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.

Following a formal ethics complaint related to liquor licensing and campaign contributions, a 49th Ward resident has come forward anonymously to detail their personal experience with what they claim is a toxic political environment fostered—or at least tolerated—by Hadden and her allies.

The resident described their volunteer work for Belia Rodriguez, one of Hadden’s challengers in the 2023 election.

“I knew the risk going into it,” the resident who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation told Chicago City Wire. “[I] knew this was gonna come my way,

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