An interview with the 49th Ward's Alderwoman Maria Hadden. Interested in learning more? Check out a map of the 49th ward here: <a href="https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/general/document_4026.pdf" rel="noopener">https://app.chicagoelections.com/documents/general/document_4026.pdf</a> Ward 49's official page: <a href="https://www.49thward.org/" rel="noopener">https://www.49thward.org/</a> Want to know who YOUR alderman is? Find more information here: <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/iframe/lookup_ward_and_alderman.html" rel="noopener">https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/iframe/lookup_ward_and_alderman.html</a> ACRONYMS CDPH: The Chicago Department of Public Health CPS: Chicago Public Schools CP4P: Communities Partnering 4 Peace; framework that aims to end gang violence in Chicago CTU: Chicago Teachers Union ECCSE: Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change

Episode 4: Alderman Michael Rodriguez, Ward 22

Politics, in one sense, is what happens when policy objectives meet reality. Hosts Sarah Scott and Eric Geber explore how local policies are debated and implemented right here in Chicago. Each episode of "Meet Your Alderman" introduces listeners to a different alderman from the city's 50 wards and covers policies like education, economic development, policing, and housing. Meet Your Alderman is brought to you by the University of Chicago Public Policy Podcasts (UC3P).