# West Town

West Town (Wicker Park), in the West Town community area: Wards 27, 1, 36 and 32. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Walter R. Burnett](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/27), 27th Ward
- [Daniel La Spata](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/1), 1st Ward
- [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/36), 36th Ward
- [Scott Waguespack](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/32), 32nd Ward

## Stories

- [Chicago City contractors must disclose immigration enforcement work starting in 2027](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/chicago-contractors-immigration-enforcement-disclosure) (Oct 16, 2026)
- [Chicago liquor license moratoriums: bans on Cottage Grove, State and 75th; openings in the West Loop](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/on-my-block/liquor-license-moratoriums-chatham-west-loop-logan-square-stony-island) (Oct 16, 2026)

## Recently passed in these wards

- [Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Board of Education to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvements at Suder Montessori Magnet Elementary School at 2022 W Washington Blvd](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0028745-intergovernmental-agreement-chicago-board-education-provide) (O2026-0028745, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-7-1506 exempting adaptive reuse or rehabilitated strip centers from prohibitions within Milwaukee Avenue Special Character Overlay District](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0027187-exempting-adaptive-reuse-rehabilitated-strip-centers) (SO2026-0027187, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-92 by adding new Section 2-92-587 entitled "Civil Immigration Enforcement Disclosure" to promote full disclosure about any companies working with or profiting from immigration enforcement services](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0021035-adding-new-entitled-civil-immigration-enforcement) (SO2025-0021035, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [2400 - 2600 W Fullerton](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0025816-disallow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) (O2026-0025816, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (27.86) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion W Grand Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027169-allow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) (O2026-0027169, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Sale of vacant City-owned property at 2341 W Erie St to Walsh Apartments LLC under ChiBlockBuilder](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027380-sale-vacant-city-owned-property-2341) (O2026-0027380, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Dedication of public way in area bounded by W Grand Ave, N Halsted St, W Chicago Ave, and North Branch of Chicago River as substituted](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0026284-dedication-public-way-area-bounded-w) (SO2026-0026284, Passed Jul 15, 2026)
- [Expenditure of Open Space Impact Fee funds for development of Chicago Farmworks at 409 N Albany Ave and 411-419 N Kedzie Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0026340-expenditure-open-space-impact-fee-funds) (O2026-0026340, Passed Jul 15, 2026)

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