# Woodlawn

Woodlawn, in the Woodlawn community area: Wards 20, 5 and 6. Stories, alderpersons and recent legislation.

## Alderpersons

- [Jeanette B. Taylor](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/20), 20th Ward
- [Desmon C. Yancy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/5), 5th Ward
- [William E. Hall](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/6), 6th Ward

## Recently passed in these wards

- [Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 (6.156, 6.157, 6.158) and 4-60-023 (6.181, 6.182, 6.183) to disallow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Cottage Grove Ave and E 87th St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0028883-disallow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-package-goods) (O2026-0028883, Passed Oct 14, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 (6.157) and 4-60-023 (6.182) to disallow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portion(s) of S State St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027270-disallow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-package-goods) (O2026-0027270, Passed Sep 23, 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 75th St, W 79th St and W 71st St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027297-disallow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-package-goods) (O2026-0027297, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 (6.156) and 4-60-023 (6.181) to disallow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Cottage Grove Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0027185-disallow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-package-goods) (O2026-0027185, Passed Sep 23, 2026)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 (6.156) and 4-60-023 (6.144) to disallow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Halsted St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0025526-disallow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-package-goods) (O2026-0025526, Passed Jul 15, 2026)
- [First amendment of redevelopment agreement with Celadon Construction Corporation NFP, Celadon Partners LLC, Blackwood Development Partners LLC, United Yards 1B LL LLC and United Yards 1B QALICB LLC to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for United Yards 1B project at 4700 S Ashland Ave](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0024871-first-redevelopment-agreement-celadon-construction) (O2026-0024871, Passed May 20, 2026)
- [Call on Chicago Police Department and Department of Assets, Information and Services to rename 3rd District Police Station as "Police Officer Dorelle C. Brandon 3rd District Station"](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0024085-call-chicago-police-department-department-assets) (R2026-0024085, Adopted May 20, 2026)
- [Expenditure of Open Space Impact Fee funds for development of Chicago Torture Justice Memorial at 5520 S Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0024100-expenditure-open-space-impact-fee-funds) (O2026-0024100, Passed Apr 15, 2026)

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