Ward 42, Section 5 street sweeping: 2026 dates

Section 5 of Ward 42 covers roughly Division to Chicago and 100 E to State (approx.) in Near North Side. Sweepers come by 31 times in 2026, Apr–Oct, weekdays from about 9am to 2pm.

Month	Day 1	Day 2
April	Wed Apr 1single listed day: both sides, or check signs
April	Tue Apr 7usually south / west side	Wed Apr 8usually north / east side
April	Tue Apr 14usually south / west side	Wed Apr 15usually north / east side
April	Tue Apr 21usually south / west side	Wed Apr 22usually north / east side
April	Tue Apr 28usually south / west side	Wed Apr 29usually north / east side
May	Tue May 5usually south / west side	Wed May 6usually north / east side
May	Tue May 12usually south / west side	Wed May 13usually north / east side
May	Tue May 19usually south / west side	Wed May 20usually north / east side
May	Tue May 26usually south / west side	Wed May 27usually north / east side
June	Tue Jun 2usually south / west side	Wed Jun 3usually north / east side
June	Tue Jun 9usually south / west side	Wed Jun 10usually north / east side
June	Tue Jun 16usually south / west side	Wed Jun 17usually north / east side
June	Tue Jun 23usually south / west side	Wed Jun 24usually north / east side
June	Tue Jun 30usually south / west side	Wed Jul 1usually north / east side
July	Tue Jul 7usually south / west side	Wed Jul 8usually north / east side
July	Tue Jul 14usually south / west side	Wed Jul 15usually north / east side
July	Tue Jul 21usually south / west side	Wed Jul 22usually north / east side
July	Tue Jul 28usually south / west side	Wed Jul 29usually north / east side
August	Tue Aug 4usually south / west side	Wed Aug 5usually north / east side
August	Tue Aug 11usually south / west side	Wed Aug 12usually north / east side
August	Tue Aug 18usually south / west side	Wed Aug 19usually north / east side
August	Tue Aug 25usually south / west side	Wed Aug 26usually north / east side
September	Tue Sep 1usually south / west side	Wed Sep 2usually north / east side
September	Tue Sep 8usually south / west side	Wed Sep 9usually north / east side
September	Tue Sep 15usually south / west side	Wed Sep 16usually north / east side
September	Tue Sep 22usually south / west side	Wed Sep 23usually north / east side
September	Tue Sep 29usually south / west side	Wed Sep 30usually north / east side
October	Tue Oct 6usually south / west side	Wed Oct 7usually north / east side
October	Tue Oct 13usually south / west side	Wed Oct 14usually north / east side
October	Tue Oct 20usually south / west side	Wed Oct 21usually north / east side
October	Tue Oct 27usually south / west side	Wed Oct 28usually north / east side

That's a wrap: no more sweeps here in 2026. You're done for 2026!

Which side goes first? The City sweeps one side of the street per day. On east-west streets the south side usually goes first; on north-south streets, the west side. The other side gets swept the next sweep day. Usually. The orange signs posted on your block are the final word.

Ward 42, Section 5 in blue; tap a neighbor to jump to it. Streets approximate.

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Questions people actually ask

When is street sweeping in Ward 42, Section 5 in 2026?

Wed Apr 1, Apr 7–8, Apr 14–15, Apr 21–22, Apr 28–29, May 5–6, May 12–13, May 19–20, May 26–27, Jun 2–3, Jun 9–10, Jun 16–17, Jun 23–24, Jun 30–Jul 1, Jul 7–8, Jul 14–15, Jul 21–22, Jul 28–29, Aug 4–5, Aug 11–12, Aug 18–19, Aug 25–26, Sep 1–2, Sep 8–9, Sep 15–16, Sep 22–23, Sep 29–30, Oct 6–7, Oct 13–14, Oct 20–21, Oct 27–28. Each pass usually takes two weekdays, one side of the street per day.

What time is street sweeping in Chicago?

Sweepers run on weekdays, generally 9am to 2pm, from April through November. Move your car before 9am on Ward 42, Section 5's sweep day.

Which side of the street is swept first?

Usually the south side of east-west streets and the west side of north-south streets on the first day, then the opposite side on the next sweep day. Posted signs always win.

What's the ticket if I forget?

A street cleaning ticket is $60 (camera-issued ones in the Smart Streets zone are $50), and you can be towed. A free reminder is cheaper.