Bill Morton
49th Ward alderman, on the Chicago ballot February 23, 2027.
Campaign site (billmorton49.com)
Running on
Filed nominating petitions on Oct. 19, 2026 to challenge Ald. Maria Hadden. His campaign lists three priorities: public safety and neighborhood vitality ("Safer streets, cleaner neighborhoods, and faster response to local concerns"), affordable housing and community stability, and economic growth and workforce development.
Background
Rogers Park resident for nearly two decades who founded the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce and has served as its president; has also led the Leone Beach Park and Willye White Park advisory councils. Was disqualified from the 2019 ballot for this seat, and finished third in 2023 with 9.7% of the vote against Hadden.
Compiled from public sources:
- cboeprod.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net
- billmorton49.com
- billmorton49.com
- billmorton49.com
- loyolaphoenix.com
- ballotpedia.org