# Portage Park

Portage Park, in the Portage Park community area: Wards 38, 45, 30 and 31. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Nicholas Sposato](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/38), 38th Ward
- [James M. Gardiner](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/45), 45th Ward
- [Ruth Cruz](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/30), 30th Ward
- [Felix Cardona Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/31), 31st Ward

## Recently passed in these wards

- [22 ordinances: Designation of precincts of 31st Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0028774-2nd-precinct-31st-ward-restricted-residential) (O2026-0028774 and 21 more, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Belmont-Laramie liquor moratorium](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027604-disallow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portions) (O2026-0027604, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 and 4-60-023 to disallow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portion(s) of W Cicero Ave and W Fullerton Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0028125-disallow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-package-goods) (O2026-0028125, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (45.65) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of W Lawrence Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0026053-allow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) (O2026-0026053, Passed Jul 15, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 17-7 by adding new Section 17-7-0510 establishing Cicero Avenue Light Equipment Sales/Rental Overlay District to remove nonconforming use status for any new businesses seeking limited business license for auto sales and modifying Section 17-15-0303 limiting expansion of such nonconforming use](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0018447-adding-new-cicero-avenue-light-equipment) (O2025-0018447, Passed May 20, 2026)
- [Expenditure of Open Space Impact Fee funds for development of turf field at Frank W. Reilly Elementary School, 3650 W School St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0022518-expenditure-open-space-impact-fee-funds) (O2026-0022518, Passed Mar 18, 2026)
- [M4All Resolution](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2025-0018946-call-united-states-congress-pass-medicare) (R2025-0018946, Adopted Mar 18, 2026)
- [Expenditure of Open Space Impact Fee funds for outdoor space improvements at Disney II Magnet Elementary School, 3815 N Kedvale Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0022519-expenditure-open-space-impact-fee-funds) (O2026-0022519, Passed Mar 18, 2026)

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