Alderwoman Maria Hadden 49th Ward
Recent News About Alderwoman Maria Hadden 49th Ward
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Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce addresses community: 'there is still no public alert by Hadden's office about West Nile'
In a July 4 email to community members, the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce announced a press conference to demand transparency about a recent West Nile virus detection—citing 49th Ward Ald. Maria Hadden’s failure to alert the public after being notified by the city’s health department on June 30.
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Last-minute cancellation of Pride North sparks outrage, questions over Ald. Hadden’s role and intentions: 'Highly suspicious'
Maria Hadden, alderperson of Chicago’s 49th Ward, canceled the annual Pride North street festival in Rogers Park less than 24 hours before it was scheduled to begin, leading some residents and business owners to question the timing and handling of the decision.
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Business owner on Hadden: ‘Business owners that I talk to want to keep their mouth shut because they're afraid of her’
A longtime Rogers Park business owner is breaking their silence about 49th Ward Ald. Maria Hadden, alleging that she has created a climate of fear and retaliation that has left local entrepreneurs “terrified to speak out.”
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Le Piano jazz club fined $5,000 amid dispute over pedestrian street use in Rogers Park
Le Piano, a jazz club in Rogers Park, has been fined $5,000 by the City of Chicago after officials ordered the removal of a grand piano placed outside the venue on a pedestrian-only street.
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49th Ward resident on Ald. Hadden’s leadership, decline of Rogers Park: 'She has divided this ward and depending on who you are demographically is whether or not you matter'
A longtime resident of Chicago’s 49th Ward is breaking their silence—anonymously—out of what they say is fear of retaliation, which they have been subjected to before, from 49th Ward Ald. Maria Hadden and her supporters.
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Rogers Park resident McCollum-Ottinger on Ald. Hadden's tenure: 'Chicago’s just the worst place imaginable'
Brent McCollum-Ottinger is one of a growing chorus of voices speaking out against the radicalism of 49th Ward Ald. Maria Hadden.
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Ald. Hadden faces wave of harassment allegations from Ward 49 opposition: 'I'm speaking up for my neighborhood'
In the 49th Ward, political tensions continue to mount around Ald. Maria Hadden as constituents in Rogers Park come forward with new allegations of harassment, intimidation and what some describe as “coordinated suppression” of dissent.
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49th Ward resident says Ald. Maria Hadden enables online harassment: ‘She should care about everyone’
Vaughn Buxton, a 58-year-old resident of Chicago’s 49th Ward, says that Ald. Maria Hadden is ignoring online harassment directed at him and other critics, alleging the alderwoman has allowed defamatory posts to remain on her social media pages despite repeated attempts to bring the issue to her attention.