Officials · Ward 27
Walter Burnett III
Alderman, 27th Ward — in office since 2025
The northern West Loop — Fulton Market, the western half of Randolph Restaurant Row, and the blocks along Lake and Washington west of Halsted, plus Union Park, Skinner Park and the West Loop library on Aberdeen.
About
Walter Burnett III took the seat on September 25, 2025, appointed by Mayor Brandon Johnson. He succeeded his father, Walter Burnett Jr., who had represented the 27th Ward since 1995 and resigned effective August 7, 2025. The ward office handles permits, neighborhood notifications, and zoning matters.
Official contacts
Phone numbers, addresses, and office hours change. For current contact details, go to the Ward office's own website:
- Ward 27 official website: https://www.chicago.gov/ward27
- Chicago City Clerk: https://www.chicityclerk.com/ — authoritative record-keeper for elected-official terms, council records, public records.
- Ward boundary map: City of Chicago ward map ↗ — verify a specific address against the current ward boundaries.