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2003 Chicago Alderman Contact Information 2006 Chicago Alderman Contact Information The community areas listed below should be used as a guide only. Many neighborhoods are represented by more than one alderman. Please call aldermanic offices in your area or City Hall at (312) 744-8590 or visit www.ci.chi.il.us/CityCouncil to determine who represents you. Alderman Manuel Flores (1st Ward) Alderman Madeline Haithcock (2nd Ward) 2058 N. Western Avenue 1234 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 Chicago, IL 60605 Phone: 773-278-0101 Fax: 773-278-2541 Phone: 312-913-0222 Fax: 312-913-1209 Areas: Logan Square, West Town, southeastern Avondale, Areas: Near South Side, south Loop, Near West Side southwestern North Center Alderman Dorothy Tillman (3rd Ward) Alderman Toni Preckwinkle (4th Ward) 4645 S King Dr 4659 S. Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60653 Suite 203 Phone: 773-373-3228 Fax: 773-373-8293 Chicago, IL 60653 Areas: Fuller Park, southeastern New City, Grand Boulevard, Phone: 773-536-8103 Fax: 773-536-7296 northwestern Washington Park, northeastern Englewood, Areas: Kenwood, Oakland, northern Hyde Park, northeastern western Douglas Washington Park, eastern Douglas, northeastern Grand Boulevard Alderman Leslie Hairston (5th Ward) Alderman Freddrenna Lyle (6th Ward) 1900 E. 71st street 406 E. 75th Street Chicago, Illinois 60649 Chicago, Illinois 60619 Phone: 773-324-5555 Fax: 773-324-1585 Phone: 773-846-7006 Fax: 773-846-9104 Areas: northern South Shore, northeastern Greater Grand Areas: northeastern Roseland, Chatham, central Greater Grand Crossing, eastern Woodlawn, southern Hyde Park Crossing, south Englewood Alderman William Beavers (7th Ward) Alderman Todd Stroger (8th Ward) 2552 E. 79th St. 8539 S. Cottage Grove Chicago, Illinois 60649 Chicago, Illinois 60619 Phone: 773-731-1515 Fax: 773-933-5535 Phone: 773-874-3300 Fax: 773-224-2425 Areas: eastern South Shore, southeastern West Town, Areas: Burnside, Avalon Park, western Calumet Heights, northeastern East Garfield Park, southeastern Humboldt Park northern Pullman, western South Chicago, southern South Shore, southwestern Greater Grand Crossing Alderman Anthony Beale (9th Ward) Alderman John Pope (10th Ward) 34 East 112th Place 3522 East 106th Street Chicago, Illinois 60628 Chicago, IL 60617 Phone: 773-785-1100 Fax: 773-785-2790 Phone: 773-721-1999 Fax: 773-721-5945 Areas: Riverdale, eastern West Pullman, southeastern Areas: Hegewisch, South Deering, East Side, eastern South Roseland, southern Armour Square Chicago Alderman James Balcer (11th Ward) Alderman George A. Cardenas (12th Ward) 3659 S. Halsted St. 4650 S. Western Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60634 Chicago, IL 60609 Phone: 773-254-6677 Fax: 773-254-8776 Phone: 773-843-9955 Fax: 773-843-9965 Areas: Bridgeport, McKinley Park, northeastern New City Areas: northeast Brighton Park, northwestern New City, eastern South Lawndale Don’t know who represents you? Call aldermanic offices in your area or City Hall at (312) 744-8590 to find out. Alderman Frank Olivo (13th Ward) Alderman Edward Burke (14th Ward) 6500 S. Pulaski 2650 W. 51st St. Chicago, Illinois 60629 Chicago, Illinois 60632 Phone: 773-581-8000 Fax: 773-581-9414 Phone: 773-471-1414 Fax: 773-471-1648 Areas: West Lawn, northwestern Ashburn, southeastern Areas: Gage Park, northeastern West Elsdon, Archer Heights, Clearing, southwestern West Elsdon southwestern Brighton Park Alderman Shirley A. Coleman (16th Ward) Alderman Ted Thomas (15th Ward) 1249 W. 63rd St. 6236 S. Western Chicago, Illinois 60636 Chicago, IL 60636 Phone: 773-918-1670 Fax: 773-918-1665 Phone: 773-778-9609 Fax: 773-778-9819 Areas: West Englewood, northwestern Englewood, southwestern Areas: northwestern West Englewood, northern Chicago Lawn New City, east Gage Park, very North Chicago Lawn Alderman Latasha Thomas (17th Ward) Alderman Thomas Murphy (18th Ward) 7811 S. Racine Ave. 8146 S Kedzie Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60620 Chicago, Illinois 60652 Phone: 773-723-0908 Fax: 773-723-1156 Phone: 773-471-1991 Fax: 773-471-2227 Areas: southwestern Englewood, West Englewood, northeastern Areas: Ashburn, northwestern Auburn Gresham, southern Auburn Gresham, southeastern Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago Lawn northwestern Chatham Alderman Virginia Rugai (19th Ward) Alderman Arenda Troutman (20th Ward) 10444 S. Western Ave. 5859 S. State Street Chicago, Illinois 60643 Chicago, Illinois 60621 Phone: 773-238-8766 Fax: 773-238-9049 Phone: 773-324-5224 Fax: 773-684-3701 Areas: Mount Greenwood, Beverly, western Morgan Park Areas: western Woodlawn, northeastern Englewood, Washington Park, northern Greater Grand Crossing Alderman Howard Brookins, Jr. (21st Ward) Alderman Ricardo Munoz (22nd Ward) 9612 South Halsted 2500 S. St. Louis Chicago, IL 60628 Chicago, Illinois 60623 Phone: 773-881-9300 Fax: 773-881-9383 Phone: 773-762-1771 Fax: 773-762-1825 Areas: northern Washington Heights, southeastern Auburn Areas: western South Lawndale Gresham, northwestern Roseland, western Chatham Alderman Michael Zalewski (23rd Ward) Alderman Michael Chandler (24th Ward) 6247 S. Archer Ave. 4325 W. Roosevelt Rd. Chicago, Illinois 60638 Chicago, Illinois 60624 Phone: 773-582-4444 Fax: 773-767-1720 Phone: 773-522-2400 Fax: 773-522-2454 Areas: Garfield Ridge, Clearing, West Elsdon, southwestern Areas: North Lawndale, southeastern Austin, southern West Archer Heights Garfield Park, southwestern East Garfield Park Don’t know who represents you? Call aldermanic offices in your area or City Hall at (312) 744-8590 to find out. Alderman Daniel Solis (25th Ward) Alderman Billy Ocasio (26th Ward) 2439 S. Oakley Blvd. 3236 W. Division St. Chicago, Illinois 60608 Chicago, Illinois 60651 Phone: 773-523-4100 Fax: 773-523-9900 Phone: 773-276-4269 Fax: 773-276-4272 Areas: Lower West Side, northern Armour Square, southern Areas: northeastern Humboldt Park, southern West Town, Near West Side southern Logan Square Alderman Ed Smith (28th Ward) Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr. (27th Ward) 259 N. Pulaski 1463 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60624 Chicago, Illinois 60622 Phone: 773-533-0900 Fax: 773-533-6199 Phone: 312-432-1995 Fax: 312-432-1049 Areas: Austin, southwestern Humboldt Park, western East Areas: northern Near West Side, southeastern West Town, Garfield Park, north West Garfield Park, northeastern South southeastern Humboldt Park, northeastern East Garfield Park Lawndale, eastern North Lawndale Alderman Ariel Reboyras (30th Ward) Alderman Isaac Sims Carothers (29th Ward) 3348 N. Milwaukee Ave. 5937 W. Madison Chicago, IL 60641 Chicago, Illinois 60644 Phone: 773-794-3095 Fax: 773-794-8576 Phone: 773-261-4646 Fax: 773-261-8687 Areas: Belmont Cragin, western Logan Square, southwestern Areas: western Austin, eastern Belmont Cragin Irving Park, southeastern Portage Park, western Avondale, southeast Hermosa Alderman Ray Suarez (31st Ward) Alderman Theodore Matlak (32rd Ward) 4502 W. Fullerton 1824 W. Webster Chicago, Illinois 60639 Chicago, IL 60614 Phone: 773-486-6488 Fax: 773-276-2596 Phone: 773 227-1100 Fax: 773-384-1874 Areas: eastern Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, southwestern Areas: southeastern North Center, southeastern Logan Square, Avondale, northwestern Humboldt Park southwestern Lakeview, northwestern Lincoln Park Alderman Richard Mell (33rd Ward) Alderman Carrie Austin (34th Ward) 3649 N Kedzie Ave. 507 W 111th St Chicago, Illinois 60618 Chicago, Illinois 60628 Phone: 773-478-8040 Fax: 773-478-8006 Phone: 773-928-6961 Fax: 773-928-8562 Areas: east Irving Park, east Albany Park, northeastern Areas: West Pullman, southwestern Roseland, eastern Morgan Avondale Park, southeastern Washington Heights Alderman Rey Colón (35th Ward) Alderman William Banks (36th Ward) 2710 N. Sawyer Ave. 6839 W. Belmont Ave. Chicago, IL 60647 Chicago, Illinois 60634 Phone: 773-365-3535 Fax: 773-365-7391 Phone: 773-622-3232 Fax: 773-622-6250 Areas: Avondale, Logan Square, southern Irving Park Areas: Montclare, southeastern O'Hare, Dunning, northwestern Austin, western Belmont Cragin Alderman Emma M. Mitts (37th Ward) Alderman Thomas R. Allen (38th Ward) 5344 W. North Ave. 5815 W. Irving Park Chicago, Illinois 60639 Chicago, Illinois 60634 Phone: 773-745-2894 Fax: 773-745-3749 Phone: 773-545-3838 Fax: 773-283-3343 Areas: northeastern Austin, southern Belmont Cragin, western Areas: southeastern Portage Park, northeastern Dunning, Humboldt Park western Irving Park Don’t know who represents you? Call aldermanic offices in your area or City Hall at (312) 744-8590 to find out. Alderman Margaret Laurino (39th Ward) Alderman Patrick J. O'Connor (40th Ward) 4404 W. Lawrence Ave. 5850 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60630 Chicago, Illinois 60659 Phone: 773-736-5594 Fax: 773-736-2333 Phone: 773-769-1140 Fax: 773-769-3804 Areas: North Park, west Albany Park, southeastern Forest Glen, Areas: northern Lincoln Square, western Edgewater, southern Irving Park West Ridge, southwestern Rogers Park Alderman Brian G. Doherty (41st Ward) Alderman Burton F. Natarus (42nd Ward) 6650 N. Northwest Hwy. 121 N. LaSalle St., Room 306 Chicago, Illinois 60631 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Phone: 773-792-1991 Fax: 773-792-1997 Phone: 312-744-3062 Fax: 312-744-1728 Areas: Norwood Park, Edison Park, north and west of O'Hare, Areas: southeast Near North Side, northern Loop, northeastern north Forest Glen Near West Side Alderman Vi Daley (43rd Ward) Alderman Thomas M. Tunney (44th Ward) 735 W. Wrightwood 1057 W. Belmont Chicago, Illinois 60614 Chicago, Illinois 60657 Phone: 773-327-9111 Fax: 773-327-7103 Phone: 773-525-6034 Fax: 773-525-5058 Areas: Lincoln Park, northeastern Near North Side Areas: Lakeview Alderman Patrick J. Levar (45th Ward)
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