# Rogers Park

Rogers Park, in the Rogers Park community area: Wards 49 and 40. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/49), 49th Ward
- [Andre Vasquez Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/40), 40th Ward

## Stories

- [Chicago data centers lose their energy benchmarking exemption; water use data goes to the City](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/chicago-data-center-energy-benchmarking-water-data) (Oct 16, 2026)
- [Andre Vasquez, the 40th Ward alderman who argues about debt, power and who gets to decide](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/profile-andre-vasquez-40th-ward) (Oct 16, 2026)
- [Maria Hadden, Rogers Park's alderperson, votes alone on Foundry Park and argues process on the debt rule](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/profile-maria-hadden-49th-ward-rogers-park) (Oct 16, 2026)

## Recently passed in these wards

- [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 9-108 revising area covered by Smart Streets Program](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0028833-revising-area-covered-smart-streets-program) (SO2026-0028833, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Call on Illinois General Assembly to pass POWER Act, House Bill 5513](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SR2026-0028728-call-illinois-general-assembly-pass-power) (SR2026-0028728, Adopted Oct 14, 2026)
- [Call on City of Chicago departments to prioritize heat mitigation, maintain and expand cooling centers, and install heat-resilient infrastructure](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0028725-call-city-chicago-departments-prioritize-heat) (R2026-0028725, Adopted Oct 14, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 18-14-101.3 and 18-14-101.4 regarding covered buildings and related public availability of water usage data now with mandatory reporting of such data, Section 18-14-102.3 removing "data center" exception of reporting, now requiring public release of data center benchmarks and performance ratings by Chief Sustainability Officer](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0027165-regarding-covered-buildings-related-public-availability) (SO2026-0027165, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Issuance of multi-family housing financing assistance to Levy House Preservation Associates LP for redevelopment of property at 1221 W Sherwin Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0026796-issuance-multi-family-housing-financing-assistance) (O2026-0026796, Passed Jul 15, 2026)
- [Call for hearing(s) on amending Chicago restoration and landscaping practices in creation of sustainable parkways](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SR2025-0016566-call-hearing-chicago-restoration-landscaping-practices) (SR2025-0016566, Adopted Jul 15, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 7-38-117 establishing mobile food vehicle stand on 2400 W Gunnison St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0026272-mobile-food-vehicle-stand-2400-w) (SO2026-0026272, Passed Jul 15, 2026)
- [Expression of support for preservation and expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program protections](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0025433-expression-support-preservation-expansion-deferred-action) (R2026-0025433, Adopted Jun 17, 2026)

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