# South Shore

South Shore (Grand Crossing), in the South Shore community area: Wards 7, 5 and 8. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Gregory I. Mitchell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/7), 7th Ward
- [Desmon C. Yancy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/5), 5th Ward
- [Michelle A. Harris](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/8), 8th Ward

## Recently passed in these wards

- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (8.41(a)) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Stony Island Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027472-allow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) (O2026-0027472, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 9 and 11 regarding fines for illegal dumping and adding new Section 9-92-036 authorizing impoundment of vehicles used in fly dumping](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0024966-titles-2-9-11-regarding-fines) (O2026-0024966, Passed Jun 17, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-073 by decreasing maximum number of Lakefront Venue liquor licenses issued during any license period from 31 to 30](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0025029-decreasing-maximum-number-lakefront-venue-liquor) (O2026-0025029, Passed Jun 17, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Title 17 by modifying Section 17-3-0207 to remove permit requirements for gas stations in B3, C1, and C2 zoning districts and by modifying Section 17-9-0109 restricting expansions of gas stations in certain circumstances](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0018183-title-17-modifying-remove-permit-requirements) (SO2025-0018183, Passed Feb 18, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (8.25) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion of E 87th St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0019666-allow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) (O2025-0019666, Passed Oct 16, 2025)
- [Designation of 6756-6758 S Chappel Ave as Low Affordability Community](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0018733-s-chappel-ave-low-affordability-community) (O2025-0018733, Passed Sep 25, 2025)
- [Establishment of Jackson Park Housing Pilot Program by amending various parts of Chapters 2-44-110, 5-10, and 5-12 of the Municipal Code](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2023-0004085-establishment-jackson-park-housing-pilot-program) (SO2023-0004085, Passed Sep 25, 2025)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 11-4-1600 establishing fines for public way vehicle dumping violations](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0017568-fines-public-way-vehicle-dumping-violations) (SO2025-0017568, Passed Jun 18, 2025)

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