# West Lawn

West Lawn, in the West Lawn community area: Wards 23, 18 and 13. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Silvana Tabares](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/23), 23rd Ward
- [Derrick G. Curtis](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/18), 18th Ward
- [Marty Quinn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/13), 13th Ward

## Stories

- [Ford City Mall will become an industrial campus after Chicago City Council rezoning](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/west-lawn-ford-city-mall-industrial-campus-rezoning) (Oct 20, 2026)
- [Chicago revives the Violence Against Women Task Force for a second phase through 2029](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/violence-against-women-task-force-phase-two-chicago-cook-county) (Oct 16, 2026)
- [Marty Quinn, the 13th Ward's vote counter, loses his last big fight with the Mayor by one vote](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/profile-marty-quinn-13th-ward) (Oct 16, 2026)
- [Marty Quinn, the alderman who decides what gets into the 13th Ward: Midway slot machines, Airbnbs, hemp](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/marty-quinn-midway-slots-airbnb-ban-13th-ward) (Oct 16, 2026)
- [Mayor Johnson's veto of the 30-vote borrowing rule stands after an override falls one vote short](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/city-council-30-votes-to-borrow) (Oct 15, 2026)
- [Chicago bans new Airbnbs in 71 precincts, from Gage Park and West Lawn to Norwood Park](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/short-term-rental-bans-southwest-northwest-sides) (Oct 15, 2026)

## Recently passed in these wards

- [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-8 by adding new Section 2-8-036 regarding ordinance requirements for issuance of bonds and other indebtedness including approval by three-fifths affirmative vote of alderpersons for ordinances authorizing debt issuance](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0026270-adding-new-regarding-ordinance-requirements-issuance) (O2026-0026270, Passed Sep 29, 2026)
- [19 ordinances: Designation of precincts of 23rd Ward as Restricted Residential Zone prohibiting additional shared housing units](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0027281-18th-precinct-23rd-ward-restricted-residential) (SO2026-0027281 and 18 more, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Renewal of designation of 4th, 28th, 29th, 30th and 32nd Precincts of 23rd Ward as Restricted Residential Zones prohibiting additional shared housing units and vacation rentals](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0025367-renewal-4th-28th-29th-30th-32nd) (O2026-0025367, Passed Jun 17, 2026)
- [Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Park District to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvements at Madigan Park at 4707 W Marquette Rd](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0025430-intergovernmental-agreement-chicago-park-district-provide) (O2026-0025430, Passed Jun 17, 2026)
- [First amendment to lease agreement with Archer Avenue LLC for property at 5672 S Archer Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0023323-first-lease-agreement-archer-avenue-llc) (O2026-0023323, Passed Mar 18, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 4-4, 4-60 and 8-16 by adding new sections regarding cannabinoid hemp product definitions, regulations, health requirements and hemp product offenses involving minors and deletion of Section 4-4-333 in entirety (Vetoed)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0021018-adding-new-regarding-cannabinoid-hemp-product) (SO2025-0021018, Passed Jan 21, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (13.388) to disallow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion(s) of S Central Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0020507-disallow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-licenses-portion) (O2025-0020507, Passed Dec 10, 2025)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 and 4-60-023 to disallow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portions of W Archer Ave and S Harlem Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0017186-disallow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-package-goods) (O2025-0017186, Passed Jun 18, 2025)

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