association and support for call to declare February 2nd as Mexican American Heritage Day](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SR2026-0023286-expression-support-mexican-heritage-day-association) (SR2026-0023286, Adopted May 20, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (25.28) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of W 18th St, S Ada St and W 17th St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0019936-allow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) (SO2025-0019936, Passed Oct 16, 2025)
- [Execution of Affordable Housing Covenant and Lien for 1810 W Jackson Blvd](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0018769-execution-affordable-housing-covenant-lien-1810) (SO2025-0018769, Passed Oct 16, 2025)
- [Condemnation of practices by federal immigration enforcement agents that endanger children; urging resident reporting of immigration enforcement misconduct; and calls for federal and state action regarding ICE misconduct](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SR2025-0019952-condemnation-practices-federal-immigration-enforcement) (SR2025-0019952, Adopted Oct 16, 2025)
- [Support of Class 6(b) tax incentive redevelopment agreement with PICTOR 4435 S Western Boulevard LLC for property at 4435 S Western Blvd](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0019967-support-class-6-tax-incentive-redevelopment) (O2025-0019967, Passed Oct 16, 2025)
- [restoration of Cuba relations](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SR2024-0011018-call-president-donald-trump-remove-cuba) (SR2024-0011018, Adopted Jul 31, 2025)
- [First amendment to intergovernmental agreement with Board of Trustees of University of Illinois for five-year extension of lease for administrative and health facilities, allowing expansion space for federal grant-funded dental clinic at 1713 S Ashland Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0017522-first-intergovernmental-agreement-board-trustees-university) (O2025-0017522, Passed Jun 18, 2025)

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