40th ward, Chicago

The ward includes several diverse neighborhoods surrounding Rosehill Cemetery, including Lincoln Square, Budlong Woods, Bowmanville, West Ridge, Edgewater and West Andersonville.

The area is bordered approximately by the Chicago River to the West, Lawrence Avenue to the South, and Clark Street to the East.

The ward is represented in the Chicago City Council by an alderman, a position that comes up for election every 4 years.

In the 2019 election, Andre Vasquez, a Democratic Socialist, won 54% of the vote to become the alderman of the 40th Ward.

All patrol cars are labeled with a beat number displayed above the blue lights on the roof.